Be sure to look for coupons and use the EARLY-BIRD SPECIALS in the Island guides. You will save a lot of money on exceptional food if you don't mind eating between 4:30 and 6:00 PM. You can find all of these restaurants in the Hilton Head Restaurant Guide, most with complete menus and prices.

5 stars are not to be missed. 4 stars means great food and value. 3 stars means you'll get a decent meal. 2 stars is good, but you can do better. 1 star means avoid this place.

Prices and menu items subject to change.

Visit GotoHiltonHeadisland.com for website links for many of the following restaurants!

Updated 2/20/2017

Rating Who Review Visits Date of last review ***** Carolina Crab Company Palmetto Bay Marina Great shrimp and scallop platter! Excellent hushpuppies. On the waterfront. $18 7+ August 2018 ***** Lucy Bell's Daufuskie Island Amazing new restaurant in the historic district on Daufuskie Island. A recent lunch special was a whole NY Strip steak on a hoagie bun with carmelized onions and provolone for $14. Yes, a WHOLE NY strip steak! And they make their own A1-style steak sauce to go with it. Ridiculously good and they just started doing dinner on some nights. Great BBQ, shrimp poboys and peach turnovers. 5+ July 2018 ***** Crane's Tavern New Orleans Rd Best steak on the island. Great early bird. Best burger on the island but you can only order it at the bar. 10+ Frequently ***** Bullies BBQ 278 in front of Red Roof Inn Best BBQ on the island! Amazing pulled pork and "Texas burnt ends" and fantastic brisket! Best fries on the island! 10+ August 2018 ***** Kenny B's French Quarter Cafe Bilo circle center near Coligny One of our top 5 favorites. Cajun and low country specialties. Jambalya, Etoufe, awesome Po Boys (potato crusted catfish with roumalade or Scallops or fried grouper or...!), real fried okra, great hush puppies, cajun potatoes. Beignets! Around $8. Great for lunch or dinner. Excellent Sunday breakfast buffet. Now serving Aligator Po Boys and Etouffe! 40+! June 2018 ***** Cowboy Brazillian Steakhouse Wexford Shoppes The Flank Steak, Ribeye and bacon wrapped filet were outstanding and unlimited! Stunning restaurant with all the original "Spice" restaurant décor. Very attentive wait staff and gauchos constantly bringing 16 different grilled meats. Salad bar was excellent with fresh mozzarella balls, broccoli bacon salad, amazing blue cheese and other salads, meats and cheeses. My vegetarian daughter approved of the salad bar-only option. She raved about the Collards. It's expensive but the quality is there. Don't miss this place! $37 2 June 2016 ***** OKKO Port Royal Plaza Probably the most attractive bar and restaurant on the island! Very New York loft style. Excellent Pad Thai and Sushi! $15 2 February 2018 ***** Hinoki of Kurama Known for the best sushi bar on the island. Great Terriyaki chicken lunch special. Comes in a bento box with salad, soup, tempura shrimp&vegetables, fish, terriyaki shrimp, vegetables and rice. Cheryl's favorite restaurant on the island! $9.95. 25+ June 2017 ***** One Hot Mama's Greenwood Center HHI Great pulled pork, BBQ beef brisket, ribs, huge baked potatoes, lots of salads, good baked beans, jalapeno honey cornbread(!), and all at reasonable prices. Try the baked sweet potatoes. Outstanding BBQ and Breakfast brunch on Sundays. $8-$10 20+ May 2017 ***** Southern Coney Bi-lo Circle Center south end Excellent Gyros and breakfast items. Good prices. $8-$10 5+ November 2016 ***** Street Meet Excellent Gyros. Known for their specialty burgers and dogs. Make sure you order the onion rings which are more like a very lightly breaded onion "straw" than a ring. For an added treat start off with a hot, fresh-baked pretzel as an appetizer. Best pretzels on the island! And don't miss the fried Twinkie with vanilla ice cream! 10+ May 2018 ***** Duke's BBQ Beaufort Just off 170 on right before you get to Big Lots Only open Thursday and Friday for lunch and dinner. Simply outstanding, pulled pork with no fat, amazing smoked bbq chicken, wings, corn fritters, mac-n-cheese, cucumber salad, brunswick stew, banana pudding, apple crisp and probably 30 more items on the buffet. $11.50 includes excellent sweet tea and lemonade 5+ June 2018 ***** Giuseppi's Pizza and Pasta Across from Palmetto Dunes, also Bluffton and Harbourtown Incredible double crust pizza! Order a side of marinara for dipping. Wedgies are excellent, hot sandwiches baked in a pizza dough. The chicken parm lunch special is the best deal on the island. Express Delivery will deliver, but they are just across the street from HH Resort about a mile away. 15+ June 2018 ***** A lowcountry backyard Palmetto Bay Rd Cheryl raves about the fried green tomato BLT. Potato Chip meat loaf! 2 2012 ***** Harold's Diner Sit at an old time bar in front of the grill and be insulted in a good natured way by the owner! Huge portions. Awesome home made hamburgers and the best Philly Steak and Cheese sandwiches on the island! $8 10+ April 2018 ***** Old Oyster Factory Marshland Drive Exceptional seafood. Pricey. Some of the best views of any island restaurant looking across the creek and marshes of Broad Creek. Almond encrusted mahi-mahi was awesome. $18-25 4 May 2004 ***** Red Fish Palmetto Bay Road Exceptional early bird special. This restaurant has some of the most amazing combinations of uncommon recipes. A real adventure treat that won't dissapoint! Best carrot cake on the island! 4+ Spring 2014 **** Cook Out Old KFC building across from Wal-Mart Seriously? Four stars for a fast food burger joint? Am I crazy? No! I just love a good double-cheeseburger served in about 2 minutes with two of their 15+ different side items and a drink for $4.99! Upgrade to a chocolate malt or any of 40+ different milk shakes for $1 extra! Seriously? Very. Don't sweat the long lines and drive through. There is a reason for these lines and they move FAST! $5-$7 7+ June 2018 **** Poseidon Shelter Cove Town Centre Excellent, touristy restaurant. Rooftop bar overlooking fireworks in season. Good lunch place. 2+ November 2016 **** Sweet Frog Frozen Yogurt Near Sea Pines Gate Awesome serve-yourself frozen yogurt buffet! Lots of flavors and a ridiculous number of toppings. Pay by the ounce at the end of the line. Remember most of the toppings weigh less than the yogurt itself! 10+ May 2017 ****1/2 Sea Shack Reasonably priced, excellent seafood. Fried, sauteed and blackened. A real southern fish-camp style restaurant with a shortage of tables and a few outside booths. Get here early because the lines wrap around the building! Grilled wahoo, jerk grouper, fried scallops and blackened triggerfish are excellent. Best cole slaw on the island, super-sweet, tangy and crunchy! Prices are up a bit over the past couple of years but the portions are bigger. - Don't Miss! 10+ May 2015 **** Ray's Cafe Beside ACE Hardware behind Northridge Cinemas Great pancakes with real blueberries that explode like sweet molten lava, Philly Cheesesteaks, fried onion straws. It's everything a diner should be! 12+ July 2018 **** Squat and Gobble Bluffton on HWY 46 A "real" Greek Diner in the area! Great Gyros (Yee-ros), BBQ, burgers, pizza, italian food. Great breakfast spot if you are headed off island. $7 10+ Fall 2012 **** Fat Baby's Pizza and Subs Arrow Rd Great Pizza and best French Dip on the island! $10 1 May 2009 **** Amigos Cafe y Cantina Next to Bi-lo at Coligny The most amazing "killer burritos" you will ever try! The chicken fajita burrito is stuffed with fajitas, rice, black beans and weighs about 2 1/2 lbs! They have incredible warm tortilla chips and salsa. They are almost "sweet" combined with the bite of the hot sauce. 7+ Spring 2016 **** It's Greek to me New location at Coligny. Outstanding Greek food. 7+ August 2017 *** Saigon Cafe 278 in Bluffton On right just past Target Good vietnamese Pho and rice dishes. 5+ Spring 2016 **** Mi Tierra Arrow Rd Great Fajitas! Awesome fish tacos! $15 8 April 2008 **** Truffles Cafe Kroger center Bluffton Great place to eat on your way home from Hilton Head. Havana Chicken is a huge grilled chicken breast with cheese and salsa, served over BBQ'd black beans with vegetables. Chicken pot pie with a flaky pastry crust. Awesome! I'm still trying to figure out how to make those BBQ black beans at home! $13-$21 5+ 2016 **** Big Bamboo Cafe Coligny circle Great appetizers. Great BBQ ribs! Fall off the bone tender. Great NY Strip steak. The Indian curries are amazing! Try the curry french fries. $9-$15 8+ 2017 **** Palmetto Bay Sunrise Cafe Palmetto Bay Marina A breakfast institution. The Leslie burger with olives, cream cheese and bacon is an amazing change of pace! Prepare to wait in line on weekends. $10 3 Feb 2015 **** Hilton Head Ice Cream New Orleans Rd Great ice cream. New owners in 2016. 15+ December 2016 **** Catch 22 Great early-bird specials. Chicken Cordon Bleu was excellent. Coconut shrimp, BBQ Bison ribs, etc. Pork Saltimbuco was really a treat! Menu changes often. 8+ May 2018 *** Black Marlin Palmetto Bay Marina Great Sunday brunch. Amazing white cheddar hash browns. $10 1 July 2010 *** Old Daufuskie Crab Company Daufuskie Island Freeport Marina on the waterfront Great burgers, bbq sandwiches, fries, on the waterfront. Pull up in your boat for a great lunch. Full bar. Awesome Daufuskie Deviled Crabs cooked by Ernestine. Rent a golf cart and stop here during your Daufuskie Island tour. Great lunch buffet! Open seven days 11:30am-9pm $10 11+ November 2014 *** Hudsons on the Docks Since 1968. Great view. Great hushpuppies! $16 7 2016 *** Signe's bakery with gourmet cheesecake and cookies! Ray-ray approved. 1 1999? *** San Miguel's Good TexMex food, fajitas, quesadilla's. Walking distance (1 mile) at Shelter Cove Harbour. $12 3 Spring 2001 ** Aunt Chiladas Tex with very little Mex, add Italian to confuse matters, still it's pretty good and cheap. Great spagetti. Locals love it. $9 3 March 2005 ** Jim N Nick's Bluffton Good pulled pork and brisket. Cheddar garlic biscuits, Excellent BBQ sauces. The loaded BBQ stuffed baked potatoes are very good. Latest visit prices up, portions smaller, quality down. 8+ Jan 2015 ** Jade Garden - Bluffton Chinese restaurant on the mainland. Mongolian BBQ - pick your meats, vegetables and sauces and they cook it in front of you on a big wok grill. The biggest and most varied buffet in the area. Buffet has Chinese, American, sushi, desserts and appetizers. $9 15+ September 2018 ** Hilton Head Diner Open 24 hours, breakfast all the time. Not a fan. $9 3 2000 ** Zaxbys Excellent chicken tenders and salads. Get a Kickin Buffalo Chicken Sandwich meal or a Chicken Snacker meal. Freestyle machine and krinkle fries along with amazing milkshakes. Wexford Center. $8 5 June 2016 ** British Open Pub Authentic English Pub with real London-style fish and chips. $9 2 March 2004 ** Five Guys Palmetto Bay Rd Awesome burgers, fries are back to their original greatness. New chocolate malt is awesome! Order online $12 6+ September 2017 Jeff's Hilton Head BBQ Discovery Tour... People always ask, "Who has the best BBQ?". I suggest you take a tour of my favorites in this order... Bullie's BBQ One Hot Mama's for amazing riblets, pulled pork and Jalapeno honey cornbread Duke's BBQ (Beaufort) Thursday and Friday only. Buffet. Amazing BBQ chicken Big Bamboo for ribs Jim-n-Nick's for brisket, stuffed BBQ potatoes and corn muffins (Bluffton) Give these a try and let me know what you think! Gone but not forgotten... Popeye's Dairy Queen Carabbas Lucky Rooster Market (Coligny) Marshside Mama's Pizza Hut (Circle Center) Casey's Sports Bar IHOP (HHI) Outback Steakhouse (HHI) Phoenix Bistro Hilton Head Brewpub Hugo's Alexander's Steamer's Kurama KFC (HHI) Infield Bar and Grill (Bluffton) Dough Punchers (Bluffton) Java Joe's Lovin Spoonfulls (Bluffton) Pino Gelato (Bluffton) Arby's Charlie's Crab Le Bistro Mediterranean Burnin Down South (Chef David now at Ruby Lee's Southend) Roastfish and Cornbread (reopened as Burnin Down South in Okatie) Appleby's Paulies Coal Fired Pizza Pepper's Porch (Bluffton) Alligator Grille Wendy's south end (Wexford) L-woods Eat! Olivier's Dosidos Quiznos Fuddruckers Patti's Pig-n-pit AJ's Burgers Long Horn Steakhouse Mar Y Tierra Peckerheads Bar and Grill Hugo's at Wexford :( ==> reopened at South Square! :) Shwe Myanmar :( "You wanna pizza me?" (Bluffton) Montana's Grizzly Bar Myrtles (Bluffton) Boathouse II Taste of Portugal (Bluffton) Carimbocas Caribbean Cuisine Sticky Fingers Spice Burger King (south end now Panera Bread) Tony Romas Cracker Barrel Juniper Cafe Spartina Grille Garden Oak Grille Great Plains Cattle Company Crabby Nicks Main Street Diner (Now Appleby's) HofBrauHaus Fitzgeralds Elgie's Soul Food Cafe Mi Casita Latin Cuisine Iron Wolf Chophouse Shoneys Fratellos Hardees Imperial Garden (Bluffton) One Hot Mama's (Bluffton store) Calibogue Cafe and Trading Co Abes Shrimp House Arthur's at PD Buckley's Grill at SFB The Brasserie at the "Hotel Intercontinental" Carnegies Oar House at Shelter Cove Casablanca HH Plaza The Chart House at Palmetto Bay (Read an article about this one recently - apparently very frequented by celebs and touring golf pros) Daddy Zack's at Pope Ave Damon's (Yuck! Bad experience) Frank's Oasis at Palmetto Bay Fulvio's Grill and Cafe at Main St Gold Eagle Tavern at Sea Pines Golden Rose Restaurant at Beach City Rd J. Daniels at Pineland Mall Jody's at Pope Ave Mall Napa Valley at HHB&T Old Post Office on Pope Ave Reflections on the Green at Shipyard Ruby Tuesday(!?) Shakers Steakhouse Tavern at Coligny Shoneys Skull Creek Restaurant Smokin Joes at Plantation Center Western Sizzlin(!?) on Pope Ave David's Cookies at Shelter Cove Dunkin Donuts Gottlieb's Bakery at Coligny Irresistibles at Mid Island Plaza, Tim Horton Donuts Baskin Robbins Carvel Swiss Pastry at Coligny, Summerhouse Baker at Spanish Wells Cafe de la Place at Wexford Gaslight Restaurant at Market Place, La Maisonette on Pope Ave Hofbrauhaus The Barony at Hotel IC The Cookery at Heritage Plaza, Ed Murray's High Z's at Orleans The Overlook at Port Royal Pisces at Mariners Inn Cheese Cupboard at South Beach The Cheese Nook Healthy Days Jody's Fine Foods LTFG PJs Incredible Edibles Sub City Fratellos Keglers at Main St La Polas on New Orleans, Pasta Mill at Pope Ave Mall Primo at Orleans Plaza Sarinas at Wexford Vecchiones at Coligny Azteca on Marshland Ms Joannas on Office Park Rd China Garden Jade East Makotos Godfathers(!?) JJ Pepperionios at the Hyatt Regency Kris' Pizza at Christmas Square, Little Anthony's at Palmetto Bay Sharky's Pizza (3 stores!) Seafood: Ballard's Seafood on Marshland Rd The Commodore at Shelter Cove Fisherman's Lagoon at HH Plaza Fitzgerald's Gilligan's on Dunagan's Alley, Hemingway's at the Hyatt The Landing on Squire Pope The Mariner at Outdoor Resort and Yacht Club Pompano's at Marriott Pralines at Mariner's Inn Ship's In at South Beach, William F Pelican Dairy Queen Hardees Huddle House North Huddle House South Roadside Rest