Best Restaurants for Outdoor Dining in South Carolina

17 restaurants available nearby

A photo of Skull Creek Dockside Restaurant restaurant

1. Skull Creek Dockside Restaurant

4.5

Price: Moderate

• Seafood • Hilton Head

Booked 28 times today

Skull Creek Dockside Restaurant, dropped its anchor in the Fall of 2017 and forever changed the culinary landscape of the Lowcountry. In early 2017 the partners of the restaurant began to transform it into their vision for Hilton Head's newest waterfront dining destination. This restaurant, which resembles an old-style river house, is full of authentic architecture, reclaimed wood, and nautical accents that leave you feeling like you've stepped into a Melville novel. The sweeping waterfront view is showcased by full pane glass windows throughout the restaurant which you can enjoy no matter where you dine. The covered patio dining area, and massive outdoor bar, the shark bar, allows patrons to enjoy the Lowcountry climate and serve to further highlight the amazing sunset views over skull creek. If you are concerned about long wait times, the good news is the restaurant accepts reservations and provides a family recreation area between dockside and boathouse. Kids and adults can enjoy a variety of games, the very popular shark bar and 'shrimp boat' playground. Kids can play while families are waiting for a table, or simply enjoying the amazing waterfront views.

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2. Frankie Bones Restaurant & Lounge - Hilton Head Island

4.6

Exceptional(5853)

Price: Moderate

• American • Hilton Head

Booked 40 times today

A walk through the doors into the fabulous Frankie Bones Restaurant & Lounge takes you back to the carefree style of the early 1960s and t's restaurants in the big cities across America. Frankie Bones serves coveted American-Italian cuisine seven days a week and is located next to WiseGuys on Main Street on Hilton Head Island and off Buckwalter Parkway in Bluffton. Lunch at Frankie Bones is about signature sandwiches, homemade soups, fresh seafood, crisp flatbreads, entrée salads, and premium pasta dishes. Always fresh and always fabulous! Served from 11 AM until 4 PM, Monday through Saturday, Frankie Bones is the perfect atmosphere for a business or family lunch.

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3. WiseGuys Steak & Lounge

4.6

Exceptional(5112)

Price: Moderate

• Steakhouse • Hilton Head

Booked 51 times today

WiseGuys features several small plates including pizzettas, sliders, nightly specialty items, not to mention our steaks! Highlights of the menu include local seafood creations and hand selected premium steaks from sterling silver. Our steaks are aged a minimum of 28 days for maximum flavor and tenderness in every bite. An aged steak is not just an aged steak at wiseguys; it is a wiseguys prepared steak, and is truly the best on hilton head. In fact, WiseGuys has such a strong menu and following that we were voted "Best Martini Bar," "Best Steak," and "Best Tapas" in recent years. Unique to the island for its contemporary and sophisticated feel, WiseGuys has quickly become Hilton Head Island's see-and-be-seen dining hot spot. Our luxurious dining room, accompanied by a modern bar and lounge, will transport you away from the island and into an urban restaurant atmosphere. The amazing ambiance is second-to-none on Hilton Head. WiseGuys features an expansive bar, a cosmopolitan lounge, a semi-private dining room with an award-winning wine list of over 200 bottles. We also have a Wine Keeper system, which ensures every glass of wine is as good as the first. You are invited through the stainless-steel doors into our plush and friendly environment where you can savor our steaks, sample the wines, and share our passion.

4. Lagerhead Tavern

4.6

Exceptional(1165)

Price: Moderate

• American • Hilton Head

Booked 5 times today

LagerHead is not your typical tavern; Chef Michael Toscano, a James Beard “Rising Star Chef” Semi-Finalist, inspires the dining experience at LagerHead Tavern. The name and décor for LagerHead were inspired by the indigenous Loggerhead Sea Turtle and the natural beauty of Hilton Head Island. Developed by Chef Toscano, the menu showcases southern comfort food with a twist, using fresh, regional ingredients and features signature items such as our House-Smoked Chicken Wings and the Low Country Reuben featuring in house pulled pork and smoked ham. The Grilled Salmon Salad is completely unique in that we use fresh grilled salmon that we prepare every morning. Fresh Grilled Oysters are also a Lagerhead Staple, shucked fresh per order and prepared using garlic butter and breadcrumbs for an oyster packed full of low country flavor!!

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5. ELA'S On the Water

4.6

Exceptional(6775)

Price: Moderate

• Seafood • Hilton Head

Booked 32 times today

Featured in Bon Appetit and the winner of numerous Open Table awards, ELA'S On the Water is a shining star on the Hilton Head scene. Fresh catch seafood and prime cut steaks of the highest quality, artfully prepared by our culinary team of experts, compliment the extensive boutique wine selection. Located at Shelter Cove Harbour overlooking the marina and Broad Creek, ELA'S is known for the best water views on the island. A casual intimate interior, wrap around dining patio exterior, and nightly entertainment provided by local recording artists sets the perfect dining experience or location to host special events, private parties, or rehearsal dinners.

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6. Charlie's Coastal Bistro (L'etoile Verte)

4.9

Exceptional(5272)

Price: Expensive

• Seafood • Hilton Head

Booked 36 times today

Focusing predominately on fresh local seafood with a French, Lowcountry flare, Charlie’s is the place for good food, good wine and unforgettable memories all enjoyed in a quaint French country atmosphere.A Savannah native, Charlie Golson’s interest in the French language and culture took him to Paris. After a long stint in the fast paced hotel kitchens of Washington DC, he was ready to move back closer to home. It was at that time he was able to open up a one room French bistro. The restaurant has grown over the years, but the ‘Green Star’ remains steadfast in offering the finest ingredients the Low country has to offer with a menu that is hand written daily. Resort Casual.

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7. Lucky Rooster Kitchen + Bar

4.5

Awesome(2667)

Price: Expensive

• Contemporary American • Hilton Head

An American bistro with Southern soul, Lucky Rooster sources fresh ingredients from local farmers, purveyors and waterways. Options from refined comfort food to adventurous dishes from our culinary team. Outdoor and indoor dining available along with take out. Happy hour daily 4-6 PM.Please note dress code requires gentlemen to wear shirts with short or long sleeves; please no tank tops, cut offs or sleeveless shirts for gentlemen.

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8. Poseidon-Hilton Head Island

4.6

Exceptional(4167)

Price: Moderate

• Seafood • Hilton Head

Booked 27 times today

From our fresh catch items to our "Coast-to-Coast" entrees, we have the best selection of seafood, steaks and much more! Coastal cuisine highlighting wonderfully realized use of local and seasonal ingredients; with skillful service by an informative staff. Poseidon continues to impress with its phenomenal high-caliber dishes especially the melt-in-your-mouth Grilled Gulf Grouper. Check out our "The World Is Your Oyster" Raw bar, whether you are an oyster aficionado, or not, it is worth it to visit. Pair with a cold glass of white wine and you're in raw bar heaven. Poseidon's unique waterfront site at Shelter Cove Towne Centre overlooks broad creek, allowing for some of the best water and sunset views on Hilton Head. from our outside nautibar to the inside "the world is your oyster" raw bar, and upstairs rooftop bar, Poseidon offers something special for everyone!

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9. Red Fish - Hilton Head

4.8

Exceptional(5566)

Price: Expensive

• Seafood • Hilton Head

Booked 16 times today

Red Fish specializes in excellent seafood and steaks. A recipient of Wine Spectator Magazine's Best of Award of Excellence since 2001, Red Fish offers over 1300 wines from around the world for you to choose in our retail shop to enjoy with your meal (with a small corkage fee) or to take home.

10. The Pearl

4.8

Exceptional(2834)

Price: Moderate

• Seafood • Bluffton

Booked 25 times today

Bringing to Old Town Bluffton a bright, fresh take on the dining experience, The Pearl Kitchen & Bar will please your palate with the freshest of ingredients prepared in a manner that will excite, entice, and keep you coming back for more.

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Melody
Washington, D.C. Area •9 reviews
5.0
Dined 3 days ago
We really enjoyed dinner at Dockside! The food was excellent with generous portions. I had the lobster mac and cheese and have never tasted anything better! Will definitely be back!
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Skull Creek Dockside RestaurantPrice: Moderate• Seafood• Hilton Head
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4.5
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Janice
South Carolina •172 reviews
4.0
Dined 3 days ago
Service is always outstanding, atmosphere and views are inviting. Food, cocktails and wine list always very good. My husband loves the scored fish.
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ELA'S On the WaterPrice: Moderate• Seafood• Hilton Head
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4.6
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Peggy
Dallas - Fort Worth •14 reviews
5.0
Dined 4 days ago
Great food, waiter smelled like a cigarette, but nice!
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Frankie Bones Restaurant & Lounge - Hilton Head IslandPrice: Moderate• American• Hilton Head
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4.6
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Nancy
Jacksonville / Northeast Florida •4 reviews
5.0
Dined 4 days ago
Lagerhead has become our favorite restaurant on Hilton Head Island. The atmosphere is upscale yet warm and inviting. We are especially attracted to Lagerhead's seafood dishes which we feel are outstanding in both preparation and quality. The service is attentive and gracious. The prices are also most attractive...especially the early dining menu. We look forward to more enjoyable dining experiences at this restaurant.
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Lagerhead TavernPrice: Moderate• American• Hilton Head
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4.6
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Ed
New York City •11 reviews
5.0
Dined 4 days ago
Celebrated our 45th anniversary with an excellent meal here. Our hostess brought us to a nice table in dining room and a little card wishing a happy anniversary and stating we were getting a dessert on them! Michael our waiter started us out with complimentary mini champagne flutes too! The appetizer of flash-fried shrimp and calamari was honestly one the best appys that we have ever tasted. Highly recommend! Our wedge and garden salads were fresh and plentiful. Michael assisted with our choice Entrees of petit filet mignon and signature WiseGuys meatloaf made with ground ribeye and sirloin. Both along with 4 sides were more than we could handle but simply delicious. Service was attentive with water glasses refilled often and food delivered and plates removed with perfect timing. We hardly were able to share a well presented lite specialty dessert. All in all a wonderful meal and memorable celebration of a long marriage. ❤️
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WiseGuys Steak & LoungePrice: Moderate• Steakhouse• Hilton Head
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4.6

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17 restaurants available nearby

1. Skull Creek Dockside Restaurant

2. Frankie Bones Restaurant & Lounge - Hilton Head Island

3. WiseGuys Steak & Lounge

4. Lagerhead Tavern

5. ELA'S On the Water

6. Charlie's Coastal Bistro (L'etoile Verte)

7. Lucky Rooster Kitchen + Bar

8. Poseidon-Hilton Head Island

9. Red Fish - Hilton Head

10. The Pearl

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