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A photo of Skull Creek Dockside Restaurant restaurant
1. Skull Creek Dockside Restaurant
4.5
Awesome(5015)
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.
A photo of Frankie Bones Restaurant & Lounge - Hilton Head Island restaurant
2. Frankie Bones Restaurant & Lounge - Hilton Head Island
4.6
Exceptional(5865)
Price: Moderate
• American • Hilton Head
Booked 33 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.
A photo of WiseGuys Steak & Lounge restaurant
3. WiseGuys Steak & Lounge
4.7
Exceptional(5134)
Price: Moderate
• Steakhouse • Hilton Head
Booked 35 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.
A photo of ELA'S On the Water restaurant
4. ELA'S On the Water
4.6
Exceptional(6787)
Price: Moderate
• Seafood • Hilton Head
Booked 25 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.
A photo of OMBRA Cucina Italiana restaurant
5. OMBRA Cucina Italiana
4.7
Exceptional(5924)
Price: Moderate
• Italian • Hilton Head
Booked 23 times today
Top chef Michael Cirafesi, voted Best Chef Hilton Head Island seven years in a row, brings to Hilton Head Island and the low country region one of the area’s most acclaimed Italian restaurant and bar, OMBRA Cucina Italiana, located in the beautiful Village at Wexford on the south end of Hilton Head Island. Come and enjoy innovative Italian cuisine along with an extensive wine list including Italian Benchmark wines. Stop by to relax at our bar and lounge with a spectacular selection of Italian specialty cocktails, apertifs, and digestivos. Our pasta entrees can be made with gluten free pasta upon request to accommodate customers with allergies. We also have vegan/vegetarian options upon request.
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6. Charlie's Coastal Bistro (L'etoile Verte)
4.9
Exceptional(5288)
Price: Expensive
• Seafood • Hilton Head
Booked 31 times today
Charlie's Coastal Bistro is a quaint French country restaurant with a local seafood focus. It's a go-to spot for special occasions as per multiple reviews, with many customers praising its excellent food, service, and ambiance. It's been described as a place where 'various occasions are never disappointed at the service, menu selection or quality of the food'. It's the place for good food, good wine, and unforgettable memories.
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7. Poseidon-Hilton Head Island
4.6
Exceptional(4178)
Price: Moderate
• Seafood • Hilton Head
Booked 39 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!
A photo of Michael Anthony's Cucina Italiana restaurant
8. Michael Anthony's Cucina Italiana
4.8
Exceptional(5797)
Price: Expensive
• Italian • Hilton Head
Booked 30 times today
For over 20 years, Michael Anthony’s Cucina Italiana has been Hilton Head’s premier culinary destination, featuring award-winning regional Italian cuisine, impeccable service and warm hospitality. Our innovative culinary team prides itself on sourcing local fresh products and the finest imported ingredients. Menu choices include homemade pasta dishes, delectable veal, prime meats, fresh seafood and house-made desserts. We are also renowned for our extensive yet approachable wine list. We invite you to enjoy a definitive dining experience amid an ambience that is at once modern, chic and welcoming. "Hilton Head Monthly" readers have voted Michael Anthony’s their “Favorite Fine Dining” restaurant offering their “Favorite Dessert Menu.” Michael Anthony’s Cooking School pairs our chefs’ passion and creativity with weekly demonstration-style or hands-on classes. Here you will interact closely with our cooking staff.Please call or visit our website for reservations and class schedule.
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9. The Bluffton Room
4.9
Exceptional(2142)
Price: Very Expensive
• Contemporary American • Bluffton
Booked 13 times today
At The Bluffton Room, we serve inspired American cuisine prepared with the finest ingredients in an intimate and vibrant atmosphere in the heart of Old Town Bluffton. Our well crafted cocktails, gracious service and tableside preparations evoke the feeling of a classic dinner party.Please note that due to the size of our dining room and our tableside service, the restaurant is not suited to children under 13 years of age. Thank you for your understanding.
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10. Alexander's Restaurant & Wine Bar
4.7
Exceptional(3525)
Price: Expensive
• Seafood • Hilton Head
Booked 21 times today
Alexander’s, an upscale seafood restaurant and long-time Hilton Head Island favorite on the dining scene since 1977. It features seasonally-inspired cuisine, locally-caught seafood and many locally-sourced ingredients.Our menu pays tribute to many classic lowcountry and Alexander’s favorites such as Seafood Pasta, Shrimp and Grits, and Wiener Schnitzel. Reservations are highly encouraged. Alexander’s offers dinner nightly from 5:00 PM-9:00 PM with seasonal early dining from 5:00 PM-5:45 PM.

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  • Michael
    South Carolina •1 review
    5.0
    Dined 2 days ago
    We have come to Hilton Head the week of Thanksgiving the past 22 years. We have always shared our Thanksgiving dinner at Frankie Bones. The food is great, service exceptional and reasonably priced. We have enjoyed our years of Thanksgiving at Frankie Bones
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    Frankie Bones Restaurant & Lounge - Hilton Head IslandPrice: Moderate• American• Hilton Head
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    4.6
  • Nancy
    South Carolina •23 reviews
    5.0
    Dined 2 days ago
    It was a great dinner as always for Thanksgiving with friends. Only complaints - kept asking the server for more water, and she finally gave me more the 3rd time. Also, when the guy brought our desserts he wouldn’t take our main course plates. There was no room for all of this at our table so we put them at another table. Eventually someone came to get them. We told our server, and she didn’t seem to care.
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    Skull Creek Dockside RestaurantPrice: Moderate• Seafood• Hilton Head
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    4.5
  • Gregvip
    South Carolina •3 reviews
    5.0
    Dined 3 days ago
    Brunzeno was out, did not bring a glass of wine, but overall great food, great service, great restaurant!! We will be back
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    OMBRA Cucina ItalianaPrice: Moderate• Italian• Hilton Head
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    4.7
  • Gail
    Tampa / Central Florida West •2 reviews
    5.0
    Dined 3 days ago
    Ela’s was excellent! It was recommended by a friend and we are so glad we tried it. My husband had the Snapper and I had the short ribs. Both dishes were so delicious! Beautiful cozy restaurant on the water. And we loved the music they played throughout the restaurant. We will be back for sure next time we are in Hilton Head. Thank you!
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    ELA'S On the WaterPrice: Moderate• Seafood• Hilton Head
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    4.6
  • Lawrence
    New York City •3 reviews
    5.0
    Dined 4 days ago
    My family of six had dinner for my Moms 75th Birthday at WiseGuys for the first time. I have to say the service and ambiance were both perfect, but the food was the winner. From the drinks, to the apps, to the main course, we were blown away. Not to mention the desert as well. Portions are huge and perfectly prepared. I would come back time and time again.
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    WiseGuys Steak & LoungePrice: Moderate• Steakhouse• Hilton Head
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    4.7

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