Every Bite
Filter by craving, area, or price. Everything here is recommended.
12 bites found
Frozen Palmetto Punch
The Crow’s Nest Rooftop · Shelter Cove · $$
Rum, passionfruit, and the best sunset view on the island. The vacation starts here.
Peach Cobbler Sundae
Marsh & Main · Sea Pines · $$
Warm South Carolina peach cobbler under vanilla bean ice cream. Summer only.
Key Lime Pie
The Sandbar Sweet Shop · Coligny & South End · $
Tart enough to make you blink, graham crust with toasted pecans. Beach dessert royalty.
Baja Fish Tacos
La Tortuga Cantina · Mid-Island · $
Crispy local flounder, cabbage crunch, and a chipotle crema with real kick.
Wood-Fired Margherita
Fig & Ember · Shelter Cove · $$
Blistered crust, San Marzano sauce, basil from their own planters out back.
Cuban Sandwich
Palmetto Press Deli · North End · $
Pressed thin and crackly, with real mojo pork — a surprise this far from Tampa.
Smash Burger Double
Dune Buggy Burger Co. · Coligny & South End · $
Crispy-edged double smash with griddled onions — best cheap lunch near the beach.
Banana Pancakes
Sunrise Skillet · Mid-Island · $
Caramelized banana inside the batter, not just on top. Kids and adults fight over these.
Crab Cake Benedict
Sunrise Skillet · Mid-Island · $$
Jumbo lump crab cake under a perfect poach — the best breakfast on the island.
She-Crab Soup
Compass Rose Kitchen · Shelter Cove · $$
Silky, sherry-kissed, and loaded with actual crab — not just cream.
Shrimp & Grits
Marsh & Main · Sea Pines · $$$
Creek shrimp over stone-ground grits with a tasso ham gravy that should be illegal.
Blackened Grouper Sandwich
The Salty Palmetto · Coligny & South End · $$
Flaky blackened grouper, house remoulade, brioche that holds together to the last bite.