WHERE TO HAVE LUNCH
We have listed numerous restaurants that serve lunch. For more complete information about a restaurant, in addition to lunch, please select the "LUNCH" option from the BY MEALS SERVED drop-down box on your left. PLEASE CALL AHEAD TO CHECK ON HOURS AND DAYS LUNCH IS SERVED, ESPECIALLY DURING "SLOW" PERIODS.
A.J.’s Burgers
Corner of William Hilton Parkway and New Orleans Road,
South Central, AMERICAN, (843) 341-3556. Numerous
tempting choices for burger enthusiasts, all made with 100%
choice ground chuck. Also chili, salads, wraps, hand-cut
fries. Open from 11:00 am until late.
Alligator Grille
33 Offi ce Park Road, Park Plaza, South Central, SEAFOOD,
842-4888. Wine Spectator magazine’s Award of Excellence.
AAA Three Diamonds. Fresh, excellently prepared seafood.
Sushi, tacos, salads, burgers, pizza. Lunch 11:30-4:00 daily.
Amigo’s Cafe y Cantina
Circle Center (Pope Ave., about 2/10 mile west of Coligny
Circle), S. Central, MEXICAN, 785-8226. “Authentic Mexican
Taquerias” offering “healthy Mexican cuisine.” A good
value, too! Continuous service, lunch thru dinner.
Angler’s Beach Market Grill
Beach Market, 2 North Forest Beach Drive (off Coligny Circle),
South Central, SEAFOOD, 785-3474. Fresh seafood is
prepared broiled, blackened, fried or seared. Entrees, sandwiches,
salads, burgers, etc. Eat indoors or under umbrellas on the
deck. Super shrimp! Lunch from 11:30 am seven days a week
in season.
Aunt Chiladas
69 Pope Avenue, South Central, AMERICAN/ITALIAN/
SOUTHWESTERN, 785-7700. Aunt Chiladas genuinely serves
something for everybody. Open for lunch and dinner continuously
from 11:30 am “until” seven days a week, plus Sunday
brunch buffet from 9:00 am.
Asian Bistro
51 New Orleans Road (near Sea Pines Circle), South Central,
ORIENTAL/THAI, 686-9888. Brand new contemporary-style
premises. Chinese, Japanese and Thai cuisine, sushi bar, a traditional
bar, dim sum. All-you-can-eat, very well priced buffet at
lunch. Lunch is served from 11:30-2:30 daily.
Bella Italia
Port Royal Plaza (near Sams Club and BiLo grocery store), North Central, ITALIAN, 689-5560. Affordable, family-oriented neighborhood restaurant. $7.97 lunch specials include salad, garlic bread, soft drink, choice of 12 (!) entrees, sales tax. See menu for details, limitations. 11:30-2, Mon.-Fri.
Big Bamboo Cafe
Coligny Plaza oceanside (near beach, facing North Forest Beach Drive), South Central, AMERICAN, 686-3443. Enjoy great seafood, salads and the “legendary” Big Bamboo melts. All American menu in laid-back beach atmosphere. Serving lunch 11:30-4:00 Monday-Saturday. WWII memorabilia. Full bar, kid’s menu available. Jack the Jammer plays plays Jimmy Buffet Saturdays.
Bistro Mezzaluna
55 New Orleans Road, HHI, SC 29928. Fountain Center
(behind McDonalds, near Sea Pines Circle), South Central,
Continental/Italian, 842-5011, bistromezzalunahhi.
com. Restaurant, tapas & wine bar. Featuring “the fi nest
authentic Italian cuisine south of New York,” and very
friendly service hosted by local owners Mark and Valerie.
Sauces and breads are “homemade.” Daily Specials, Early
Dining Specials, Happy Hour cocktails and appetizers
in the bar area, from 5-6:30 pm. “Everything is cooked
to order.” Special bar area tapas menu. Extensive wine
list. Outdoor patio dining. Very attractive restaurant. A
genuine favorite of “locals.” Lunch 11:30-3:00 Monday-
Friday. Dinner seven days a week. Children’s menu available.
Bistro 17
17 D Harbourside Lane, at Shelter Cove Marina, North Central,
CONTINENTAL/FRENCH, 785-5517. Excellent French Bistrostyle
food directly overlooking beautiful Shelter Cove Harbour.
Retractable awning and clear curtains for use if the weather is
unfavorable. Continuous service from 8:30 am 7 days a week.
Black Marlin Bayside Grill
Palmetto Bay Marina, South Central, SEAFOOD, 785-4950. Attractive water-oriented restaurant, near the bridge over Broad Creek. Extensive veranda. Serving the freshest seafood and drink in a relaxed, carefree environment, with a Key West/Cuban, Tommy Bahama feel. Seafood and steaks prepared fresh daily. L & D seven days a week, brunch on Sat. and Sun.
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Bomboras Grille
Coligny Plaza, 101 A/B Pope Avenue (facing Pope Ave.), South
Central, AMERICAN, www.bomborasgrille.com, 689-2662.
Enjoy Lowcountry Bomber sandwiches, salads, bar snacks,
small plates, “larger small plates,” much more. “Lunches to
Go” for nearby beach a specialty. Open from 11:00 am until late
seven days a week.
Brellas/Crowne Plaza
Near the ocean, Crowne Plaza Hilton Head Island Beach Resort,
130 Shipyard Drive, Shipyard Plantation, South Central,
AMERICAN, (843) 842-2400. Casual ocean-oriented ambience.
Creative sandwiches and refreshing salads, fresh seafood.
Breakfast, lunch, dinner, and Sunday Brunch.
British Open Pub
Village at Wexford, South Central, AMERICAN/BRITISH, 686-6736; Okatie Creek Golf Club, Sun City, 705-4005. Unusually attractive pub-style restaurants featuring authentic English fare, plus excellent American food. Ask about Sunday lunch and brunch.
Captain Woody's
Palmetto Bay Marina (just over a mile from Sea Pines Circle),
South Central, SEAFOOD, 785-2400. Medium-size, very
friendly, casual seafood restaurant. Patio, overlooking Broad
Creek in the distance, is an especially pleasant place to eat.
Serving continuously from lunch through dinner.
Chart House
Two Hudson Road (just off Squire Pope Road), North, SEAFOOD,
342-9066. Overlooking scenic Skull Creek. Choose
from an extensive selection of salads, sandwiches and much
more. Lunch every day, plus brunch Sundays.
Chin Dynasty China Bistro
30 Plantation Park Dr., Berkeley Place (near Sea Turtle Cinemas),
Bluffton, ORIENTAL, 757-7998. About 15 minutes from HHI
bridge. Cuisines of many provinces of China. Attractive sushi
bar. Lunch every day.
Claude & Uli's Bistro
Moss Creek Village (Highway 278, on mainland end of bridge to
Hilton Head, AMERICAN/CONTINENTAL, 837-3336. Chef Claude has cooked in some of the world's best kitchens. Soups,
salads, fresh seafood, entrees, sandwiches, burgers, more. Affordably
priced. American and Continental fare.
Coligny Deli & Grill; Ice Cream Cone
Coligny Plaza, AMERICAN, South Central, 785-4440. Made to order hoagies and pita-wraps, burgers, salads, cheese-steak sandwiches, extensive selection of desserts and ice creams (including low calorie, fat-free, soft-serve). Vegetarian items. Lunch from 11 am, 7 days a week (in season).
Crazy Crab
Highway 278 at Mile Marker 1, North, 681-5021; and Harbour
Town at Sea Pines Resort, Sea Pines, 363-2722; SEAFOOD/
AMERICAN. Two great waterfront locations. Special lunch
menu, plus daily special. Continuous service from lunch through
dinner seven days a week.
Dragon Express Chinese Take-Out
Port Royal Plaza (across from Sams Club), ORIENTAL/ASIAN, North Central, 681-5191. Extensive menu of delicious Chinese fare. Dine in, take-out, or delivery. Same prices from opening through dinner. Open 11:30 am Monday-Friday, 4:30 weekends.
Dry Dock Seafood Grill & Spirits
6
Sapelo Building, 21 Offi ce Park Road (see map in ad), AMERICAN,
South Central, 842-9775. Locally owned DryDock recently moved
to attractive new premises. Outdoor dining in season. Lunches are
a great value. The staff promises that you will not leave hungry!
Complete menu served from lunch through 7:00 every day.
Fancy Q.
Northridge Plaza, 438 William Hilton Parkway (Hwy
278, North, ORIENTAL, 342-6626. Attractive restaurant
with a very friendly staff, large portion sizes and low
prices, especially at lunch! Fancy Q is open for lunch
and dinner seven days a week.
Flamingo’s Doughnut Cafe
33C Offi ce Park Road (Park Plaza, near Cinema), South Central,
AMERICAN, 686-4606, fl amingosdonutcafe.com. Fresh,
hot, hand-dipped, custom made cake doughnuts. Doughnuts
are served all day. Also sandwiches, salads, or burgers, lots of
breakfast choices. Open for breakfast and lunch every day. Free
Wi-Fi.
Flatbread Grill & Bar
Beach Market Center, 2 North Forest Beach Drive, South Central,
PIZZA, (843) 341-2225, www.fl atbreadgrillhhi.com. “Upscale,
casual dining.” Pizza, sandwiches, salads, much more.
Dine indoors or on decks. Open seven days a week from 11:30
am through dinner.
Frankie Bones
1301 Main Street Village, North, AMERICAN/ITALIAN, (843) 682-4455. The kitchen boasts a combination wood fired and charcoal grill used for preparing dishes such as marinated ribeye and NY strip modiga. The lounge, with an attractive granite top bar, features classic and original martinis, as well as signature champagne bellinis. Frankie's serves both lunch and dinner seven days a week, plus Sunday Brunch, with continuous service throughout the afternoon. Take-out and children's menu available.
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French Bakery & Courtyard Cafe
Central Atrium of Pineland Station Mall (Highway 278 and Mathews Drive), BAKERY/BREAKFAST, 342-5420. Dine in the bakery/cafe, or outdoors in the covered courtyard. Broad range of breads, baguette and grilled panini sandwiches, salads, soups, quiches and lots of wonderful pastries. Open Monday-Friday from 8:30 am-5:00 pm, and 8:30 am-4:00 pm Saturdays.
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Frosty Frog Cafe
Coligny Plaza (near Hilton Head Pharmacy), South Central, AMERICAN, 686-3764. Enjoy lots of appetizers, salads, subs and sandwiches. Great place for before or after shopping or the beach. Lunch from 11 am.
Fuddruckers
Plaza at Shelter Cove (Hwy 278), N. Central, AMERICAN, 686-5161. Gourmet burgers, sandwiches, salads, bakery goods, etc. See menu, American section. Lunch served 7 days a week.
Giuseppi's
Shelter Cove Plaza, North Central, PIZZA/ITALIAN, 785-4144; Kittie's Crossing, Bluffton, 815-9200. Award-winning pizza, excellent pasta, sandwiches, "garden fresh" salads, etc. Daily lunch specials. Dine indoors, or in the courtyard. Lunch 7 days a week.
Hana Sushi & Japanese Fusion
1534 Fording Island Road - Bridge Center, on the “south” side of Highway 278 about a minute west of the bridge to Hilton Head Island.
Oriental/Fusion, 837-3388. Serving balanced fusion of traditional Japanese cooking techniques and their own modern touch. Also carefully selected Chinese, Thai and Vietnamese cuisine. Lunch and dinner are served seven days a week. Reservations, a children’s menu and take-out are available.
Harbour Town Grill
Harbour Town Clubhouse, Sea Pines, AMERICAN, 363-8380.
Overlooks the renowned Harbour Town Golf Links. Casual
clubhouse setting. Excellent lunch menu offered seven days a
week. Outdoor dining available. Open to the public.
Hilton Head Brewing Co
Hilton Head Plaza (on Greenwood Drive, just south of Sea Pines
Circle), South Central, AMERICAN, 785-3900. Attractive brewhouse
pub restaurant. Appetizers, sandwiches,
wings, pizza and calzones, soups, salads, more. Open for
lunch from 11:00 am seven days a week.
Hinchey's Chicago Bar & Grill
36 South Forest Beach Drive. In the Metropolitan Hotel, South Central, AMERICAN, 686-5959. Casual, attractive restaurant with a Chicago theme. Great place to visit for lunch before or after the beach. Please wear shirts and shoes! $5.95 lunch specials. Lunch served any time 7 days a week.
Hinoki Restaurant
Orleans Plaza (37 New Orleans Road, near Sea Pines Circle), South Central, ORIENTAL, 785-9800. New (4/01), unusually attractive medium size restaurant divided into five intimate rooms. Traditional Japanese dishes and more. Lunch served 11:30-2:00 Mon.-Fri.
Hot Dog Harbour
Coligny Plaza, on Lagoon Road, South Central, AMERICAN, 785-5400. Jumbo, full quarter pound, 100% beef, hot dogs. Slider burgers made with 100% Black Angus beef. Lots of great things to put on your dog or slider. Laid back restaurant. Lunch daily.
Hudson's on the Docks
Just off Squire Pope Road, on Skull Creek, North Central, SEAFOOD, 681-2772. The Island's original seafood house. After lunch, go look at the boats. Lunch served daily.
Il Carpaccio
Overlooking the duck pond in Pineland Station, North Central, ITALIAN, 342-9949. Authentic Italian cuisine, ranging from Northern Italian entrees to crispy thin-crust Italian pizza. Eat indoors, or on the deck. Lunch 11:30-2:00, Mon.-Sat.
Island Bagel Co.
South Island Square (about a mile south of Palmetto Dunes entrance,
near Longhorn Steakhouse), South Central, 686-3353; also Sheridan
Park, Bluffton, 815-5300; AMERICAN. See breakfast menu in
Where to Have Breakfast Section. Excellent bagels, sandwiches
and specialty sandwiches, “Seattle’s Best” espresso, coffee and
lattes, plus soups and salads. Hilton Head’s only bagel shop makes
its bagels from scratch! They also cook their own turkeys and prime
rib in house. Open for breakfast and lunch from 7:00 am-3:00 pm
Monday-Saturday, and until 2:00 Sundays. Entire menu available from opening to closing. Catering and offi ce deliveries available.
Call-ins welcome.
It's Greek To Me
Shipyard Galleria, 1G New Orleans Road (behind Blockbuster Video), S. Central, ITALIAN/GREEK, 341-3556. Enjoy the unique taste of authentic Greek cuisine, such as gyros, mousaka, etc. Lunch 11 am- 5 pm, Mon.-Sat.
Johnny D’s
213 Park Plaza, South Central, AMERICAN, 785-2800.
“Unique menu featuring fresh local seafood and produce,
house-made cheeses and Johnny D’s original recipes.”Bright,
cheerful indoor premises, plus an appealing covered outdoor
bar. Open from 11:00 am until late seven days a week.
Jump & Phil's Bar & Grill
Hilton Head Plaza (off Greenwood Drive, near Sea Pines Circle), South Central, AMERICAN, 785-9070. Warm, woody bar and grill, where a majority of patrons usually are locals. Excellent lunch specials. Same menu for lunch and dinner. Great brunch Sat., Sun.
Just Pasta
Coligny Plaza Oceanfront (facing North Forest Beach Drive), S. Central, ITALIAN, 686-3900. Featuring a wide variety of pastas complemented by numerous sauces. Lunch Mon.-Sat.
Katie O’Donald’s
Kittie’s Crossing, Bluffton, AMERICAN/IRISH, 815-5555.
Friendly Irish pub-style restaurant with long, woody bar. Lots
of good food, including burgers, fish, chicken, salads, desserts,
etc. Lunch from 11 am daily. Also Saturday & Sunday Brunch.
Kenny B's Cajun Seafood Hut
70-A Circle BiLo Center (behind Wild Wing Cafe), on Pope Avenue, South Central, SEAFOOD/NEW ORLEANS, 785-3315. New Orleans Creole cuisine served in attractive raw bar atmosphere. Take-out a specialty. Lunch served seven days a week.
Kobe Japanese Restaurant and Steak House
91 Mathews Drive (in Port Royal Plaza, in a free-standing building, directly facing Mathews Drive), North, 681-8038; Plantation Business Park, facing Highway 278, Bluffton, 757-6688, ORIENTAL. Wide variety of delicious teppanyaki, sushi, sashimi and other Japanese fare. Special lunch menu. Both locations serve lunch seven days a week.
Land’s End Tavern
South Beach Marina Village, Sea Pines, SEAFOOD/STEAKS,
671-5456. Fun, family-oriented restaurant overlooking South
Beach Marina offering continuous service for Breakfast, Lunch
and Dinner. Take-out available. “No reservations please.”
Main Street Cafe
1141 Main Street, North, SEAFOOD/AMERICAN, 689-
3999, www.hiltonheadcafe.com. Friendly, attractive neighborhood
restaurant. Excellent food at reasonable prices. Seafood
and family favorites. Dine indoors or on their attractive
deck. Lunch, dinner seven days a week, plus Sunday brunch.
Mangiamo! Hilton Head Pizza
2000 Main Street, North, PIZZA/ITALIAN, 682-2444. Excellent
pizza featuring “homemade” dough & sauce, calzones,
subs, salads, sandwiches, wraps, pasta dishes. Dine inside or outdoors. Continuous service from 11:00 am Monday-
Saturday.
Marleys Island Grille
35 Office Park Road, Park Plaza (near Harris Teeter), South
Central, SEAFOOD, 686-5800. www.marleyshhi.com. Spacious,
attractive tropical hideaway-style restaurant with
open kitchen. Excellent selection of fresh salads, wood-fi re
grilled steaks and seafood, plus burgers, tacos, sandwiches,
and more. Also great selection of appetizers. Open daily for
lunch 11:30-2:30. Dine indoors or on the patio. The adjacent
Ice Cream & Trading Company is open daily from 11:00
am.
Mellow Mushroom
Park Plaza (near Harris Teeter groceries), South Central, PIZZA, 686-2474. Pizza, calzones, hoagies, salads, more at affordable prices. 24 chilled draft beers. Kid-friendly. Same menu all day from 11 am, all week.
New York City Pizza
Heritage Plaza, Pope Avenue, South Central, PIZZA, 842-2227. Authentic New York pies. Also thin crust, thick crust, Sicilian, etc., plus salads, veal, chicken, panini, calzones, and more. Open continuously from lunch through dinner 7 days a week.
One Hot Mama's
Hilton Head Plaza, STEAKS/RIBS/BBQ, 682-6262. Mama's serves meats smoked "low and slow" that are sure to please. Lunch features "Meat + three specials for $6.95. Open attractive restaurant, great food. Open for lunch daily.
Palmetto Bay Sun Rise Cafe
Palmetto Bay Marina (immediately on the right, just past the entrance), South Central, BREAKFAST/AMERICAN, 686-3232. Tempting selection of soups, sandwiches, lunch plates, including fresh fish or pasta, etc. Or, choose from extensive breakfast menu. Lunch (and breakfast) served from 6 am until 3 pm.
Parrot Cove Grill & Bar
Close to Shelter Cove Harbour (past the statue of Neptune, on the left as you face the harbour), North Central, SEAFOOD, 341-3500. "Casual water-oriented" dining, the "freshest ingredients," and a "friendly, fun atmosphere." Lots of appetizers, salads, sandwiches, burgers, "baskets," etc. Open from 11:00 am every day. Children's menu.
Patty’s Pig’n’Pit
32 Offi ce Park Road, BBQ & MORE, (843) 842-5555.
Wood-smoked BBQ items, plus numerous salads, soups,
steaks, seafood, burgers, sandwiches and “stuffed taters.”
A “fine dining experience with all the comforts of BBQ!”
Lunch Tuesday-Sunday, indoors or on spacious patio.
Phillys Cafe & Deli
102 Fountain Center (New Orleans Road), South Central,
AMERICAN, 785-9966, www.phillyscafe.com. Locally owned
and operated for over 15 years, Phillys is a favorite lunch-time
spot for locals and visitors, many of whom return every year.
The unusually wide and unique selection of sandwiches and
salads assures that there is something for everyone, including
the kids. Phillys’ motto is that they “serve the best sandwiches
on the Island...period!” Custom sandwiches with such choices
as sour dough or honey wheat bread (baked fresh daily), oven-
toasted or cold, and a wide variety of “fi llings.” Their pita
wraps and salads are both imaginative and health-conscious.
Dine in or take out; delivery is available for fi ve orders or more.
Ask about deli platters, box lunches, heat ‘n serve entrees, salads,
desserts, etc., for parties or for any occasion. Open from
11:30-4:00, and Late Night 10:00 “until, Fridays and Saturdays,
starting 4/1/2011. Now accepting Visa and Mastercard.
Pino Gelato
Village at Wexford, William Hilton Parkway, South Central, ITALIAN, 842-2827. Authentic Italian gelateria. Pino's makes its gelato (very smooth Italian ice cream) fresh daily. 30+ flavors. Also Italian pastries, cookies, gelato cakes, milkshakes, cappuccino, espresso, latte, etc. Full menu from 12:00-10:00 pm, Monday-Saturday.
Plantation Cafe & Deli
Heritage Plaza (on Pope Avenue), South Central, 785-9020, also Port Royal Plaza on Mathews Drive, North Central, 342-4472, AMERICAN. The Cafe specializes in a menu of distinctive soups, sandwiches and salads that keep customers returning. Outstanding "Blue Plate Specials" Monday-Saturday. Lunch served 7 days a week.
Paulie’s Coal Fired Pizza
1034 William Hilton Parkway (Hwy. 278), near Sea
Pines Circle, South Central, PIZZA, 785-3510, pauliescoalfiredpizza.com. New restaurant (August, 2011)
serving award-winning pizza. Family enterprise using
recipes from mom and grandmother. Relaxed family
dining atmosphere. Open from lunch though dinner Sunday thru Wednesday, and until late Thursday thru
Saturday.
Red Fish
8 Archer Road, South Central, AMERICAN/SEAFOOD, 686-3388. Lunch specialties include a Cuban Sandwich with roast pork, an assortment of soup and sandwiches, and blue crab dip.
Reilley’s Grill & Bar
7D Greenwood Drive, Reilley's Plaza (just off Sea
Pines Circle), SOUTH CENTRAL, 842-4414; Port Royal Plaza,
95 Mathews Drive, North, 681-4153; AMERICAN. Genuine
Island institution for almost 30 years. Family-friendly.
Lunch from 11:30-4:00, and Sunday brunch, 11:30-2:30.
Ruan Thai Cuisine
William Hilton Parkway (Hwy. 278), just south of the entrance to Palmetto Dunes, South Central, ORIENTAL/THAI, 785-8575. Authentic Thai fare based upon the cuisine of central Thailand, ranging from curries to seafood to duck. Lunch is served Monday-Saturday.
Sake House
1017 Fording Island Road (Hwy. 278), Bluffton (less than
five minutes from bridge to Hilton Head), ORIENTAL,
(843) 706-9222. Excellent, beautifully presented sushi,
sashimi and other Japanese cuisine. Also tappanayaki/hibachi
tables. Family owned, operated. Open for lunch daily.
Salty Dog Cafe
South Beach Marina Village, Sea Pines, SEAFOOD/
STEAKS/BURGERS, 671-Cafe. Casual waterfront
dining at family-friendly cafe in charming South Beach.
Lunch served inside or out. Open all week. No reservations.
San Miguel's
Harbourside III, directly on Shelter Cove Harbour, North Central, MEXICAN, 842-4555. Broad variety of Mexican fare served for lunch inside or outdoors (weather permitting) 11:30-3:00, Monday-Saturday.
700 Plantation Center, North Central, SOUTHWESTERN, 785- 3838. Casually elegant dining in a long-time Island favorite that captures the spirit of New Mexico. Lunch is served Monday-Friday, 12:00 -2:00.
Sea Grass Grille
Tucked away in Plantation Center, on William Hilton Parkway, just south of the entrance to Palmetto Dunes, North Central, AMERICAN, 785-9990. Sea Grass Grille serves "eclectic American" and "lowcountry continental" cuisine. Lunch is served from 11:30-2:00, Tues. through Sat.
Sea Shack
6 Pope Avenue Executive Park, South Central, SEAFOOD, 785-2464. One of Island's most extensive seafood menus. Unassuming down-home premises. Very reasonable prices. Family friendly. Separate checks no problem. Lunch Monday-Saturday (11-3:00).
Skillets
Coligny Plaza, South Central, AMERICAN, 785-3131. Attractive cafe. Extensive breakfast menu until 5 pm. Choose from a dozen generous sandwiches, old fashioned lunches like meat loaf, chicken pot pie, shepherd’s pie, etc. Dine indoors or outside on pet friendly porches.
Skull Creek Boathouse
397 Squire Pope Road (near back gate of Hilton Head Plantation, North, skullcreekboathouse.com, SEAFOOD, 681-3663. On the scenic banks of Skull Creek, overlooking the broad Intra-Coastal Waterway, Pinckney Island Wildlife Preserve and the adjacent marina. Attractive and expansive deck, and covered outdoor Buoy Bar at Marker 13. Numerous kinds seafood, often prepared with an interesting “twist” from standard recipes. Continuous service every day from 11:30 am through dinner. Catering, take-out, and a children’s menu are available.
Smokehouse Bar & House of BBQ
34 Palmetto Bay Road, South Central, STEAKS/RIBS/BBQ, 842- 4BBQ (4227); smokehousehhi.com. New, much larger location. Award-winning ribs, wings and chili. Lots of appetizers, sandwiches, salads and grilled seafood entrees. Family-friendly. Kid’s menu. Take-out and catering available. Open for lunch every day.
Stack's Pancakes & More
Highway 278, about a mile south Palmetto Dunes entrance, South Central, BREAKFAST/AMERICAN, 341-3357. Full breakfasts 7 am-2:30 pm seven days a week, plus a variety of specialty sandwiches, entrees, soups, salads, etc.
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Street Meet
Port Royal Plaza (near Sam's Club and Bi-Lo Groceries), North Central, AMERICAN, 842-2570. "Homemade" soups, sandwiches made with freshly roasted meat and fresh bread, salads, imported Hoffman hot dogs, appetizers, a fresh ground beef burger menu and more. Take-out is a specialty. Continuous service from 11 am.
Southern Coney & Breakfast
70-J Pope Avenue, BiLo Center, S. Central, AMERICAN, 689-2447. Super pancakes, made-from-scratch breakfast favorites, delicious traditional hot dogs & sauce “imported” from Michigan, other tempting luncheon fare. Charleston Coffee Roasters coffee. Breakfast all day. 8:00-3:00 daily.
Subway
Village at Wexford (tucked away near Cafe at Wexford), S. Central, 785-7800; Island Putt & Drive, North, 686-3466; 1511 Main Street Village (near Harris Teeter groceries), North, 342-3610; 1460 Fording Island Road, 836-3880; Bluffton Common at Belfair, 706-5600, DELI/SANDWICHES, 785-7800. Excellent selection of generous salads and sandwiches on freshly baked bread. Numerous subs with 6 grams of fat or less. L & D, until late, seven days a week. Carry-out available.
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Tapas
95 Mathews Drive, B-5. Port Royal Paza (near Sams Club, SEAFOOD/AMERICAN, 681-8590. TAPAS HAS MOVED! Tapas restaurant is named after its tapas, “small dishes ideal for appetizers that, when ordered in rounds, build a complete meal.” Lunch 11:30-2:00 Mon.-Friday.
TJ's Take & Bake Pizza
Island Crossing (off Sea Pines Circle), near Staples, South Central, PIZZA, 842-8253. Pizzas are prepared on special baking trays, for customers to bake in a regular home oven in just 15-18 minutes. Tues.-Sat. from 11 am, Sun. from noon.
Truffles Cafe
Sea Pines Center, Sea Pines, 671-6136; Belfair Towne Village, North, 815-5551; AMERICAN. Light dining with a continental touch, or complete meals. Specialty sandwiches, great salads, gourmet pizzas and pastas. Special lunch menu. Lunch served seven days a week.
Up The Creek Pub & Grill
Broad Creek Marina, South Central, AMERICAN, 681-3625. Casual restaurant with great view of the Marina, boats and Broad Creek from its large deck. Same menu from 11:00 am until 11:00 pm every day. Take out and a kid’s menu are available.
Wild Wing Cafe
Circle Center, at 72 Pope Avenue, South Central, 785-WING; Hwy. 278, Bluffton, 837-WILD, AMERICAN. Dozens of kinds of buffalo wings, "the greatest chicken sandwich on the island," big burgers, generous salads, chili, gumbo, much more. Wreck Of The Salty Dog
South Beach Marina Village - Sea Pines Plantation. SEAFOOD. 671-SEAS (7327). Friendly and upbeat. Casual waterfront dining. Well-prepared seafood, steaks and ribs, many with a local flair. Extensive wine list. View of Braddock Cove and salt marsh beyond. Located in charming New England-style South Beach Village. Moderately priced. Children's menu and take-out available.
Yummy House Chinese & Japanese Restaurant
2 South Wood Park (Hwy. 278, a mile south of Hilton Head Plantation entrance), North, ORIENTAL, 681-5888. Lots of good food at very reasonable prices. Extensive, very popular all-you-can-eat lunch buffet. 7 days a week from 11:30 am to 3:00 pm.
