Food Hilton Head
Seafood Restaurants
on Hilton Head Island
53+ seafood spots — from waterfront docks to raw bars and coastal fine dining.
Waterfront dining
Eat with your feet practically in the water at Skull Creek, Harbour Town, and Palmetto Bay.
Local shrimp & oysters
Lowcountry shrimp boats and local oyster beds supply the freshest catch on the island.
Raw bars
Half-shell oysters, peel-and-eat shrimp, and fresh ceviche at dedicated raw bars.
Hilton Head Island sits at the confluence of the Atlantic Ocean, Port Royal Sound, and dozens of tidal creeks — which means the seafood here is genuinely fresh. Local shrimp boats work the waters year-round, oyster beds dot the Lowcountry marshes, and the best restaurants source their catch daily. Whether you want a paper-plate shrimp boil at a dock bar or a plated tasting menu with local flounder, you'll find it here.
Seafood Restaurants (53)
Every seafood-focused spot on Hilton Head Island and Bluffton.
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