Restaurants

Middle Street seafood, wood fire, barbecue, and cold drinks

A compact restaurant district makes dinner one of the island's easiest pleasures. The choice ranges from raw-bar plates and local seafood to wood-fired pizza, house-made pasta, smoked wings, burgers, and Baja tacos.

What fits the evening

Match the table to the beach-day appetite

Special dinner

The Obstinate Daughter

Wood-fired pizza, house-made pasta, and local seafood make this the island's destination dinner. Check current reservation availability well before a peak weekend.

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Poe's Tavern

Poe references frame burgers, fish tacos, salads, and drinks near the beach. Its casual patio mood suits an unhurried meal after Fort Moultrie or the sand.

Seafood and raw bar

The Longboard or Sullivan's Fish Camp

The Longboard emphasizes oysters, ceviche, seafood plates, and tropical drinks. Sullivan's Fish Camp adds fried and grilled seafood, sandwiches, a raw bar, and a covered patio.

Casual and lively

Home Team BBQ or Mex 1

Home Team brings smoked meats, wings, Southern sides, and frozen cocktails; Mex 1 offers Baja-style tacos, bowls, margaritas, and tequila. Both fit a sandy, informal evening.

Special dinner

The Obstinate Daughter

4.6 ★

Wood-fired pizzas, house-made pastas, and local seafood anchor a Southern menu shaped by French, Spanish, and Italian influences.

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Poe's Tavern

4.6 ★

Edgar Allan Poe décor frames burgers, fish tacos, salads, and drinks served near the beach on Middle Street.

Sullivan's Island and nearby restaurants

The Longboard

4.4 ★

Oysters, ceviche, seafood plates, and tropical cocktails define this coastal raw bar on Sullivan’s Island.

Sullivan's Island and nearby restaurants

High Thyme Cuisine

4.8 ★

Seasonally changing dinners feature seafood, steaks, pasta, and shareable plates, with brunch served on Sundays.

Casual meal

Home Team BBQ

4.7 ★

Slow-smoked meats, smoked chicken wings, Southern sides, and frozen Gamechanger cocktails headline the lively beachside barbecue menu.

First-night pick

Sullivan's Fish Camp

4.4 ★

Local seafood, raw-bar selections, sandwiches, and frozen drinks are served in a casual dining room with a covered patio.

Sullivan's Island and nearby restaurants

Mex 1 Coastal Cantina

4.5 ★

Baja-style tacos, quesadillas, and bowls pair with margaritas made from fresh juices and an extensive tequila selection.

Sullivan's Island and nearby restaurants

Lawrence's Seafood Company

4.6 ★

Fried and grilled seafood, sandwiches, and cold drinks are served beside the Intracoastal Waterway on neighboring Isle of Palms.

Sullivan's Island and nearby restaurants

Smugglers Island Eats and Rum Shack

4.5 ★

Seafood baskets, burgers, tacos, and rum cocktails fill the menu at this casual Isle of Palms eatery.

After the outing

Coconut Joe's

4.4 ★

Seafood, burgers, frozen cocktails, and rooftop ocean views define this casual Front Beach restaurant on Isle of Palms.

Breakfast / coffee

The Flying Biscuit Cafe

4.4 ★

All-day Southern-inspired breakfast and lunch includes signature biscuits, creamy shrimp and grits, French toast, omelets, and sandwiches in Mount Pleasant.