Panini's Cafe

3.5

10 Reviews

$30 and under

Italian

Located in the historic Beaufort Bank building, Panini's Cafe blends the best of Italian & Mediterranean cuisine with Southern comfort, "Where the Old Country meets the Low Country". Featuring pasta's, local seafood, brick oven pizza, panini sandwiches, soups, starters & entrees, Chef Paul uses the freshest local ingredients and seafood to provide unique and delicious daily features in addition to our regular menu. Enjoy your meal in hour cozy dining rooms, or on our patio overlooking the Beaufort River and Chambers Waterfront Park.

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Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Italian, Mediterranean, Low Country
Hours of operation
Lunch: Daily: 11:00am - 5:00pm; Dinner: Daily: 5:00pm - 10:00pm
Phone number
(843) 379-0300
Website
http://www.paninisonthewaterfront.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Paul Donella
Private party facilities
We can accommodate private parties from 20-60 in our upper level dining area, overlooking the Chambers Waterfront Park.

Location
926 Bay St, Beaufort, SC 29902
Neighborhood
Beaufort
Cross street
Charles St.
Parking details
Adjacent to Marina parking lot
Entertainment
Late night entertainment Wednesday through Saturday starting at 10pm.
Additional
Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Corkage Fee, Dancing, Entertainment, Farm to Table, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 10 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

3.5

3.5 based on all time ratings

3.6Food
3.7Service
3.7Ambience

Noise • Moderate

10 Reviews

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Larry
Charleston13 reviews
4.0
Dined on October 25, 2013
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 3
We had a large group (11) including local residents and international guests. The food was adequate, although the pizza was not nearly as good as we'd remembered it from past visits. The server was attentive until she took our orders, but we had to flag her down to ask for refills of water and other service. I expected that with the size group we had it might take a while to get served, but we really didn't have much in the way of service. Another server helped to serve our plates, but had no idea what went where. All in all, not what I'd been expecting.
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Flavorguy VIP
New York City29 reviews
4.0
Dined on October 25, 2013
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Had a large group for dinner and while we did not think it started out well due to a lack of notice from the hostess the evening did turn out well. Our server was attentive and good. The food was good. Everyone had a good time.
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JerseyGirl08730
Baltimore4 reviews
5.0
Dined on August 18, 2013
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Stopped for lunch while traveling between Hilton Head and Charleston. Great menu and location. A new destination for us! Can't wait to return.
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OpenTable Diner
Minneapolis9 reviews
4.0
Dined on January 27, 2013
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
This restaurant on the Main Street in Beaufort has great paninis, a wonderful waterfront/park patio, and great service. Sunday mornings there is a Bloody Mary bar that is well stocked and fun! We ordered paninis, both of which were unique and delicious. Jon, the manager, and Hayley, our server, were caring, helpful, and fun. If it's a nice day.......the patio is a wonderful place to relax and enjoy a casual meal.
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OpenTable Diner
Atlanta1 review
1.0
Dined on October 19, 2012
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 2
Avoid. Many other great places in Beaufort to try.
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JoeD77
Charleston8 reviews
1.0
Dined on July 22, 2012
1. Overall 1
2. Food 2
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 2
I've been to Panini's before and had a good experience. This time, there was only one server for the entire restaurant and we weren't allowed to sit upstairs or outside. Our table was in the corner by the front door even though there were only two other tables occupied. The food did not come out as ordered and was not up to par with previous visits.
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LesaJ
Charleston8 reviews
1.0
Dined on June 1, 2012
1. Overall 1
2. Food 2
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
Unfortunately we were extremely disappointed with the entire experience. The server took a very long time to take our drink order, could not find the "one" wine list, and did not tell us the specials for the evening. The server was inattentive to our table and probably others as she stood at the bar with her arms draped over a young man sitting there. My salad was missing the dressing and my husband's was also missing the olive pesto, but the server wouldn't have known that since she never came back to check. Our food was okay- but not up the usual standards. The restaurant was very noisy which was surprising since there have been recent renovations. We will not eat here again or recommend to friends.
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JasonL
Charleston4 reviews
4.0
Dined on April 29, 2012
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Fantastic food across all dishes. The Surf and Turf was fantastic, along with the bacon-wrapped shrimp.
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DavidL
Western KY21 reviews
1.0
Dined on April 21, 2012
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 3
The hostess had to clear a table for the couple in front of us to sit before she even acknowledged that we were there. It took over 5 minutes. Once she got to us, the same thing, she had to clear a table. We had been through two drinks before our food was served. I ordered the special (Mahi) because the special is usually the best thing. Couldn't even eat it. It was SO over-cooked. Just awful. My husband had the crab cakes; they were huge. Just huge. Usually, this would be a good thing, except they were really intolerable. A serving of rice/risotto that must have been two cups. We didn't finish anything. Won't go back.
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OpenTable Diner
Raleigh9 reviews
4.0
Dined on April 5, 2012
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Loved this place. My wife and I got married at Fripp Island and found Panini's while taking a walk through downtown Beaufort. We had a large group with us and made a last minute reservation. The hostess and rest of the staff were great and accommodated us and any needs that we had. Before we sat, we spent some time at the bar and had a few drinks. They have a small selection of beer, but I was pleasantly surprised by 2 or 3 of their draft selections. I love microbrews and they had 3 beers that I had never had. I have a sneaking suspicion that the bartender was the owner...but I could be wrong. He was very knowledgeable and even told us the history of the actual bar. Apparently it was a handmade german bar from 1787!!!
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Panini's Cafe is rated 3.5 stars by 10 OpenTable diners.

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926 Bay St, Beaufort, SC 29902

Additional information

Cross street
Charles St.
Neighborhood
Beaufort
Hours of operation
Lunch: Daily: 11:00am - 5:00pm; Dinner: Daily: 5:00pm - 10:00pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Italian, Mediterranean, Low Country
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Adjacent to Marina parking lot
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Paul Donella
Entertainment
Late night entertainment Wednesday through Saturday starting at 10pm.
Additional
Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Corkage Fee, Dancing, Entertainment, Farm to Table, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.paninisonthewaterfront.com/
Phone number
(843) 379-0300
Private party facilities
We can accommodate private parties from 20-60 in our upper level dining area, overlooking the Chambers Waterfront Park.

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