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Diners' Choice: Great for outdoor dining restaurants in Hilton Head

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Updated January 05, 2025

Looking for the best restaurants that are great for outdoor dining in Hilton Head? You’re in the right place. Each month, OpenTable analyzes nearly 2 million global diner reviews from the past four months. We sort the results by location and category to help you discover new favorite restaurants. It's a great partnership: you reserve, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!


A photo of The Studio, An Artistic Dining Experience restaurant
4.9
4.9 (1689)
$30 and under
Contemporary American
Hilton Head Island
About the restaurant


Entice Your Senses While You Dine in our Fine Art Gallery. Innovative International Cuisine featuring Local Seafood, Grassfed Beef as well as Vegan, Vegetarian & Gluten Free Menu Options. Also offering Live Musical Entertainment, Artists Creating at the Easel, Patio Seating


Private Dining Room Available for up to 35 People

Wine Spectator Award of Excellence

Top review
LoraVIP
Dined on Dec 27, 2024
All around cozy, inviting, wonderful evening. The family owned restaurant/gallery provides unique Entrees, interesting art pieces, and music. Made the evening out for my husbands birthday, quite special.
A photo of Lagerhead Tavern restaurant
4.8
4.8 (1178)
$30 and under
American
Hilton Head Island
About the restaurant
LagerHead is not your typical tavern; Chef Michael Toscano, a James Beard “Rising Star Chef” Semi-Finalist, inspires the dining experience at LagerHead Tavern. The name and décor for LagerHead were inspired by the indigenous Loggerhead Sea Turtle and the natural beauty of Hilton Head Island. Developed by Chef Toscano, the menu showcases southern comfort food with a twist, using fresh, regional ingredients and features signature items such as our House-Smoked Chicken Wings and the Low Country Reuben featuring in house pulled pork and smoked ham. The Grilled Salmon Salad is completely unique in that we use fresh grilled salmon that we prepare every morning. Fresh Grilled Oysters are also a Lagerhead Staple, shucked fresh per order and prepared using garlic butter and breadcrumbs for an oyster packed full of low country flavor!!
Top review
KathyVIP
Dined 2 days ago
Lagerhead Tavern continues to provide excellence in every part of our dining experience!
A photo of Saltus River Grill restaurant
4.7
4.7 (3793)
$31 to $50
Contemporary American
Beaufort
About the restaurant
We are now booking reservations for parties of up to 4 people online! Please call the restaurant at (843)379-3474 to make a reservation for parties of 5 or more people. All reservations are held for inside as outdoor seating is weather permitting. Comments specifying seating preferences are honored if and when available. We will try to honor all requests, but they are not guaranteed. We look forward to serving you soon!

Saltus River Grill is a unique, and exciting restaurant in historic downtown Beaufort, South Carolina. With a grand view of the Intracoastal Waterway from its Sonoma-style patio or from the expansive full-service bar and dining room, this sizzling contemporary seafood grill combines the atmosphere of a chic Manhattan eatery with the historic charm found only in the South Carolina Lowcountry.


Top review
MaryVIP
Dined 5 days ago
Wonderful food (scallops, filet, truffle frites and chocolate mousse)
A photo of ELA'S On the Water restaurant
4.7
4.7 (6844)
$30 and under
Seafood
Hilton Head Island
About the restaurant
Featured in Bon Appetit and the winner of numerous Open Table awards, ELA'S On the Water is a shining star on the Hilton Head scene. Fresh catch seafood and prime cut steaks of the highest quality, artfully prepared by our culinary team of experts, compliment the extensive boutique wine selection. Located at Shelter Cove Harbour overlooking the marina and Broad Creek, ELA'S is known for the best water views on the island. A casual intimate interior, wrap around dining patio exterior, and nightly entertainment provided by local recording artists sets the perfect dining experience or location to host special events, private parties, or rehearsal dinners.

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Richard
Dined 1 day ago
Food was excellent. Being a slow time of the year we were still very pleased with our server, Delaney (not 100%sure if I got it correct) great service, food was excellent atmosphere perfect. We were visiting with our granddaughter and spouse and they loved everything ! Thx
A photo of Poseidon-Hilton Head Island restaurant
4.6
4.6 (4215)
$30 and under
Seafood
Hilton Head Island
About the restaurant
From our fresh catch items to our "Coast-to-Coast" entrees, we have the best selection of seafood, steaks and much more! Coastal cuisine highlighting wonderfully realized use of local and seasonal ingredients; with skillful service by an informative staff. Poseidon continues to impress with its phenomenal high-caliber dishes especially the melt-in-your-mouth Grilled Gulf Grouper. Check out our "The World Is Your Oyster" Raw bar, whether you are an oyster aficionado, or not, it is worth it to visit. Pair with a cold glass of white wine and you're in raw bar heaven. Poseidon's unique waterfront site at Shelter Cove Towne Centre overlooks broad creek, allowing for some of the best water and sunset views on Hilton Head. from our outside nautibar to the inside "the world is your oyster" raw bar, and upstairs rooftop bar, Poseidon offers something special for everyone!
Top review
AmyVIP
Dined 3 days ago
The Baja salad is my favorite. My husband always enjoys the fresh oysters.
A photo of The Black Marlin Bayside Grill restaurant
4.5
4.5 (3672)
$30 and under
Seafood
Hilton Head Island
About the restaurant
The Black Marlin Bayside Grill offers the island's best selection of fresh seafood and is home of the Hurricane Bar. Dine inside or out on the expansive covered patio just steps from the water. Start your dining experience with our Signature Food Network approved appetizer, Sushi Nachos. Then, prepare your taste buds for our fresh seafood entrees including Grouper Daufuskie, and Sweet Heat Mahi Mahi. Join us for lunch and enjoy our Shrimp Burger, as Chef Curtis Stone, Food Network Star, called "The Best Shrimp Burger Ever!" Don't miss our Weekend Brunch on Saturdays and Sundays offering all of your breakfast and lunch favorites including benedicts, omelets and our Create-Your-Own-Bloody-Mary bar with spicy asparagus, pickled okra, stuffed olives and a variety of hot sauces. The adjacent Hurricane Bar is a favorite "Dive bar" among locals and visitors. Locals and visitors enjoy the home of the island's most robust live music series, newly rebuilt marina and our signature drink "The Hurricane."
Top review
PeggyVIP
Dined 4 days ago
Always outstanding food and service! The salmon special was delicious!
A photo of Skull Creek Dockside Restaurant restaurant
4.5
4.5 (5054)
$30 and under
Seafood
Hilton Head Island
About the restaurant
Skull Creek Dockside Restaurant, dropped its anchor in the Fall of 2017 and forever changed the culinary landscape of the Lowcountry. In early 2017 the partners of the restaurant began to transform it into their vision for Hilton Head's newest waterfront dining destination. This restaurant, which resembles an old-style river house, is full of authentic architecture, reclaimed wood, and nautical accents that leave you feeling like you've stepped into a Melville novel. The sweeping waterfront view is showcased by full pane glass windows throughout the restaurant which you can enjoy no matter where you dine. The covered patio dining area, and massive outdoor bar, the shark bar, allows patrons to enjoy the Lowcountry climate and serve to further highlight the amazing sunset views over skull creek. If you are concerned about long wait times, the good news is the restaurant accepts reservations and provides a family recreation area between dockside and boathouse. Kids and adults can enjoy a variety of games, the very popular shark bar and 'shrimp boat' playground. Kids can play while families are waiting for a table, or simply enjoying the amazing waterfront views.
Top review
Chris
Dined 6 days ago
Ally was wonderful! Super attentive and Very helpful with helping us select our meals! Great experience, we’re just traveling through the area but will be back again!
A photo of The Ribaut Social Club - Anchorage 1770 restaurant
4.5
4.5 (495)
$50 and over
Contemporary American
Beaufort
About the restaurant
Ribaut Social Club is a restaurant and social space for Beaufort locals and visitors to mingle over cocktails and impeccable regional cuisine.
Our aim is to capture the incorrigible spirit and convivial atmosphere of the original Ribaut Club, established at the Anchorage in 1891. In its heyday, the Club hosted performances, grand parties, dances and even gambling—a raucous getaway from buttoned-up social strictures of the time. Today, guests can cocktails and dinner with unrivaled water views or a sophisticated brunch surrounded by 300 years of Beaufort history.

Top review
LauraVIP
Dined on Dec 27, 2024
This place, decorated for Christmas, was a delight for the senses. Just the beginning The food was superb, every selection chosen, service impeccable- make a special night of it for yourselves!
A photo of Nectar Farm Kitchen- Bluffton restaurant
4.5
4.5 (338)
$30 and under
South Carolina
Bluffton
About the restaurant
At Nectar Farm Kitchen we work with farmers who are as passionate about food as we are. Our group of distinguished chefs thoughtfully prepare every dish using ingredients made and grown throughout the Lowcountry and the South. Paired with a farmhouse atmosphere and local southern charm, Nectar Farm Kitchen is a pleasure one can only experience in our small corner of South Carolina.


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Annette
Dined 1 day ago
Great find. We were there in January -Thursday night. Relaxing & enjoyable drinks, soup, dinner and dessert. loved every bite.
A photo of Calhoun Street Tavern restaurant
4.4
4.4 (293)
$30 and under
Southern
Bluffton
About the restaurant
A comfortable room where fine spirits are drank, laughs are had, and stories are told. A public house for travelers and locals alike. Cold beer, classic cocktails, and familiar faces are just the start of it.

We strive to offer Old Town Bluffton, SC a timeless neighborhood watering hole just a couple blocks from the bluff. Paired with a chef driven menu of southern plates, thoughtful service and comforting lowcountry classic food.

After a swell day on the river or a rough one at work, bring a friend or come alone. Whatever you do... pull up a stool and stay awhile.

You are home.

Top review
Amy
Dined on Jan 1, 2025
We started with a NY Eve ball drop cocktail which was fun and tasty; Pickled shrimp for a shared app for the table- delish! Our entrees were all very good: - southern chicken salad sandwich, fired chicken cutlet on brioche, shrimp and grits and Mahi Mahi sandwich —all freshly prepped and served hot. We had an enjoyable time and will return. Glad we made a reservation! Thank you.
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