beaufort, sc dinner.

[stevenpol]

i am going to be in the area of beaufort, sc for a week and i am looking for dinner recs. thanks

[UrDaddy]

I have begun hearing consistently great things about the Sweetgrass Restaurant at the marina on Dataw Island. I am curious if anyone here has been there.

www.SweetgrassDataw.com

[hprincedoss]

Sweetgrass is one of the best restaurants in Beaufort! The food overall is simple but creative. They do their best to source local ingredients and change their menu seasonally. Their seafood is excellent, and the steaks are some of the best in town - most are sourced from Islands Meat Market.

It's definitely a bit off the beaten path, but it IS open to the public, despite being inside a gated community. You can also access the marina and restaurant by boat.

[juliegf]

Panini's is always excellent. The Filet Mignon is outstanding. Saltus Grill, also on Bay Street is excellent, along with Dockside Restaurant near Parris island - the best for fresh seafood. For lunch, Gloria Jean's on Lady's Island. Check with locals ( shopkeepers, etc.) for other recommendations. We have some really great eating places here in Beaufort.

[Tee]

I concur regarding Saltus, it one of my favorite restaurants in SC.

[savdoug]

Did you mean Barbara Jean's?

[Littleman]

i think he meant Barbara Jean's. I just googled Gloria Jean's 4/5 times and all I got was a coffee company.

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Barbara Jean's
214 Mallery St, Saint Simons Island, GA 31522

[UrDaddy]

This is good advice from juliegf, with the exception of Barbara Jean's. Not good.

Panini, Saltus, Dockside, Wren, the Foolish Frog (although the Frog has dreadful service to go with their really good food), and Nippy's are the places to go in and around Beaufort. Plum's is okay, too.

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Barbara Jean's
47 Ferry Dr, Beaufort, SC 29907

[UrDaddy]

Again, to follow up, I tried Breakwater this weekend, and I think it knocks Saltus from its perch as the top restaurant in Beaufort. Really fantastic.

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Breakwater Restaurant & Bar
205 West St, Beaufort, SC 29902

[sarslim]

Breakwater does rock. Had the sampler, oysters and shrimp were supper. Had 7 dinners there and all raved. They also have a Chareston beer that was nice. Good wine selection. Saltus still has better views. They offer an early happy hour with 1/2 off wine. Panini got bad reviews from a wedding party that went there. I wan't impressed after being at Saltus. Very average .....
Pretty cool little town for a visit.

[UrDaddy]

I don't disagree with your assessment of Panini, really. I probably should have put it in the same category as Plum's: it's okay.

[DoubleBaconVeggieBurger]

We always go to Panini's, I really like it. It's Italian/Mediterranean style. There are several others that I have seen recommended, you should do a search.