Beaufort is a seafood lover’s paradise. Enjoy the list of our favorite seafood restaurants in Beaufort, SC, to get a taste for some of the best flavors in the area! There are so many things we love about our peaceful city that we’d love to share with you. Access everything there is to see and do here during your getaway within our thoughtfully created Vacation Guide. It details everything from the best outdoor excursions, local events, historic sites, and more so you can have a fantastic time exploring the city. Request your guide and begin planning your visit!
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Enjoy These Delicious Seafood Restaurants in Beaufort, SC
Saltus River Grill
Distance: 7-minutes walking
Hours of Operation: Open seven days a week from 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Atmosphere: Upscale, formal
We Recommend: From this menu, we suggest the raw bar of fresh oysters, house-rolled sushi, and wood-fired dorado.
Unique Feature: Enjoy a relaxing, Sonoma-style patio overlooking the Beaufort River. For an elegant evening, be sure to add this restaurant to your Beaufort itinerary.
Breakwater Restaurant & Bar
Distance: 8-minutes walking
Hours of Operation: Open for lunch and dinner every day except Sundays.
Atmosphere: Upscale, relaxed
We Recommend: From the lunch menu, sample their traditional shrimp & grits with an added twist of tasso ham gravy. If you’re choosing from the dinner menu, we suggest the mouth-watering blackened Mahi served with rustic mashed potatoes, wilted spinach, and a savory crab sauce. You have to try this restaurant over your weekend getaway!
Unique Feature: The menu changes by season, so be sure to look out for specials created from the best, locally-sourced ingredients.
Lady’s Island Dockside Restaurant near Beaufort, SC:
Distance: 4-minute drive
Hours of Operation: Open seven days a week from 4:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Atmosphere: Casual
We Recommend: You have to have a taste of their traditional fried green tomatoes drizzled with a secret sauce and the crispy fried buttermilk flounder or catfish.
Unique Feature: Dockside contains large, panoramic windows with views of boats docked along the Factory Creek River.
Fish Camp near Beaufort, SC
Distance: 12-minute drive
Hours of Operation: Seven days a week from 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Atmosphere: Casual
We Recommend: For lunch, try out the catch of the day sandwich for the freshest flavors. It can be prepared blackened, grilled or fried, and it’s served with lettuce, tomato, and tartar sauce on a pretzel bun. Switch it up for dinner and select a Southern classic like their seafood boil, which includes a mixture of peel-and-eat shrimp, sausage, corn, and potatoes.
Unique Feature: Fish Camp on 11th Street features a pet-friendly patio with swings that offer views of the majestic local shrimp boats.
Madison’s
Distance: 12-minute drive
Hours of Operation: Open Tuesday through Saturday for lunch and dinner.
Atmosphere: Casual, chic
We Recommend: Enjoy a surf-n-turf style meal by ordering a burger topped with shrimp and smothered in Old Bay aioli, or go all in on their seafood pasta filled with sauteed scallops and shrimp in a shellfish sauce.
Unique Feature: Madison’s is located in nearby Port Royal, South Carolina within a beautifully restored historic home.
Take the Vacation You’re Craving
When you’re ready to try some of these seafood restaurants in Beaufort, SC, reserve a room with us at Cuthbert House Inn! You’ll especially enjoy your stay in the Victoria Room. It contains a lovely, decorative fireplace, two wing-backed chairs set up to provide you with water views, and a beautifully carved cherry Eastlake queen-size bed. Check our availability and begin planning your relaxing vacation with us in Beaufort, South Carolina!
