Dining in Bluffton and Hilton Head Island

Bluffton and Hilton Head Island boast more than 250 restaurants representing a wide variety of cultures and tastes. In addition to fine continental, family style and home-style Southern cooking, Bluffton and Hilton Head Island offer all types of ethnic cuisine including French, German, Italian, Caribbean, Japanese, Greek, Chinese, Thai and Mexican. The star of the show is the region’s  fresh and locally harvested seafood. Most restaurants offer fresh fish, local shrimp and oysters, and fresh produce from local and regional farmers. Those wishing to sample the local fare should visit an Island restaurant specializing in Lowcountry cuisine, where dishes such as Shrimp and Grits and Lowcountry Boil – a savory South Carolina blend of shrimp, hot sausage, potatoes and corn on the cob – capture the flavor of the region.