Breakfast in Bluffton, SC
Bluffton breakfast places, from Old Town cafés to diners and chains on US 278, with a phone number on every card.
Old Town cafés and brunch
Breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner on a big shaded patio at the top of Old Town, and dogs are welcome outside. There is also a Nectar on Hilton Head.
A brunch café that roasts its own coffee, with a pastry case and a long counter; open from breakfast into the afternoon. Its Hilton Head café is now Luci’s Cafe.
Breakfast, brunch, lunch and afternoon tea with house-baked goods in a restored 1868 cottage on Calhoun Street. Daytime only.
A breakfast and lunch café on the Promenade: pancakes, egg plates, biscuits and gravy, and club sandwiches. Closed Mondays.
Gullah and Lowcountry cooking in a big black farmhouse with a wraparound porch and a lawn on May River Road, with live music. Closed Mondays.
Diners and breakfast counters
A long-running, family-run breakfast and lunch counter on May River Road: Southern breakfasts, sandwiches and daily specials. Closed Sundays.
A diner with a counter on Oliver Court, open 7 to 3 Tuesday through Sunday and closed Mondays.
A café on Pennington Drive serving breakfast and lunch daily, and dinner Thursday to Saturday. Closed Wednesdays.
Breakfast chains on US 278 and Hope Pond Way
Omelets, pancakes, salads and soups from the daytime café chain; open 7 to 2:30 daily.
Breakfast and lunch at Hope Pond Way; open 6 to 2 daily.
Donuts and pastries for the road
Donuts and coffee from a little shop with a garden patio of picnic tables. Mornings only, and not every day, so check before you go.
A small café for coffee, donuts and pastries in the morning and Maine lobster rolls at lunch. Closed Sundays and Mondays.
About this list
Bluffton breakfast comes in three kinds. Old Town has the independent cafés, with pancakes, biscuits and pastries. The diners and counter spots are scattered around town. The chains sit along US 278 (Fording Island Road) and Hope Pond Way.
The best breakfast in Bluffton, SC depends on the morning. Squat ’N’ Gobble is the long-running family counter on May River Road, and Corner Perk Bluffton roasts its own coffee. Most breakfast places in Bluffton, SC close by mid-afternoon, and a few shut a day a week; the days are noted on each card.
For island breakfast, see breakfast on Hilton Head Island. All Bluffton breakfast restaurants and the rest of the town’s dining are in the Bluffton restaurant directory and the Bluffton dining guide.
More ways to choose where to eat
The best restaurants in Bluffton, SC, by part of town: Old Town and May River Road, Buckwalter, US 278 and Belfair, and the breweries.
Bakeries in Bluffton, SC: an 1868 cottage tea room, donut shops, custom cakes and pastry counters, with hours and phone numbers.
Bluffton restaurants by meal, food and area: Old Town, brunch, coffee, seafood, BBQ, sushi, bars and breweries, with photos and ratings on every card.
Breakfast Hilton Head guide: all-day diners, coffee-shop cafés, marina breakfasts and Sunday brunch, with hours notes and phone numbers.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best breakfast in Bluffton, South Carolina?
Squat ’N’ Gobble for a long-running family counter, Nectar Farm Kitchen and Corner Perk for brunch, and Sippin Cow on the Promenade for pancakes and biscuits.
Where can I find breakfast in Old Town Bluffton?
Nectar Farm Kitchen, Corner Perk, The Cottage Café, Sippin Cow on the Promenade and Ma Daisy’s Porch are all in or beside Old Town, and Alljoy Donut Co. is on Heyward Street.
What time do Bluffton breakfast places open?
Diners and chains open between 6 and 8 a.m. Eggs Up Grill opens at 6, First Watch and Bacon Diner at 7, and River Road Café at 8; hours change, so call before a special trip.
Which Bluffton breakfast restaurants are closed on certain days?
Bacon Diner is closed Mondays, River Road Café is closed Wednesdays, Sippin Cow is closed Mondays and The Sugaree is closed Sundays and Mondays.
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