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The Cottage Café, Bakery & Tea Room
The Cottage Café, Bakery & Tea Room is in a restored 1868 cottage at 38 Calhoun Street in Old Town Bluffton. It serves breakfast, lunch and Sunday brunch of Lowcountry-style Southern food, and it runs a bakery and a tea room in the same house. Many visitors just call it The Cottage Bluffton.
The Cottage Bluffton Menu
The kitchen’s best-known dish is shrimp and grits, which won the People’s Choice award at the Beaufort Shrimp Festival and was named one of South Carolina’s 10 best by USA Today. Reviewers also mention crab eggs Benedict, challah French toast, a fried green tomato melt, the chicken wrap and the Cottage burger, all with generous portions. The house sweet tea comes in a mint version.
Bakery and Tea Room
Cases inside hold pies, cakes, tarts, scones and cookies, baked in house. The tea room serves afternoon tea with a selection of teas and coffees. The café also has a full bar with wine, beer and liquor.
Hours, Porch and Private Dining
The Cottage is open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. on Saturday, and for brunch from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday. It does not serve dinner. Guests can sit inside or out on the old front porch. Call (843) 757-0508 to reserve or to ask about private dining and parties; catering goes through the café’s Sidecar Catering.
Getting There
Calhoun Street runs down to the May River through Old Town, and The Cottage is a short walk from the shops and the waterfront. For other places to eat nearby, see the Bluffton restaurants or the Bluffton dining guide.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does The Cottage in Bluffton serve dinner?
No. It serves breakfast, lunch and Sunday brunch, and closes at 3 p.m. (2 p.m. on Sunday).
Does The Cottage Bluffton take reservations?
Yes. Call (843) 757-0508. The café also handles private dining and parties.
What is The Cottage Bluffton known for?
Shrimp and grits, a bakery and an afternoon tea room in an 1868 cottage on Calhoun Street.
Where is The Cottage Café in Bluffton?
At 38 Calhoun Street in Old Town Bluffton.
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