Old Town Bluffton Restaurants
Restaurants in Old Town Bluffton, SC, grouped by street, with a photo, Google rating and phone number on each card.
Calhoun Street
Calhoun Street is the spine of Old Town, running down to the May River and the town dock. The restaurants here are in old cottages and shopfronts, a short walk from the galleries and shops.
Breakfast, brunch, lunch and afternoon tea with house-baked goods in a restored 1868 cottage on Calhoun Street. Daytime only.
Tacos and margaritas in a colorful building at 15 Captains Cove, off Calhoun Street, with patio tables all around it.
The Promenade and State of Mind Street
The Promenade is a block of newer buildings off May River Road, a short walk from Calhoun Street. It holds the biggest cluster of bars and restaurants in Old Town, most with outdoor seating.
The Bluffton branch of the Hilton Head seafood bar: oysters, shrimp and fish baskets, with outdoor tables and live music.
Wood-fired pizza, salads and a full bar, with red patio tables out front. A second Bluffton Local Pie is at New Riverside.
May River Road
May River Road is the main road through Old Town and out to the west. The breakfast spots, Gullah cooking and a farm-to-table dinner room are along it.
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.
A long-running, family-run breakfast and lunch counter on May River Road: Southern breakfasts, sandwiches and daily specials. Closed Sundays.
An easygoing seafood and American grill on May River Road, mostly for dinner, with lunch on some weekdays. Reservations taken.
Bluffton Road, Heyward Street and the Waterfront
The side streets hold a Southern lunch room, a donut shop and the oyster company on Wharf Street, at the water where Bluffton’s oyster trade started.
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.
The working oyster house at the end of Wharf Street, shucking May River oysters since 1899 and selling oysters, clams, shrimp and fish to take home. A market, not a restaurant: its restaurant is the Bluffton Seafood House.
Just outside Old Town
Two more places to eat, a short drive from the district.
The Bluffton Oyster Company’s restaurant: a longtime family-run bar and dining room for local oysters and down-home seafood plates.
A farm market and Southern kitchen in a country-store building west of Old Town: fried chicken and vegetables, with produce for sale.
About this list
Old Town Bluffton is where most of the town’s sit-down restaurants are. They are spread over a few walkable streets: Calhoun Street down to the May River, the Promenade off May River Road, and the stretch of Old Town along May River Road itself. Park once and walk between them.
The sections below go street by street. For the rest of town, see every Bluffton restaurant.
More ways to choose where to eat
Old Town Bluffton, SC: Calhoun Street, the Heyward House, galleries, the Church of the Cross, the May River dock and restaurants, all within a short walk.
The best restaurants in Bluffton, SC, by part of town: Old Town and May River Road, Buckwalter, US 278 and Belfair, and the breweries.
Bluffton restaurants by meal, food and area: Old Town, brunch, coffee, seafood, BBQ, sushi, bars and breweries, with photos and ratings on every card.
Bluffton, South Carolina history: the 1844 Bluffton Movement and Secession Oak, the 1863 burning, the Church of the Cross and the oyster years.
Bluffton, SC, across the bridges from Hilton Head: Old Town on the May River, where to eat, what to do, hotels, the grocery run and Palmetto Bluff.
Frequently Asked Questions
What restaurants are in Old Town Bluffton?
On Calhoun Street: The Pearl Kitchen & Bar, The Cottage Café, Bakery & Tea Room and Agave Sidebar. On the Promenade: The Bluffton Room, Calhoun Street Tavern, Captain Woody’s, Local Pie and SliderBar. Along May River Road: FARM Bluffton, Corner Perk, Ma Daisy’s Porch, Squat ’N’ Gobble and May River Grill. Nectar Farm Kitchen, Alljoy Donut Co. and Bluffton Oyster Company are on the side streets and the waterfront.
Which Old Town Bluffton restaurants are on the water?
Bluffton Oyster Company is on Wharf Street at the May River, and Calhoun Street ends at the town dock a short walk from The Pearl and The Cottage.
Where can you get breakfast in Old Town Bluffton?
Corner Perk and Squat ’N’ Gobble on May River Road, The Cottage on Calhoun Street and Alljoy Donut Co. on Heyward Street.
Is Old Town Bluffton walkable?
Yes. The restaurants, galleries and shops are within a few blocks of Calhoun Street and the Promenade, so most people park once and walk.
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