Palmetto Bluff Restaurants
Buffalo’s in Wilson Village and RT’s Market are open to visitors; River House is the resort’s formal dinner room on the water.
Open to Visitors
These two take visitors without a membership or a room. Buffalo's is the sit-down meal and RT's Market is the grab-and-go stop, both in the village area near the Montage.
The casual restaurant in Wilson Village, and the most reviewed in the community. Lunch and dinner daily, with breakfast from 9 a.m. on weekends.
A village market with a deli counter, prepared food and a wine wall. Open 7:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. every day; no reservations.
Resort Restaurants
River House, Octagon and Hush, the speakeasy below River House, are Montage Palmetto Bluff venues. The resort describes them for its guests and does not publish a rule for outside diners, so call before you plan around one.
The formal dinner room, with water views and a patio. Dinner Tuesday to Saturday, and the best-rated restaurant in the community.
The resort's daily restaurant and bar at 477 Mt Pelia Road, serving from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 5 to 10 p.m.
The resort’s hidden bourbon and cocktail bar, below River House. Wednesday to Saturday, 6 p.m. to midnight; 21 and up.
Palmetto Bluff Club Restaurants
Canoe Club and Cole's are venues of the Palmetto Bluff Club, so membership is the main way in. The club does not publish a public reservation policy; a phone call is the only way to find out whether a visitor can be seated.
The club's dinner restaurant at the Boat House on the May River. Dinner Wednesday to Saturday.
The club's dinner restaurant in Moreland Village. Dinner Wednesday to Sunday.
About this list
Palmetto Bluff restaurants come in three kinds, and the difference matters more here than in most places. Some are open to anyone who drives in through the gate, some belong to the Montage Palmetto Bluff resort, and some belong to the Palmetto Bluff Club, the community's member club.
Buffalo's and RT's Market are the public ones. Palmetto Bluff also lists the Canteen, Melt, Flame and Buzz among its places open to visitors; Melt, the ice cream shop, has its own page, and the others do not yet. The Montage runs River House and Octagon, and the club runs Canoe Club and Cole's. The community is gated, so give the guard the name of the restaurant you are visiting. For the community as a whole, see the Palmetto Bluff guide; for the hotel, the Montage Palmetto Bluff page; and for restaurants in the rest of town, Bluffton restaurants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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What are the best restaurants at Palmetto Bluff?
River House is the best-rated and the formal dinner choice. Buffalo's is the most reviewed and the easiest for a visitor. Each card above shows the current Google rating.
Can you eat at Palmetto Bluff without staying there?
Yes, at the public places: Buffalo's and RT's Market, plus the Canteen, Melt, Flame and Buzz that Palmetto Bluff lists as open to visitors. Canoe Club and Cole's are club venues, and River House and Octagon are Montage restaurants, so call those first.
Do you need to be a member to eat at Canoe Club or Cole's?
They are Palmetto Bluff Club venues, so membership is the main way in. The club does not publish a public policy, so call the restaurant and ask.
Do I need a pass to get into Palmetto Bluff for dinner?
The community is gated. Tell the guard at the main gate which restaurant you are going to.
Where is Palmetto Bluff?
On the May River near Bluffton. Its restaurants are spread across Wilson Village, Moreland Village and the Montage resort.
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