Coligny Plaza Restaurants
In Coligny Plaza, FISH has seafood and live music every day, Cafe Al Dente is the date-night table and Skillets serves breakfast until 3 p.m.
Sit-down restaurants in Coligny Plaza
Seafood on the lagoon with all-you-can-eat crab legs, oysters and free live music every day. Books on Resy.
Frozen daiquiris, pizza, crab legs and a wall of TVs, with a covered patio where dogs are welcome. Open late.
A South Pacific-themed room upstairs: burgers, fish tacos, coconut shrimp and live music most afternoons. Closed Sundays.
New York-style Italian with handmade pasta, short rib gnocchi and chicken parm. The one to book for a date night.
Family-run since 1993: breakfast until 3 p.m. every day, dinner most nights, gluten-free options and a pet-friendly porch.
A pub serving sandwiches since 1973: the Reuben, the Earle and the Duke, homemade soups and a patio. Closed Sundays.
A lively beach-town bar and grill with she-crab soup, shrimp tacos and a patio.
A counter-service diner known for breakfast burritos, chicken and waffles and burgers.
Pulled pork, ribs, brisket and fried chicken beside FISH; the space was Forrest Fire BBQ.
Breakfast, coffee and quick lunches
Coffee, fresh donuts, New Jersey-style bagels and pastries from 7 a.m.; the morning line moves quickly.
Big subs on soft, fresh bread, from the Italian to the Cubano. Lunch only, closed Sundays.
Ice cream, candy and sweets
Scooping since 1971: 78 flavors, sundaes, shakes, Dole Whip and no-sugar-added choices.
More than 90 flavors of ice cream, frozen yogurt and sorbet, with a cow statue out front that moos.
The chain’s Italian ice and frozen custard from a kiosk by the lagoon; flavors change daily.
Gourmet popsicles, glass-bottle sodas and retro candy in a family-run shop.
Wine tasting
Tastings of Carolina wine, moonshine and mead, and wine slushies you can carry around the plaza.
For groceries and a full liquor store, the plaza also has a Piggly Wiggly and Roller’s Wine & Spirits.
About this list
Coligny Plaza has been the busy south end of Forest Beach since 1956, and it is where most people eat after a day at Coligny Beach Park. About a third of its 60-odd tenants serve food or drinks: seafood on the lagoon, a daiquiri bar, a New York Italian dining room, two breakfast institutions, sub shops and a run of ice cream and candy counters, all on foot from one parking lot.
If you are after restaurants near Coligny Beach, these are them: the plaza is a few minutes’ walk from the beach access. Almost everything is casual, many places have outdoor seating and live music, and only a handful take reservations, so a summer dinner here usually means a short wait. Phone numbers and Google ratings are on each card.
More ways to choose where to eat
Shops at Coligny Plaza, Hilton Head: a directory of 30-plus boutiques, surf, gift, toy and candy shops a short walk from Coligny Beach, with store hours.
Coligny Beach Park: parking, ADA access, restrooms, and shuttle info for Hilton Head’s most popular beach, steps from Coligny Plaza shopping.
Hilton Head Island ice cream shops: homemade scoops, gelato, milkshakes and popsicles near Coligny, Sea Pines and Wexford, with phone numbers.
The best Hilton Head restaurants: a top 10 by guest rating, then every restaurant by dinner, lunch and breakfast, with phone and reservation links.
Frequently Asked Questions
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What restaurants are in Coligny Plaza?
Sit-down choices include FISH Casual Coastal Seafood, Frosty Frog Cafe, Big Bamboo Cafe, Cafe Al Dente, Skillets Cafe & Grill, the Earle of Sandwich Pub, The SandBar and Slowcountry BBQ, plus breakfast and coffee at Sweet Al’s, Bad Biscuit and Gringo’s Diner and several ice cream shops.
Which Coligny Plaza restaurants take reservations?
FISH Casual Coastal Seafood and Cafe Al Dente book online through Resy, and Skillets takes reservations by phone. Most of the others are walk-in.
Where can I eat near Coligny Beach?
Coligny Plaza is a few minutes’ walk from the Coligny Beach Park access, and every restaurant on this page is there.
Where is the best breakfast in Coligny Plaza?
Skillets Cafe & Grill serves a full breakfast until 3 p.m. every day. For coffee and a donut or bagel, Sweet Al’s opens at 7 a.m.
Is there a restaurant with live music in Coligny Plaza?
Yes. FISH has free live music every day, Big Bamboo has music on its deck most afternoons, and Frosty Frog often has a band outside.
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