Coligny Plaza Restaurants
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.
Sit-down restaurants in Coligny Plaza
A pub serving sandwiches since 1973: the Reuben, the Earle and the Duke, homemade soups and a patio. Closed Sundays.
Breakfast, coffee and quick lunches
Coffee, fresh donuts, New Jersey-style bagels and pastries from 7 a.m.; the morning line moves quickly.
Ice cream, candy and sweets
Scooping since 1971: 78 flavors, sundaes, shakes, Dole Whip and no-sugar-added choices.
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.
Homemade fudge, saltwater taffy and pralines, family-owned since 1981.
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
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.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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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