Best Bars in Hilton Head Island, SC
The bars on Hilton Head Island run from tiki huts on the sand to a speakeasy-style cocktail room in a shopping plaza.
Beach bars on Hilton Head
These beach bars sit on or beside the sand.
A tiki bar on the sand at Hilton Head Resort, with tropical cocktails and a boardwalk approach.
Pubs and neighborhood bars
Cocktail bars and live music
A small speakeasy-style cocktail bar with whiskey, small plates and prohibition-era cocktails.
A wine and beer bar inside the Park Plaza Cinema at the Sea Pines entrance.
Craft beer bars
Happy hour on Hilton Head
Several bars and restaurants run daily happy hours, usually from around 4 to 6 p.m.
About this list
Some are the beachfront kind you barely need shoes for, some are sports bars and Irish pubs, and a few are jazz and blues rooms where the music is the reason to go.
This guide sorts the island’s best bars by what you are after: a drink on the beach, a neighborhood pub, live music, or a happy hour. Most bars serve food too, and the restaurant directory has more.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the best bars on Hilton Head Island?
For the beach, Tiki Hut, Coco’s on the Beach and Pool Bar Jim’s. For music, The Jazz Corner, Kind of Blue and Ruby Lee’s. For beer, The Bank and Local Legend.
Where can I find a happy hour on Hilton Head?
Flatbread Grill & Bar, The Smokehouse and Tio’s Latin American Kitchen run happy hour from 4 to 6 every day, and Local Pie has a daily happy hour too.
Which bars have live music?
Tiki Hut, Kind of Blue, The Jazz Corner, Ruby Lee’s, Brother Shucker’s, Big Bamboo Cafe and Lincoln and South Brewing all have live music.
Which bars stay open late?
Hinchey’s, Reilley’s, Brother Shucker’s and Pour & Proper are among the island’s later bars.
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