New Restaurants on Hilton Head Island
New in 2026: Barnacle Brews Coffee in an Airstream by Burke’s Beach, Capri Pizza & Pasta for Chicago pan pizza and Good Soul Southern Kitchen.
Opened in 2026
Coffee from a renovated 1970s Airstream in the lot next to Barnacle Bill’s, across from Burke’s Beach. Opened in April 2026.
Chicago-style pan pizza and Italian beef across from Coligny Plaza, run by brothers Gianfranco and Roberto Rovito. Opened in spring 2026.
Family-recipe Southern dinners, from Aunt Judy’s fried chicken to seafood rice, from a Hilton Head native. Soft-opened in June 2026.
A family-owned brunch café in the former Corner Perk space at Festival Centre, still pouring Corner Perk coffee alongside drinks made with house syrups.
A New York-style bagel shop in the Village at Wexford, with breakfast sandwiches, lox and online ordering for pickup.
Opened in 2025
SERG’s brewery, restaurant and game room in one building, with shuffleboard, billiards, a beer garden and a wall of TVs. Opened in early 2025.
The burger food truck’s permanent home, cooking in beef tallow, in the former Jarvis Creek General Store. Took over the spot at the start of 2025.
Smash burgers at The Triangle on Greenwood Drive, in the building One Hot Mama’s left. Opened in spring 2025.
A speakeasy-style cocktail bar with small bites behind covered windows in the Village at Wexford. Opened in May 2025.
Handspun shakes and small-batch chocolate, the chain’s first shop in South Carolina. Opened June 28, 2025.
Restaurants that moved or took over a space
Two SERG Restaurant Group favorites swapped buildings, and a new barbecue place took over an old one.
Moved into the former Lucky Rooster building at 841 William Hilton Parkway in late 2024, serving breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Moved from Greenwood Drive into Nectar’s old building at 35 Office Park Road, near the Sea Pines gate.
Coming soon
Marsh Side Restaurant & Bar, a SERG Restaurant Group seafood restaurant at Broad Creek Marina on Simmons Road, is slated to open in spring 2027, with indoor and outdoor bars, a raw bar and wide windows over the marsh. 7 Brew Coffee, which already runs a drive-thru at the foot of the bridge, has proposed a second one in the Northridge Plaza parking lot and is working through the town’s approval process.
Recently closed
DryDock Seafood & Spirits closed on January 31, 2026, after 32 years at 840 William Hilton Parkway; the Atrium building it was in is being redeveloped by SERG Restaurant Group as event and office space. Red Stripes Caribbean Cuisine & Lounge, in the same building, closed on January 17, 2026, and its owners said they were looking for a new location. Papi Tequila at The Triangle is listed by its operator as temporarily closed, while Uncle Billy’s next door stays open. Three more have closed for good: Madre Social Kitchen & Bar on William Hilton Parkway, The Lodge on Greenwood Drive, and Chow Daddy’s in Sea Pines Center. Nala’s Beach Bar & Grill on Folly Field Road, which opened in the old Lucky Beach building in June 2025, closed in fall 2026.
Earlier closings explain several of the new names above: Lucky Beach Bar + Kitchen closed in December 2024, Jarvis Creek General Store closed at the start of 2025 and is now Tin & Tallow, and Lucky Rooster’s building is now Nectar. Stack’s Pancakes & More closed suddenly in September 2024 after two decades on the island, and Aunt Chilada’s closed after 36 years.
About this list
This page tracks new restaurants in Hilton Head, SC, along with the moves and closings that make room for them, with the month each happened where it is known. Venues with their own page on this site link to it for hours, menus and phone numbers. Bluffton and the mainland side of the bridge have their own list: new restaurants in Bluffton.
Many of the island’s recent openings moved into a closed restaurant’s building, so the old name is often the easiest way to find the new place: Tin & Tallow in the old Jarvis Creek General Store, Slowcountry BBQ in the old Forrest Fire BBQ, and Luci’s Cafe in the old Corner Perk.
More ways to choose where to eat
The best Hilton Head restaurants: a top 10 by guest rating, then every restaurant by dinner, lunch and breakfast, with phone and reservation links.
Coffee shops Hilton Head Island guide: local roasters, bakery cafés, gelato and coffee bars and a drive-thru at the bridge, with phone numbers.
Restaurant Week HHI guide: Chamber Restaurant Week on Hilton Head Island, when it happens, how the prix fixe menus work and how to book.
BBQ on Hilton Head Island: ribs, brisket and pulled pork at Bullies, One Hot Mama’s, The Smokehouse and Slowcountry, plus Korean BBQ, with phone numbers.
Frequently Asked Questions
Updated
What are the newest restaurants on Hilton Head Island?
Barnacle Brews Coffee opened in April 2026, Capri Pizza & Pasta in spring 2026 and Good Soul Southern Kitchen in June 2026, and Luci’s Cafe has taken over the former Corner Perk space on Pembroke Drive.
What new restaurants are coming to Hilton Head?
Marsh Side Restaurant & Bar, a SERG Restaurant Group seafood restaurant at Broad Creek Marina, is slated for spring 2027. 7 Brew Coffee has proposed a drive-thru at Northridge Plaza.
Did DryDock on Hilton Head close?
Yes. DryDock Seafood & Spirits closed on January 31, 2026, after 32 years, when its building was taken for a SERG Restaurant Group event space.
What replaced Lucky Beach on Hilton Head?
Nala’s Beach Bar & Grill opened in the Lucky Beach building on Folly Field Road on June 28, 2025, after Lucky Beach closed in December 2024. Nala’s closed in fall 2026.
What happened to Lucky Rooster?
Nectar Farm Kitchen moved into the Lucky Rooster building at 841 William Hilton Parkway, and One Hot Mama’s moved into Nectar’s old building on Office Park Road.
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