Hilton Head Restaurants on Food Network
Guy Fieri hasn’t brought Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives to Hilton Head, but four island restaurants have been on other Food Network shows.
Hilton Head restaurants seen on Food Network
Each card names the show and the dish it was featured for.
On $40 a Day, Rachael Ray ordered the Can’t Decide, a sampler of five appetizers including oysters Rockefeller, scallops and crab cakes. The hush puppies are the local favorite.
Rachael Ray called it one of the island’s best-kept secrets on $40 a Day and ate the jerk grouper with hush puppies. It is walk-in only.
Curtis Stone came for the shrimp burger on Beach Eats USA: a pan-seared shrimp patty with lemony tartar sauce on brioche.
On Beach Eats USA, Curtis Stone tried the fried green tomatoes with goat cheese. Sunset over Skull Creek is the other draw.
Where to find Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives near Hilton Head
The closest restaurants from the show are in and around Savannah, including Tybee Island and Pooler, about 45 minutes to an hour from the bridge. South Carolina’s nearest cluster is in Charleston, about two hours away, with six. If you are driving in from either city, it is an easy stop on the way.
About this list
No restaurant on Hilton Head Island or in Bluffton has been on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives. The four below were featured on Rachael Ray’s $40 a Day and Curtis Stone’s Beach Eats USA, and all four are still open.
More ways to choose where to eat
Hilton Head Island seafood restaurants by setting: creekside docks, casual baskets, special-occasion dinners and Sea Pines, with phone numbers.
Hilton Head restaurants on the water: Skull Creek docks, Broad Creek decks, marina patios, oceanfront tiki bars and Harbour Town views, with phone numbers.
The best restaurants in Hilton Head Island: a top 10 by guest rating, then every restaurant by dinner, lunch and breakfast, with phone and reservation links.
Where to eat on Hilton Head Island: restaurants by meal, cuisine and area, from Sea Pines and Coligny to Shelter Cove, plus private chefs and catering.
Frequently Asked Questions
Has Guy Fieri been to Hilton Head for Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?
No. No restaurant on Hilton Head Island or in Bluffton has been featured on the show.
Where is the nearest Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives restaurant to Hilton Head?
In and around Savannah, including Tybee Island and Pooler, about 45 minutes to an hour away. In South Carolina, the nearest are in Charleston, about two hours away.
Which Hilton Head restaurants have been on Food Network?
Hudson’s Seafood House on the Docks and the Sea Shack were on Rachael Ray’s $40 a Day, and Black Marlin Bayside Grill and Skull Creek Boathouse were on Curtis Stone’s Beach Eats USA.
What did Rachael Ray eat on Hilton Head?
The Can’t Decide appetizer sampler at Hudson’s and the jerk grouper at the Sea Shack.
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