Seafood Buffets and All-You-Can-Eat Crab Legs on Hilton Head
No seafood buffet is open on Hilton Head now. Two restaurants serve all-you-can-eat crab legs instead.
All-you-can-eat crab legs
All-you-can-eat crab legs are the draw at this casual seafood restaurant on the Coligny Plaza lagoon, with raw oysters, free live music daily and a deck. Book on Resy or walk in; call to check the current crab leg offer.
All-you-can-eat crab legs Monday to Friday from 4 to 8 p.m., dine-in only, at the tavern that used to be Main Street Cafe.
Crab legs by the order
Snow crab and king crab legs are the main event, with marsh views and a playground for children.
Crab legs in many varieties, Carolina crab cakes and seafood boils in buckets at Palmetto Bay Marina.
Snow crab legs, crab cakes and blackened grouper with a dog-friendly patio.
Snow crab and build-your-own burgers at an outdoor bar on the Harbour Town marina.
A seafood boil for the whole group
Packed Lowcountry boil buckets to cook at your rental, sized for your group, with crab clusters, lobster tails or clams to add.
About this list
There is no seafood buffet open on Hilton Head Island now. Captain Gillan's Waterfront Seafood Buffet, which was the island's only one, has closed.
The closest thing is all-you-can-eat crab legs, which two restaurants serve. Plenty more serve snow crab and king crab legs by the order, and for a big group a seafood boil does the same job as a buffet. For every seafood restaurant on the island, see Hilton Head Island seafood restaurants.
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 Island seafood markets for local shrimp, fresh fish and oysters, plus steamed shrimp and a Lowcountry boil to go, with phone numbers.
Low country food on Hilton Head: shrimp and grits, Lowcountry boil, she-crab soup, red rice, oysters and Gullah cooking, and where to eat each one.
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is there a seafood buffet on Hilton Head Island?
Not now. Captain Gillan's Waterfront Seafood Buffet, the island's only seafood buffet, has closed. For all you can eat, FISH Casual Coastal Seafood in Coligny Plaza and North End Tavern serve all-you-can-eat crab legs.
Where can I get all-you-can-eat crab legs on Hilton Head?
FISH Casual Coastal Seafood in Coligny Plaza features all-you-can-eat crab legs, and North End Tavern on Main Street serves them Monday to Friday from 4 to 8 p.m., dine-in only.
Which restaurants serve crab legs on Hilton Head?
The Crazy Crab at Jarvis Creek, Carolina Crab Company, Captain Woody's, Frosty Frog Cafe and Harbourside in Harbour Town all serve crab legs by the order.
Can I get a seafood boil to cook at my rental?
Yes. Sweetwater Steamer packs Lowcountry boil buckets with instructions and sizes them for your group, and the island's seafood markets sell shrimp and crab to cook yourself.
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