Quarterdeck Restaurant, Harbour Town, Hilton Head Island

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Where it is
Get directionsQuarterdeck Hilton Head is the waterfront restaurant beside the Harbour Town Lighthouse, run by The Sea Pines Resort. It sits on the harbor facing Calibogue Sound, and from the rooftop bar you can see the lighthouse, the water and the 18th hole of Harbour Town Golf Links at the same time.
You will see it written as the Quarterdeck, Quarter Deck, Quarterdeck HHI, Quarterdeck Sea Pines and Quarterdeck Harbour Town; it is one restaurant. There are other restaurants called Quarterdeck around the country, so this page means the one in Harbour Town.
The Quarterdeck Hilton Head Island: Three Places to Sit
The Quarterdeck restaurant has a first-floor dining room, a wraparound deck outside it, and the rooftop oyster bar with 270-degree views. The deck is the pick on a nice evening, and the resort welcomes dogs on the lower deck. In season there is live music from 4 to 7 p.m., and the upper levels are a sunset spot.
Quarterdeck Hilton Head Island Menu
The menu is local seafood and Southern cooking: a full raw bar, charcoal-roasted dishes, and seasonal Lowcountry plates built on South Carolina ingredients, with a wine list that goes from familiar bottles to allocated ones. Lunch runs until 4 p.m. and dinner starts at 4. There is a kids menu and gluten-free options. The Quarterdeck menu itself is on the resort’s site, behind the menu button above. For a panini or an ice cream to go, Quarterdeck Market is inside the same building.
Signature entrées run from $28 for the shrimp and grits to $69 for filet mignon with a charcoal-roasted half lobster, and the Calabash-style fried seafood platters are $27 to $31. The resort also posts dessert, market and kids menus alongside lunch and dinner.
Quarterdeck Restaurant Hilton Head: Reservations
The resort recommends reservations, and the reserve button above goes to its booking page. Parties of eight or more book by phone at 843-842-1999. Dress is casual. The bar stays open an hour later than the kitchen.
Getting to the Quarterdeck at Harbour Town Lighthouse
The Quarterdeck is the restaurant at the foot of the Harbour Town Lighthouse, so from anywhere around the harbor, walk toward the red-and-white tower. Harbour Town is inside the Sea Pines gate, and there is parking around the harbor. Visitors not staying in Sea Pines pay the gate fee, $10 per day for a standard car. For the other places to eat on the harbor, see Harbour Town restaurants.
Inside the Quarterdeck in Harbour Town
Frequently Asked Questions
Is there a restaurant at the Hilton Head lighthouse?
Yes. The Quarterdeck is the restaurant at the foot of the Harbour Town Lighthouse in Sea Pines, Hilton Head Island, SC. The other Harbour Town restaurants are a short walk around the harbor.
Do I need a reservation at the Quarterdeck?
The resort recommends one. Parties of eight or more should call 843-842-1999.
Does the Quarterdeck have a rooftop bar?
Yes. The rooftop oyster bar has 270-degree views of Harbour Town, Calibogue Sound and the 18th hole.
Can I bring my dog to the Quarterdeck?
Dogs are welcome on the lower deck, according to the resort.
Is there live music at the Quarterdeck?
In season, from 4 to 7 p.m.
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