4 Best Restaurants in Georgetown, Myrtle Beach and the Grand Strand

Root

$$$ Fodor's choice
The menu at this farm-to-table kitchen along Front Street is helping to transform dining in the whole town, raising consciousness about ingredient sourcing and seasonality, not to mention creative presentations like blueberry jalapeño bacon scallops and crab cakes packed into eggrolls.

Kudzu Bakery & Market

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Come here for the justifiably famous key lime pie and red velvet cake, both of which are available whole or by the slice. Kudzu is also a great source for ready-to-cook specialties, such as cheese biscuits, macaroni and cheese, and quiche.

221 Willbrook Blvd., Pawleys Island, South Carolina, 29858, USA
843-235--8560
Known For
  • fresh bread and deli items
  • great wine selection
  • decadent desserts
Restaurants Details
Rate Includes: Closed Sun., Credit cards accepted

River Room

$$$$

Enjoy Sampit River views from most tables at this upscale spot that's especially romantic at night, when the oil lamps and brass fixtures cast a warm glow on the dark wood and brick interior of the early-20th-century building. Menu highlights include chargrilled fish (especially the Carolina grouper), Cajun fried oysters, seafood pastas, and steaks. For lunch you can have the chef's specialty of shrimp and grits or your choice of sandwiches and salads.

801 Front St., Georgetown, South Carolina, 29440, USA
843-527–4110
Known For
  • fresh fish entrées
  • lively waterfront atmosphere
  • boat slips to arrive by water
Restaurants Details
Rate Includes: Closed Sun., Credit cards accepted, Reservations not accepted

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Thomas Café

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Though it might look the part, this isn't a greasy spoon: the luncheonette dishes up great fried chicken, homemade biscuits, and pie, plus grits, eggs, country ham, and other breakfast favorites. Join the regulars at the counter, or sit in one of the booths or café tables in the 1920s storefront building.

703 Front St., Georgetown, South Carolina, 29440, USA
843-546–7776
Known For
  • classic Southern lunch fare
  • famous fried chicken
  • local hangout
Restaurants Details
Rate Includes: Closed weekends, Credit cards accepted, Reservations not accepted