Myrtle Beach Restaurants!

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The Local Favorites!

The restaurants below are listed in no particular order.

Pawleys Island Tavern

Here is the home of shrimp, beer, and blues. This is not a place where you go to eat, this is a place where you go to visit. The Tavern is a local social hub, and the eclectic mix of friendly island personalities is what really gives the place its unique flavor. Newcomers are welcomed to the fold with open arms, and the return of familiar faces is looked forward to each summer. There are so many tourists that come back to the PIT year after year that they are referred to as "summer regulars". Lunch and dinner are laid-back, low key family atmospheres. Weekend nights are an experience you'll never forget. They have great food (lowcountry cuisine, brick-oven pizza, blue-plate lunch specials, sandwiches, salads, and "bar food"), fabulous Americana music (live blues, bluegrass, jam bands, funk, and jazz) four nights a week(Thursday through Sunday), and an upscale bar selection that any discriminate alcohol drinker will appreciate. The physical atmosphere also contributes to the laid back feeling. Tucked behind the Island Shops, the PIT is a secluded, rustically renovated old building covered in lowcountry murals and all manners of accumulated "souvenirs". The whole place runs on "island time", and you will be, too, before you leave.

Flo's

The food at Floe’s is always succulent and is a welcome departure from the Grand Strand’s standard seafood offerings. Appetizers include Crab Cakes, Alligator Fritters, Cajun Oysters, and Fish Chowder. Flo’s most famous offering, Cajun fried pickles, is the most popular appetizer on this day, and the servers bring them out in droves.

K and W Cafeteria

A Myrtle Beach staple, this cafeteria-style restaurant can’t be beat for value – breakfast, lunch, or dinner. For lunch and dinner you’ll be able to choose from a large array of salads, entrees, vegetables, desserts, breads, and non-alcoholic beverages. Take the entire family and dine for less, per person, than $3 at breakfast, $5 at lunch and $7-8 for dinner. Southerners love their traditional style of cooking and so will you.

River City Cafe

Peanut shells on the floors and a diverse assortment of collectibles on the walls, make this fun-loving, rustic cafe an old favorite with locals. USA Today called the River City Cafe one of the best places in the nation to take the kids", and it was also voted "Best of the Beach". They serve the best burgers on the beach, homemade french fries and hand-dipped onion rings, plus the freshest salads, sandwiches and more!

T-Bones Steakhouse and Saloon

Not to be confused with the chain restaurant T-Bonz near Broadway at the Beach. T-Bones has been serving the best ribs on the Grand Strand for years. The ribs at T-Bones fall off the bone and melt before you can even wash them down with the near freezing long necks. Their house special served with a baked potato, and caesar salad is all you’ll need…and it’s quite affordable. Want to try something other than ribs? T-Bones offers a variety of steaks including Filet, New York Strip, Rib eye, and of course, T-Bones. They also serve the “Big Texan” – 24 ounces of piping hot red meat served with Texas Chili, potato, salad and rolls.

Bovine’s

Critics (and locals alike) consider Bovine’s to be one of the best restaurants along the Grand Strand. Bovine’s is also one of the most beautiful waterfront restaurants on the coast. When asked, where to dine in Murrells Inlet, Bovine’s is most likely the answer you’ll get. It will give you a chance to see the progress this little fishing community has made in it’s quest to win back the title of “the seafood capital of the south”. Bovine's features fresh local seafood, aged beef cooked over mesquite and charcoal, gourmet pizzas from a wood fired brick oven, and eclectic chef specialties. Bovine's has also won many local and regional awards for outstanding cuisine.

Southside Grill

Mimi and Rick McKee who moved here from Pittsburgh opened Southside Grill several years ago. It is a "hole in the wall" found in a strip shopping center, on your left, south of the Myrtle Beach Resort and almost directly across the street from the Surfside Post Office. It was a true "locals favorite" before all our visitors came along and adopted it as their own! The prices are reasonable and the food is always good - lunch or dinner. The reason the desserts are so delicious is that Mimi makes them herself from scratch.

The Library

Known locally as a “special occasion restaurant” this downtown establishment is the most formal and classic restaurant along the Grand Strand, an area that is not known for its classy restaurants. Evoking a library, the walls are lined with old and new volumes. The tables have crisp white linen, and the food service is the best. Serving dinner only, the Library is not innovative in its selection of seafood, duck, beef, chicken, and veal dishes, but only first-class ingredients are used; and you won't get better attention anywhere!

Omega Pancake House

This is a long time favorite for locals and visitors alike who enjoy a fast, reasonably priced, high quality breakfast. High quality you say? Aren’t all breakfasts just about the same? Well try the Omega and you’ll discover there is a difference…be it fresher eggs, lighter pancakes, or tastier grits, we don’t know. While you are there, say hello to Harry, the congenial owner who’ll be wondering around the dining area (unless they’re short-handed and then he’ll be cooking your food. They serve lunch as well…mostly pancakes!

Seafare Seafood Restaurant

If you like seafood buffets, this is probably as good as any (and better than most). It’s fairly priced in the low 20’s (get a coupon and save $2 per person) and includes stuffed lobster tails, crab legs, oysters Rockefeller, crab imperial, sliced prime rib, a variety of fried, baked and broiled fish, and much more including a dessert and salad bar. They have a live mermaid swimming around an indoor pond that kids (and dads!) will get a kick out of.

Pacino's

A nice little Italian place where you can get a good bowl of spaghetti, lasagna, ravioli, or whatever the chef/owner may have prepared for that evening’s house special. A small Italian Deli accompanies it where you can pick up an assortment of sandwich meats, breads and wines to take home. The prices are reasonable, the decor appealing and the service very personal…ask for Debbie, our favorite waitress.

Ultimate California Pizza

Voted “Best of the Beach” year after year, this popular pizza spot with several locations delivers or you may eat in. Their secret is over 50 gourmet toppings and homemade, hand-tossed dough. They have an unbelievable variety of specialty pizzas including Filet Mignon and Thai Chicken – plus superb subs, salads, new foraccia sandwiches, wings and more.

Gulf Stream Cafe

View the ocean on one side and Murrells Inlet on the other. We often visit this delightful restaurant early to take advantage of their "early evening menu" served 4-5:30 PM.

Carolina Roadhouse

This restaurant is popular with locals and tourists alike. Be sure to phone ahead before you leave your hotel or home to ensure quicker seating when you arrive. We enjoy treating our guests at this restaurant which can be counted on for excellent food and service.

Sea Captain's House

You can't beat the oceanfront dining at the Sea Captain's House, one of the most popular restaurants in Myrtle Beach! This restaurant has been in business for 40+ years and has won many dining awards.

Toffino's

This local favorite is tucked away in the Old Air Force Base on Farrow Parkway. It is open 8-6 Mon.- Fri. and 8-4 on Saturday. Order a delicious deli sandwich, and pick up something from the bakery (finalist in "Best of the Beach") before you leave.