Want to eat out on Thanksgiving? Here are 15 Hilton Head restaurants that will be open

Sarah Claire McDonald
·3 min read

Are you looking for an alternative Thanksgiving dinner?

Save the holiday cooking for one of these local restaurants around Hilton Head Island this year. Enjoy a hassle-free Thanksgiving without spending hours in the kitchen.

Prices, menus and hours vary for each establishment. Here is a list of local restaurants where you and your family can dine in on Thursday on Hilton Head Island.

  • Alexander’s Restaurant & Wine Bar: 76 Queens Folly Road; will be open from 12-8 p.m.; prix fixe menu priced at $62 and $28 children’s turkey dinner with dessert (ages under 12); for reservations, call 866-921-6639 any time after noon to inquire about remaining availability.

  • Ela’s on the Water: 1 Shelter Cove Lane; will be open from 11 a.m. until 8 p.m.; reservations are highly recommended; full menu.

  • Hudson’s Seafood House on the Docks: Annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner; 1 Hudson Road; will take place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.; a family-style community event with an extensive menu and free to attend.

  • Nectar: 35 Office Park Road; brunch/lunch will be served from 8 a.m. until noon; the Thanksgiving menu will be served from 12-7 p.m. with a $45 fixed menu. Reservations are recommended.

  • Old Oyster Factory: 101 Marshland Road; will be open from 12-7 p.m.; four course fixed dinner menu; adults $60 and $28 for children; for reservations, call 843-681-6040.

  • Poseidon: 38 Shelter Cove Lane; will be open from 12-7 p.m.; $45 per adult; prix fixe menu; for reservations, call 843-341-3838.

  • Skull Creek Dockside: 2 Hudson Road; will be open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.; $45 per person; prix fixe menu; for reservations, call 843-785-3625.

  • WiseGuys: 1513 Main Street; will be open from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.; reservations are recommended, call 843-842-8866; $49 per person; prix fixe menu.

  • Skillets Cafe & Grill: 1 N Forest Beach Drive; will be open from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m.; reservations for dine-in and takeout preorders are due by Monday, November 20; Thanksgiving menu is $36 for adults and $18 for kids aged 12 and under; for more information or to make reservations call 843-785-3131.

  • Gringo’s Diner: 1 N Forest Beach Drive; will be open from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m. For more information, call 843-785-5400.

  • Big Bamboo Cafe: 1 N Forest Beach Drive; will be open from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m. For more information, call 843-686-3443.

  • Nick’s Steak & Seafood: 9 Park Lane; will be open from 12-8:30 p.m.; the full menu as well as holiday favorites in the Thanksgiving Turkey Special for $25 will be available; reservations are recommended. For more information or to schedule a reservation, call 843-686-2920.

  • Celeste: 20 Hatton Place; will be open from 11 a.m. until 8 p.m.; will feature a specialty Thanksgiving menu; reservations are recommended.