Oceanfront patios, seafood houses, beach breakfast, barbecue, and south-side inlet dinners

Myrtle Beach restaurants

Myrtle Beach tables range from she-crab soup in an oceanfront cottage and hardwood-smoked barbecue downtown to Calabash-style fried seafood and raw oysters beside the Murrells Inlet marsh.

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Restaurants

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Special dinner

Hook & Barrel

4.6 ★

A seafood-forward dinner spot known for its steam galley, raw bar, and polished nautical dining room near Restaurant Row.

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After the outing

RipTydz Oceanfront Grille & Rooftop Bar

4.3 ★

A lively oceanfront grill and rooftop bar on the Boardwalk for seafood, tacos, burgers, cocktails, and broad Atlantic views.

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Sea Captain's House

4.4 ★

A long-running oceanfront cottage serving she-crab soup, seafood, and Southern plates with direct Atlantic views.

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Bummz Beach Cafe

4.5 ★

A casual beachfront cafe for grouper bites, shrimp tacos, burgers, cold drinks, and frequent live music.

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Captain Benjamin's Calabash Seafood Buffet

4.7 ★

A large Calabash-style buffet with crab legs, fried seafood, and plenty of family-friendly choices on South Kings Highway.

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AZURE

4.6 ★

Polished oceanfront dining in the Patricia Grand, shifting from brunch and Neapolitan-style pizza by day to fish, steaks, and wine at dinner.

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Margaritaville - Myrtle Beach

4.3 ★

High-energy Broadway at the Beach dining with island-inspired American fare, tropical drinks, music, and group-friendly space.

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Carolina Roadhouse

4.4 ★

A comfort-driven roadhouse known for baby-back ribs, steaks, seafood, and honey-butter croissants on North Kings Highway.

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First-night pick

Swig & Swine BBQ - Myrtle Beach

4.6 ★

South Carolina barbecue in downtown Myrtle Beach, with hardwood-smoked meats and easy options for groups, takeout, and casual dinners.

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Oceanfront and Boardwalk meals

Bummz Beach Cafe serves grouper bites, shrimp tacos, and cold drinks from a casual patio facing the Atlantic. Sea Captain's House pairs she-crab soup and seafood plates with ocean views from a cottage north of the Boardwalk.

Seafood and Calabash-style buffets

Calabash-style cooking centers on lightly battered fried shrimp, fish, oysters, and hush puppies. Captain Benjamin's presents that tradition as a large family buffet; Hook & Barrel takes seafood toward a raw bar and polished steam-galley dining room.

Breakfast near the beach

Beach breakfast runs from pancakes and eggs to grits and biscuits, while the oceanfront lunch patios wake later. Bummz Beach Cafe opens at 11 AM, so save its grouper bites and shrimp tacos for lunch or later.

Murrells Inlet dinner

At Murrells Inlet, MarshWalk decks overlook shrimp boats, tidal creeks, and live-music stages. Raw oysters, fish, and Lowcountry plates suit an evening after Surfside, Garden City, Huntington Beach State Park, or Brookgreen Gardens.

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She-crab soup, smoked barbecue, and inlet seafood

Sea Captain's House is the classic oceanfront choice for she-crab soup and seafood. Swig & Swine brings hardwood-smoked meats to downtown, Hook & Barrel adds a raw bar and polished dining room, and Captain Benjamin's supplies the abundant Calabash-style buffet. The MarshWalk shifts the scene south to tidal creeks, shrimp boats, open-air decks, and live music.

Myrtle Beach oceanfront and Boardwalk lights at dusk