Aside from golf, at top of the priority list for most our groups is where to find the best seafood in Myrtle Beach.
With fresh locally caught fish going straight from the boat to your plate, finding a place that serves outstanding seafood is relatively easy, ranking the best the area has to offer is far more difficult.
But, we are here for you. Here is a look at the places we recommend golfers enjoy an outstanding seafood dinner with two caveats: this list only takes into account restaurants in Myrtle and North Myrtle AND it has to be a seafood-centric restaurant (so places like Aspen Grille, which is outstanding, are not included).
Without further ado, here are our top 5 seafood restaurants:
5. Located across from Barefoot Resort in North Myrtle Beach, Rockefellers Raw Bar is an area institution. A nondescript building can’t obscure the food, particularly the shellfish. Oysters, clams, shrimp, scallops and mussels are the specialties at a restaurant us locals (and TripAdvisor readers) swear by.
4. Hook & Barrel specializes on fresh, locally sourced ingredients and sustainable seafood. Pull up a seat at their steam galley and watch as your food is carefully crafted right in front of you. Splurge on their select seafood tower or the Oysters a la Heidi topped with bacon, spinach, onions, mascarpone, sambuca, and a cream sauce with tarragon hollandaise. The seafood restaurant is also famed for its Pan-Seared Scallops, Smoked Shrimp and Grits, and Pan-Seared Whole Fish.
3. Admittedly, it’s not fresh, but no list of Myrtle Beach’s best seafood restaurants is complete without a buffet, and The Original Benjamins, which claims to have introduced Calabash-style seafood to the area, is the best. The buffet features more than 170 items, including crab legs, so if it’s quantity you desire, this is your spot.
2. Sea Captain’s House is Myrtle Beach’s oldest and most popular seafood restaurant. The food is outstanding and the view overlooking the Atlantic Ocean is at least as good. The combination of food (the jambalaya comes highly recommended) and ambiance is hard to beat. There’s a view of the sea from any seat inside or out and it’s great for breakfast, lunch or dinner. The former guest house has been serving seafood specialties for more than 60 years in Myrtle Beach.
1. Forget being the best North Myrtle Beach has to offer, SeaBlue has set its sights much higher, saying, “We aspire to be among the best restaurants in the country, using locally sourced ingredients and displaying five-star service to all our guests.” According to 798 TripAdvisor reviews, Sea Blue has already conquered the local market and one look at the menu and you will see why the rest of America is next. The menu consistently changes to reflect fresh, seasonal ingredients and is the perfect setting for date night or a special occasion.