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Ready to try something new? These 13 restaurants opened across Beaufort Co. in 2022

If you don’t have a New Year’s resolution locked in yet, here’s a fun one to consider: Try some of Beaufort County’s newest restaurants in the coming year.

We’ve put together a list of suggestions to get you started. This list is not meant to be comprehensive but includes highlights and places that have generated some buzz on social media.

With options such as steaks or seafood for date night, a fun brunch with a group of friends, or fast-casual takeout for the family, there’s something for everyone.

Here are 13 of the restaurants that opened in 2022:

January

NECTAR FARM KITCHEN BLUFFTON

Modern Southern cuisine for breakfast, lunch and supper; a SERG restaurant with a location on Hilton Head

  • Opened: January 2022
  • Address: 207 Bluffton Road, Bluffton, SC 29910
  • Phone: 843-706-2337
  • Website: nectarfarmkitchen.com

February

OLDE SCHOOLHOUSE RESTAURANT

Traditional Southern breakfast and lunch in a historic building; known for generous portions

  • Opened: February 2022
  • Address: 1638 Paris Ave., Port Royal, S.C. 29935
  • Phone: 843-379-7379

March

KYRA

Italian and Mediterranean fusion with lunch and dinner menus

  • Opened: March 2022
  • Address: 149 Riverwalk Blvd., Ridgeland, SC 29936 (Just across the Beaufort County line near S.C. 170)
  • Phone: 843-645-6505
  • Website: kyrarestaurant.net

April

QUARTERDECK

Seafood menu with seating overlooking the Calibogue Sound; next to the Harbour Town lighthouse in Sea Pines

  • Opened: April 2022
  • Address: 160 Lighthouse Lane, Hilton Head Island, SC 29928
  • Phone: 843-842-1999
  • Website: www.quarterdeckhhi.com

MAMA G’S PIZZA

Upscale homemade pizza “for grownups” with Italian small plates and gelato

  • Opened: April 2022
  • Address: 1533 Fording Island Road, Suite 302, in Moss Creek Village
  • Phone: 843-543-6262
  • Website: mamagpizzahhi.com

May

CRAVE STATION

Food hall-style space offering pizzas, burgers, sushi and Asian-style bowls, and ice cream

  • Opened: May 2022
  • Address: 83 Pope Ave., Hilton Head Island, SC 29928
  • Phone: 843-715-3083
  • Website: cravestationhhi.com

July

JAH’LION GRILL AND BAR

Authentic Caribbean cuisine in a sports bar atmosphere

  • Opened: July 2022
  • Address: 906 Port Republic St., Beaufort, SC 29902
  • Phone: (843) 379-9976

PARIS BAGUETTE

More than 70 bread and pastry items plus salads, wraps and sandwiches

  • Opened: July 2022
  • Address: 95 Mathews Drive, Hilton Head Island, SC 29926
  • Phone: 843-715-3196
  • Website: www.parisbaguette.com

August

CELESTE COASTAL CUISINE

Cajun- and Creole-influenced menu with fresh, local seafood plus steaks and oysters

  • Opened: August 2022
  • Address: 20 Hatton Place, Unit 300, Hilton Head Island, SC 29926 (formerly Outback Steakhouse)
  • Phone: 843-802-4744
  • Website: www.celestehhi.com

September

JINYA RAMEN BAR

Slow-cooked, customizable ramen and Asian salads and small plates; vegetarian options

  • Opened: September 2022
  • Address: 95 Mathews Drive, Suite F3, Hilton Head Island, SC 29926
  • Phone: (843) 715-0691
  • Website: www.jinyaramenbar.com

KIND OF BLUE

An eclectic Southern menu with live music nightly and on Sunday mornings

  • Opened: September 2022
  • Address: 19 Dunnagan’s Alley, Hilton Head Island, SC 29928
  • Phone: 843-686-2868
  • Website: kindofbluehhisc.com

October

BOWDIE’S CHOPHOUSE

Upscale steakhouse with extensive menu of cocktails and wine; wine lockers available

  • Opened: October 2022
  • Address: 11 Palmetto Bay Road #104, Hilton Head Island, SC 29928
  • Phone: 843-715-2807
  • Website: bowdieschophouse.com

CAVA

Healthy fast-casual Mediterranean

  • Opened: October 2022
  • Address: 1250B Fording Island Road, Suite 288, Bluffton, SC 29910 (Formerly Zoe’s Kitchen in Tanger 1 Outlets)
  • Phone: 843-949-4647
  • Website: cava.com

This story was originally published December 29, 2022 at 2:47 PM.

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Lisa Wilson
The Island Packet
Lisa Wilson is senior reporter for The Island Packet and The Beaufort Gazette covering restaurant and retail business openings and closings along with occasional breaking news. The newsroom veteran has worked for papers in Louisiana and Mississippi and is happy to call the Lowcountry home.
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