Here’s your guide to the new Hilton Head area restaurants of 2025 and those that closed forever
There’s no doubt that Beaufort County’s dining scene is constantly changing.
From layered doughnuts and poke bowls to New England–style dishes and classic desserts, 2025 brought no shortage of new dining options for locals and visitors alike.
Across Hilton Head Island, Bluffton and Beaufort, these are the restaurants that joined the local dining scene in 2025, as well as those that said goodbye.
New restaurants
- Opened: Official storefront location, November 2025
- Address: 32 Office Park Road, Suite 109, Hilton Head
- What they offer: Desserts, made-to-order cakes, cookies, pastries and more
- Opened: November 2025
- Address: 267 Parkside Commons, Suite 102, Bluffton
- What they offer: Signature bowls, sushi and small bites
- Opened: November 2025
- Address: 403 Carteret Street, Beaufort
- What they offer: Cut-to-order cheeses and charcuterie, house-made deli meats, sandwiches and plates
- Opened: October 2025
- Address: 2127 Boundary Street, Suite 17, Beaufort
- What they offer: A lunch and appetizer menu with small plates, and a dinner menu
- Opened: September 2025
- Address: 780 Parris Island Gateway, Suite D, Beaufort
- What they offer: Build your own pizza pies, wings, sandwiches, baked pastas, salads, gelato and local brews
- Opened: Revamped from Nonna Rosa in September 2025
- Address: 198 Okatie Village Drive, Suite 105, Okatie
- What they offer: Classic Italian and American-inspired dishes
- Opened: August 2025
- Address: 35 North Main Street, Suite 100, Hilton Head
- What they offer: Coffee, tea and matcha, pastries and other cafe bites
- Opened: August 2025
- Address: 1533 Fording Island Road, Suite 296, Bluffton (Before Hilton Head bridges)
- What they offer: New England-inspired dishes, soups, breakfast dishes and pastas
- Opened: August 2025
- Address: 201 Okatie Village Drive, Suite 1, Okatie
- What they offer: Specialty layered doughnuts, coffee drinks, breakfast sandwiches and treats
- Opened: August 2025
- Address: 201 Okatie Village Drive, Suite 3, Okatie
- What they offer: Breakfast items like craft omelettes, sandwiches and pancakes along with lunch options
- Opened: August 2025
- Address: 25 Minetta Lane, Bluffton
- What they offer: Small plates, paninis, salads, boards, wines and other specialty beverages
- Opened: July 2025
- Address: 30 Plantation Park Drive, Suite 207, Bluffton
- What they offer: Poke bowls, Japanese cuisine and appetizers
- Opened: July 2025
- Address: 1533 Fording Island Road, Suite 302, Bluffton (Before Hilton Head bridges)
- What they offer: Second restaurant location; offers signature Painted Desert Soup, hand-cut Cowboy Ribeye, enchiladas and classic margaritas.
- Opened: Revamped from Forrest Fire BBQ in June 2025
- Address: 1 North Forest Beach Drive
- What they offer: Pork, ribs, appetizers and to-go meals
- Opened: June 2025
- Address: 1201 Main Street, Hilton Head
- What they offer: Crafted milkshakes, desserts and sundaes
- Opened: June 2025
- Address: 14 Folly Field Road, Hilton Head
- What they offer: Caribbean-style dishes, pasta and to-go meals.
- Opened: June 2025
- Address: 1255 May River Road, Bluffton
- What they offer: Traditional Gullah dishes and southern cuisine
- Opened: May 2025
- Address: 163 Bluffton Road, Suite F, Bluffton
- What they offer: Latin fusion cuisine
- Opened: May 2025
- Address: 2338 Boundary Street, Beaufort
- What they offer: Midwest cuisine including burgers, custard, sandwiches and baskets (another location is headed to Bluffton soon)
- Opened: May 2025
- Address: Villages at Wexford; 1000 William Hilton Parkway, Suite J7C, Hilton Head
- What they offer: Speakeasy atmosphere with cocktails and sharing plates
- Opened: May 2025
- Address: 841 William Hilton Parkway, Unit R, Hilton Head
- What they offer: Beer and wine lounge
- Opened: May 2025
- Address: 3 Regency Parkway, Hilton Head
- What they offer: Southern BBQ, meats and sides
- Opened: April 2025
- Address: 149 Riverwalk Boulevard, Unit 20, Ridgeland (Just outside Okatie/Sun City areas)
- What they offer: Bagels, bagels sandwiches, coffees, sandwiches, breakfast items, treats and more.
- Opened: April 2025
- Address: 95 Mathews Drive, Suite F5, Hilton Head
- What they offer: Korean BBQ, all-you-can-eat dining
- Opened: April 2025
- Address: 321 Hope Pond Way, Suite 102, Bluffton
- What they offer: Bubble tea and bakery items
- Opened: April 2025
- Address: 379 Bleecker Street South, Bluffton
- What they offer: Standard Starbucks menu
- Opened: April 2025
- Address: 108 Buckwalter Parkway, Suite 2A, Bluffton
- What they offer: Classic Mediterranean dishes
- Opened: March 2025
- Address: 4376 Bluffton Parkway, Bluffton
- What they offer: Italian classics and specialty dishes
- Opened: March 2025
- Address: 5 Lagoon Road, Hilton Head
- What they offer: Cocktails, sandwiches, burgers and sharing plates
- Opened: March 2025
- Address: 1014 William Hilton Parkway, Hilton Head
- What They Offer: Full-scale brewery and restaurant
Uncle Billy’s Burger Bar & Papi Tequila
- Opened: February 2025
- Address: 7A Greenwood Drive, Hilton Head
- What they offer: Burgers, baskets, shakes and sides
- Opened: January 2025
- Address: 1011 Fording Island Road, Suite C105, Bluffton
- What they offer: Authentic Thai cuisine, including rice, noodles and curry options
- Opened: January 2025
- Address: 351 D Robert Smalls Parkway, Beaufort
- What they offer: Tex-Mex cuisine
- Opened: January 2025
- Address: 2 Spanish Wells Road, Hilton Head
- What they offer: Brick-and-mortar burger joint, food truck still available
Restaurants that closed
- Closed in December
- Closed in December
- Closed in November
- Closed in September; Hilton Head location still open
- Closed in June
- Closed in May
- Closed in April
- Closed in February
- Closed in January
- Closed in January; Bluffton location still open.
Did we miss a new or closed location? Please email amiller@islandpacket.com to have it added to this list.
Anna Claire Miller
The Island Packet