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9 new restaurants that opened and 6 that closed for good in & around Hilton Head in 2024

Out with the old and in with the new: 2024 restaurant openings and closings in Hilton Head
Out with the old and in with the new: 2024 restaurant openings and closings in Hilton Head

The food scene in Hilton Head always has something new to offer and 2024 brought an abundance of new flavors and classic favorites.

With all the changes, did you happen to miss a grand opening … or maybe miss the memo when a local spot closed?

No need to worry, here’s a roundup of all the new and old restaurants that have come and gone this year throughout the Lowcountry.

New restaurants:

Cafe Al Dente: 1 N Forest Beach Unit A-5, Hilton Head Island

Opened February 2024

Okan: 71 Calhoun Street, Bluffton

Opened June 2024

Zunzibar: 8 Executive Park Road, Hilton Head Island

Opened July 2024

Benny’s Coastal Kitchen: 75 Shrimpers Row, Hilton Head Island

Opened February 2024

E-Tang: 101-A, Commerce Place West, Okatie

Opened October 2024

Scratch Italian Kitchen + Bar: 831 Parris Island Gateway, Beaufort

Opened October 2024

Legami: 492 King Street, Charleston

Opened October 2024

Egy Dough: 2578 Ashley River Road, Charleston

Opened October 2024

Chef Loong Dim Sum & Soup Dumplings: 1662 Savannah Highway, Unit 105, Charleston

Opened November 2024

Closed restaurants:

Lucky Rooster

Closed October 2024

But the sister location, Lucky Beach Bar + Kitchen, located on Folly Field Road in Hilton Head, is still open.

Island Nutrition

Closed October 2024

Grooby’s Too

Closed October 2024

Even though their location in Sheridan Park has closed, the team is still on the hunt for a new location and is tentatively set to move to Ridgeland. You can follow their Facebook page for updates.

Stack’s Pancakes & More

Closed September 2024

Aunt Chilada’s Easy Street Cafe

Closed September 2024

Kobe

Closed December 2024.

Kobe sold and renamed to Izu, a Japanese Steakhouse and Sushi Bar. 30 Plantation Park Drive.

This story was originally published December 24, 2024 at 1:00 AM.

Anna Claire Miller
The Island Packet
Anna Claire Miller is a former journalist for the Island Packet
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