Here’s your guide to seafood markets in Hilton, Bluffton and Beaufort
If your idea of a perfect day includes salty air, a cooler full of just-caught shrimp and a grill full of fresh catches, then you’re in the right place.
The Lowcountry isn’t just known for its seafood dishes and restaurants, it’s where the seafood journey often begins.
Whether you’re planning a backyard boil, stocking up for a beach picnic or just craving something straight from the sea, the Lowcountry’s seafood markets have you covered.
From just-caught shrimp and oysters to fillets of flounder and snapper, these local spots offer a taste of the coast you won’t find in a grocery store and shopping local helps support the livelihood of Lowcountry fishers and shrimpers.
If you’re a curious visitor hunting for a taste of the tide or a local stocking up for Frogmore stew night, here’s where to go when you want to savor the flavor of the Lowcountry — no fishing rod required.
Hilton Head Seafood Markets
Barnacle Bill’s Fresh Seafood
Location: 614 William Hilton Parkway
Hours: Open Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
What they offer: Local daily catches including mahi, yellowfin tuna, red snapper, swordfish, shrimp and more.
South End Seafood
Location: 2 Greenwood Drive, Suite B
Hours: Open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; they are closed on Thursdays
What they offer: Local seafood and produce, including soft shell crabs, snapper, shrimp, flounder, salmon, swordfish and more.
Benny Hudson Seafood
Location: 25 Shrimpers Row
Hours: Open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; they are closed on Sundays
What they offer: Seafood market with local and domestic catches, including grouper, snapper, bass, amberjack, mahi, wahoo, wreckfish, trout and more.
Spanish Wells Seafood & Produce
Location: 556 Spanish Wells Road
Hours: Open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; closed Sunday and Monday
What they offer: Seasonal seafood and veggie options including scallops, asparagus and strawberries. They offer deviled crabs, shrimp and salmon filets year-round.
Bluffton Seafood Markets
Lemon Island Seafood
Location: 22 Plantation Park Drive, Unit 101
Hours: Open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; closed on Sundays
What they offer: Local seafood and fresh, daily catches
Nantucket’s Meat & Fish Market
Location: 1414 Fording Island Road, Suite D100
Hours: Open daily from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
What they offer: Offer gourmet meats and a fish market with cod, salmon, tuna, shrimp skewers and grill-ready items.
Russo’s Fresh Seafood
Location: 246 Red Cedar Street
Hours: Open Tuesday through Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Sunday from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Closed Sunday and Monday
What they offer: Made-to-order and hand-cut seafood like grouper, snapper, tuna, bass, mussels, octopus, squid, oysters, shrimp and more.
Bluffton Oyster Co.
Location: 63 Wharf Street
Hours: Open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Saturday.
What they offer: Seafood market offering fresh oysters from the May River
Beaufort Seafood Markets
Sea Eagle Market
Location: 2149 Boundary Street
Hours: Open Tuesday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Closed Sunday and Monday
What they offer: Seafood market offering items like shrimp, crab, oysters and more.
CJ Seafood Express
Location: 1421 Ribaut Road
Hours: Open Tuesday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Closed Sunday and Monday. (Currently undergoing new ownership, hours may change.)
What they offer: Local fresh shrimp and fish options
Highway 21 Seafood
Location: 3438 Trask Parkway
Hours: Open Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
What they offer: Small seafood market offering crab, oysters, catfish, bass, flounder, red snapper and more.
Gay Fish Company
Location: 1948 Sea Island Parkway
Hours: Open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Saturday. Closed Sunday
What they offer: Veteran-owned shrimp company offering crab, flounder, cod, oysters, mussels and more.
Rusty Crabs
Location: 62 Hickory Hill Road
Hours: Open daily from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
What they offer: Fresh Carolina blue crabs harvested from St. Helena Sound.
This story was originally published May 1, 2025 at 6:00 AM.
