Diners' Choice: Best Overall restaurants in South Carolina

OpenTable

Updated October 05, 2024

Looking for the best overall restaurants in South Carolina? You’re in the right place. Each month, OpenTable analyzes nearly 2 million global diner reviews from the past four months. We sort the results by location and category to help you discover new favorite restaurants. It's a great partnership: you reserve, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!

Green Lettuce

5.0

5 (73)

$31 to $50

Persian

Greenville

About the restaurant

Green Lettuce serves from-scratch Persian-inspired salads, appetizers, soups, sandwiches, desserts and meat and vegetable kebobs. Salad dressings and sauces are all made in house, and herbs, vegetables and fruits are locally sourced. The restaurant has a relaxed vibe, comfortable seating and a full bar with handmade cocktails, beer and wine

Top review

Carolvip

Dined on Aug 26, 2024

Had great service and food was good! Great place to meet friends for lunch!

SeaBlue Restaurant & Wine Bar

4.9

4.9 (2349)

$50 and over

Contemporary American

North Myrtle Beach

About the restaurant

SeaBlue Restaurant and Wine Bar is the finest restaurant on the Grand Strand, featuring Contemporary American cuisine rooted in classic French cooking technique. We aspire to be among the best restaurants in the country, using locally sourced ingredients and displaying five-star service to all our guests. We are proud of our many awards, #1 Restaurant in the Country in 2014 by OpenTable and Best of Award of Excellence 2012-2018 by Wine Spectator, just to name a few.

As owners, Kenneth Norcutt and Tracy Smith are involved in every aspect of the restaurant. Our travels, extensive background, and passion for food and wine enable us to share our experiences with you in our small community of North Myrtle Beach, SC. We are a small family dedicated to an intimate culinary adventure, a playground for lovers of wine and fine cuisine.
We invite you to Drink, Dine & Discover.

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Douglasvip

Dined 2 days ago

This is our favorite restaurant in N Myrtle Beach. We have dined here several times and will go again. This dinner to celebrate our 46th anniversary started out a bit rocky- we think the server was fairly new. But any issue rapidly went away. My husband had fois gras and filet mignon, and I had escargots and lamb. Just wonderful. We had a lovely bottle of Chateau Neuf du Pape, preceded by an excellent martini for me and crown royal for my husband. Super

Nick’s German Kitchen

4.9

4.9 (1303)

$31 to $50

Contemporary German

Mount Pleasant

About the restaurant

Featuring scratch-made German specialties like Schnitzel, Spaetzle and more, Nick’s German Kitchen offers an authentic German kitchen infused with a modern vibe. Flavorful, fresh and appealing, Nick’s German will make you rethink everything you think you know about German food! Guten Appetit!

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Becky

Dined 2 days ago

Food was excellent as always. And the service was excellent as well!!!

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4.9

4.9 (2096)

$50 and over

Contemporary American

Bluffton

About the restaurant

At The Bluffton Room, we serve inspired American cuisine prepared with the finest ingredients in an intimate and vibrant atmosphere in the heart of Old Town Bluffton. Our well crafted cocktails, gracious service and tableside preparations evoke the feeling of a classic dinner party.

Please note that due to the size of our dining room and our tableside service, the restaurant is not suited to children under 13 years of age. Thank you for your understanding.

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Amyvip

Dined 2 days ago

Food and service are always excellent! On our list of favorite places to dine

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4.9

4.9 (1653)

$31 to $50

French

Downtown Charleston

About the restaurant

Maison is a French Bistro located in downtown Charleston, SC. Our concept is food forward with bright, balanced beverages to compliment. Maison's cuisine is inspired by classic French fare recreated with a breath of modernity and local influence. Tradition meets au courant innovation. The space is intimate and paralleled with energy.

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buckleyvip

Dined 6 days ago

Outstanding food, well informed and kind and efficient waitstaff. Thank you.

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Experience

Happy Hour at Maison

La Rustica

4.9

4.9 (60)

$30 and under

American

Summerville

About the restaurant

Coming Soon!

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Dawn

Dined on Oct 2, 2024

Amazing food and service. I tried something new…. Rigatoni with Gorgonzola sauce it is now one of my favorites

Olive & Fig Mediterranean Kitchen

4.9

4.9 (393)

$30 and under

Mediterranean

Hilton Head Island

About the restaurant

It was Chef Munjid and his wife Tammy’s dream to one day be able to open their own Mediterranean restaurant and share his cuisine with the world. That dream is now a reality with Olive and Fig Mediterranean Kitchen. Together they take great pride in making each plate transport you to the Greek Isles or the banks of the Mediterranean Sea where some of the finest cuisine is served. We are excited to bring you some flavors from the Mediterranean and we hope you enjoy!

As we are in our peak season we are requesting that you have patience as our cuisine is made to order. You will find no precooked items and we do not use microwaves or steam tables to heat or store food. In addition, no frozen items except those that should be such as French fries or ice cream desserts.

We take pride in our quality and request if have any concerns or not satisfied please ask to speak with Tammy the owner.

Thank you for choosing us as part of your dining experience. We look forward to serving you!

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Jennifer

Dined on Sep 12, 2024

Delicious Mediterranean cuisine in cozy atmosphere. Very reasonably priced.

The Market Cafe at Michael Anthony's

4.9

4.9 (1403)

$31 to $50

Italian

Hilton Head Island

About the restaurant

Michael Anthony’s Market Cafe, the sister restaurant to Michael Anthony’s Cucina Italiana, features casual, trattoria-style dining for lunch and dinner plus an Italian specialty shop. Located just across the breezeway from Michael Anthony’s, we cater to almost all of your culinary desires.
Here we showcase a menu of lighter fare including sandwiches, salads, pasta, pizza and smaller portions of our chefs’ acclaimed meat and seafood dishes. We also have Italian coffees and a full bar. "Hilton Head Monthly" readers have voted us their “Favorite New Restaurant” and “Favorite Lunch Place.”
Join us for Happy Hour (4:30pm-5:30pm), when we offer specially-priced cocktails, wine and perfectly-sized snack plates.
Or stop in and browse our carefully-curated specialty foods. They include cheeses, fresh meats, house-made pastas, olive oil, tomato products, heat-and-serve entrees and homemade desserts.
Please visit our website or call for dining reservations.

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Laney

Dined 2 days ago

Absolutely outstanding. Great food and service. Portions are all very sharable.

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4.9

4.9 (1132)

$31 to $50

American

Pawleys Island

About the restaurant

Bistro 217 offers an eclectic menu that features seafood, steak, pasta and other delicious dishes. Owners Anne Hardee and Adam Kirby who was elected Chef Ambassador of South Carolina have created a culinary haven. Guests can gather indoors or in the newly renovated courtyard where you may enjoy libations and savory cuisine. You can begin your dining experience at Bistro 217 with an appetizer of Asian ribs or petite crab cakes with a lemon aioli. A main course of Herb-encrusted Grouper with a caper brown butter or Grilled Filet Mignon with seared shrimp will please the palate. The lunch menu offers sandwiches and burgers, as well as tasty fish tacos. Don't forget the incredible array of in-house made desserts and icecreams, you won't want to skip! Bistro 217 has reviews in publications like Southern Living and Grand Strand Magazine.

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Lindavip

Dined 1 day ago

Our Favorite restaurant! Love sitting on the patio! Food and staff always top notch.

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Tomato Crab & Jalapeño Soup

The Melting Pot - Greenville

4.9

4.9 (1253)

$31 to $50

Fondue

Greenville

About the restaurant

Experience a new way to dine when you make The Melting Pot in Greenville your next dinner destination. From the first bite of our delicious artisan cheeses, you’ll know you made the right decision to dine with us! Whether you want to have the full four-course adventure or you are in the mood for drinks and cheese fondue, you can find what you crave on our tables. Friendly staff welcome you to your table and blend your cheese in front of you. Once you are done with your perfectly seasoned cheese fondue and freshly made salads, it’s time for the main course. You pick the cooking style of your steak, shrimp, lobster, and chicken entrées, but you should definitely save room for dessert. We have several chocolate fondue specialties to choose from at The Melting Pot.

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Charlotte

Dined 6 days ago

Great experience for a fun birthday! Looking forward to next time.

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