DINING

American

• Chelsea Restaurant
  1226 Ocean Boulevard • St. Simons Island, GA 31522
  912-638-2047
  "St. Simons' preferred restaurant," this fine dining restaurant offers the best prime rib available, as well as rack of lamb, fresh seafood specials, great pasta dishes, and U.S. prime steaks, all served in a warm and relaxing atmosphere. They are open nightly for dinner and reservations are recommended. more...  map

• Frederica House, The
  3611 Frederica Road • St. Simons Island, GA 31522
  912-638-6789
  Located in a building which was built with white cedar logs originally used as fencing timbers to corral huge cypress logs floated from the Florida swampland, this restaurant is open nightly for dinner and has a unique dining atmosphere. An array of fresh seafood, steaks, chicken, pastas, and delicious desserts are on the menu, complemented by an extensive wine list.  more...  map

• J. Mac's Island Restaurant
  407 Mallory Street • St. Simons Island, GA 31522
  912-634-0403
  This cool, classy, fine dining restaurant offers a menu of fresh seafood, lamb (seasonal), soft shell crab (seasonal), lobster, steaks, and pasta dishes plus features a piano and martini bar that offers a wide range of fine wines and after dinner drinks. They are open Monday through Saturday for dinner only. Twilight specials are featured from 5:30 to 6:15 Monday through Thursday.  more...  map

Bar-B-Que

• Beachcomber BBQ & Grill
  1228 Ocean Boulevard • St. Simons Island, GA 31525
  912-634-5699
  The only barbecue joint on St. Simons Island, this restaurant is open daily for lunch and dinner and specializes in delicious smoked, barbecued, and grilled chicken, ribs, and pork, as well as hamburgers, hot dogs, and freshly squeezed lemonade.  map

Bistro

• Blue Water Bistro
  115 Mallery Street • St. Simons Island, GA 31522
  912-638-7007
  Housed in the original First Bank since 1991, this charming and popular oceanside bistro is open nightly for dinner and serves large portions of superbly prepared food such as delicious seafood, beef, poultry, lamb, and pasta dishes. Open Monday through Friday for Happy Hour, 4-7.  map

• Delaney's Bistro
  3415 Frederica Road • St. Simons Island, GA 31522
  912-638-1330
  Enjoy fresh seafood, chicken dishes, certified Black Angus beef, luscious salads, sauteed crab cakes, fettuccine dishes, and much more while at this bistro that offers distinctive beers, wines, and liquors to complement your meal. They are open Tuesday through Saturday for lunch and dinner. more...  map

Cafes

• Cafe Frederica
  10 Sylvan Drive • St. Simons Island, GA 31522
  912-638-6777
  Serving breakfast all day, this unique cafe specializes in Eggs Benedict, chipped beef, and deviled crab and they are open daily for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.  map

• Dressner's Village Cafe
  223 Mallery Street • St. Simons Island, GA 31522
  912-634-1217
  Family owned and operated since 1988, this cafe serves breakfast all day and offers dishes such as made-from-scratch biscuits, hamburgers, salads, homemade soups and chilis, and sandwiches on fresh bread made by Jacksonville's Village Bread Market They are open daily for breakfast and lunch.   map

• Fourth of May Cafe & Deli
  321 Mallory Street • St. Simons Island, GA 31522
  Located in the Pier Village
  912-638-5444
  Open daily for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, this unique cafe and deli offers daily potluck specials, huge deli sandwiches on homebaked bread, homecooked vegetables, delectable seafood specialties, and wonderful desserts. more...  map

Contemporary

• Marsh Point Bar & Grill
  263 Redfern Village • St. Simons Island, GA 31522
  912-634-5933
  Enjoy outdoor dining overlooking a marsh while at this unique restaurant that serves a creative, contemporary menu filled with seafood and steaks daily for lunch and dinner, complemented by their signature martinis.  map

Japanese

• Miyabi Japanese Seafood and Steak House
  202 Retreat Plaza • St. Simons Island, GA 31522
  912-638-0885
  Be dazzled by the chef's expertise as he prepares your feast at one of 16 hibachi grill tables while at this Japanese restaurant that offers a menu filled with house specialties and beef, chicken, seafood, and vegetable entrees, complemented by your favorite cocktail from the lounge. A sushi bar is also available and they are open nightly for dinner.  map

Mexican & Southwestern

• El Potro Mexican Restaurant
  2205 Demere Road • St. Simons Island, GA 31522
  912-634-0703
  Authentic Mexican cuisine is served daily for lunch and dinner in a casual and festive atmosphere at this restaurant that offers dishes such as fajitas, quesadillas, chimichangas, burritos, and tacos on the menu.  map

Seafood

• Brogen's Raw Bar
  116 Marina Village • St. Simons Island, GA 31522
  912-638-1660
  Enjoy casual gourmet dining in a friendly atmosphere while at this restaurant that specializes in great seafood, oysters, prime rib, and pasta dishes, as well as terrific service, spirits, and fun. They are open nightly for dinner. more...  map

• Crab Trap
  1209 Ocean Boulevard • St. Simons Island, GA 31522
  912-638-3552
  An Island tradition for over 25 years, this restaurant is open nightly for dinner and offers generous portions of fresh fried, broiled, blackened, or grilled seafood, as well as steaks, oysters on the half shell, battered fries, hush puppies, and cole slaw, all served in a casual rustic atmosphere. more...  map

• Crabdaddy's Seafood Bar & Grill
  1217 Ocean Boulevard • St. Simons Island, GA 31522
  912-634-1120
  Your choice of grilled, blackened, steamed, fried or sauteed seafood is available at this casual dining restaurant that is open nightly for dinner and offers fresh catches of the day such as tuna, red snapper, grouper, salmon, and mahi mahi. An extensive wine list and bar service are available to complement your meal. Reservations are accepted.  more...  map

• Georgia Sea Grill
  310-B Mallery Street • St. Simons Island, GA 31522
  near The Lighthouse
  912-638-1197
  A casual dining restaurant that offers a menu of fresh local seafood, shrimp, scallops, and steaks, all served in a friendly, comfortable atmosphere. They are open Tuesday through Saturday beginning at 5:30 for dinner only. An elegant private room will accomodate between 36-60 guests for parties and special events. Non-smoking establishment. more...  map

• Mullet Bay Seafood Restaurant
  512 Ocean Boulevard • St. Simons Island, GA 31522
  912-634-9977
  A local island favorite, this casual dining restaurant offers over 100 choices of fresh seafood, steaks, sandwiches, and pasta dishes, all in a fun filled atmosphere. Indoor or outdoor dining options are available and they are open daily for lunch and dinner. more...  map

Southern

• Barbara Jean's
  214 Mallery Street • St. Simons Island, GA 31522
  912-634-6500
  Known for their delicious crab cakes and she crab soup, this casual dining restaurant offers an "Easy Southern" style menu filled with homestyle cooking, made from scratch every day, such as Southern entrees, a wide variety of seafood, homemade soups, sandwiches, and sweet desserts. They are open daily for lunch and dinner. more...  map

Steaks & Chops

• Bennie's Red Barn
  5514 Frederica Road • St. Simons Island, GA 31522
  912-638-2844
  Established in 1954, this restaurant serves some of the best fresh-cut steaks grilled over a wood fire and fresh local seafood brought in daily in the Golden Isles nightly for dinner.  map