Top Rated Myrtle Beach Restaurants

Top Rated Myrtle Beach Restaurants
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, is one of the most popular beach destinations in the United States. Miles of pristine sand provide endless opportunities for water recreation, while lush, green vegetation provides the perfect scenery for hiking, camping or bicycling. In addition to the many outdoor recreation options are more than 500 restaurants to choose from in Myrtle Beach, serving custom creations and traditional dishes to satisfy any diner's palate.

Chestnut Hill

The Chestnut Hill Restaurant is on the waterfront, just two miles north of the Carolina Opry. The restaurant has consistently won "Best of the Beach" awards for its Sunday brunch menu for the past 20 years. The ambiance of Chestnut Hill is elegantly upscale with casual, colorful décor. The restaurant has a lounge with daily drink specials, a main dining room that seats 90 and also a private dining room for rent. Diners can feast on gourmet dishes while enjoying spectacular views of alligators in the lake. Specialty dishes include: filet mignon, veal neptune, deep sea scallops, shrimp creole and she crab soup.

9922 Hwy. 17 North
Myrtle Beach, SC 29572
(843) 449-3984
www.chestnuthilldining.com

Rioz Brazilian Steakhouse

The Rioz Brazilian Steakhouse is just beside Broadway at the Beach. The restaurant is popular with locals and visitors alike, thus reservations are recommended. The atmosphere at Rioz is modernly romantic, with dim lighting and tableside meal preparation. Diners are welcome to stay as long as they want, and eat as much as they care to. The restaurant serves 15 cuts of beef, pork, lamb, poultry and fish, in addition to a salad and seafood bar.

2920 Hollywood Drive
Myrtle Beach, SC 29582
(843) 839-0777
www.rioz.com

Sea Captain's House

The Sea Captain's House Restaurant is oceanfront along the Grand Strand. Built in 1930, the restaurant is one of the oldest in Myrtle Beach, and has won more awards than any other restaurant in the area. The historic décor of the restaurant truly complements the southern hospitality diners will experience at the restaurant as they gaze out at the ocean. The restaurant serves breakfast, lunch and dinner, offering a variety of freshly caught fish. Even though the restaurant's main focus is seafood, alternative dishes include rib-eye steak, chicken stir-fry and grilled pork chops.

3002 N. Ocean Blvd.
Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
(843) 448-8082
www.seacaptains.com

Greg Norman's Australian Grille

Greg Norman's Australian Grille is along the waterfront at Barefoot Landing. Owned by Australian golf champion Greg Norman, the restaurant has been given an award of excellence from "Wine Spectator Magazine." The cuisine of the restaurant is based on traditional Australian dishes, spices and flavor. The ambiance of the restaurant celebrates an Australian flare in an elegantly classy way, with warm hues and chic décor. Custom entrees include: beef wellington, sirloin "au poivre," Australian rock lobster tail, and Foster's beer-battered fish and chips.


4930 Hwy. 17 South
Myrtle Beach, SC 29582
(843) 361-0000
www.shark.com/australiangrille

Article Written By Stephanie Stoddart

Stephanie Stoddart has studied journalism since 2002 and has been published in various outlets, such as the "South End News," eHow, Trails.com and Golflink. Stoddart holds a Bachelors of Arts in broadcast journalism and psychology from Wayne State University in Detroit.

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