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Beaufort's best
Henry C Chambers Waterfront Park is one of Beaufort's best.

1. Henry C Chambers Waterfront Park

9.2
Downtown Historic District (at Bay St), Beaufort, SC
Scenic Lookout · 14 tips and reviews

Abigail A.Abigail Aldrich: The park is so relaxing..grab some icecream and sit in a swing!

City Java is one of Beaufort's best.

2. City Java

8.3
301 Carteret St (at Port Republic St), Beaufort, SC
Coffee Shop · Downtown · 21 tips and reviews

TheDigitel BeaufortTheDigitel Beaufort: Great coffee, food and atmosphere. Free Wi-Fi and the only place to get the Sunday times. The staff here goes out of its way to make you feel at home. Read more.

Fuji Teppanyaki Restaurant is one of Beaufort's best.

3. Fuji Teppanyaki Restaurant

7.1
97 Sea Island Pkwy, Lady's Island, SC
Asian Restaurant · 9 tips and reviews

Ken H.Ken Hawkins: Lunch bowls are a great deal, but try out the sushi menu and specialty grill items.

Hemingway's is one of Beaufort's best.

4. Hemingway's

6.8
Bay st, Beaufort, SC
Bar · Downtown Beaufort · 6 tips and reviews
Bill's Liquors is one of Beaufort's best.

5. Bill's Liquors

8.4
132 Sea Island Pkwy, Beaufort, SC
Liquor Store · Lady's Island · 5 tips and reviews

chrischris: Has a weekly refreshed 6 keg beer tap! Ask for some import beer in a growler

Fat Patties is one of Beaufort's best.

6. Fat Patties

8.0
831 Parris Island Gtwy (Belleview circle east), Beaufort, SC
American Restaurant · 21 tips and reviews

KirstenKirsten: Pros- great burgers, chips, dips, and an excellent selection of beers. Cons- terrible parking and a less than intelligent hostess.

Beaufort Bread Company is one of Beaufort's best.

7. Beaufort Bread Company

7.6
Sea Island Parkway, Beaufort, SC
Café · Lady's Island · 4 tips and reviews
Plums Restaurant is one of Beaufort's best.

8. Plums Restaurant

7.5
904 Bay St, Beaufort, SC
Seafood Restaurant · Downtown Beaufort · 31 tips and reviews

TheDigitel BeaufortTheDigitel Beaufort: Great soup. Great sandwiches for lunch. Maybe a bit pricey for dinner, but food is good. They just expanded and added a raw bar.

Hunting Island State Park is one of Beaufort's best.

9. Hunting Island State Park

8.8
2555 Sea Island Pkwy, St Helena Is, SC
State or Provincial Park · 18 tips and reviews

Holly D.Holly Davidson: Most beautiful, unique beach in SC

Palm & Moon Bagel Company is one of Beaufort's best.

10. Palm & Moon Bagel Company

221 Scott St, Beaufort, SC
Bagel Shop · Downtown Beaufort · 12 tips and reviews

TheDigitel BeaufortTheDigitel Beaufort: Excellent bagels. Really Beaufort's only real bagels. Lots of flavored cream cheeses and free Wi-Fi. Good spot for breakfast or lunch. Read more.

Berto's Grill is one of Beaufort's best.

11. Berto's Grill

7.9
8 Market, Beaufort, SC
Mexican Restaurant · 4 tips and reviews

Jeff F.Jeff Faust: Best Guacamole in town!

Shrimp Shack is one of Beaufort's best.

12. Shrimp Shack

7.3
Sea Island Parkway, St. Helena, SC
Seafood Restaurant · 22 tips and reviews

Roy N.Roy Navorska: Great shrimp burger. The hushpuppies are lowcountry style and are amazing. I've came here as a kid and try to stop in whenever I'm back in town.

Johnson Creek Tavern is one of Beaufort's best.

13. Johnson Creek Tavern

7.1
2141 Sea Island Pkwy, St Helena Is, SC
Seafood Restaurant · Harbor Island · 24 tips and reviews

Ken H.Ken Hawkins: Solid seafood selections and great view on the deck. Ideal stop for a beer on the way back from the beach.

Foolish Frog is one of Beaufort's best.

14. Foolish Frog

7.5
846 Sea Island Pkwy, St Helena Is, SC
American Restaurant · 22 tips and reviews

Holly D.Holly Davidson: The fried pickle chips are delicious...maybe even better than Moondoggies!

Q on Bay is one of Beaufort's best.

15. Q on Bay

7.7
822 Bay St (btwn West St & Scott St), Beaufort, SC
BBQ Joint · Downtown Beaufort · 32 tips and reviews

Visit Beaufort, SCVisit Beaufort, SC: A good place for BBQ and Southern cuisine. The patio has a nice view of the waterfront park and the Beaufort River.

The Smokehouse at Paris Avenue is one of Beaufort's best.

16. The Smokehouse at Paris Avenue

6.1
914 Paris Ave, Port Royal, SC
BBQ Joint · 3 tips and reviews

17. Dukes Bar-B-Que of Beaufort

6.9
1509 Salem Rd, Beaufort, SC
BBQ Joint · 3 tips and reviews

Daniel A.Daniel Able: Great Food! Get there early and beat the lunch crowd at noon.

11th street Dockside is one of Beaufort's best.

18. 11th street Dockside

Port Royal, SC
Seafood Restaurant · 1 tip

Heather P.Heather Piontek: Get here a little before sunset for great photo ops with the sunset and shrimp boats!