Best Seafood Restaurants in Georgia
Enjoy the catch of the day and regional favorites at these popular restaurants on the Georgia coast.
Georgia has a beautiful landscape of mountains, farmland and coastline, each offering their own culinary history. U.S. Highway 17 extends about 100 miles along Georgia’s coast from Port Wentworth in the north to Cumberland Island in the south. This stretch of highway offers a unique ecosystem of waterways, swamps, marshes, islands, beaches and inlets. It also offers access to miles of fishing, shrimping, crabbing as well as clam and oyster harvesting, resulting in an abundance of seafood-inspired culinary creations.
Start sampling the delicacies of the Georgia coast at these five restaurants, where local favorites and freshly caught seafood are served with heaping doses of Southern hospitality.
Skipper’s Fish Camp in Darien
Located right on the banks of the Darien River, this casual restaurant offers spectacular sunsets and platters of sweet Georgia shrimp. With their local shrimp fleet docking right at their backdoor, you’ll be able to enjoy mountains of locally caught Georgia shrimp cooked to order, like those found in their popular Captain’s Platter.
The Grey in Savannah
Located in the heart of Savannah’s historic district, The Grey occupies a 1938 art deco Greyhound bus terminal. Led by James Beard Award-winning executive chef Mashama Bailey, the restaurant offers a global spin to Southern favorites. Give the fried mullet, Fisherman’s Stew and fresh Harris Neck oysters on the half shell a try. You won’t be disappointed.
Coastal Kitchen Seafood and Raw Bar on St. Simons Island
Traditional Georgia coastal cuisine, also known as low country cuisine, is what Coastal Kitchen Seafood and Raw Bar is famous for. Dishes like redfish, shrimp and grits, and gumbo - all made with local Georgia fish and seafood - are the reasons people keep coming back.
Georgia Sea Grill on St. Simons Island
With a lovely location right in the heart of St. Simons Village & Pier area, this seafood restaurant offers dishes created with locally caught seafood right off the coastline. Enjoy a feast consisting of innovative treats like crab-stuffed hush puppies, shrimp Berardi, and corn-battered fried Georgia shrimp.
Sunbury Crab Company in Sunbury
This family-friendly restaurant’s beautiful coastal view is rivaled only by its seafood-themed menu. Sunbury Crab Company offerings include spicy garlic or buffalo shrimp baskets, featuring wild-caught Georgia shrimp, fresh or fried local oysters, and steamed blue crab.