Red Fish Restaurant
Our verdict
Red Fish Restaurant is a Hilton Head Island dining room for a slower evening than the island’s busiest waterfront stretch. It is a useful reservation when you want a composed meal rather than a high-volume tourist stop.
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- Address
- Red Fish Building, 8 Archer Rd, Hilton Head Island, SC 29928
- Phone
- (843) 686-3388
- Hours
- Daily 5–9 PM
- Website
- redfishofhiltonhead.com
- Directions
- Get directions
- Booking
- Book on OpenTable
The menu
What to order
- Lobster mac and cheese
- Scallops
Hilton Head Island dining
Hilton Head Island's dining identity has long been split between breezy waterfront rooms and a smaller set of addresses that aim for a more composed evening. Red Fish Restaurant sits in that latter conversation: a room that reads as quieter and more focused than the marina-facing grills that shape so much of a first visit to the island.
Nearby rooms in a similar local conversation include Charlie's l Etoile Verte and Celeste Coastal Cuisine. Red Fish belongs in that island conversation rather than in the high-volume tourist circuit.
Where Red Fish sits in the island picture
The waterfront category, which includes places like Black Marlin Bayside Grill, often sells setting as much as the plate. A step toward local-institution consistency is the bracket where Alfred's Restaurant has built a following. Red Fish is useful when you want a slower, more reservation-minded evening than those waterfront defaults. Another Hilton Head address in that more composed register is Chophouse 119.
A well-executed casual meal is its own thing, and the full Hilton Head Island restaurants guide covers the range. For visitors calibrating from larger dining cities, this is a serious evening by island standards, not a contender in the same bracket as Alinea in Chicago or Atomix in New York City. National destination rooms such as Le Bernardin in New York City, Providence in Los Angeles, Single Thread Farm in Healdsburg, and Blue Hill at Stone Barns in Tarrytown operate at a different scale.
Frequently asked questions
Where exactly is Red Fish Restaurant?
Red Fish Restaurant is located at Red Fish Building, 8 Archer Rd, Hilton Head Island, SC 29928.
What should I order at Red Fish Restaurant?
Give the kitchen room to lead rather than arriving locked to one dish.
How Red Fish Restaurant Hilton Head Island compares with similar nearby venues.
| Venue | Cuisine |
|---|---|
| Red Fish RestaurantThis venue — the venue you are viewing | Seafood and Steaks with Lowcountry Influences |
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The wine
- Wine program
- Exceptional wine program
- Extensive wine list
Details
- Elegant
- Intimate
- Sophisticated
- Date Night
- Special Occasion
- Wine Cellar
- Live Music
- Extensive Wine List
- Local Sourcing
- A La Carte
- Wine
- Vegetarian Friendly
- Gluten Free Options
- Vegan Options
Current opening hours
- Monday
- 5–9 PM
- Tuesday
- 5–9 PM
- Wednesday
- 5–9 PM
- Thursday
- 5–9 PM
- Friday
- 5–9 PM
- Saturday
- 5–9 PM
- Sunday
- 5–9 PM
Hours can change for holidays and private events. Last verified .
Upscale casual environment with intimate, refined coastal atmosphere, live jazz or piano music on select evenings, and a sleek, quietly polished dining space.