Highest-rated steak restaurants in the Hilton Head Island area by diners
Highest-rated steak restaurants in the Hilton Head Island area by diners
The French have their bistros. The English have their pubs. And the Americans have their steakhouses.
Going out for a steak has been a pivotal part of American culture for more than a century, but it wasn't always considered a high-class, expensive meal. In New York City in the 1800s, working-class folks would down pints of ale and feast on slices of beefsteak (usually without utensils and atop white or French bread) for celebratory meals. Sometimes, the "beefsteak banquet," as it was known, would be put on as a political fundraiser.
Soon, fine-dining establishments opened up to take those steak dinners up a notch, like Delmonico's in 1837, Old Homestead Steakhouse in 1868, and Carl Luger's Café, Billiards and Bowling Alley (now Peter Luger) in 1887. One thing has remained the same though: Dining at a steakhouse is still synonymous with celebration. It's the kind of meal used to mark milestone moments on the path to the American dream—get a job, buy a house, go out for steak.
The steakhouse experience has certainly modernized from the days of eating beef with your hands and slugging beers. Ordering a steak involves choosing the best cuts, like rib-eye, filet mignon, and New York strip. Then there are the starters—a shrimp cocktail, oysters Rockefeller, or a classic house salad with your choice of dressing. And of course, you can't forget all of the accoutrements—the potato (baked, mashed, or au gratin?), the vegetable (creamed spinach, sautéed asparagus, or roasted broccoli?), and a slice of classic New York cheesecake to finish it off.
More than a century after the steak dinner got upgraded in New York City, chain steakhouses started bringing this central part of the American culinary tradition cross-country in the 1980s and '90s with spots like Texas Roadhouse, LongHorn Steakhouse, Outback Steakhouse, and The Capital Grille. Today, with so many steakhouses to choose from, it takes high-quality service, top-of-the-line cooking, and of course, the best cuts of beef to stand out from the rest.
How will you choose where to live out this iconic American meal? To help, Stacker compiled a list of the highest-rated steakhouses in the Hilton Head Island area, according to diners' reviews on Yelp as of February 2025. Restaurants tagged as "steakhouses" on Yelp within a 10-kilometer radius of Hilton Head Island were included. As a result, some restaurants featured may primarily serve other food items. Only restaurants with at least 20 reviews were considered.
#18. Chophouse 119
- Rating: 3.3/5 (62 reviews)
- Address: 28 Shelter Cove Lane Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
- Categories: Steakhouses
- Read more on Yelp
#17. Rockfish Seafood & Steaks @ Bomboras
- Rating: 3.3/5 (314 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5 Lagoon Road Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
- Categories: Seafood, Bars, Steakhouses
- Read more on Yelp
#16. Nick's Steak & Seafood
- Rating: 3.4/5 (279 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 9 Park Lane Hilton Head, South Carolina
- Categories: Seafood, Steakhouses, American
- Read more on Yelp
#15. ELA'S On the Water
- Rating: 3.4/5 (532 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 1 Shelter Cove Lane Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
- Categories: Seafood, Steakhouses, New American
- Read more on Yelp
#14. HH Prime
- Rating: 3.6/5 (104 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 23 Ocean Lane Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
- Categories: American, Seafood, Steakhouses
- Read more on Yelp
#13. Reilley's Grill & Bar
- Rating: 3.6/5 (421 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 7D Greenwood Drive Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
- Categories: American, Steakhouses, Bars
- Read more on Yelp
#12. LongHorn Steakhouse
- Rating: 3.8/5 (62 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1262 Fording Island Road Tanger I Outlet Center Bluffton, South Carolina
- Categories: American, Steakhouses, Barbecue
- Read more on Yelp
#11. Black Marlin
- Rating: 3.8/5 (764 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 86 Helmsman Way Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
- Categories: Seafood, Steakhouses, Cocktail Bars
- Read more on Yelp
#10. Old Oyster Factory
- Rating: 3.8/5 (1263 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 101 Marshland Road Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
- Categories: Seafood, Bars, Steakhouses
- Read more on Yelp
#9. Poseidon
- Rating: 3.8/5 (1578 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 38 Shelter Cove Lane Ste 120 Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
- Categories: Seafood, Steakhouses, American
- Read more on Yelp
#8. Cowboy Brazilian Steakhouse
- Rating: 3.9/5 (221 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 1000 William Hilton Pkwy Unit B-6 Hilton Head, South Carolina
- Categories: Steakhouses, Brazilian
- Read more on Yelp
#7. The Pearl Kitchen & Bar
- Rating: 3.9/5 (179 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 55 Calhoun St. Bluffton, South Carolina
- Categories: Seafood, Steakhouses, Bars
- Read more on Yelp
#6. Frankie Bones
- Rating: 4.0/5 (807 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1301 Main St. Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
- Categories: Italian, Steakhouses, Breakfast & Brunch
- Read more on Yelp
#5. Catch 22
- Rating: 4.1/5 (371 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 37 New Orleans Road Ste K Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
- Categories: Seafood, Steakhouses, Bars
- Read more on Yelp
#4. Crane's Tavern and Steakhouse
- Rating: 4.1/5 (159 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 26 New Orleans Road Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
- Categories: Steakhouses
- Read more on Yelp
#3. Bacon Diner
- Rating: 4.2/5 (68 reviews)
- Address: 4 Oliver Court Bluffton, South Carolina
- Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, Steakhouses, American
- Read more on Yelp
#2. WiseGuys
- Rating: 4.2/5 (769 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 1513 Main St. Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
- Categories: Steakhouses, Tapas/Small Plates, Seafood
- Read more on Yelp
#1. Bowdie's Chophouse
- Rating: 4.5/5 (59 reviews)
- Address: 11 Palmetto Bay Road Ste 104 Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
- Categories: Steakhouses, Seafood, Cocktail Bars
- Read more on Yelp
This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Kiersten Hickman, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 302 metros.
