Restaurants

Tybee restaurants: seafood, breakfast, and pizza

Compare Tybee Island seafood, breakfast, pizza, oysters and beach food near South Beach, North Beach, Lazaretto Creek and the island’s interior.

Meals by location

South Beach, North Beach, Lazaretto Creek, and inland Tybee eat differently

First dinner

Mid Beach oceanfront dining and South Beach comfort food

At 404 Butler Avenue on Mid Beach, The Deck brings Australian, Mexican, and Hawaiian influences to an oceanfront setting and does not take reservations. Pier 16 keeps seafood near the pier, while Spanky’s is the fried-seafood, chicken-finger, and signature-spuds choice. Zunzibar works later for seafood, cocktails, and its dog-friendly patio.

North Beach

Oysters and sausages or Caribbean-influenced seafood

Sea Wolf’s oysters, sausages, vegan dishes, cocktails, and weekend brunch make it the more eclectic north-island table; seating is first-come. North Beach Bar and Grill is the direct post-lighthouse option for local seafood, Caribbean-influenced dishes, and familiar American plates.

Seafood destination

Bubba Gumbo’s or The Crab Shack by Lazaretto Creek

Bubba Gumbo’s is the smaller dockside Southern-seafood stop for shrimp, fish, and marina views. The Crab Shack is the larger family outing, with outdoor seating, seafood platters, and its well-known gator lagoon. Both require leaving the South Beach pier blocks for the Lazaretto Creek side of the island.

Breakfast, pizza, and dinner

Breakfast biscuits, family pizza, or a reserved dinner

Sunrise opens at 6 AM for scratch-made biscuits and a full breakfast before the beach. Lighthouse Pizza is the uncomplicated family meal. Salt Island serves locally sourced seafood and modern beach food first-come, while Sundae Cafe is the reservation choice for dinner Monday through Saturday.

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Bubba Gumbo’s

4.5 ★

Dockside Southern seafood restaurant with marina views, serving shrimp and fish away from the South Beach pier blocks.

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First-night pick

The Deck

4.6 ★

Beachfront Mid Beach restaurant serving Australian-, Mexican-, and Hawaiian-influenced food. It does not take reservations, and waits can build on busy evenings.

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Special dinner

Sundae Cafe

4.6 ★

Dinner restaurant in Tybee’s interior, open 4–9 p.m. Monday through Saturday and closed Sunday; reservations are recommended.

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After the outing

Zunzibar Tybee Island

4.8 ★

Seafood restaurant and cocktail bar with a dog-friendly patio, suited to lunch, dinner, or a later drink rather than an early-breakfast itinerary slot.

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Breakfast / coffee

Sunrise Restaurant

4.3 ★

Scratch-made biscuits and breakfast favorites, 6 AM–2 PM daily except Thanksgiving and Christmas.

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Casual meal

North Beach Bar and Grill

4.3 ★

Laid-back bar and grill near the Light Station serving local seafood, Caribbean-influenced dishes, and American standards for a North Beach lunch or early dinner.

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Sea Wolf Tybee

4.6 ★

North Tybee restaurant serving oysters, sausages, vegan dishes, cocktails, and weekend brunch near the beach; seating is first-come rather than reservation-based.

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Pier 16 Seafood Restaurant

4.5 ★

Seafood restaurant near the South Beach pier blocks for a beach-day lunch or dinner without driving to another part of Tybee.

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The Crab Shack

4.4 ★

Large, family-oriented seafood stop with outdoor seating, seafood platters, and its well-known gator lagoon, set away from the South Beach pier district.

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Spanky's Gang

4.2 ★

Spanky’s Beachside serves fried seafood, chicken fingers, and its signature spuds near the South Beach pier and pavilion.

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Salt Island Fish & Beer

4.5 ★

First-come restaurant serving locally sourced seafood and modern beach food, with no reservations and a contemporary menu away from the pier chains.

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