Mount Pleasant SEAFOOD TRAIL
EXPERIENCE Real LOCAL SEAFOOD.
Mount Pleasant prides itself on the cherished history of being a fishing village. To this day, fishing and shrimping vessels continue to unload their fresh catch at the docks every day. Use the Mount Pleasant Local Seafood Trail as your guide to experience restaurants that are serving seafood sourced from our South Atlantic waters.
what local means
In the South Carolina seafood industry, “local” often refers to seafood caught within the surrounding South Atlantic states – North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida. When available, South Carolina-harvested seafood remains the closest and most distinctly local choice. Restaurants participating in the Mount Pleasant Seafood Trail have taken a “Source Local” pledge. This means they currently offer at least 1 regularly or seasonally appearing seafood menu item that is wild-caught and harvested from South Atlantic Waters.
If you are a Mount Pleasant restaurant who wants to take the “Source Local” pledge and be featured on the Seafood Trail, you can get started here.
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FIND YOUR FAVORITES
Participating restaurants are indicated with a gold map marker. Learn more about these restaurants and search by category in the directory below!
RESTAURANT DIRECTORY
BIG BAD BREAKFAST
2664 N Hwy 17 suite 101, Mt Pleasant, SC 29466, USA
Big Bad Breakfast Mount Pleasant serves the Lowcountry as Your Southern Scratch Diner, open seven days a week for breakfast, brunch and lunch. The BBB experience starts with genuine Southern hospitality and a menu created by James Beard Award-winning and Michelin-recommended Chef John Currence.
Big Bad Breakfast is an official Mount Pleasant Seafood Trail restaurant. Ask about this local dish:
SHRIMP & GRITS
Sauteed Gulf Shrimp, bacon, tomatoes, tomato broth, Marsh Hen Mill grits, red-eye gravy, fried egg and scallions.
CREOLE OMELET
All of Chef's favorite ingredients from home stuffed into a beautiful diner-style omelet. Shrimp, andouille, onion, tomatoes, cheddar, topped with tomato gravy and scallions.
LOWCOUNTRY SKILLET
Two eggs scrambled, shrimp, andouille, onion, bell pepper, tomato, potatoes, cheddar cheese and scallions.
LOLA ROSE
3540 Park Ave Blvd, Mt Pleasant, SC 29466, USA
Lola Rose is a neighborhood restaurant in Mount Pleasant serving coastal Mediterranean cuisine in a relaxed, welcoming setting. The menu features seasonal salads, wood-fired pizzas, housemade pastas, local seafood and classic mains, with ingredients sourced from Lowcountry farmers and fishers. Guests can also enjoy spritzes, creative cocktails, local beer and a wine list inspired by Mediterranean and coastal American winemakers.
Lola Rose is an official Mount Pleasant Seafood Trail restaurant. Ask about this local dish: Risotto with Tarvin Shrimp, Taggiasca Olives, Capers and Scampi Sauce | Focaccia Crusted Market Fish “Milanese” with Caper Aioli, New Potato and Summer Bean Salad
PAGE’S OKRA GRILL
302 Coleman Blvd, Mt Pleasant, SC 29464, USA
Page's Okra Grill offers flavorful, Lowcountry eats and homemade desserts. Guests will experience a family restaurant that believes anyone that walks in the door should be treated like a guest in our own home. The menus feature Lowcountry and Southern favorites and their "Ashleigh’s Shrimp & Grits" has been voted the best in all of Charleston for more than 10 years and has been featured on the Travel Channel and in Southern Living. Page's has been serving the Lowcountry for 20 years in Mount Pleasant!
Page's Okra Grill is an official Mount Pleasant Seafood Trail restaurant. Ask about: More than a dozen menu items that feature wild caught shrimp. Page’s Okra Grill purchases more than 60,000 pounds of Wild Caught Shrimp a year from waters off the coast of South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia, and Florida. They also serve oysters from right here in the ACE Basin and regularly feature other seafood specials. Ask their staff for daily up to date information when visiting!
Abbracci Italian Cuisine & Cocktails
1146 Muhlenbergia Drive., Ste 103
Welcome to Abbracci Italian Cuisine & Cocktails, where Italian tradition meets coastal charm in the heart of Mount Pleasant. Inspired by the Italian word for “hugs,” Abbracci is more than just a restaurant, it’s a place where connections are nurtured, and every meal feels like a warm embrace.
Abbracci Italian Cuisine & Cocktails is an official Mount Pleasant Seafood Trail restaurant. Ask about this local dish: Market Fish entrée features the chef’s daily preparation, highlighting the seafood selection of the day.
GRACE & GRIT
320 Wingo Way #100, Mt Pleasant, SC 29464, USA
Grace & Grit is a local, family-run Mount Pleasant restaurant serving creative Southern food with a focus on fresh seafood, local produce and Lowcountry hospitality. Known for its signature Grit Flight, shrimp and grits, brunch favorites, local-caught fresh shrimp, seafood dishes and curated bourbon program, Grace & Grit offers a warm, chef-driven dining experience just minutes from Charleston.
Grace & Grit is an official Mount Pleasant Seafood Trail restaurant. Ask about this local dish: Shrimp & Grits and all other shrimp dishes on the menu. Always local - fresh when in season and frozen when not. All rotating fish, other than salmon, are local with a focus on the Carolinas. Ask about the Chef Creations on the menu.
NICO OYSTERS + SEAFOOD
201 Coleman Blvd, Mt Pleasant, SC 29464, USA
NICO is an upbeat oyster bar serving French cuisine carefully prepared in a wood-fired oven. With ingredients sourced from the waters of the Lowcountry and a curated selection of the country’s most coveted raw oysters, French Master Chef Nico Romo offers a fresh take on seafood for Charleston's iconic Shem Creek.
NICO Oysters + Seafood is an official Mount Pleasant Seafood Trail restaurant. Ask about this local dish: Local oysters and shrimp, year round. Rotating market fish.
VILLE SAINTE BISTRO
1035 Johnnie Dodds Blvd b7, Mt Pleasant, SC 29464, USA
Ville Sainte Bistro is a seasonal, locally sourced restaurant based on the collaboration of three friends from the Washington D.C area with thirty years of combined experience. They are proud to serve the fresh ingredients from the Lowcountry fishers and farmers and the many great ingredients imported from all over the world to make a refined menu that changes daily.
Ville Sainte Bistro is an official Mount Pleasant Seafood Trail restaurant. Ask about this local dish: Tarvin Shrimp simmered in white wine with local tomatoes along with some olives and fresh herbs served with crostini.
A HISTORIC LEGACY
At Shem Creek is a statue honoring the memory of Captain Wayne Magwood. He is one of the town’s most iconic figures in the shrimping industry. You can still watch fishing vessels traveling in and out of Shem Creek today!
If you do not see your favorite restaurant on the Mount Pleasant Seafood Trail, it is not a reflection of the restaurant’s quality, authenticity, or commitment to our community. We encourage you to continue supporting your favorite local restaurants and to strive to visit new ones. The Trail simply highlights restaurants that currently meet the sourcing criteria and gives residents and visitors another way to discover and celebrate Mount Pleasant’s seafood culture and heritage. Mount Pleasant’s seafood tradition is bigger than any one list – if you know a restaurant serving qualifying local seafood that isn’t featured here yet, send it our way!
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