5 St. Simons Island Eateries with Tantalizing Dishes That Are Well Worth the Visit

Leslie E. Royal
An Idea (by Ingenious Piece)
4 min readJun 15, 2021

Named one of The Best U. S. Islands by Conde Nast Traveler in 2019, St. Simons Island, Georgia is known for its extraordinary landscape, pristine beaches, amicable climate, charter fishing, and world-class golfing. It has restaurants that have exceptionally flavorful seafood, fried dishes, and comfort cuisine that are synonymous with the South. When retreating to this stunning corner of the world, visit these locales that offer an authentic taste of the low country.

Delight in an oceanfront dining experience at The King and Prince Beach & Golf Resort. It features a spectacular view as you feast on fabulous low country cuisine and international fare. For breakfast, try the smoked salmon plate, praline French toast, and seafood omelet. Maple pecan chicken salad sandwich, pimento cheese hummus, and she-crab soup will make for a delicious lunch. Coastal cobb salad, Atlantic grouper, and smoked oyster & artichoke Dip will be great for dinner. Relax on the beach with cocktails like a St. Simons Island Sunrise, Pear & Cranberry Bellini, Peach & Blackberry Muddle, White Peach Sangria, and Prince’s Paloma.

After shopping in and strolling about the eclectic Redfern Village District, saunter into this wonderful gourmet shop where you will find flavorful infused or balsamic olive oil, honey, syrup, spices, and sweet treats. Stay for lunch or dinner and partake in premium wines and appetizing light bites such as truffle soak goat cheese, pimento cheese sandwich, Golden Isles flatbread, curry chicken salad sandwich, toasted Caprese sandwich, and charcuterie boards.

This remarkable upscale restaurant features specially curated low country cuisine. Delectable menu items include crab-stuffed hush puppies, Escargot, roasted beets, cornmeal-dusted oysters, wasabi pea encrusted tuna, crab Maison, herb-crusted lamb racks, bacon poached verlasso salmon, house-made desserts, and wines. Consider the Reserve Wine List with varietals from Flowers Vineyard, Cakebread Cellars, Joseph Phelps Vineyards, and Goldschmidt Vineyards.

Tasty burgers, sandwiches, and seafood are great choices on the menu at this favored spot for the locals and visitors alike. In a friendly, casual atmosphere, guests can really relax, kick back, and enjoy delicious Southern-style fares such as Vidalia onion pie, salmon BLT, fried dill pickle chips, shrimp po’boy, fried okra, Mary’s salad, and Gnat’s famous slaw bowl.

Taste downhome goodness when you visit this restaurant. You can take a seat at one of the outdoor picnic tables on the fenced-in property, sit on the old-fashioned screened-in porch, or just relax inside. Enjoy tasty Southern dishes like fried chicken, chicken tenders, catfish, wild Georgia shrimp, maple baked beans, pimento cheese grits, mac n’ cheese, ‘nana pudding, roasted corn on the cob, and JB’s collards. If you like spicy foods, just ask them to add the “HEAT”.

For more information about St. Simons Island and its restaurants, visit the following sites: Golden Isles Georgia, Explore St. Simons Island, King and Prince Resort Info, and Explore Georgia.

An Upscale Living Magazine and Medium.com contributor, Leslie E. Royal is a global travel journalist, international freelance writer, product review expert, and social media influencer. In addition to Upscale Living, her articles have appeared in numerous publications including ESSENCE, Black Enterprise, FORTUNE.com, Upscale, The Ashro Blog, and the Travel Bags with Annita Blog. Leslie has authored two books: Leslie Lane The Book!: Your One Stop Internet Resource Guide to Links for Jobs, Inspiration, Discounts, FREE Stuff, Scholarships, Travel & More (Amazon $14.95) and How to Write and Self-Publish Your Book for FREE with Amazon’s KDP: An Easy Way to Complete Your Manuscript in Seven Stress-Free Steps (Leslie’s Lane Inc.) (Amazon $9.95) Follow Leslie @LesliesLane on Instagram and other social media sites as well as her Amazon Author page. She is the author of two books: Leslie Lane The Book!: Your One Stop Internet Resource Guide to Links for Jobs, Inspiration, Discounts, FREE Stuff, Scholarships, Travel & More ($9.99 Kindle, $14.95 Paperback) How to Write and Self-Publish Your Book for FREE with Amazon’s KDP: An Easy Way to Complete Your Manuscript in Seven Stress-Free Steps (Leslie’s Lane Inc.) ($9.95) Follow Leslie! Amazon Author page Instagram

Originally published at https://www.upscalelivingmag.com on June 15, 2021.

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Leslie E. Royal
An Idea (by Ingenious Piece)

Leslie E. Royal is an author, international freelance writer, product review expert, and global travel journalist. Follow her @LesliesLane — www.LesliesLane.com