Bank Waterfront Bar & Grill — American / Waterfront, Beaufort
The Bank occupies a Bay Street building with a deck that extends toward the Beaufort River — one of the most beautiful waterfront dining positions in the South Carolina Lowcountry. The view of the tidal creek, the salt marsh, and the Spanish moss creates the atmospheric context that makes cold beer and oysters taste better than they would anywhere else.
The Lowcountry oysters on the half shell — from the tidal creeks that surround the Sea Islands — arrive with the mignonette and the hot sauce that the Eastern oyster tradition recommends. The creek oysters are smaller and brinier than their northern cousins and entirely specific to this place.
The craft beer selection draws from South Carolina's growing brewing community — the local IPAs and lagers that have been developing the state's beer culture over the past decade.
The deck at sunset — the Beaufort River turning gold, the salt marsh visible in both directions, and the pelicans fishing in the shallows — is one of the South's most quietly magnificent moments.
Best Occasion: Great for Birthdays
Lowcountry oysters, craft beer, and the Beaufort River deck at sunset. The birthday that the Lowcountry's most beautiful small city naturally provides.
Best Occasion: Works for First Dates
Oysters on the half shell, the waterfront deck, and the Beaufort River sunset. The first date where the Lowcountry's geography provides the setting and the oysters provide the conversation.