If ever there was a destination restaurant in South Carolina that offers the visitor and her palate a true Lowcountry experience, it’s this small unassuming eatery at a crossroads on US21. The location is almost exactly halfway between Beaufort and Hunting Island in an area of St.Helena Island known as “Frogmore.”

Let’s take a step into this destination restaurant and get a feel for the amazing atmosphere as well as the outstanding traditional gullah cuisine. After, we’ll take a look at some area must-see attractions you can hit before, or after, you fill up at Gullah Grub on St. Helena Island.

Facebook/The Gullah Grub Restaurant Chef and owner, Bill Green, has been dishing up authentic gullah creations for more than 15 years.

TripAdvisor/BernardBarbour Gullah Grub is practically an institution by now. Step inside to the aroma of traditional island fare and a casual inviting atmosphere featuring unique decor on the interior walls that are adorned with local artwork.

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Yelp/Brenda E Order up anything on the menu. It’s all good. Gullah Grub has been featured in Martha Stewart’s “Living” and visited by television icon Anthony Bourdain in his series, “No Reservations.”

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Yelp/Hannah M If you’ve never tried Gullah Cuisine, then no worries. There are no surprises here. It’s fresh, it’s local, and it’s delish.

Yelp/Brenda E Before or after you eat, you can visit the sweetgrass basket vendors alongside this restaurant.

TripAdvisor/BernardBarbour Watch them in action and shop their expertly crafted sweetgrass items for sale.

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Facebook/Red Piano Too Art Gallery Also nearby, as in “across the street,” you’ll find a fabulous art galley, Red Piano Too, featuring works from local artists.

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TripAdvisor/VisitThomson Most of the items are very affordable and make a great keepsake from your visit out to St. Helena Island.

TripAdvisor/Lea A The St. Helena Parish Chapel of Ease Ruins are located 1.5 miles from Gullah Grub.

TripAdvisor/jlantern3 This amazing circa 1740 church and graveyard make a wonderful place to explore after your meal.

Flickr/Dizzy Girl Also, just a short 11 miles to the east is South Carolina’s most popular state park: Hunting Island State Park. It’s an excursion that’s totally worth the drive and the small admission fee.

TripAdvisor/ForrestP A short climb to the top of the lighthouse yields long-range views of both the island and the Atlantic.

Flickr/Dizzy Girl The grounds of this historic lighthouse offer much in the way of exploration. There are several outbuildings as well as four miles of pristine beach that will make you feel like you’re a million miles from everything.

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TripAdvisor/srqgirl123 It all starts here, at Gullah Grub, a fantastic “destination” restaurant in St. Helena Island’s “Frogmore” area.

Destination restaurants are the best discoveries! Have you been to St. Helena Island in South Carolina or to Gullah Grub? We’d love to know in our comments!

Facebook/The Gullah Grub Restaurant

Chef and owner, Bill Green, has been dishing up authentic gullah creations for more than 15 years.

TripAdvisor/BernardBarbour

Gullah Grub is practically an institution by now. Step inside to the aroma of traditional island fare and a casual inviting atmosphere featuring unique decor on the interior walls that are adorned with local artwork.

Yelp/Brenda E

Order up anything on the menu. It’s all good. Gullah Grub has been featured in Martha Stewart’s “Living” and visited by television icon Anthony Bourdain in his series, “No Reservations.”

TripAdvisor/RockyMtnsHome

Yelp/Hannah M

If you’ve never tried Gullah Cuisine, then no worries. There are no surprises here. It’s fresh, it’s local, and it’s delish.

Before or after you eat, you can visit the sweetgrass basket vendors alongside this restaurant.

Watch them in action and shop their expertly crafted sweetgrass items for sale.

Facebook/Red Piano Too Art Gallery

Also nearby, as in “across the street,” you’ll find a fabulous art galley, Red Piano Too, featuring works from local artists.

TripAdvisor/VisitThompson

TripAdvisor/VisitThomson

Most of the items are very affordable and make a great keepsake from your visit out to St. Helena Island.

TripAdvisor/Lea A

The St. Helena Parish Chapel of Ease Ruins are located 1.5 miles from Gullah Grub.

TripAdvisor/jlantern3

This amazing circa 1740 church and graveyard make a wonderful place to explore after your meal.

Flickr/Dizzy Girl

Also, just a short 11 miles to the east is South Carolina’s most popular state park: Hunting Island State Park. It’s an excursion that’s totally worth the drive and the small admission fee.

TripAdvisor/ForrestP

A short climb to the top of the lighthouse yields long-range views of both the island and the Atlantic.

The grounds of this historic lighthouse offer much in the way of exploration. There are several outbuildings as well as four miles of pristine beach that will make you feel like you’re a million miles from everything.

TripAdvisor/srqgirl123

It all starts here, at Gullah Grub, a fantastic “destination” restaurant in St. Helena Island’s “Frogmore” area.

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