Minutes from Charleston’s bustling culinary scene, yet worlds away, Kiawah Island is a serene localvore paradise, where regional flavors shine season to season—sea to spoon and field to fork. Driving from Charleston to Kiawah Island through a tunnel of grand live oaks that line the rural roads of Johns Island, you may catch the occasional glimpse of agricultural fields. These family farms date back generations and over the years, our chefs have forged strong relationships with the farmers, as well as locals who ply our surrounding waters for fish, shrimp, oysters, and crabs.
Access to fresh produce, seafood, and other local edibles allows Kiawah Island Golf Resort to deliver its guests an authentic taste of Lowcountry fare. Dishes are plated with purpose—from traditional oyster roasts at Mingo Point to barbecue cooked low and slow over hardwood coals. A reflection of these enduring ties, the 15 restaurants, cafés and eateries of The Kiawah Dining Collection are built on partnerships with area farmers, fishermen, and other local purveyors such as brewers, distillers, millers, and makers.
The resort’s varied dining venues offer culinary creations that highlight the rich bounty of ingredients harvested locally for generations. The farm-to-table flavors that grace the menus are a sampling of the year-round abundance found in the area. The Lowcountry’s subtropical climate allows for a long growing season. Spring comes early, ushering in a surprising array of delights, and prolonged warm weather provides seasonal fresh produce well in the late fall.
The resort’s Forbes Five-Star Sanctuary hotel blends regionally raised and homegrown elements into every epicurean experience—from decadent cuts at its premier steakhouse, The Ocean Room, to she-crab bisque, a time-honored Lowcountry soup, at Jasmine Porch. Sweet treats are just as satisfying, with South Carolina-produced all-natural ice cream from Wholly Cow Ice Cream playing a starring role in the specialty milkshakes and floats at Beaches & Cream.
On the farthermost tip of Kiawah Island, you’ll find the famed Ocean Course and its signature seafood restaurant, The Atlantic Room. Here, coastal delicacies are part of The Atlantic Room’s commitment to South Carolina Aquarium Good Catch: A Sustainable Seafood Initiative, with the mission of protecting the health of worldwide fisheries. Hand-made breads are prepared daily, inspired by fresh nearby grains. Guests can even take in sunset views and post-round banter while enjoying a pint of Ocean Course Ale at the adjoining Ryder Cup Bar, exclusively brewed for the resort by Johns Island-based Low Tide Brewing.
At Kiawah Island Golf Resort, dining experiences are as rich and as varied as the landscape itself, framed by swaying palms, pristine sands and views of the tranquil Kiawah River and the majestic Atlantic Ocean. Savor the time-honored tastes of South Carolina on your next visit, whether it’s a casual bite poolside or an unforgettable celebratory feast.
Learn more about the local purveyors the resort partners with at KiawahResort.com.
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