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Restaurant inspection scores in Beaufort County
273 of 284 food inspections in Bluffton from July 1 to Oct. 11, 2026, ended in an A, SC Food Grades shows. How grades work and how to look one up.
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New businesses
New businesses in Bluffton: September 2026
71 new Bluffton business licenses opened in September 2026, town records show, from Cafe Al Dente at New Riverside and Mill-Hi Coffee to Chill-N Ice Cream.
Valentine's Day
Valentine's Day in Bluffton 2027: dinners, events, date ideas
Valentine's Day 2027 falls on Sunday, Feb. 14. Which Bluffton restaurants open Sunday, a 21-and-up listening room and date ideas by the May River.
Brunch
Brunch in Bluffton: where to go and when it is served
Where to get brunch in Bluffton, with each restaurant's own hours: The Cottage, FARM Bluffton, Cahill's Market, Corner Perk and Nectar.
Date night
Date night in Bluffton: restaurants, theater, wine bars
Date night in Bluffton: Old Town dinner spots with their own hours, a wine bar, a 21-and-up listening room, the May River Theatre and late openings.
Food and drink
Where to eat in Bluffton: lists by category
Every Bluffton dining list in one place: wings, pizza, Mexican, barbecue, breakfast and coffee, burgers, sushi and Asian, ice cream, bakeries and patios.
Wings
Where to get wings in Bluffton: Bluffton Road, the Promenade and US 278
13 places for wings in Bluffton: Bluffton Road, the Promenade in Old Town, Fording Island Road, Sheridan Park, Burnt Church Road and Buckwalter.
Pizza
Where to get pizza in Bluffton: Old Town, Bluffton Road and Buckwalter
12 pizza places in Bluffton: Old Town on May River Road and the Promenade, Bluffton Road, Fording Island Road, Buckwalter Place and Belfair Towne Village.
Mexican food
Mexican and Tex-Mex restaurants in Bluffton
11 Mexican and Tex-Mex restaurants in Bluffton: Old Town on May River Road and Captains Cove, Bluffton Road, Fording Island Road and Buckwalter Parkway.
Barbecue
Where to get barbecue in Bluffton
4 barbecue restaurants in Bluffton: Fording Island Road, Burnt Church Road, Buckwalter Parkway and Old Town's State of Mind Way, with each one's own hours.
Breakfast
Breakfast and coffee in Bluffton: Old Town, US 278 and Buckwalter
12 places for breakfast and coffee in Bluffton: Old Town on May River Road and Calhoun Street, Fording Island Road, Bluffton Road, Buckwalter and May River Crossing.
Burgers
Where to get burgers in Bluffton: Old Town, US 278 and Buckwalter
13 places for burgers in Bluffton: the Promenade in Old Town, Fording Island Road, Bluffton Road, Sheridan Park, Buckwalter and New Riverside.
Sushi
Sushi and Asian restaurants in Bluffton: Buckwalter and US 278
11 sushi, Chinese, Japanese, Thai and Vietnamese restaurants in Bluffton: Buckwalter, Fording Island Road near Tanger, Baylor Drive and Hope Pond Way.
Patios
Patios and outdoor dining in Bluffton: Old Town and Palmetto Bluff
13 Bluffton restaurants whose own sites say they have a patio, porch or outdoor seating: Old Town, Palmetto Bluff, Buckwalter and Fording Island Road.