Hilton Head and Beaufort area Thanksgiving: Free meals and restaurants offering dinner
Thanksgiving is less than a week away, and if you haven’t decided where you will eat turkey, dressing, mashed potatoes and cranberry sauce and hopefully a piece of pie, or two, there are options throughout Beaufort County.
Community meals
The Lowcountry community has a long history of taking care of one another, especially when it comes to helping provide a home-cooked meal on Thanksgiving Day. These free, community-style events have been taking place for decades both north and south of the Broad River thanks to hundreds of volunteers, and this year is no exception.
The Parish Church of St. Helena
The church service begins at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at that church at 505 Church Street, and from 11:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., a turkey dinner will be served at the Parish Hall at 507 Newcastle Street.
This will be the 45th year that the church has served free dinner to the public.
Deliveries are also available for the home-bound. To place a delivery order in advance, call 843-522-1712 by noon Wednesday.
Hudson’s Seafood House on the Docks
11 a.m.- 3p.m.
Annual Thanksgiving community dinner is sponsored by St. Andrew By-The-Sea United Methodist Church and Hudson’s Seafood House on the Docks.
The free community family-style event has been been taking place since 1999, with over 400 volunteers serving more than 1600 guests.
Starts at 2 p.m. The full bar will be available until 1:30 a.m.
Hosting 31st annual “Orphans and Strays Thanksgiving” potluck alongside Panini’s on the Waterfront. The restaurants will prepare the main entrees, but signs encourage participants to “bring a dish” if they are able.
Marshview Community Organic Farm
11:30 a.m.- 1 p.m. Wednesday
Home cooked meal, including turkey and dressing, macaroni and cheese, green beans and dirty rice, will be available at 10 De Gullah Way on St. Helena Island.
Donations appreciated.
Instead of cooking
For those interested in dining in, or taking out, their Thanksgiving meal instead of cooking it, there are also plenty of options in Beaufort County.
Prices, menus and hours vary for each establishment. Here is a list of local restaurants where you and your family can dine in on Thursday north and south of the Broad River. Some of the classic restaurants that serve a Thanksgiving meal, like Celeste and CQ’s restaurant no longer have reservations available.
Hilton Head Island
12 p.m.- 7 p.m. Turkey entree with stuffing, green beans, mashed potatoes and cranberry sauce is $24. Other entrees include Lowcountry boil and Parmesan pesto halibut.
Four course dinner from 12 p.m.- 7p.m.
Adults eat for $60 and children eat for $28.
Entrees include turkey with gravy, prime rib or grilled salmon.
12 p.m.- 8 p.m.
$45 per adult, with a choice of soup or salad, one entree and one dessert.
The roasted turkey entree includes mashed potatoes, gravy, stuffing, green bean casserole and cranberry sauce.
Pumpkin pie, key lime pie, carrot cake and chocolate torte are on the dessert menu.
11 a.m.- 7 p.m.
$45 per person includes soup or salad, an entree and a dessert.
Entrees include roasted turkey, smoked turkey, baked seafood skillet, smoked prime rib and crab-stuffed salmon.
$9 family style sides include green bean casserole, collards, mashed regular or sweet potatoes, and vegetables.
11 a.m.- 8 p.m.
Dining in will cost $49 per person with a choice of a soup or salad, choice of entree (including turkey, prime rib, seafood stuffed salmon or vegetable lasagna) and a dessert.
Their to-go meal feeds 8-10 people. Orders must be placed by Nov. 22 at 5 p.m. The oven roasted turkey with eight sides and two desserts will cost $250, and the prime rib option is $300.
Open from 8 a.m.- 3p.m., Thanksgiving meal served from 12 p.m.- 3p.m.
Adults eat for $36 and kids under 12 eat for $18.
Choice of turkey breast or ham, traditional or cornbread stuffing, mashed regular or sweet potatoes, yeast roll or cornbread. Includes gravy, cranberry relish, green bean casserole and a house salad.
Reservation and to-go orders are due by Nov. 25.
12 p.m.- 8:30 p.m.
Thanksgiving special for $26 with choice between a traditional thanksgiving feast or southern thanksgiving feast.
Reservations recommended.
Beach House Hilton Head Island
11 a.m.- 4p.m.
Adults dine for $45.95, children aged 6-12 for $22.95, and little ones aged 2-5 for $10.95.
Buffet style, including smoked turkey, mashed potatoes, brussel sprouts, red velvet truffles, and pumpkin seed toffee.
Open to the public.
12 p.m.- 5p.m.
Thanksgiving Buffet for $39 per adult and $18 per child 12 and under.
Bluffton
12 p.m.- 6p.m.
$42 fixed menu includes a choice of soup or salad, one entree, including a classic Thanksgiving plate, and one dessert.
The to-go package serves 3-4 people for $125, and includes choice of honey ham or turkey and cornbread stuffing, green bean casserole, mashed potatoes and gravy.
Carry out orders must be placed at least 72 hours in advance for pickup between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Thanksgiving day.
Frankie Bones Restaurant and Lounge
11 a.m.- 8 p.m.
Prix Fixe menu for $45 includes a soup or salad, entree and dessert, with a la carte sides available for $5.50 each.
Kid’s turkey plate is $17.
Their to-go turkey dinner is no longer available for order.
Port Royal and Beaufort
4 p.m.- 8p.m.
$32 for turkey, cornbread stuffing, mashed potatoes, gravy and green bean casserole.
Takeout option feeds 6-8 people for $128 and includes turkey, stuffing, gravy, two sides, and apple crisp or pumpkin pie. All orders must be placed by Nov. 23 at 5 p.m. and picked up Nov. 27 from 4 p.m.- 7p.m.
11 a.m.- 4p.m.
Thanksgiving dinner is $17.99, but the regular menu is also available.
11 a.m.- 5 p.m.
$44.95 for adults and $23.95 for children to eat turkey, ham, cornbread stuffing, corn, sweet potato souffle, green bean casserole, mashed potatoes and gravy, cranberry relish and a roll.
12 p.m.- 5 p.m.
$44.95 for adults and $23.95 for children to eat turkey, ham, cornbread stuffing, corn, sweet potato souffle, green bean casserole, mashed potatoes and gravy, cranberry relish and a roll.
