Address: 86 Helmsman Way, Hilton Head Island, SC 29928
Phone: (843) 785-2400

Website: captainwoodys.com

Captain Woody's, at Palmetto Bay Marina, is Hilton Head Island's neighborhood bar and grill. It is the ideal place to come after a day of fishing, sailing or lounging on the beach. Here you'll find nothing but the basic staples of island life: oysters, shrimp, cold beer, beautiful sunsets and good conversation. At the end of the day, you don't need anything else. Walking into Captain Woody's is like walking into your favorite pub back home. The atmosphere is relaxed, informal.

The menu is basic: Seafood, Landfood and Platters. Captain Woody's specializes in shrimp, clams and oysters, which you can get freshly shucked, raw or steamed. Beer comes in three forms: draft, bottle and a bucket of six. We recommend that you and a good friend or two order the bucket and a mass of oysters and then retire to the patio, which overlooks Palmetto Bay Marina and Broad Creek. The marina is quiet near the end of the day, and you can hear the wind though the marshgrass at the edge of the water. Crack open a beer, pry open an oyster and begin to tell tall tales about the big fish you nearly reeled in. Watch the sun become orange and crimson as it descends over the mainland, casting glittering lights across the water.