Several exciting, new restaurants have recently opened or are upcoming on Johns Island.
Upcoming Establishments:
Asian Hibachi Grill
A Japanese restaurant offering traditional Japanese fair and takeout
- Location: 3575 Maybank Highway
- Concept: A small dining footprint (about ten tables) offering hibachi, teriyaki, sushi and select Chinese-style dishes
- Timeline: A target opening date by late 2026
Locals Sushi & Sports Pub
This will be the fourth location in the greater Charleston area. It will offer sushi and hibachi dinners, as well as tacos, burgers, and wings.
- Location: 1804 Crowne Commons Way, Suite D2
- Concept: A sports bar specializing in sushi, tacos, and elevated bar bites.
- Timeline: Scheduled to open in October, 2026
Lumpy’s Place
A new culinary venture from the team behind the South Carolina barbecue chain, Swig & Swine
- Location: 2871 Maybank Highway
- Concept: A ground-up new building featuring a meat-and-three style menu alongside outdoor seating
- Timeline: The planned opening is scheduled for 2027.
South Island Market: A new community hub
South Island Market will be a 34-acre mixed-use development.
- Location: 3791 Betsy Kerrison Parkway, at the intersection of Betsy Kerrison Parkway and River Road
- Concept: The project blends commercial, residential, and preserved green space to serve Kiawah, Seabrook, Wadmalaw and lower Johns Island. Restaurants to be determined.
- Timeline: Late 2026 or early 2027, with a planned grand opening in spring 2027
Stono’s Oyster Bar
Stono’s Oyster Bar will be boater-friendly with roughly 60 complimentary boat slips for guests. The menu will focus on locally sourced Lowcountry seafood and oysters.
- Location: 2409 Maybank Highway, along the Stono River near St. Johns Yacht Harbor
- Concept: Two-story, 5,700-square-foot seafood and oyster restaurant with indoor and outdoor seating, a main-level bar, wraparound deck, and rooftop dining with a full-service rooftop bar and garden
- Timeline: Construction is moving toward a spring 2027 opening
Some Recently Opened Restaurants Over the Past Few Years :
Barrier Island Oyster Co. (The Brinery)
- Location: 2871 Maybank Highway
- Concept: Sells hand-raised single oysters (Sea Clouds), oyster clusters and clams with farmstand pickup and online ordering
Cabana & Co
- Location: 1801 Crowne Commons Way
- Concept: Evolved from Cabana Burgers & Shakes into a coastal-inspired menu featuring gourmet burgers, seafood, wings, salads and milkshakes
Catrina’s Mexican Grill
- Location: 3575 Maybank Highway
- Concept: Offers serves authentic Mexican and Latin cuisine, offering classic favorites alongside contemporary fusion dishes
El Molino Taqueria
- Location: 2901 Maybank Highway
- Concept: Offers Street-style Mexican food, tacos, and house-made specialties
Linnette’s at the Dunlin
- Location: Inside the Dunlin Hotel at 6000 Kiawah River Drive
- Concept: A seafood forward Southern restaurant offering breakfast, lunch and dinner
Lost Isle
- Location: 3338 Maybank Highway
- Concept: An open-air, fire-to-table backyard concept focused on live-fire cooking and a casual, communal dining experience.
Parlor Doughnuts
- Location: 2823 Maybank Highway (in the former Masonic Lodge)
- Concept: Known for croissant-doughnut hybrids (cronuts), specialty flavor rotations, and options that include vegan and gluten-friendly selections, plus specialty coffee and breakfast items
Snow Monkeys
- Location: 3297 Maybank Highway, Suite 302
- Concept: Serves a rotating menu that blends French fine-dining technique with Japanese influences, organized into “raw,” “street” and “signature” sections that include crudos, oysters, tartares and street-style plates.
Somm Wine Bar
- Location: 700 Halcyon Loop
- Concept: Features global wines by the glass and bottle, rotating wine flights, artisanal cheese and charcuterie, seasonal small plates, and dog-friendly outdoor seating
The Heyday
- Location: 605 Kindred Court in Hayes Park
- Concept: Modern sea-island café and bar offering creative sandwiches and breakfast favorites with a focus on local flavor
(Tidelines does not endorse any establishments.)
–Tidelines Editors
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