Sunset Grille

Description:

• This is the sibling restaurant to the Old Post Office recommended above, and it is a family favorite. It opens onto Big Bay Creek overlooking the Intracoastal Waterway. The fresh fish and locally caught shellfish are delivered to the restaurant dock daily, and you can request them broiled, grilled, or fried. The lunch and dinner menus have variety and the freshest of ingredients. The brunch on Sunday is the island's best. At lunch an array of fresh salads (including one made with local oysters) is served along with burgers, chicken grills, a selection of the best-stuffed sandwiches on Edisto, and South Carolina she-crab soup. The evening menu is more elaborate, with a selection of appetizers ranging from a fish stew in a robust tomato and fish stock to fried alligator served with honey mustard. New York strip appears as a main course, as do delicious Edisto crab cakes. "Bell Boil" is a local favorite, fresh shrimp boiled in seasoned stock and served hot. There is a children's menu.

• © Frommer's 2013