Guidebook for Saint Simons Island
Food Scene
Catch 228
228 Redfern VillageExcellent seafood and good beer selection. Occasional live music.
Best pizza on the island. The other menu options are good, too.
51 locals recommend
Sal’s Neighborhood Pizzeria
3415 Frederica RdBest pizza on the island. The other menu options are good, too.
Cafe Frederica
110 Sylvan BlvdExcellent breakfast menu!
Good coffee and good breakfast menu. Occasionally open late for open mic night or live music.
64 locals recommend
Palm Coast
318 Mallery StGood coffee and good breakfast menu. Occasionally open late for open mic night or live music.
Georgia Sea Grill
407 Mallery StVery nice dining experience with local fare, mostly seafood.
Best bagels anywhere in coastal Georgia. Dine in or get a bag of bagels and a tub of cream cheese for affordable, delicious snacks the duration of your stay.
6 locals recommend
Sandy Bottom Bagels
242 Retreat VillageBest bagels anywhere in coastal Georgia. Dine in or get a bag of bagels and a tub of cream cheese for affordable, delicious snacks the duration of your stay.
Tortuga Jacks
201 Beachview Dr NGood restaurant and occasional live music in the evenings.
Drinks & Nightlife
Good bar with interesting and fun mixed drinks. Live music most weekends. Located inside the King & Prince.
36 locals recommend
ECHO St. Simons
101 Downing StGood bar with interesting and fun mixed drinks. Live music most weekends. Located inside the King & Prince.
Restaurant by day, bar by night. Very popular with the younger crowd, but fun for everyone.
22 locals recommend
Bubba Garcia's Mexican Cantina
200 Redfern VillageRestaurant by day, bar by night. Very popular with the younger crowd, but fun for everyone.
Although this is one of the few bars that still allows people to smoke inside, it's one of our favorites. It's grittier than most other spots on the island, a bit more of a dive bar. Live music and great people watching.
14 locals recommend
Murphy's Tavern
415 Mallery StAlthough this is one of the few bars that still allows people to smoke inside, it's one of our favorites. It's grittier than most other spots on the island, a bit more of a dive bar. Live music and great people watching.
SSI's closest thing to a "club" on one side with a bar and several pool tables on the other side. Popular with nearly everyone.
10 locals recommend
Rafters
315 Mallery StSSI's closest thing to a "club" on one side with a bar and several pool tables on the other side. Popular with nearly everyone.
Sightseeing
St. Simons Island Lighthouse Museum
610 Beachview DrChrist Church Episcopal
6329 Frederica RdParks & Nature
Fort Frederica National Monument
6515 Frederica RdBest beach access with ample parking, restrooms, volleyball courts, and beautiful beach area.
22 locals recommend
Coast Guard Station - Public Beach Access #27
Best beach access with ample parking, restrooms, volleyball courts, and beautiful beach area.
Gould's Inlet Public Beach Access
2300 Bruce DrOwned by the St. Simons Land Trust, Cannon's Point is a historic spot with walking trails and archaeological sites.
20 locals recommend
Cannon's Point Preserve
560 Cannon Point RoadOwned by the St. Simons Land Trust, Cannon's Point is a historic spot with walking trails and archaeological sites.
Essentials
Harris Teeter
600 Sea Island RdWinn-Dixie
220 Retreat VillageCVS
1605 Frederica RdCVS
1605 Frederica RdWalmart Supercenter
150 Altama ConnectorShopping
Shops at Sea Island
600 Sea Island RdRedfern Village
296 Redfern VillageGetting Around
McKinnon St. Simons Island Airport
115 Terminal WayMonkeywrench Bicycle Services
1708 Frederica RdTwo Brothers Bike Shop
227 Mallery St