Recommendations From a Local

A lot of people ask me for recommendations when they visit Tybee Island. This page provides my opinions, as a local, on some of the best places and things to do

Food

• RAW Ingredients

  If you like sushi this place is for you. I’ve been eating here regularly since the day they opened and have never been disappointed.

• Ripe Ingredients

  Next to RAW is a smoothie place called RIPE, owned by the same people, and the smoothies are amazing!

• Sunrise Cafe

  A relaxed breakfast place. It reminds me of Waffle House, but better. You can also see a 25 foot custom print I did for them on their wall!

• Salt Island

  Great seafood, burgers, craft beer and more! I definitely recommend checking out their menu because you will find something you like.

• Bubba Gumbo’s

  A fantastic seafood restaurant on the north end. Its the only place on the island where you can eat fresh caught local shrimp. It really does make a difference!

• Sundae Cafe

  Outstanding food and the finest dining on the island! They have a delicious dinner menu that I can’t recommend enough. Just make sure to make a reservation beforehand.

• Seaside Sweets

  This is my personal favorite ice cream shop on the island. I can’t get enough of their malts!

• Zunzi’s

  South African food that’s both comforting and familiar, but also fun and different. You can enjoy a smoked sausage sandwich with delicious chips along with their mouth watering sauce.

• Huc a Poos

  This is THE pizza place on the island. One slice is a quarter of a whole pizza and it’s both delicious and cheap! And it is very lively at night.

• Tybean

  Coffee! Located next to Huc a Poos, this is THE coffee place on Tybee. The menu is so large it takes up a whole wall.

Lodging

• Admirals Inn

  Short of renting a house, the best place to stay is the Admirals Inn. Its in a great location near the pier

• Tybee Beach Vacation Rentals (the blue starfish)

  This company has a large selection of great houses and condos to book.

• Tybee Vacation Rentals (the pink sun)

  This company also has a large selection of great houses and condos to book.

Things To Do

Free Activities

• Beach day (or night)!

• Walk on the pier

• Visit Memorial or Jaycee Park. Memorial has volley ball nets and Jaycee has a disc golf course

• Watch a parade! Tybee has several parades throughout the year

• Watch the sunset or sunrise

Paid Activities

• Tybee Shark Teeth Tours

• Captain Derek’s Dolphin Tours

• Charter a fishing boat

• Tybee Marine Science Center

• Rock House Arcade

• Rent a kayak or jet ski

• Rent bikes. Tybee is very bike friendly

• Going out to eat!

• Shopping! Tybee has many great stores and beach shops with fun clothing and decorations.

• Doing a photoshoot with Josh Stewart Photography!