No visit to Hilton Head Island is complete without visiting the lighthouse in Harbour Town in Sea Pines Plantation. At the base of the lighthouse is The Waterfront Cafe, offering waterviews from every seat. Watch the boats sail by or enjoy an amazing Hilton Head Island sunset while you taste some of the best cuisine the Island has to offer.

The Waterfront Cafe is one of the few restaurants on the Island that offers water views. You also might catch one of your favorite celebrities dining next to you, as The Waterfront Cafe has long been frequented by notable personalities visiting the Island. Click here to see the names of some of the famous faces who have enjoyed dining at The Waterfront Cafe.

Known as Cafe Europa for 27 years, the long-term owners last year decided to change the name to The Waterfront Cafe, to better reflect its American cuisine and ambience, as well as its incomparable waterfront location.

The Waterfront Cafe is open every day for breakfast, lunch, and dinner from mid-February to early November. Dinner reservations are recommended. 

• Dress is nice casual
• Reservations are accepted only for dinner and are recommended: 843-671-3399
• There are creative, nightly specials in addition to our regular dinner menu.
• Major credit cards are accepted: AmEx, Mastercard & Visa. Sorry, no personal checks.
• To receive the $5 gate fee refund (with a check of $50 or more) customers should bring their printed gate pass into the restaurant with them.
• We are smoke-free throughout...the first Hilton Head restaurant to go smokeless-15 years ago!
• Our wine list includes approximately 130 lables, with 30 by-the-glass, which has earned us Wine Spectator Magazine's Award of Excellence for the past 15 years.