CQ's Restaurant

CQ's is the kind of restaurant that locals know about and visitors walk past on their way to the more obvious spots. That's their loss. CQ's has been quietly serving some of the best seafood in Harbour Town for years, and the regulars who've found it keep coming back.

The she-crab soup is a benchmark version — rich, creamy, properly seasoned with sherry. The shrimp and grits are made with real grits and local shrimp. The fresh catch specials are worth asking about every time. It's not trying to be the flashiest restaurant in Sea Pines; it's trying to be the most consistently excellent one.

Sit on the patio if you can. The Harbour Town setting is beautiful even when you're not on the water.