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These Myrtle Beach area restaurants are open for outdoor dining after COVID-19 shutdown

Several Myrtle Beach area restaurants are gearing up to reopen on Monday after S.C. Gov. Henry McMaster lifted certain restrictions on restaurants amid the coronavirus.

McMaster recently lifted restrictions on how restaurants can operate, now allowing outdoor dining services to commence while adhering to social distancing guidelines. Bars and dine-in services are still prohibited from opening until further notice.

Those opting to provide outdoor seating must follow certain guidelines that call for tables to be spaced at least eight feet apart, with groups of no more than eight people per table. Groups can’t gather in the building when entering or exiting outdoor seating areas, and tables, chairs and seats must also be sanitized after every customer.

Dietka Stogner, General Manager for Hamburger Joe’s in Surfside Beach, S.C. wipes down new umbrellas before the start of outdoor dining. Rules for outdoor dining in South Carolina amid the coronavirus were relaxed on Monday. May 4, 2020
Dietka Stogner, General Manager for Hamburger Joe’s in Surfside Beach, S.C. wipes down new umbrellas before the start of outdoor dining. Rules for outdoor dining in South Carolina amid the coronavirus were relaxed on Monday. May 4, 2020 JASON LEE jlee@thesunnews.com

Furthermore, if a restaurant decides to use a temporary tent at its location, it must have a minimum ceiling of 7-and-half feet, and have a fire extinguisher within 75 feet. Restaurants must also maintain strict social and physical distancing guidelines.

Here’s a list of the restaurants currently open for outdoor dining in Horry and Georgetown counties.

Myrtle Beach:

  • Champs Bar & Grill
  • Beachfront Kitchen & Bar
  • Dunes Bistro
  • Bagel Port Cafe & Deli
  • The Boathouse
  • Beach House Bar & Grill
  • RipTydz
  • Margaritaville
  • The Brass Tap
  • The Bowery
  • Duffy’s at the Bowery
  • Ocean Annie’s Beach Bar
  • LandShark Bar & Grill
  • Moe Moons
  • Sea Captain’s House
  • Cafe Gelato
  • Crepe Creation Cafe (Open on May 6)
  • Jimmagan’s Pub
  • Soho Steak Seafood Sushi

  • Oceanfront Bar & Grill

  • Senior Frogs

  • Flip Flops

  • Bagel Port Cafe & Deli

  • Liberty Tap Room & Grill

  • Melt

  • Big Mike’s Soul Food

  • Sharkeys (Open May 7)

  • Foster’s Cafe and Bar

  • Eggs Up Grill

  • Peaches Corner

  • Extreme Pizza

  • Harry the Hat’s

  • The Office Italian Pub

  • TBONZ Grill & Grill

  • Mellow Mushroom

  • Joe’s Crab Shack

  • Landry’s Seafood

  • Wet Willie’s

  • Barons Steaks & Spirits/Barons Piano Bar

  • Tin Roof

  • Danny Lee’s Place

North Myrtle Beach:

  • Joe’s Bar & Grill
  • Duck Dive Bar and Grill
  • The Marina Bar and Grill
  • Buoy’s on the Boulevard
  • Blueberry’s Grill
  • SeaBlue Restaurant & Wine Bar
  • Local on the Water (Opening next week)
  • Captain Archie’s
  • Broadway Billy’s
  • Deckerz Bar and Grill
  • Molly Darcy’s on the Beach
  • Flying Fish Public Market & Grill
  • Taco Mundo Kitchen Y Cantina
  • Z’s Kitchen

  • Filet’s Restaurant

  • 39th Ave Bar & Grille

Little River:

  • Jays at Little River (Outside bar open for beer & wine only)
  • The Brentwood Restaurant

Surfside Beach:

  • Pizza Hyena
  • Island Bar and Grille
  • Murphy’s Law Sports Bar
  • Hamburger Joe’s

Carolina Forest:

  • Famous Toastery

Conway:

  • Crafty Rooster
  • The Trestle Bakery and Cafe
  • Crooked Oak Tavern
  • Tongy’s Shmackhouse

  • Coastal Ale House

Garden City:

  • Sara J’s Seafood Restaurant
  • Garden City Beach Bar & Grill

Murrells Inlet:

  • Franco’s NY Pizza
  • The Claw House
  • Deck 383
  • Dead Dog Saloon
  • Creek Ratz
  • Tuna Shak
  • Suck Bang Blow
  • Wahoo’s Fish House
  • Eggs Up Grill

Pawleys Island:

  • Bagel Cafe
  • Frank’s and Frank’s Outback
  • Island Bar & Grill
  • The Hanser House Restaurant

If you are a restaurant who is currently providing outdoor dining services, please email information to ayoung@thesunnews.com.

This story was originally published May 4, 2020 at 11:27 AM.

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Anna Young
The Sun News
Anna Young joined The Sun News in 2019 and has spent her time covering the Myrtle Beach, North Myrtle Beach and Surfside Beach governments, while providing valuable insight to the community at large. Young, who got her start reporting local news in New York, has received accolades from both the New York State Press Association and the South Carolina Press Association. She is dedicated to the values of journalism by listening, learning, seeking out the truth and reporting it accurately. Young originates from Westchester County, New York and received her bachelor’s degree in journalism from SUNY Purchase College in 2016.
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