Hot dogs, ice cream or seafood? Vote for your favorite historic Myrtle Beach area eatery
There is no shortage of dining options to choose from in the Myrtle Beach area.
About 2,000 eateries call the Myrtle Beach area home, according to Visit Myrtle Beach. In 2020, Myrtle Beach had more restaurants per 100,000 people than New York, Paris and Rome, The Sun News reported at the time. More have opened since then. In 2023, at least 25 new restaurants opened, according to The Sun News.
While some beloved eateries have closed, others have withstood the test of time and continue serving food decade after decade. Eight restaurants have served Grand Strand visitors and residents for at least 70 years. Here’s the list, according to MyrtleBeach.com:
- Peaches Corner at 900 North Ocean Blvd. opened in 1937.
- The Bowery at 110 9th Ave. North opened in 1944.
- Hurricane Juel’s at 4499 Mineola Ave. in Little River opened in 1945.
- Hoskins Restaurant at 405 Main St. in North Myrtle Beach opened in 1948.
- Lee’s Inlet Kitchen at 4460 US Business Highway 17 in Murrells Inlet opened in 1948.
- Oceanfront Bar and Grill at 100 9th Ave. in Myrtle Beach opened in 1948.
- Original Painter’s Homemade Ice Cream at 2408 Highway 17 South in North Myrtle Beach opened in 1952.
- Mammy’s Kitchen at 1010 North Kings Highway in Myrtle Beach opened in 1953.
Now it’s your turn to vote for your favorite. Vote here for which of the Myrtle Beach area’s oldest restaurants is your favorite. Voters will have one week to fill out the survey.
