Savannah's beach, at the end of US 80. The ocean side has the pier and the beach bars. The Back River side is quieter. A lot of locals said the best seafood is before you even cross the last bridge.
A-J's is on the Back River, the quiet side of the island away from the ocean. Visit Tybee describes sunset views over calm water and suggests sitting on the back dock 'to really get a glimpse into island life'. It is a dinner house, closed Tuesday and Wednesday by the hours the Main Street directory posts.
Live music some nights. Go before the band starts if you want to talk.
A seafood shack and daytime seafood market at the marina on Lazaretto Creek, just before the bridge onto Tybee. When someone on r/savannah asked for a lunch fish spot near Tybee, nearly every answer was this one name. Locals also point to it for peel-and-eat shrimp, hushpuppies and a smash burger.
The Savannah Jams guide (24 March 2026) describes a classic Tybee dive, 'loud, salty, no-frills', with blues and rock bands on Saturday nights from 9pm to 1am and no cover.
Go early. It turns into a late-night spot later in the evening.
Fannie's is the pink-roofed building across from the beach on the Strand, which Visit Tybee describes as three floors of oceanfront fun. You can sit inside, streetside or upstairs on the open-air deck, where there is live music on weekends. The site calls it 'a funky little restaurant across from the beach' and says its Sunday brunch and Bloody Marys return in the fall.
Live music some nights. Go before the band starts if you want to talk.
Farace's Finest is a pizza shop a block off the pier, owned by Steve Farace. For Tybee Island Restaurant Week in August 2026 he teamed up with the Slow Fire Barbecue food truck on a limited-release pizza, WTOC reported.
A pizza bar set back from Highway 80, nowhere near the beach strip. Savannah Magazine readers voted it the Pizza winner in Best of Savannah 2026. The Savannah Jams live music guide (24 March 2026) lists bands in 'the backyard courtyard' on Friday and Saturday nights from 10pm to 1am.
Go early. It turns into a late-night spot later in the evening.
Nickie's is a bar and grill on Butler Avenue at the south end, one block from Tybrisa Street. The Main Street directory posts it open until 3 a.m. every night, which makes it one of the latest kitchens-and-bars on the island by posted hours. It took part in Tybee Island Restaurant Week in August 2026.
Go early. It turns into a late-night spot later in the evening.
North Beach Bar and Grill sits between the Tybee lighthouse and the beach, and Visit Tybee describes it as mere feet from the sand, a place that welcomes sandy toes. The cooking is seafood with a Caribbean lean ... fish and chips, shrimp, tacos and fish bites ... and the site says it buys local, sustainable seafood. There is a full bar with craft beer, patio seating and live music.
Live music some nights. Go before the band starts if you want to talk.
Pier 16 is a family-owned seafood restaurant that opened in September 2020, one block from the beach. Visit Tybee describes two outdoor decks and a rooftop bar looking over Tybrisa Street, with cornhole and giant Jenga. The menu runs from Georgia shrimp and fresh fish to USDA Prime steak, and the listing says it serves in biodegradable cups, straws and to-go boxes.
A Tybee sports bar with 16 HD TVs, a projection screen, pinball, air hockey and video games, plus wings, burgers, seafood and gator bites. Visit Tybee lists it among the island's nightlife stops for 'Karaoke, neon lights and hip music', dancing, darts and pool. First responders and military get 10 percent off.
Go early. It turns into a late-night spot later in the evening.
Salt Island Fish & Beer is a seafood and beer room on Lovell Avenue near the entrance to the island. The Main Street directory marks it a Turtle Friendly Restaurant, the island's label for businesses that manage their lights and waste for nesting sea turtles, and says pets are welcome outside. It closes on Tuesdays.
A dive across Butler Avenue from Nickie's with a game room: pool, pinball and arcade machines. The Savannah Jams guide (24 March 2026) lists a Wednesday open mic from 8 to 11pm and says it is known for wings.
Live music some nights. Go before the band starts if you want to talk.
Sand Cat is a coffee shop and cafe on First Street, the stretch of US 80 that brings everyone onto the island. Visit Tybee lists it in its Made in Tybee guide as a shop found only on the island, serving espresso drinks, seasonal specials and pastries. It joined Tybee Island Restaurant Week in August 2026.
Sea Wolf sums itself up in three words on its site: oysters, dogs, fancy cocktails. The kitchen serves oysters, sausages and vegan food alongside house and classic cocktails, and it runs weekend brunch. The site says plainly that the bar has no telephone and takes no reservations. The same team runs the Cobra Room inside Lone Wolf Lounge in Savannah.
Sting Ray's is on Butler Avenue, Tybee's main strip, with what Visit Tybee describes as a spacious outdoor deck shaded by colorful beach umbrellas. The DMO lists fresh seafood and live music.
Live music some nights. Go before the band starts if you want to talk.
Sundae Cafe is a dinner-only room on First Street that takes reservations through Resy and closes on Sundays. Its name outlasted whatever it was first; no page fetched in this run tells that story, so it is left out here.
The Breakfast Club is the daytime diner at Butler Avenue and 15th Street. The Main Street directory describes it as a bustling, no-frills room with egg dishes, housemade sausages and burgers, open from 7 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and closed Wednesdays.
The Crab Shack is the creekside seafood yard on Chimney Creek whose motto is 'Where the Elite Eat in Their Bare Feet'. The signature order is Captain Crab's Sampler Platter ... crab legs, Georgia shrimp, mussels, crawfish, corn, sausage and potatoes. The grounds hold a gator lagoon the site says has 78 baby alligators, an aviary of rescued and adopted birds, a game room and a gift shop. Boats can tie up, parking is free, and leashed pets are welcome outside. No reservations ... the site says just show up and grab a seat.
The Deck sits on the sand side of Butler Avenue with a back deck over the beach ... its own site calls it Tybee's only beachfront restaurant. The menu draws on Australian, coastal Mexican and Hawaiian cooking, with fish tacos, fried shrimp platters and seafood bowls. It is a sister room to The Collins Quarter, Ukiyo, Fitzroy and Fishbar in Savannah. A cat named Marley lives outside and the site introduces him to guests. No reservations.
The Sugar Shack is the ice cream stop on First Street, also serving coffee drinks, pastries and desserts, the AJC noted in August 2026. The Main Street directory marks it pet friendly. It was one of eight Tybee Island Restaurant Week participants that month.
The Surfing Goat is a coffee and bagel shop on Tybrisa Street, the short strip that runs to the pier. WTOC listed it among the eight Tybee Island Restaurant Week participants in August 2026.
Beach Party is the Tybee room of Savannah's Treylor Park group, opened in 2024 in the building that held the Tybee Island Social Club. Cofounder Trey Wilder lived on Tybee for four years and told tybeeisland.com he did not want to lose any of the old club's character. The renovation added a bigger deck, a longer bar, more parking and a walk-up window for people coming off the beach. The patio has a sandpit for kids, and the week includes trivia on Wednesdays and live music.
Live music some nights. Go before the band starts if you want to talk.
Tybean is a small coffee bar hung with local art, in the same US 80 cluster as Huc-A-Poos. Visit Tybee says its beans are roasted by Dancing Goats Coffee in Atlanta, and the menu covers espresso drinks, cold brew, nitro, teas, frappes and smoothies. It closes at 1 p.m.
Wind Rose is a bar and grill on Tybrisa Street, a few doors from the Tybee Pier and Pavilion. The Main Street directory posts it open until 2 a.m. every night. It took part in Tybee Island Restaurant Week in August 2026.
Open late. Go earlier if you want a calmer room.
Zunzibar is the beach bar arm of Zunzi's, which its site says began more than twenty years ago as a sandwich shop on York Street in downtown Savannah. The Tybee room pours frozen drinks and cocktails and serves the Zunzi's sandwiches, wings and bar bites. Visit Tybee lists outdoor seating for 80 and a military discount. The group now also has rooms in Savannah and Florida.
