Tidewater Grill and Bistro: The North Myrtle Beach Seafood Bistro Planning Its Next Chapter

In a business center on Old Highway 17 North, away from the busiest stretch of beach traffic, Tidewater Grill and Bistro has spent more than a decade feeding locals and visitors on the north end of North Myrtle Beach. It is the sort of place with a lunch special every day and prime rib on Sundays, where a table of golfers still in their visors can settle in for shrimp and grits after the last putt drops.

Now the bistro is planning its next chapter. As reported by The Sun News in September 2026, owner Sarah Arnold intends to move Tidewater to a new space in The Exchange at Sunset Grove, a mixed-use development just around the corner, when the project opens. The target is 2027, and the plan calls for a bigger kitchen, new signature seafood dishes and a larger bar built for happy hour, all while keeping the Tidewater name and feel.

If you are planning a North Myrtle Beach trip, this is a good moment to get to know Tidewater at its current home and to understand what is coming. Here is where to find it, what to order, why golf groups like it and what we know about Arnold’s second restaurant, Fata di Mano.

A Neighborhood Bistro With a Local Story

Tidewater Grill and Bistro opened in 2015. Sarah Arnold’s path to ownership is one of those local stories that make a restaurant feel rooted. She started at Tidewater as an employee and later took over the business, which means the person running the place today knows it from the kitchen door out. It is the kind of continuity that is easy to appreciate in a beach town where restaurants come and go.

The restaurant positions itself as a seafood-forward bistro that also takes its steaks seriously, and it serves both lunch and dinner. That combination makes it useful on a vacation, when one day you want a relaxed midday meal between the beach and an afternoon nap, and another you want a proper dinner with a cocktail and dessert.

Where to Find Tidewater Today

Tidewater’s current address is 2100 Old Highway 17 North, Suite 106, North Myrtle Beach, SC 29582, in the Tidewater Business Center. The phone number is 843-663-5639. The restaurant describes itself as convenient to Barefoot Landing, Cherry Grove and Little River, which gives a sense of how it fits into the north end of the Grand Strand, close enough to the beach for an easy dinner and close enough to the Little River waterfront for an evening that drifts north.

We were not able to verify current hours, and restaurant schedules often shift between seasons, so call 843-663-5639 before you go, particularly if you are hoping to catch lunch specials, happy hour or Sunday prime rib. Since the restaurant plans to move, it is also worth confirming the address before you head out if you are reading this in 2027 or later.

Fitting Tidewater Into a Beach Day

Because Tidewater sits a little inland from the ocean, it works best as a planned stop rather than a stroll from the sand. A good rhythm is to spend the morning on the beach, rinse off and drive over for a late lunch special, then head back for an afternoon swim while the sun is still high. Another is to finish a day of shopping or a round of golf with happy hour and dinner, and let the evening unwind from there. Either way, you trade the busiest oceanfront dining rooms for a calmer local table.

What to Order

Tidewater’s menu, as listed on its website, centers on seafood and hand-cut steaks, with daily lunch specials, craft cocktails, a Sunday prime rib and a happy hour. Menus and prices change, so use these as a guide rather than a promise, and ask about specials when you sit down.

Swing Bridge Shrimp & Grits

A Lowcountry plate of shrimp and grits is almost a test of a coastal kitchen, and Tidewater’s Swing Bridge Shrimp & Grits is one of the dishes on its menu. It is a natural first order for anyone who wants a taste of the Carolina coast in a single bowl.

Coastal Shrimp Scampi and Rockin Oysters

For something a little lighter or a little more playful, the menu lists Coastal Shrimp Scampi alongside Rockin Oysters. Oysters in particular feel right as the air cools in fall, when an order for the table and a cold drink make a fine start to the evening.

A Seafood Broil, Steaks and Sunday Prime Rib

Groups that like to share can look to the seafood broil, while those who came for beef have hand-cut steaks to choose from. On Sundays, the prime rib is the draw. It is a good plan for the last night of a vacation, when everyone has had their fill of fried shrimp and wants something hearty before the drive home.

The Planned Move to The Exchange at Sunset Grove

The Exchange at Sunset Grove is a mixed-use luxury apartment development with five buildings, 123 residential units and commercial and office space. Tidewater plans to take a space there, just around the corner from its current location near the Anderson Brothers Bank, and move when the development opens. The opening is slated for 2027, though the project’s timeline has slipped before, so it is best to treat that as a target rather than a firm date.

According to The Sun News, the new space will give Arnold a bigger kitchen, room for new signature seafood dishes and a larger bar designed for happy hour, while the Tidewater brand stays the same. For regulars, that should mean the same restaurant with more elbow room. For visitors, it could mean a livelier bar scene on the north end of town and a slightly expanded menu to explore.

There is also something reassuring about a restaurant choosing to grow a few steps from where it started. Rather than chasing a flashier address closer to the ocean, Tidewater is staying in its own neighborhood, among the residents who will soon fill the apartments at The Exchange and the regulars who already know the way. For a visitor, that means the restaurant you find this year should still feel familiar when you come back.

We will keep an eye on the development and update our coverage of new restaurants on the Grand Strand as dates firm up. Until then, the current location on Old Highway 17 North is where you will find Tidewater.

A 19th Hole for Golf Groups

North Myrtle Beach and the surrounding area are full of golf courses, and every golf trip needs a place for the post-round meal. Tidewater pitches itself to golf groups as a 19th hole, the kind of spot where a foursome can pull a couple of tables together, order a round of drinks and argue about whose drive really went farthest.

The mix of lunch specials, seafood, steaks and happy hour suits the rhythms of a golf week. Morning tee times flow into a late lunch, afternoon rounds end in time for happy hour, and a larger bar after the move should only add to that appeal. If you are organizing a group, call ahead to ask about larger parties so the kitchen can plan for you.

Fata di Mano, Sarah Arnold’s Second Restaurant

Arnold is also behind a second restaurant, Fata di Mano. According to The Sun News in early September 2026, it is a dinner-only spot in North Myrtle Beach built around handmade pasta, with a 40-ounce porterhouse and mozzarella prepared tableside among its signatures. We were not able to verify its address or opening details, so check directly before planning a meal there. If it has opened by the time you visit, it would make an interesting contrast to Tidewater, trading coastal seafood for an Italian table.

More North Myrtle Beach Seafood Nearby

A week in North Myrtle Beach leaves room for plenty of seafood dinners. In Ocean Drive, Hoskins Restaurant at 405 Main Street has been family-owned since 1948. Near Windy Hill, Flying Fish Public Market & Grill sits at Barefoot Landing, 4744 Highway 17 South. Filet’s Waterfront at Harbourgate Marina, 2120 Sea Mountain Highway, offers a marina setting, and The Shack at 1128 Sea Mountain Highway serves Calabash-style seafood. Call ahead for current hours at each.

If you have an evening free for a short drive south, Hook & Barrel in Myrtle Beach was just named the No. 1 casual dining restaurant in the U.S. by Tripadvisor, and our guide to Hook & Barrel covers what to order and how to plan. For a broader list, see the best restaurants in North Myrtle Beach and our pillar guide to things to do in Myrtle Beach.

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Make North Myrtle Beach Your Home Base

Some of the best meals of a beach trip happen at neighborhood places like Tidewater, a little off the main drag and easy to love. Book a stay close to the north end, spend your days between the sand at Crescent Beach and the fairways, and save an evening for shrimp and grits or Sunday prime rib. Golf groups and big families will appreciate the room in our oceanfront home rentals, while couples and smaller parties can enjoy an easy walk to the water from one of our oceanfront condos.

Sources: The Sun News (September 2026) and the Tidewater Grill and Bistro website (September 2026). Hours, menus, the relocation timeline and Fata di Mano details are subject to change, so confirm with the restaurant before you go.