Coastal Cafe On A Side Street Is One Of South Carolina’s Best

The first thing you notice when you walk into this restaurant is the aroma of freshly brewed coffee. When I visit this small town on the Carolina coast, I love…

Tee Gentry

Updated Feb 7, 2024 4:02 PM EST

Coastal Cafe On A Side Street Is One Of South Carolina's Best

This was in early fall. This porch fills up quickly during the season.

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The first thing you notice when you walk into this restaurant is the aroma of freshly brewed coffee. When I visit this small town on the Carolina coast, I love to stop in and have breakfast because this coastal cafe on a side street is one of South Carolina's best. Plus, a bonus: they love dogs, and it shows!

Did Someone Say Fried Green Tomatoes?

The Lost Dog Cafe in Folly Beach is a must-stop for visitors. They are open for breakfast and lunch and serve up some great food. You can get something simple like I did, scrambled eggs with bacon and fresh fruit, or you can go big and get their Eggs Benedict on an Engish muffin and topped with fried green tomatoes, eggs, and Canadian bacon. Yum!

Coastal Cafe On A Side Street Is One Of South Carolina's Best

For lunch, hamburgers, hot dogs, sandwiches, wraps, and salads. How about a BLT Wrap with blackened salmon, fried green tomatoes, bacon, and Cajun mayo? Plus, you have to try their She Crab soup.

Off The Beaten Path

You won't see this restaurant on the main drag; Lost Dog Cafe is on a side street in Folly Beach, surrounded by beach cottages. The front deck is the most popular place to dine in the spring and summer, but they also have a dining room. The staff has always been friendly, and the food has always been so good each time I've eaten there.

See you next time in Folly Beach!

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Tee has worked with KICKS 99 for over 24 years as Operations Manager and Program Director and is on-air each afternoon 3p-7p. When he’s not working, you’ll find him traveling the back roads, taking pictures, and searching for the next dive diner. Favorite place to visit? That’s easy. Folly Beach, SC. He’s usually there at least a few times a year. He lives in North Augusta and on Saturdays in the fall, you’ll find him cooking out and watching his Clemson Tigers. Tee likes to write about travel, Augusta local dive bars and diners and destinations in the Carolinas, as well as new business.