Restaurants in Myrtle Beach Sc

More than 1,000 restaurants compete for business in Myrtle Beach — 1,076 tracked in our database, to be exact. That's a staggering number for a city with a permanent population of roughly 35,000. The market is heavily tourism-driven, meaning demand surges seasonally but competition never lets up. Nearly half of these restaurants (44%, or 477 businesses) operate without a website, relying entirely on foot traffic, word of mouth, and third-party platforms. For the 599 restaurants that do have a web presence, the opportunity is clear: you're already ahead of almost 500 competitors just by existing online.

The restaurant mix ranges from beachside seafood spots like Alligator Grille to niche operators like Sharkies Smoothie Cafe and Fork'n Links. Independent operators dominate — this isn't a market controlled by national chains. That creates both opportunity and fragmentation. Owners face pressure to differentiate in a crowded field while managing the boom-and-bust rhythm of a coastal tourist economy. The 56% website adoption rate suggests many operators are still playing catch-up on digital visibility, which means the bar for standing out online remains relatively low.