Get over the weirdness of finding a Low Country seafood place in the High Country – let alone the giant shark hanging in the stairwell – and there’s much to like about this little cottage restaurant. There's the oysters, obviously, but also the sumptuous, cheesy shrimp ’n’ grits, and the varied menu of seafood boils, fish ’n’ chips and lobster potpie.
Savannah’s Oyster House
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