Some restaurants feed a town, and a few manage to become part of the town itself. 🌴
Tucked into Belfair Towne Village, Truffles Cafe is one of the most talked-about Bluffton restaurants in the Lowcountry.
This is a family-owned restaurant with four decades of stories, a devoted crowd, and a menu that keeps people coming back.
How Truffles Cafe won Bluffton’s hearts
In the early 1980s, developer Charles Fraser was building a new shopping center in Sea Pines on Hilton Head.
Price Beall, his brother Sandy, and sister-in-law Kreis, all restaurant people, met him at a gathering, and he asked whether they wanted to open a restaurant there.
The trio flew to New York to scout concepts, then came home and opened the first Truffles Cafe in 1983. ✈️
It began as a full bakery with deli cases, a live fire grill, and a specialty foods market. Sandy and Kreis moved away in 1986, but Price and his wife, Karen, whom he met at the restaurant, kept the business going.
After rave reviews and growing fame on Hilton Head, the family opened a second Truffles Cafe in Belfair Towne Village in 2000.
They later added Chow Daddy’s in Hilton Head in 2014 and Bluffton in 2015, and in 2016 longtime managers Fernando and Heather Lossada, who also met at Truffles, became partners. 💍
That is the secret ingredient locals talk about: a place where staff fall in love, stay for years, and eventually help run the show.
When a menu holds steady for decades, and the family stays put, a restaurant stops feeling like a business and starts feeling like a neighbor. ❤️
Food Highlights
- Tuna Wonton: Rare tuna, Asian slaw, and crispy wontons get a wasabi drizzle for a starter with crunch and a little kick. 🍣
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Gourmet Chicken Pot Pie: Tender chicken breast, carrots, mushrooms, and sweet bell peppers arrive in a white wine cream sauce under a golden puff pastry lid, with a bibb lettuce salad alongside. 🥧
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Coconut Shrimp: Crispy coconut-crusted shrimp come with a honey mango sauce for dipping. 🍤
- Mango Salmon: Salmon comes with a sweet mango glaze and fresh pineapple chutney. 🐟
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New Orleans Shrimp Pasta: Sautéed shrimp, tasso ham, and sweet bell peppers are tossed in a spicy cream sauce and finished with Parmesan cheese. 🍝
- Grilled Meatloaf: This comfort-food lunch plate comes with a BBQ glaze and Vidalia onion chutney, plus fries and coleslaw. 🍖
- Ham & Brie Sandwich: This sandwich pairs savory ham with creamy brie. 🥪
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Mango Chicken Sandwich: This hearty sandwich is a lunch standout on a menu that also features ham and brie and a burger that looks as good as it tastes. 🥪
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Spinach Artichoke Dip: The homemade dip is topped with Reggiano Parmesan and served with crispy tortilla chips. 🧀
Atmosphere
The restaurant describes itself as a gathering of friends and family enjoying great food, fine wines, fun cocktails, and memorable conversations. 🍷
It is an upmarket eatery with a welcoming, neighborly feel, and regulars often treat it like a second dining room. ✨
Bottom Line
Visit for a family-owned story spanning decades, timeless dishes like pot pie and French onion soup, fresh coastal favorites, and cocktails, wine, and good conversation. 🥂 It is a Bluffton favorite for good reason.
Address:
91 Towne Dr., Bluffton, SC 29910
📞 (843) 815-5551
🕔 Open Sun–Thu, 11:30 AM–9 PM; Fri–Sat, 11:30 AM–9:30 PM