A small town of its own on the Wilmington River, where the shrimp boats dock. Desposito's, the fish shack under the bridge, shut in December 2025 and reopened the next month.
Savannah's perennial sports bar winner: Savannah Magazine readers voted it best sports bar in 2017 and again in 2026, and Connect Savannah readers did the same in 2022. Visit Savannah describes it as a place with 'numerous screens, memorabilia and a menu that'll satisfy any game-day craving.'
Erica Davis Lowcountry is a dine-in and takeout room on East Victory Drive that grew out of a catering business. The family's seafood trade goes back to 1946, when Erica's grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Russo, sold fresh seafood to Savannah. Erica and Dwight carry it on with Lowcountry boils, oyster roasts, barbecue and Southern home cooking, and the site lists Best of Savannah awards for 2022, 2023 and 2024.
Tubby's sits on River Drive in Thunderbolt, looking across at the Wilmington River where the shrimp boats dock. The kitchen is known for fried shrimp and fresh catch done grilled, fried, blackened, broiled or steamed. The week has a rhythm of its own: live music Thursday through Sunday, line dancing on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 5, bingo on Wednesdays at 7. It belongs to Savannah's Live Oak Restaurant Group, which also runs Molly McGuire's on Wilmington Island.
