Best French Restaurants in Bluffton

A feeling of "Gay Paree" on Hilton Head Island! A warm welcome is given by the host upon arrival. Ambiance is elegantly comfortable, not stuffy. Water glasses are filled quickly along w/crusty French bread slices accompanied by pate and butter. The saucisse merguez was excellent. The special tilefish was awesome; the Steak Frites, a NY Strip steak was tasty and perfectly cooked accompanied by crispy fries w/a creamy aioli. The restaurant's spirited sommelier, Jean Pierre, patiently directed us to a wonderful pinot noir which paired well with both dishes. Service is professional and knowledgeable...Dom comes with years of restaurant experience and is the best! We have dined here many times and have always been well-satisfied with our experiences.

We were unable to reserve a table inside and instead reserved a table outside for the first time. We and our out of town guests enjoyed the food, service and ambiance. Outside seating is quieter than inside and we ere able to enjoy our conversation as well as our excellent food.

My husband ordered the duck & he said his was cooked perfectly - medium rare. The scalloped potatoes & veggies (green beans & carrots) were also delicious. He cleaned his plate. I had the smoked salmon appetizer which was good, not much different than what can be found in Costco or ordering online - it came with a lovely horseradish & dill sauce. I also had the crab, avocado appetizer which was more interesting. We had an early reservation which is what I prefer to eating later, but there were people waiting by the time we left around 6:30.

First time at Celeste…. Beautiful restaurant and unpretentious. We were late arriving in HHI and maitre’d pleasantly gave us a later reservation and said not to worry that we would arrive in our travel clothes. We arrived one hour before closing and stayed one hour after closing. Our server, Tash, was very knowledgeable and made great recommendations for entree, red snapper special. She was a pleasure to talk with. Maitre d was a hoot in his Christmas “dinner jacket “. All in all was a great time and a welcome finish to a very stressful travel day.

Nice little place. Menu was limited , but something for everyone. Food was excellent with nice portions.. Wines were unique and also good.