Fishbar

First Look at Fishbar, Savannah’s Cozy New Seafood Restaurant | Eater Carolinas

"Less than a year after Squirrel’s Pizza closed its 2218 Bull Street location, this cozy, 60-seat seafood restaurant from Southern Cross Hospitality has taken over the space with a confidently succinct menu of small plates and shareable platters centered on fresh seafood and traditional techniques. An open kitchen anchored by a custom-built, wood-fueled Grills by Demant setup—plus a charcoal smoker oven and dry ager—brings live-fire character to plates like hearth-grilled Georgia shrimp with Thai-style coconut curry, makrut lime, and a toasted peanut salad, and Blue Hill Bay Bouchot mussels steamed in white wine, ’nduja butter, lemon, white bean, wilted escarole, and focaccia. Executive chef Charles Alexander Lowney leads the line, while culinary director Daniel Rinehart draws on deep experience and Maine connections to source pristine product; local purveyors such as Bull River-farmed oysters and Brunswick-based Anchored Shrimp Co. are also featured. Drinks span a Spanish-imported Estrella Damm lager, a tight wine list, and signature cocktails by Maren Gudmundsson, including the Instagram-friendly, Tiki-inspired Tritones (white rum, aged rhum agricole, creole shrub, toffee orgeat, Suze, and lime in a fish-shaped glass) and the briny Agua de Gilda with anchovy oil–washed gin, pepperoncini brine, and thyme-infused vermouth. A coastal, transportive design threads through a long, narrow room lit by a rattan sea-creature lamp and a petite bar framed in wooden bobbin moulding, while a new back patio with citrus trees, French Riviera–style umbrellas, and stone hardscaping is slated for al fresco dining and expanded hours in spring 2026. Billed as SCH’s seventh and most ambitious project to date, the seasonally evolving menu anchors dinner service from 5:00 to 9:00 p.m. Tuesday–Saturday, with Resy reservations and bar walk-ins welcome." - Colleen McNally Arnett