Gios Italian Kitchen (Myrtle Beach, SC)

One of the best Italian restaurants in the Grand Strand, you’ll find great food, excellent service, and a fantastic wine list. When it comes to dining experiences, Gio’s nails it.

Gio’s Italian Kitchen
📍Myrtle Beach & Pawleys Island, South Carolina
🍴Italian
📒Part of our Good Taste Guide to the Grand Strand and favorite Italian Restaurants

Why you should go: Gio’s is upscale enough to be a go-to date night spot, yet not so formal you can’t bring your family. That’s amore: pasta at Gio’s Italian Kitchen. Trendy, but not stuffy. Bustling, not frantic. That’s the Gio’s vibe.

What we’d order again:

• A balsamic handwritten “Gios” is embedded in olive oil for your bread dipping. It’s the little details that make an experience extra special, right?
• The menu and wine list is superb. Lasagna, chicken piccata, seafood scampi… yum!! No doubt you’ll get order anxiety scanning the extensive, delicious options.
• Start with a fork & knife caesar, it’s tangy and delicious and the perfect starter to an Italian feast.
• If you’re in a traditional comfort food mood, go for the lasagna. You can’t go wrong with layers of ricotta cheese, mozzarella, ground beef and veal, and marinara.
• Feeling more like fancy seafood? Order theScallops Provencial. However, be warned: once you try this dish with linguine, perfectly seared scallops, smothered in a lemon basil sauce with garlic… you are never going to try anything else on the menu.

Wines to try: Chalk Hill Chardonnay with the the seafood scampi (or any seafood) is delectable! Looking for an Italian red? Try the Zaccagini Montepulciano Reserve or Antinori Santa Cristina Chianti. Italian wine with Italian food is always a smart selection.

Happy hour for dinner: We love the calamari, brussels sprouts, caesar, and bolognese to share — and start with a Negroni. The bar gets packed fast, but the service holds up.

Go: You have two locations to try: Myrtle Beach and Pawleys Island. Check out Gios Italian Kitchen website to view the menu, hours, and location info!

Gio’s Happy Hour

sit at the bar

Gio’s Italian Kitchen Photo Gallery