The story
Since 1999, Greg Norman Australian Grille has held a singular position on the Grand Strand: a waterfront seafood and steakhouse that draws its identity directly from the man behind the iconic shark logo. Greg Norman — two-time Open Championship winner and one of sport's most recognized entrepreneur-athletes — built a brand that spans golf course design, real estate, and wine across six continents. The restaurant at Barefoot Landing in North Myrtle Beach is where that Australian heritage meets the Carolina coast most tangibly.
The setting earns its reputation on its own terms. The main dining room sits beneath a hand-painted cathedral ceiling flanked by artisan-crafted eucalyptus leaf chandeliers. Rich-grain leather and hand-crafted woods imported from across Australia line the interior, while Aboriginal artwork and a full-length mural of Ayers Rock give the Shark Pub its own distinct atmosphere. Outside, a deck overlooks the Intracoastal Waterway — 225 feet of dock space means guests arriving by boat are as welcome as those pulling into the parking lot.
The menu is where the Australian concept becomes most concrete. Starters include wild Australian kangaroo braised in bacon confit with root hash, lamb lollipops from Greg Norman's New Zealand rack of lamb, and Imperial Oysters broiled with house-made pimento cheese and lump crab cake mix. From the ocean, the Lobster Ravioli — stuffed with slipper lobster meat, roasted red peppers, and finished in lobster cream sauce — has become a guest favorite, as has the Foster's beer-battered haddock and shrimp plate. The wood-grilled à la carte section runs from Antarctic salmon to Canadian coldwater twin lobster tails to Greg Norman Australian Prime Wagyu ribeye, each served with a choice of house-made sauces. Ingredients are sourced from local purveyors in North and South Carolina wherever possible.
The wine program has held the Wine Spectator Award of Excellence for 18 consecutive years — a consistent mark of quality that keeps this seafood and steakhouse at the top of Myrtle Beach's dining conversation. Alongside the wine list, over 180 premium bourbons are on offer, including a speakeasy collection that knowledgeable staff are happy to walk guests through. Happy Hour runs daily in the Shark Pub, where drinks and food specials accompany views of the waterway.
The result is a restaurant that works equally well for a casual waterfront lunch, a Sunday brunch, or a milestone dinner — upscale in finish, genuinely family-friendly in feel, and rooted in an Australian spirit that makes it unlike anything else on the Carolina coast.
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