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The Nest Market | Café is a casual dining spot located on Kiawah Island, South Carolina. It offers a varied menu centered around bakery items and light café fare. The selection includes fresh bagels, pastries, muffins, croissants, and macarons, alongside market-inspired salads and hearty sides such as grits, link sausage, and oatmeal. Signature dishes like the all-day bakery options and breakfast parfaits complement the café’s focus on fresh, simple ingredients. The atmosphere combines a relaxed market vibe with a café setting, making it suitable for quick breakfasts, casual lunches, or light snacks. Located at 4000 Sea Forest Drive, The Nest Market | Café serves as a convenient stop for both locals and visitors seeking a straightforward, flavorful café experience in the Kiawah Island area.
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Service options
- Outdoor seating
- Onsite services
- Takeout
- Dine-in
Highlights
- Fast service
- Great coffee
- Great tea selection
Popular for
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Solo dining
- Good for working on laptop
Dining options
- Breakfast
- Brunch
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Dessert
- Seating
- Table service
Amenities
- Restroom
Atmosphere
- Casual
- Cozy
- Trendy
Crowd
- Family-friendly
- Groups
- Tourists
Reviews for The Nest Market Café
Review highlights
Based on 255 reviewsThe Nest Market | Café on Kiawah Island is widely appreciated for its inviting and relaxed atmosphere, making it a favored spot for both locals and visitors. Patrons consistently highlight the café’s charming setting, including a wrap-around porch ideal for leisurely mornings and people-watching. The menu appeals to a variety of tastes with a focus on fresh, gourmet coffee, wholesome light fare, and daily specials that offer good value, particularly for families. Sandwiches and bakery items like fresh baguettes receive frequent praise for their quality and generous portions. The café also serves as a convenient stop for grab-and-go meals, groceries, and snacks, with a well-maintained space and friendly, attentive staff contributing to its overall appeal. Customers also appreciate the balance of casual dining and quick-service options, making it suitable for both brunch outings and casual lunches. Overall, The Nest Market | Café is recognized as a versatile and pleasant destination with consistent food quality and welcoming service.
Chill venue is spot on! Cool new spot on island to grab a gourmet coffee, lite fare, some groceries, and to people watch. We loved sitting on the wrap around porch in the morning watching the area wake up. We visit daily for something.
Really cute place. The staff does a good job with maintaining the place. There’s fresh baked baguettes and it is within walking distance of the pool. They have souvenirs, snacks, and pre-made salads/sandwiches. Nice place for brunch and casual dining with friends.
Nice place to eat breakfast or lunch, especially if you have children in tow. They have nightly special for either two or four people which changes daily. On Wednesday they had general tso's chicken with steamed broccoli and rice. I think it was 64 dollars for four people which is a great price considering the prices for meals on Kiawah Island. I. Friday I think it was shrimp and grits and on Tuesday it was chefs choice tacos. It reminded me of a Panera Bread for reference. This is a casual eatery. You order at the counter, receive a buzzer, and then pick up your food from the counter. They also have some groceries and beer and wine for purchase, as well as a few aisles with souvenirs, like golf shirts, T-shirts, hats, and fleeces. We also had breakfast sandwiches, which were very good and priced about 13 to 15 each.
Great spot to pick up lunch on the go or lunch and a rest for a bit. Had chicken salad sandwich and it was delicious.
What a gem! The turkey and fig jam sandwich was awesome and so was the pesto tomato mozzarella. The sandwiches are good sized, you’ll probably have left overs! Get a tiny cake to go, you won’t regret it!!!!
Stopped in for a salmon wrap and chips. The wrap was good. The facility was clean. There are cold & hot sandwich options and prepackaged item options. You can purchase wine, beer, beverages and apparel here also. There is indoor seating and outdoor porch seating. Nice atmosphere.
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Opening hours
- Monday (Today) 07:00 AM - 09:00 PM
- Tuesday 07:00 AM - 09:00 PM
- Wednesday 07:00 AM - 09:00 PM
- Thursday 07:00 AM - 09:00 PM
- Friday 07:00 AM - 09:00 PM
- Saturday 07:00 AM - 09:00 PM
- Sunday 07:00 AM - 09:00 PM
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