Bar 19 Twelve

Bar 19 Twelve is a Cocktail Bar in North Myrtle Beach, SC, located at 1912 Hwy 17 S. It offers a classy-casual craft experience centered on an extensive bourbon list, creative craft cocktails, and infused liquors conceived by its mixologist. The venue serves guests seeking premium drinks and elevated dining, with a service area encompassing North Myrtle Beach and its surrounding neighborhoods. It holds a rating of 4.80 based on 381 reviews, reflecting a strong local reputation and an established track record built on a large base of customer feedback.

The venue was repurposed from its previous use as a wedding chapel, featuring comfortable seating both indoors and outdoors, including an upstairs bar and an outside deck with seating overlooking the Azalea Sands Golf Club. The food menu, created by Maryland’s Chef Vinny Tumminello, focuses on from-scratch tapas and small plates. Offerings include made-to-order deviled eggs, cheese boards, jalapeno bacon-wrapped shrimp, and limoncello risotto. More traditional elevated pub fare is also available, such as Kobe beef burgers.

The menu features a wide array of specific items, including housemade daily specials with ingredients like red bell pepper, jalapeno, and crispy bacon bits. Heirloom tomato dishes are paired with fresh herb puree and balsamic reduction. Guests can order fried brussel sprouts with local hot honey and whipped feta dip, or shredded beef short ribs with homemade fries and cheese sauce. Seafood selections include jumbo shrimp wrapped with jalapeno bacon, housemade smoked gouda and cheddar cheeses, and candied pecans with goat cheese. Salads feature housemade dressings, such as Caesar and blue cheese.

Main courses range from seared scallops with corn and bacon salsa to blackened tenderloin with three cheese tortellini. Options include slow roasted crispy pork belly with Korean BBQ, 8oz filet mignon with jumbo crab-stuffed shrimp, and marinated 4-bone rack with red wine demi-glace. Other dishes feature red wine braised short rib, 16oz bone-in steak topped with goat cheese, Maryland-style crab cakes, and roasted chicken with mushroom marsala cream sauce. The bar also serves 10oz roasted chicken and 14oz bone-in steak with garlic butter.

With its high rating and extensive menu of craft cocktails and chef-driven dishes, Bar 19 Twelve provides a distinctive dining and drinking destination for North Myrtle Beach residents and visitors alike.