Restaurants & cafés

The River Grille, Monti’s, the Pub at Tara and the Village Café.

Restaurants & cafés

Four places to eat, drink and catch up with neighbors.

Savannah Lakes Village has its own restaurants. The River Grille at the Tara clubhouse is the full-service dining room; Monti’s at Monticello is the neighborhood sports pub; the Pub at Tara pours a post-round pint; and the Village Café at the recreation complex keeps everyone refreshed.

The clubhouse restaurants are open to members, their guests and visitors to the golf clubs, and themed dining nights and special events fill the calendar every month.

Actual photograph of a grilled chicken salad served at a village clubhouse restaurant — From the clubhouse kitchen

Actual photograph of the Tara clubhouse above the ninth green with autumn color around it

Tara clubhouse · full-service dining

The River Grille

The village’s main dining room, with a full menu of appetizers, entrées and desserts, daily lunch and dinner specials and a changing seasonal menu from the head chef and food and beverage team. The bar serves members, guests and golfers.

Lunch and dinner, Tuesday through Sunday
Saturday breakfast, 8 to 11 a.m.
Happy hour, 3:30 to 5:30 p.m.
Dinner reservations after 5 p.m.: (864) 391-4163

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Actual photograph of Monticello's fifth hole reflected in the lake near the clubhouse

Monticello clubhouse · neighborhood sports pub

Monti’s Bistro & Bar

Long known as Monti’s Village Bar & Grillroom, Monti’s is the village’s sports-pub gathering place, with pizza, burgers, soups, sandwiches and appetizers, plus creative daily lunch, dinner and drink specials. Catch the game on the dining room televisions or settle onto the covered patio.

Sports-pub menu and daily specials
Multiple televisions for game day
Covered patio for good-weather evenings
Quick bites for golfers making the turn

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Actual photograph of Tara's ninth hole leading up to the clubhouse

Tara clubhouse · casual pub

The Pub at Tara

Set inside the Tara clubhouse, the Pub is modeled after a traditional pub: favorite beverages, a vintage pub feel and all the glory and misery of the latest round of golf.

Casual counterpart to the River Grille
Inside the Tara clubhouse, beside the River Grille

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Actual photograph of the lounge and bowling lanes inside the POA recreation complex

Recreation complex · drinks and light fare

The Village Café

The newest venue, inside the recreation complex, for favorite drinks, healthy snacks and light fare. It sits right beside the tennis courts, bowling lanes and pools, which makes it the natural stop after a workout or a match.

Next to the courts, bowling lanes and pools
Hydration and a healthy snack after a workout

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The River Grille

Hours at a glance.

Monday	Closed
Tuesday – Saturday	11 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Saturday breakfast	8 – 11 a.m.
Sunday	10 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Happy hour	3:30 – 5:30 p.m.

Hours as published by the village; private functions and club events can change them. Dinner reservations after 5 p.m.: (864) 391-4163.

A party most nights

Themed dining nights, special menus, golf events and socials run throughout the month, announced by email and flyers at the River Grille and Monti’s. The clubhouses also host private parties and banquets.

Actual aerial photograph of the Tara clubhouse surrounded by pines with the lake beyond — The Tara clubhouse, home of the River Grille and the Pub

Dining around the lake ↗Restaurants & coffee nearby ↗Future: Sport & Tiki on the beach ↗

The River Grille, Monti’s, the Pub at Tara and the Village Café are existing POA venues, separate from the proposed Dockside and Sport & Tiki concepts. Menus, hours, names and guest eligibility change; call ahead. Sources reviewed September 27, 2026: POA clubhouses, River Grille, Monti’s, village culinary guide.

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