American, Southern Bistro$$$downtownTue-Fri lunch 11:30-15:00 and dinner 17:00-21:00; Sat brunch 10:30-14:30 and dinner; Sun brunch 10:30-14:00; closed Mon
Stella's Southern Brasserie runs French-influenced Southern from a Rocky Slope Road storefront: shrimp and grits, fried green tomatoes, bourbon-pecan tart.
Signature: Shrimp and grits, Fried green tomatoes, Bourbon-pecan tart
New American$$$downtownMon-Thu 06:30-21:00; Fri 06:30-22:00; Sat 06:30-22:00; Sun 06:30-21:00
Roost runs scratch-made New American from Hyatt Regency's NOMA Square. Three rooms (the dining room, The Perch bar, the Terrace patio) with breakfast.
Signature: Scratch-made burgers, Local farm vegetables, Coastal seafood
American$$downtownMon-Thu 11:00-21:00; Fri-Sat 11:00-22:00; Sun 10:00-20:00 (brunch all day)
GB&D runs burgers, fried chicken and a tight Asian-inflected menu in the Commons. Casual, no fuss, all-day Sunday brunch. Recently moved from the Village.
Signature: Burgers, Fried chicken sandwich, Avocado toast
Bagels$downtownMon-Thu 07:00-20:00; Fri-Sat 07:00-03:00; Sun 08:30-15:00
Sully's Steamers runs steamed bagel sandwiches from East Washington Street. Quick service, big late-night crowd Fridays and Saturdays when the kitchen.
Signature: Steamed bagel sandwiches, Breakfast bagels, Cream cheese spreads
Southern$$downtownMon-Thu 10:00-20:30; Fri-Sat 09:00-21:00; Sun 09:00-20:00
Tupelo Honey runs scratch-made Southern on the North Main corner: fried chicken biscuits, shrimp and grits, sweet potato pancakes. Asheville-born group.
Signature: Fried chicken biscuit, Shrimp and grits, Sweet potato pancakes
Gastropub$$downtownMon-Thu 11:30-21:00; Fri 11:30-22:00; Sat 10:00-22:00
NOSE DIVE runs a gastropub on Main Street: Braveheart burger, PBR-battered fish and chips, falafel burger. Casual Sobocinski room with full bar.
Signature: Braveheart burger, Fish and chips, Falafel burger