OJ's Diner is a fried chicken restaurant in Village Of West Greenville, Greenville.
OJ's Diner in Greenville: Black-owned Pendleton soul food counter, cash preferred and weekdays only. Locals know; tourists routinely miss it.
Why locals love it: Black-owned Pendleton soul food counter, cash preferred and weekdays only. Locals know; tourists routinely miss it.
Tip: Get there before 13:00 on weekdays. The fried chicken sells out by 14:00 most days.
Address: 907 Pendleton Street, Greenville, SC 29601
Stax Omega Diner is off-downtown greek diner since 1988. family-run, bakery case at the back, regulars take up the same booths every morning.
Why locals love it: Off-downtown Greek diner since 1988. Family-run, bakery case at the back, regulars take up the same booths every morning.
Tip: Sit at the counter. Order the gyro plate plus a slice of baklava from the bakery case.
Strossner's Bakery is greenville's oldest bakery since 1947, but on roper mountain not main street. visitors miss it; locals book birthday cakes a week ahead.
Why locals love it: Greenville's oldest bakery since 1947, but on Roper Mountain not Main Street. Visitors miss it; locals book birthday cakes a week ahead.
Tip: Order layer cakes ten days ahead. Pick up Danish without ordering Saturday morning.
Naked Pasta is tiny artisan pasta shop on cedar lane road making fresh pasta with pastured eggs and american + italian 00 flour blend. open weekdays only.
Why locals love it: Tiny artisan pasta shop on Cedar Lane Road making fresh pasta with pastured eggs and American + Italian 00 flour blend. Open weekdays only.
Tip: Buy the lasagna sheets and ravioli for the freezer. They go fast.
Ji-Roz in Greenville: Modern Greek room on North Main Street outside the busiest restaurant cluster. Closed Sundays and Mondays, full gluten-free menu.
Why locals love it: Modern Greek room on North Main Street outside the busiest restaurant cluster. Closed Sundays and Mondays, full gluten-free menu.
Tip: Sit at the bar for a quick lamb chop dinner. Whole branzino off the grill on weekends.
Pomegranate on Main is a persian room in West End. Order the tahdig (crispy saffron rice). Most tables miss it because it's a side, not a main.
Why locals love it: Persian dining on South Main since 2007: kabab koobideh and saffron rice, one of a small handful of Persian rooms in the Carolinas. Closed Sundays.
Tip: Order the tahdig (crispy saffron rice). Most tables miss it because it's a side, not a main.
