Mid-Range in Greenville: 37 editor picks

37 mid-range rooms in Greenville, editor-picked. the comfortable everyday-good rooms in Greenville, with real cooking and no surprise on the bill. All Greenville food.

OJ's Diner ★ 4.8

village-of-west-greenville · 907 Pendleton Street, Greenville, SC 29601

OJ's Diner in Greenville: 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.

NOSE DIVE ★ 4.7

downtown · 116 South Main Street, Greenville, SC 29601

NOSE DIVE runs a gastropub on Main Street: Braveheart burger, PBR-battered fish and chips, falafel burger. Casual Sobocinski room with full bar.

Sidewall Pizza ★ 4.7

downtown · 99 Cleveland Street, Greenville, SC 29601

Sidewall runs wood-fired pizzas, local salads and house-made ice cream from a Cleveland Street storefront. Travelers Rest original, with two Greenville.

Methodical Coffee ★ 4.6

downtown · 101 North Main Street, Suite D, Greenville, SC 29601

Methodical Coffee roasts in-house and runs three Greenville cafes plus wholesale to regional restaurants. The downtown One City Plaza cafe is the flagship.

Strossner's Bakery ★ 4.6

downtown · 21 Roper Mountain Road, Greenville, SC 29607

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.

Tip: Order layer cakes ten days ahead. Pick up Danish without ordering Saturday morning.

GB&D (Golden Brown and Delicious) ★ 4.5

downtown · 147 Welborn Street, Greenville, SC 29601

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.

Due South Coffee Roasters ★ 4.5

hampton-station · 1320 Hampton Avenue, Unit 4B, Greenville, SC 29601

Due South Coffee Roasters runs from a converted textile mill in Taylors, with the cafe at Hampton Station. Single-origin focus, wholesale to specialty.

Fireforge Crafted Beer ★ 4.5

downtown · 311 East Washington Street, Greenville, SC 29601

Fireforge runs small-batch beer from East Washington with a beer-garden patio. Rotating taps lean toward saison, Belgian-influenced ales, the occasional sour.

Vault and Vator (Cocktails Late) ★ 4.5

west-end · 655 South Main Street, Suite 100, Greenville, SC 29601

Vault and Vator runs late cocktails seven nights a week in the West End: pre-Prohibition mixology, hand-crafted bar bites until close every single evening.

Naked Pasta ★ 4.5

west-end · 404 Cedar Lane Road, Greenville, SC 29611

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.

Tip: Buy the lasagna sheets and ravioli for the freezer. They go fast.

Soby's (Sunday Brunch) ★ 4.5

downtown · 207 South Main Street, Greenville, SC 29601

Soby's runs Sunday brunch and a Saturday brunch service: she-crab soup, fried green tomato Benedict, pimento cheese, mimosas. The downtown brunch booking.

Tupelo Honey ★ 4.4

downtown · 1 North Main Street, Suite T, Greenville, SC 29601

Tupelo Honey runs scratch-made Southern on the North Main corner: fried chicken biscuits, shrimp and grits, sweet potato pancakes. Asheville-born group.

Liability Brewing Co. ★ 4.4

hampton-station · 109 West Stone Avenue, Suite D, Greenville, SC 29609

Liability Brewing Co. runs from West Stone Avenue with a 16-tap taproom and food. Brewery stays open seven days a week, which is rare in Greenville taprooms.

Passerelle Bistro (Brunch) ★ 4.4

downtown · 601 South Main Street, Greenville, SC 29601

Passerelle runs French bistro brunch with a Falls Park view: croque madame, eggs Benedict, crème brûlée French toast. Book the terrace tables in spring.

The Jones Oyster Co. ★ 4.3

downtown · 22 East Court Street, Greenville, SC 29601

The Jones Oyster Co. runs a walk-in oyster bar on East Court Street: a half-dozen East Coast varieties, lobster rolls, hush puppies, no reservations.

Asada ★ 4.3

wade-hampton · 903 Wade Hampton Boulevard, Greenville, SC 29609

Asada runs Latin-Asian fusion on Wade Hampton: shrimp tacos in mole, empanadas and churrasco steak, by owners Roberto (Nicaraguan) and Gina.

Coffee Underground (Roastery) ★ 4.3

downtown · 1 East Coffee Street, Greenville, SC 29601

Coffee Underground roasts its beans on-site below street level on Coffee Street since 1995. Specialty coffee cocktails make it a coffee-and-evening hybrid.

Sully's Steamers (Late Night) ★ 4.3

downtown · 6 East Washington Street, Greenville, SC 29601

Sully's Steamers stays open until 3am on Friday and Saturday in downtown Greenville. The default late-night food choice when the cocktail bars close out.

The Press Room (Cocktails Late) ★ 4.3

downtown · 32 East Broad Street, Greenville, SC 29601

The Press Room runs cocktails until midnight Wednesday through Saturday inside the AC Hotel: dim, intimate, four nights a week of speakeasy programming.

Ji-Roz ★ 4.3

downtown · 644 North Main Street, Greenville, SC 29601

Ji-Roz in Greenville: 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.

Stella's Southern Brasserie (Weekend Brunch) ★ 4.3

downtown · 340 Rocky Slope Road, Suite 100, Greenville, SC 29607

Stella's Southern Brasserie runs a French-influenced Southern brunch on weekends: shrimp and grits, fried green tomatoes, bourbon-pecan French toast.

The Rabbit Hole (Sunday Brunch) ★ 4.3

village-of-west-greenville · 1268 Pendleton Street, Greenville, SC 29611

The Rabbit Hole runs Sunday brunch in the Village: tapas brunch boards, cocktail flights, library-quiet alcoves. Different from the standard biscuit.

NOSE DIVE ★ 4.2

downtown · 116 South Main Street, Greenville, SC 29601

NOSE DIVE runs gastropub plates on Main Street: Braveheart and wagyu burgers, PBR-battered fish and chips. The casual Sobocinski room with a full bar.

Swamp Rabbit Cafe and Grocery (Coffee Bar) ★ 4.2

west-end · 205 Cedar Lane Road, Greenville, SC 29611

Swamp Rabbit Cafe runs a coffee bar inside the grocery and bakery: regional roasters by the bag, espresso drinks at the counter, kombucha on tap.

Yee-Haw Brewing Co. ★ 4.2

downtown · 307 East McBee Avenue, Suite C, Greenville, SC 29601

Yee-Haw runs a Greenville taproom on East McBee with a beer garden and Prince's Hot Chicken inside. Tennessee-born group, full pilsner range.

Swamp Rabbit Brewery ★ 4.2

travelers-rest · 26 South Main Street, Travelers Rest, SC 29690

Swamp Rabbit Brewery sits on the Swamp Rabbit Trail in Travelers Rest: rotating taps, food trucks Friday and Saturday evenings, easy stop after a bike.

Greenville Beer Exchange (Taproom) ★ 4.2

downtown · 7 South Laurens Street, Greenville, SC 29601

Greenville Beer Exchange runs 20 rotating taps plus a retail bottle wall on South Laurens. The taproom side fills flights and serves three meads on rotation.

Pomegranate on Main ★ 4.2

west-end · 618 South Main Street, Greenville, SC 29601

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.

Tip: Order the tahdig (crispy saffron rice). Most tables miss it because it's a side, not a main.

Tip: Sit at the counter. Order the gyro plate plus a slice of baklava from the bakery case.

Roost (Brunch) ★ 4.0

downtown · 220 North Main Street, Greenville, SC 29601

Roost runs full-service breakfast and brunch at the Hyatt's NOMA Square: buttermilk biscuits, scratch bowls, patio coffee. The Perch bar opens at 11:00.

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