Mid-Range in Greenville

OJ's Diner

• ★ 4.8
• Fried chicken
• $$
• Village of West Greenville

OJ's Diner in Greenville: Black-owned Pendleton soul food counter, cash preferred and weekdays only. Locals know; tourists routinely miss it.

NOSE DIVE

• ★ 4.7
• Gastropub
• $$
• Downtown / Main Street

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
• Pizza
• $$
• Downtown / Main Street

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
• Coffee roaster
• $$
• Downtown / Main Street

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
• Bakery
• $$
• Downtown / Main Street

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.

GB&D (Golden Brown and Delicious)

• ★ 4.5
• American
• $$
• Downtown / Main Street

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
• Coffee roaster
• $$
• Hampton Station / Stone Avenue

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
• Brewery
• $$
• Downtown / Main Street

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
• Cocktail bar
• $$
• West End

Try Pre-Prohibition cocktails and bar snacks

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
• Italian
• $$
• West End

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.

Soby's (Sunday Brunch)

• ★ 4.5
• Brunch
• $$
• Downtown / Main Street

Order She-crab soup, fried green tomato Benedict, pimento cheese

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
• Southern
• $$
• Downtown / Main Street

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
• Brewery
• $$
• Hampton Station / Stone Avenue

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
• Brunch
• $$
• Downtown / Main Street

Order Croque madame, eggs Benedict, crème brûlée French toast

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
• Lowcountry
• $$
• Downtown / Main Street

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
• Latin American
• $$
• Wade Hampton

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
• Coffee roaster
• $$
• Downtown / Main Street

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
• Cocktail bar
• $$
• Downtown / Main Street

Try Steamed bagel sandwiches and breakfast bagels

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
• Cocktail bar
• $$
• Downtown / Main Street

Try Hand-crafted cocktails and bar bites

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

Ji-Roz

• ★ 4.3
• Greek
• $$
• Downtown / Main Street

Ji-Roz in Greenville: Modern Greek room on North Main Street outside the busiest restaurant cluster. Closed Sundays and Mondays, full gluten-free menu.

Stella's Southern Brasserie (Weekend Brunch)

• ★ 4.3
• Brunch
• $$
• Downtown / Main Street

Order Shrimp and grits, fried green tomatoes, bourbon-pecan French toast

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
• Brunch
• $$
• Village of West Greenville

Order Tapas brunch board, brunch cocktail flight

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

Swamp Rabbit Cafe and Grocery (Coffee Bar)

• ★ 4.2
• Coffee roaster
• $$
• West End

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
• Brewery
• $$
• Downtown / Main Street

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
• Brewery
• $$
• Travelers Rest

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
• Brewery
• $$
• Downtown / Main Street

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
• Persian
• $$
• West End

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.

Limoncello

• ★ 4.1
• Italian
• $$
• Downtown / Main Street

Limoncello runs creative pizzas, fresh pastas and house-made limoncello on River Street near the Hyatt. Good for a quick dinner before a downtown event.

Mac's Speed Shop

• ★ 4.1
• Barbecue
• $$
• West End

Mac's Speed Shop runs barbecue and a deep beer list on the West End: pulled pork, smoked brisket, babyback ribs, dog-friendly patio, live music on Thursdays.

Thomas Creek Brewery

• ★ 4.1
• Brewery
• $$
• Downtown / Main Street

Thomas Creek Brewery has been family-owned in Greenville since 1998: the oldest Upstate brewery. Taproom out on Piedmont Highway, broad core range.

Tupelo Honey (Brunch)

• ★ 4.1
• Brunch
• $$
• Downtown / Main Street

Order Sweet potato pancakes, fried chicken biscuit, mimosa flight

Tupelo Honey runs scratch-made Southern brunch on weekends: sweet potato pancakes, fried chicken biscuit, mimosa flight. Walk-in friendly, kids in the booths.

Southern Pressed Juicery (Coffee Program)

• ★ 4.0
• Coffee roaster
• $$
• Downtown / Main Street

Southern Pressed Juicery runs an espresso bar alongside the cold-pressed juices and açaí bowls. Tight wellness-leaning menu, lots of laptops on a quiet.

White Duck Taco (Late Night)

• ★ 4.0
• Vietnamese
• $$
• Downtown / Main Street

Try Creative tacos

White Duck Taco runs the counter until midnight Friday and Saturday. Korean bulgogi, banh mi, buffalo chicken, all the late-night Main Street staples.

Mac's Speed Shop (Late)

• ★ 4.0
• American BBQ
• $$
• West End

Try Pulled pork plate, brisket, ribs

Mac's Speed Shop runs barbecue and beer until midnight Friday and Saturday on the West End: live music Thursdays, big patio, late-night ribs.

Stax Omega Diner

• ★ 4.0
• Greek
• $$
• Eastside / Haywood

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.

Roost (Brunch)

• ★ 4.0
• Brunch
• $$
• Downtown / Main Street

Order Buttermilk biscuits, scratch breakfast bowls, NOMA Square patio coffee

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.