Soby's New South Cuisine
Soby's anchors the Main Street dining scene in Greenville: Carl Sobocinski's 1997 New Southern flagship in a former dry-goods store, with she-crab soup.
The restaurants worth the trip in Greenville: bistros, neo-classics, neighbourhood favourites, and the rooms locals book first.
Our picks in Greenville
15 places
The Anchorage
The Anchorage runs an eclectic small-plates menu out of the Village of West Greenville. A James Beard Best New Restaurant semifinalist in 2018.
Passerelle Bistro
- ★ 4.4
- French Bistro
- $$$
- Downtown / Main Street
Passerelle is the French bistro on the Reedy River bank at the foot of Falls Park: moules frites, steak frites and the best terrace view of the Liberty.
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Jianna
Jianna runs a modern Italian and oyster bar on a second-floor space at South Main and Augusta, with house pasta and a small but real raw bar.
Halls Chophouse Greenville
- ★ 4.5
- Steakhouse
- $$$$
- West End
Halls Chophouse anchors the West End steakhouse scene with prime cuts, Reedy River views and a Sunday gospel brunch that books out weeks ahead.
Larkin's
- ★ 4.4
- Steakhouse
- $$$$
- Downtown / Main Street
Larkin's runs dry-aged ribeyes and jumbo lump crab cake at the Camperdown plaza since October 2022, with a 400-selection wine list and special-occasion room.
The Lazy Goat
- ★ 4.4
- Mediterranean
- $$$
- Downtown / Main Street
The Lazy Goat sits on Riverplace looking at the Reedy River, Carl Sobocinski's Mediterranean room with hot mezze plates, flatbreads and lamb souvlaki dishes.
NOSE DIVE
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.
Ji-Roz
- ★ 4.4
- Greek
- $$$
- Downtown / Main Street
Ji-Roz runs a small-room modern Greek restaurant on North Main: lamb chops, spanakopita, whole branzino. Locally owned, gluten-free menu noted.
Pomegranate on Main
Pomegranate runs Persian cuisine in the West End since 2007: kabab koobideh, tahdig, saffron rice. One of a small handful of Persian rooms in the Carolinas.
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The Trappe Door
- ★ 4.3
- Belgian
- $$$
- Downtown / Main Street
The Trappe Door runs Belgian gastropub plates and a 200-bottle Trappist beer list on West Washington. Moules frites, twice-fried frites, the usual.
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.
CAMP Modern American Eatery
CAMP runs modern American on East Broad: wood-fired mains, local farm vegetables, open-kitchen counter. Now owned by Brian Crossan since February 2024.
Scoundrel
- ★ 4.8
- French
- $$$$
- Downtown / Main Street
Scoundrel is chef-owner Joe Cash's French bistro on North Main, opened in 2022. Awarded Greenville's first Michelin star at the inaugural Michelin Guide.
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