Upscale in Greenville

Stella's Southern Brasserie

• ★ 4.8
• American, Southern Bistro
• $$$
• Downtown / Main Street

Stella's Southern Brasserie runs French-influenced Southern from a Rocky Slope Road storefront: shrimp and grits, fried green tomatoes, bourbon-pecan tart.

The Anchorage

• ★ 4.7
• Farm-to-table American
• $$$
• Village of West Greenville

The Anchorage runs an eclectic small-plates menu out of the Village of West Greenville. A James Beard Best New Restaurant semifinalist in 2018.

Soby's New South Cuisine

• ★ 4.6
• Modern Southern
• $$$
• Downtown / Main Street

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.

Vault and Vator

• ★ 4.6
• Cocktail bar
• $$$
• West End

Drink Pre-Prohibition cocktail menu

Vault and Vator is downtown Greenville's first speakeasy: cocktails inspired by the Golden Age of mixology, an unmarked entrance, hand-shaken every order.

The Anchorage (Wine Programme)

• ★ 4.6
• Wine bar
• $$$
• Village of West Greenville

The Anchorage runs a deep natural-wine programme on Perry Avenue: small-grower Loire Chenin, Burgundy, Mosel Riesling. Glasses pour from open bottles.

Jianna

• ★ 4.5
• Modern Italian
• $$$
• Downtown / Main Street

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.

Pomegranate on Main

• ★ 4.5
• Persian
• $$$
• West End

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.

Northampton Wine and Dine

• ★ 4.5
• Wine bar
• $$$
• Downtown / Main Street

Northampton runs a 1,500-bottle retail shop and wine cafe on East Broad: pull any bottle off the shelf, pay a corkage of ten dollars to drink it on premise.

Topsoil (Wine Programme)

• ★ 4.5
• Wine bar
• $$$
• Travelers Rest

Topsoil's wine programme matches the farm-to-table menu: biodynamic European wines, the occasional Carolina-orchard local. By the glass or by the bottle.

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.

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.

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.

The Press Room

• ★ 4.4
• Cocktail bar
• $$$
• Downtown / Main Street

Drink Hand-crafted cocktails

The Press Room runs a modern speakeasy off Camperdown Plaza at the AC Hotel: hand-crafted cocktails, low lighting, intimate room. Book parties over four.

The Rabbit Hole

• ★ 4.4
• Cocktail bar
• $$$
• Village of West Greenville

Drink Alice in Wonderland-themed cocktails

The Rabbit Hole runs a cocktail-and-tapas bar in the Village: Alice in Wonderland-themed cocktails, tapas, library hours, Sunday brunch. Evocative room.

Vault and Vator (Wine Selections)

• ★ 4.4
• Wine bar
• $$$
• West End

Vault and Vator is best known for pre-Prohibition cocktails, but the wine and Champagne list is short and well-edited: grower-Champagne flights.

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.

CAMP Modern American Eatery

• ★ 4.3
• Modern American
• $$$
• Downtown / Main Street

CAMP runs modern American on East Broad: wood-fired mains, local farm vegetables, open-kitchen counter. Now owned by Brian Crossan since February 2024.

Tavola Italian

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

Tavola Italian runs hand-rolled pastas and wood-fired pizzas at BridgeWay Station in Mauldin, twenty minutes south of downtown, with a smart wine list.

UP on the Roof

• ★ 4.3
• Cocktail bar
• $$$
• Downtown / Main Street

Drink Handcrafted cocktails, local craft beer

UP on the Roof sits on the 8th floor of the Embassy Suites Riverplace: cocktails, local beer, Reedy River and Blue Ridge views. Take the lobby elevator up.

Greenville Beer Exchange

• ★ 4.3
• Cocktail bar
• $$$
• Downtown / Main Street

Drink 20 rotating beers on tap, retail bottle wall

Greenville Beer Exchange runs a 20-tap pour bar plus retail bottle shop on South Laurens, organised by style, regional craft strong, three meads available.

Roost Free Range Kitchen and Bar

• ★ 4.0
• New American
• $$$
• Downtown / Main Street

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.

Smiley's On the Roxx

• ★ 4.0
• Cocktail bar
• $$$
• West End

Drink Local craft beer on tap

Smiley's On the Roxx took over the old Smiley's Acoustic Cafe space in 2024: live music Thu through Sun, jam nights, a small West End music room.