22 upscale rooms in Greenville, editor-picked. occasion rooms in Greenville: destination kitchens for celebrations and visits. All Greenville food.
Stella's Southern Brasserie ★ 4.8
downtown · 340 Rocky Slope Road, Suite 100, Greenville, SC 29607
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
village-of-west-greenville · 586 Perry Avenue, Greenville, SC 29611
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
downtown · 207 South Main Street, Greenville, SC 29601
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
west-end · 655 South Main Street, Suite 100, Greenville, SC 29601
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
village-of-west-greenville · 586 Perry Avenue, Greenville, SC 29611
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
downtown · 600 South Main Street, 2nd Floor, Greenville, SC 29601
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
west-end · 618 South Main Street, Greenville, SC 29601
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
downtown · 211-A East Broad Street, Greenville, SC 29601
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
travelers-rest · 13 South Main Street, Travelers Rest, SC 29690
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
downtown · 601 South Main Street, Greenville, SC 29601
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
downtown · 170 Riverplace, Greenville, SC 29601
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
downtown · 644 North Main Street, Greenville, SC 29601
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
downtown · 32 East Broad Street, Greenville, SC 29601
The Press Room runs a modern speakeasy on East Broad attached to the AC Hotel: hand-crafted cocktails, low lighting, intimate room. Book parties over four.
The Rabbit Hole ★ 4.4
village-of-west-greenville · 1268 Pendleton Street, Greenville, SC 29611
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
west-end · 655 South Main Street, Suite 100, Greenville, SC 29601
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
downtown · 23 West Washington Street, Greenville, SC 29601
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
downtown · 2 East Broad Street, Greenville, SC 29601
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
downtown · 620 Bridgeway Boulevard, Simpsonville, SC 29681
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
downtown · 250 Riverplace, Greenville, SC 29601
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
downtown · 7 South Laurens Street, Greenville, SC 29601
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
downtown · 220 North Main Street, Greenville, SC 29601
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
west-end · 734 South Main Street, Greenville, SC 29601
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.