Restaurants in Greenville
Greenville is bursting with activities and creating a noise in the South Carolina food scene. What makes Greenville a fantastic culinary destination is its eclectic influences from culinary talents from across the United States and the world.
Greenville is home to hundreds of restaurants and eateries so there’s no shortage of great food in this town. Hopefully, this list we’ve compiled of the best restaurants in Greenville can help you choose where to try the next time you’re hungry.
The Anchorage
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This casual dining restaurant is located in the heart of West Greenville. The Anchorage‘s menu boasts of an eclectic mix of farm-to-table entrees. All ingredients are locally sourced so the menu changes quite often, which means that you get the freshest ingredients every single time.
Start your meal with the sumptuous foe gras mousse, prosciutto, trout spread with house-made pickles, beer mustard, and grilled bread. This spread prepares you for the seafood staples like rock shrimp and cold water oysters.
If you have a hankering for meat, the Bethel Trails pork belly and slow cooked short rib are the hearty choices. Wash them all down with cleverly-named cocktails or imported European wines.
Golden Brown & Delicious (GB&D)
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Perhaps the most celebrated burger place in all of West Greenville, Golden Brown & Delicious stays true to its name. Just when you thought you can’t elevate burger any further, GB&D comes with a burger concoction worthy of repeat visits.
Its classic burger is a go-to comfort food so are the chicken sandwich and sloppy Josephus. Local ingredients shine through in all of GB&D’s dishes and they always taste fresh and delicious.
Bibimbap, duck and grits, poutine, and curried sweet potatoes may seem out-of-place in a burger joint, but it would be a grave mistake not to try them.
Jianna
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If you want honest-to-goodness Italian cooking with a modern twist, you can’t go wrong with Jianna. Located in the heart of Downtown Greenville, the modern Italian eatery boasts of its hand-made and hand-rolled pastas. Every meal pays homage to traditional Italian cooking but also reinvigorates it with new cooking techniques.
Unique and modern preparations of fresh seafood are paired with handcrafted drinks created by mixologists who know their cocktails very well. The 360-degree oyster bar is constantly replenished with fresh oysters which are best served with hot sauce and Moscato Mignonette which are both made in-house.
The Trappe Door
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Thirsty travellers are in for a treat at the Trappe Door, a speakeasy-inspired restaurant and bar overflowing with Belgian beer and Old World food. The atmospheric basement location takes you back to the time of Prohibition where liquor is illicit and scarce. But not at the Trappe Door where it’s teeming with the finest selection of beer, wine, and liquor.
Its beer battered cod and frites is a classic and a must-try. Their Moules Frites selection includes five different mussel pots served with a generous serving of delectable homemade fries. It’s a culinary adventure in its own right with every beer in the menu pairing nicely with the entrees.
S.B.H. BBQ CO.
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This is competition BBQ at its finest and is made available to the hungry masses of Greenville. There’s a reason why S.B.H is racking up wins in the BBQ circuit and the BBQ-loving public deserves to taste the succulent slow-cooked prime brisket, ribs, and pork medallions.
Everything in the menu is a must-try, but if you want a quick BBQ bite, you can’t go wrong with the Sweaty Pig pulled pork, Jack cheese, spicy coleslaw, and fried jalapenos ensemble.
The Texas-style brisket and ribs are smoked fresh daily and they do sell out fast. So come early or give S.B.H. a 24-hour notice if you’re ordering more than three pounds.
Fork and Plough
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Fork and Plough is Greenville neighborhood’s restaurant, butchery, and a grocery store rolled into one. Naturally, the dishes are cooked to perfection using local ingredients sourced just a stone’s throw away from your table.
Its ever-changing menu gives diners a variety of dishes with the help of local artisanal producers, farmers, and fishmongers. A mainstay though is the grass-fed shiitake Swiss cheeseburger served with arugula, aioli, and French fries. And if you find the crab stuffed catfish and Bert’s beef and black bean chili on the menu, order them!
Mekong Restaurant
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This Vietnamese restaurant is proof that Greenville is a melting pot of different types of cuisines and culinary influences. They grow their own vegetables and produce in their bucket garden at the back of the restaurant, which is the shortest “farm-to-table” sprint.
Authentic dishes that you would find in the streets of Vietnam are on offer in Mekong—from spring rolls to duck rice vermicelli to stir-fry noodles to pho soup. Also, try any (or all) of the desserts on their menu. You can try the mango rice pudding for starters.
Willy Taco
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If you are craving for the holy trinity of tacos, tortas, and tequilas, Willy Taco will give you all that and more. Environmentally-friendly taco never tasted so good. That’s right, Willy Taco is serious about its zero waste efforts. Leftovers are collected and processed into nutrient-rich soil compost. But then again, with food so good, there wouldn’t be a lot of leftovers!
The tres amigos taco served with salsa, queso blanco, guacamole and chips is muy deliciosa. But if it’s not a Taco kind of day, go ahead and try the chimichanga, burrito bowl 3.0 or the torta burger for a more adventurous dining experience.
Roost
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The food and drinks are handcrafted using local produce and seasonal ingredients. Roost believes that dining out brings forth a sense of community so it makes sense that it would offer daily breakfast table and Harvest Table Lunch Buffet.
Looking at the dishes is like looking at culinary art pieces which goes to show how much preparation and care the chefs put into handcrafting these hearty meals. You can’t go wrong with their fried chicken, but if you can’t decide, then go for the Butchers Board where the chef will select three types of meat two kinds of cheese for you. It’s served with mustard, sweet pickles, and Crostini.
Northampton Wine + Dine
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With its location and setting, it’s no wonder that Northampton Wine Cafe is touted as the ultimate romantic dining destination in Greenville. But it’s the wine and food that get people in the mood for love.
The menu changes according to what’s fresh and inspiring, but old favorites like the Wagyu New York Strip, black angus filet mignon, Coq au Vin, elk meatloaf, and lamb shank never fail to satisfy even the most discerning diners. Their vast selection of wines caters to the big spender and the budget-conscious alike.
