Your browser is not supported for this experience. We recommend using Chrome, Firefox, Edge, or Safari. Stop in at this trendy gastropub that serves up creative food, craft beers, and signature cocktails—all in a welcoming atmosphere.
Counting more than restaurants in downtown alone, Greenville has racked up numerous accolades for its food scene by the likes of Zagat , Esquire , and Southern Living. Bubbling over with fine restaurants, Main Street is a great place to begin your hunt for curated cuisine. Farm-to-fork is the focus of the menu, recently updated by Executive Chef Zac Leepper, who worked in a couple of Michelin-starred restaurant kitchens in his old stomping ground of Chicago before taking the helm at Roost.
Yakitori, udon, teriyaki, nigiri, and an enticing list of specialty sushi rolls provide plenty of choices. The chef goes the extra mile in preparations such as Flower Harumaki, fresh-wrapped spring rolls with avocado, snow crab, cucumber, and bright edible orchids. House-made pasta, Gamberoni shrimp in Brandy Cream Sauce, and Scallopine con Porcini have the delizioso bases covered.
Cantina 76 is popular for its tacos and margaritas, while Tupelo Honey flaunts its Southern roots with fried chicken—with or without waffles—and fluffy biscuits. Carolina Ale House is the place to watch your favorite sports team while you wash down Slow-Roasted Carolina Baby Back Ribs with a long list of brews, ranging from pale ales to dark lagers.
Next door, white tablecloths signal the elegant atmosphere at Spoonbread , which serves breakfast, lunch, and a popular Sunday brunch with Southern flair in an airy, natural-light-filled room inside the historic Westin Poinsett hotel.
