Date night in Greenville: Michelin-starred Scoundrel, Jianna over Falls Park, The Anchorage, the Peace Center, Warehouse Theatre and late cocktails.

Last checked Oct. 16, 2026. Hours come from each restaurant’s and venue’s own website, linked below; we do not rank restaurants or quote reviews. Book ahead on Friday and Saturday. Venues can send us corrections.

Downtown Greenville makes an easy date night: dinner on Main Street, a show at the Peace Center or a small theater a few blocks away, then a walk across the Liberty Bridge in Falls Park, which is open until 10 p.m.

Quick guide

Place Address Hours from its website
Scoundrel 18 N. Main St. Tue-Thu 5-9 p.m.; Fri-Sat 5-10 p.m.
Jianna 600 S. Main St., 2nd floor Dinner from 5 p.m. Tue-Sun
The Anchorage 586 Perry Ave. Tue-Sat to 9:30 p.m.
Between the Trees 44 E. Camperdown Way Dinner daily 5-10 p.m.
Swordfish Cocktail Club 220 E. Coffee St. Tue-Sat from 5 p.m.
Peace Center 300 S. Main St. Box office weekdays 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Dinner

Scoundrel, 18 N. Main St. The French bistro serves dishes designed for sharing and became Greenville’s first Michelin-starred restaurant in November 2025, when Michelin launched its American South guide at the Peace Center, the city says; see Scoundrel’s Michelin Guide page. Hours are 5 to 9 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday and 5 to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday; it is closed Sunday and Monday. Happy hour is 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, and there is no dress code, its website says. Phone: 864-283-0095.

Jianna, 600 S. Main St., second floor. The modern Italian restaurant and oyster bar overlooks Falls Park, and its wine list covers all 18 regions of Italy, the city’s DineGVL feature says. Michelin recommended it in the same 2025 guide, the city says. Dinner starts at 5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday, with last seating at 9 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday and Sunday and 9:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, according to Jianna’s website. Reservations on Resy or at 864-720-2200.

The Anchorage, 586 Perry Ave., in the Village of West Greenville. A small, seasonal menu that changes often, wines from its own Taxi House Wines and a building that was once a doctor’s office and taxi stand for Brandon Mill workers, the city’s DineGVL feature says. It is recommended in the Michelin Guide. It is open Tuesday through Saturday until 9:30 p.m., according to the Anchorage’s hours page. Phone: 864-219-3082.

Between the Trees, 44 E. Camperdown Way. The restaurant inside the Grand Bohemian Lodge overlooks Falls Park and serves dinner from 5 to 10 p.m. daily, with a wine list that holds Wine Spectator’s 2026 Award of Excellence, its website says. Phone: 864-520-5300.

Passerelle Bistro, 601 S. Main St. The French bistro on the banks of the Reedy River inside Falls Park serves dinner from 5 to 9 p.m. daily; see its website and our brunch guide. Phone: 864-509-0142.

A show

  • Peace Center, 300 S. Main St. Broadway tours, concerts and comedy in the concert hall and the smaller Gunter Theatre. Box office: 864-467-3000, or the Peace Center’s website.
  • Greenville Symphony Orchestra. The symphony’s 2026-27 season plays in the Peace Concert Hall and the Gunter Theatre; see the symphony’s concert list. Phone: 864-232-0344.
  • The Warehouse Theatre, 37 Augusta St., in a converted textile warehouse in the West End. It stages its Main Stage season of plays and the Upstate Shakespeare Festival; see the Warehouse Theatre’s website. Phone: 864-235-6948.
  • Greenville Theatre, 444 College St. The city calls it the Upstate’s oldest professional theater. Box office 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, 864-233-6238; see Greenville Theatre’s website.
  • Centre Stage, a 285-seat theater with music, comedy and drama, according to the city’s performing arts list; see Centre Stage’s website.
  • Coffee Underground, 1 E. Coffee St. Weekly standup, improv and local songwriters in its theater room; see our live music and nightlife guide.

Late drinks

Swordfish Cocktail Club, 220 E. Coffee St. Classic cocktails and shareable plates, open from 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, until midnight Wednesday through Saturday and 2 a.m. on Tuesday, according to Swordfish’s website. It takes reservations by text or call at 864-434-9519.

Scoundrel’s bar and patio and Jianna’s oyster bar suit a drink before or after a show.

Free and easy

  • Walk the Liberty Bridge over Reedy River Falls after dinner. Falls Park is open until 10 p.m.; see our Falls Park guide.
  • Moonlight Movies in Falls Park play Thursdays at sundown in September and October; bring a blanket. The last one this year is the Halloween night on Thursday, Oct. 29.
  • The free Main Street trolley runs 5 to 10 p.m. Friday, 1 to 10 p.m. Saturday and 1 to 8 p.m. Sunday, so you can leave the car in a garage; see the city’s trolley page.

Valentine’s Day and holidays

Restaurants often run set menus on Valentine’s Day and New Year’s Eve. We list those only when a restaurant posts them: see Valentine’s Day in Greenville and New Year’s Eve in Greenville.

More guides: free things to do and things to do this month.

Frequently asked questions

Which Greenville restaurant has a Michelin star?

Scoundrel, a French bistro at 18 N. Main St., received one Michelin star in the first Michelin Guide to the American South in November 2025. It serves dinner Tuesday through Saturday; phone 864-283-0095.

What restaurant overlooks Falls Park in Greenville?

Jianna, on the second floor of 600 S. Main St., overlooks Falls Park, and Between the Trees in the Grand Bohemian Lodge looks over the park too. Passerelle Bistro sits inside the park beside the Liberty Bridge.

Where can you get a drink late in downtown Greenville?

Swordfish Cocktail Club, 220 E. Coffee St., is open until midnight Wednesday through Saturday and until 2 a.m. Tuesday, according to its website.

Where can you see a play in Greenville?

The Warehouse Theatre at 37 Augusta St. in the West End, Greenville Theatre at 444 College St., Centre Stage downtown and the Peace Center at 300 S. Main St. all stage shows.