Plain alphabetical lists of places to eat in Greenville by category, from wings and pizza to sushi, bakeries and patios, checked against each place's own site.
Last checked 2026-10-16. Refreshed every three months.
These are our plain lists of places to eat in Greenville, one page per kind of food. Each one is alphabetical and gives every confirmed place’s address, its hours as it publishes them and its phone number, with a link to its own website. Most places cluster downtown on Main Street and Augusta Street, around Woodruff Road near Interstate 385, and along Pleasantburg Drive, Laurens Road and Wade Hampton Boulevard.
How we made these lists. The places come from OpenStreetMap records inside Greenville’s city limits, the same data behind our local directory, checked against each place’s own website on Oct. 16, 2026. Places we added or left out are named on each list. The lists are not rankings or recommendations, and nobody paid to be on them. Run a restaurant? Write to us to correct an entry or to be added.
The lists
Where to get wings. Five places whose own menus list wings: three on Woodruff Road near Interstate 385 and two barbecue restaurants closer to downtown that smoke theirs.
Where to get pizza. Eleven pizza places, from wood-fired kitchens downtown and on Pendleton Street to the South Pleasantburg Drive pizza parlors and the national delivery chains.
Mexican and Tex-Mex restaurants. Ten restaurants, including taco shops on Main Street and Augusta Street, Laurens Road and Overbrook, a Mexican seafood restaurant off Woodruff Road and a late-night drive-thru.
Where to get barbecue. Five smokehouses, from Central Texas-style brisket on Rutherford Street to hickory-pit pork on Wade Hampton Boulevard.
Breakfast and coffee. Twelve cafes and breakfast spots, from neighborhood coffee roasters to biscuit kitchens and a 24-hour diner.
Where to get burgers. Seven burger places, including two drive-ins that date to 1954, a downtown burger bar and the chains.
Sushi and Asian restaurants. Ten sushi, Chinese, Korean, Japanese and ramen restaurants downtown and on Pelham Road, Woodruff Road and Congaree Road.
Ice cream and desserts. Six ice cream, frozen yogurt and dessert shops, most of them on Main Street.
Bakeries. Five bakeries for bread, croissants, pastries and doughnuts across the city.
Patios and outdoor dining. Eleven restaurants whose own sites describe a patio, a rooftop or a beer garden, with notes on which welcome dogs.
More food guides
Brunch in Greenville. Weekend brunch hours from the restaurants’ own sites.
Date night in Greenville. Dinner, theater and late drinks.
Dog-friendly Greenville. Dog parks, trails and patios.
Restaurant inspection scores. How Greenville County restaurant grades work and how to look up the latest state inspection.
New businesses. What has opened in Greenville lately, restaurants included.
Our local directory. Every business in our directory, searchable by name and category.
Frequently asked questions
Where can I find a list of restaurants in Greenville by type?
This page links our alphabetical lists of places to eat inside Greenville’s city limits: wings, pizza, Mexican, barbecue, breakfast and coffee, burgers, sushi and Asian, ice cream and desserts, bakeries, and patios and outdoor dining.
How are the Greenville restaurant lists made?
Each list starts from OpenStreetMap records inside the city limits, the same data behind our local directory, and every entry is checked against the place’s own website. The lists are alphabetical, not rankings, and nobody pays to be on them.
How do I check a Greenville restaurant’s inspection score?
Our restaurant inspection page explains how Greenville County restaurant grades work and how to look up the latest state inspection.
Where can I eat outside in Greenville?
Our patios and outdoor dining list has 11 Greenville restaurants whose own sites say they have a patio, rooftop or beer garden.
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