With an abundance of farms all across the Upstate of South Carolina, it’s no surprise that Greenville has a great selection of farm-to-table restaurants. Here are some great options, whether you’re looking for a casual lunch or a fancy night out.
American Grocery
What it's known for: For the love of ingredients – American Grocery tries to prepare food with as much love and care as it takes to grow and procure all of the local and regional ingredients that they use in the restaurant's ever-changing menu. Once you finish your meal, they’ll offer up a “grocery list” of the items they used in their menu that day and the local farms they came from.
Style: Farm-to-table, dinner, fine dining
Address: 732 S. Main St., Greenville
Phone: 864.232.7665
Roost
What it's known for: Roost uses the freshest, local ingredients to craft dishes that highlight all the best things about South Carolina cuisine, whether you're celebrating over dinner or just grabbing a quick lunch. If you come for brunch, make sure you order a blood orange mimosa – or two.
Style: Southern, casual farm-to-table, breakfast, brunch, lunch, dinner
Address: 220 N. Main St., Greenville
Phone: 864.298.2424
Swamp Rabbit Café and Grocery
What it's known for: Just about everything you find at Swamp Rabbit Café and Grocery, whether it’s the pecans in your peach scone or the milk in your sustainable coffee, is found within a 150-mile radius. Stop by to refuel after a bike ride on the Swamp Rabbit Trail or a walk around downtown Greenville.
Style: Southern, casual, family-friendly, bakery, coffee, grocery
Address: 205 Cedar Lane Road, Greenville
Phone: 864.255.3385
Stellar Restaurant & Wine Bar
What it's known for: Stellar uses local fruits and vegetables to brighten all of their handcrafted dishes of fine meats and house-made charcuterie. Each dish on the menu also has wine suggestions to make it even easier to love. If that doesn’t impress, the fondue for two certainly will.
Style: Farm-to-table, dinner, fine dining
Address: 20 N. Main St., Greenville
Phone: 864.438.4954
Bacon Bros.
What it's known for: Local first. That’s part of the Bacon Bros. mission to bring their guests a great dining experience. Not only is the food great, you know it’s made-from-scratch and fresh because you can literally see where the meat you eat comes from – through a window into their curing room. And honestly, any restaurant with Bacon in the name is probably a good choice.
Style: Southern, farm-to-table, lunch, dinner, craft beer
Address: 3620 Pelham Road, Greenville
Phone: 864.297.6000
Augusta Grill
What it's known for: Here you will find an ever-changing menu featuring inspired dishes from all over the world. However, you can always find fresh, local staples like heirloom tomato salad and melon prosciutto. The jumbo lump crab cakes are a local favorite, but they’re only on the Wednesday menu, so plan ahead.
Style: Fine-dining, farm-to-table, dinner
Address: 1818 Augusta St., Greenville
Phone: 864.242.0316
Restaurant 17
What it's known for: The chefs at Restaurant 17 strive to create dishes you can’t get anywhere else from ingredients you can find in your own backyard. Their menu changes daily depending on whatever seasonal fare arrives in their kitchen in the morning. While the food is spectacular, the environment is cozy and relaxed, perfect for any dinner occasion.
Style: Farm-to-table, dinner, modern
Address: 10 Road of Vines, Travelers Rest
Phone: 864.516.1254
