Guidebook for Greenville...always needing updating 'cause new places pop up

David And Fran
David And Fran
Guidebook for Greenville...always needing updating 'cause new places pop up

Food Scene

Love their feta dip and Marguerita Pizza!
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Trio - A Brick Oven Cafe
22 N Main St
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Love their feta dip and Marguerita Pizza!
Love their fish tacos or sweet potato fries.
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Chicora Alley
608 B S Main St
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Love their fish tacos or sweet potato fries.
This is a popular newer sit down restaurant. And it is very close by! Great burgers and pizza and fresh cooked, whole foods and vegetables. Unique environment. Great service. AND it's just across Laurens Road at the end of our street, Cumberland Ave., 5 blocks away.
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Kitchen Sync
1609 Laurens Rd
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This is a popular newer sit down restaurant. And it is very close by! Great burgers and pizza and fresh cooked, whole foods and vegetables. Unique environment. Great service. AND it's just across Laurens Road at the end of our street, Cumberland Ave., 5 blocks away.
Neat atmosphere, good food. Nachos, burgers, beer.
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Universal Joint
300 E Stone Ave
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Neat atmosphere, good food. Nachos, burgers, beer.
Another close by place, this shop makes great coffee in the morning and serves beer at night. Kind of quirky, and fun.
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Grateful Brew
501 S Pleasantburg Dr
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Another close by place, this shop makes great coffee in the morning and serves beer at night. Kind of quirky, and fun.
Sushi, saké, and close by. Good atmosphere.
Red Bowl Asian Bistro
27 S Pleasantburg Dr
Sushi, saké, and close by. Good atmosphere.
Great atmosphere. Many people's favorite.
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Soby's
207 S Main St
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Great atmosphere. Many people's favorite.
Hang on to your hat! The barbeque here is hard to beat! Pork, chicken or ribs with healthy (big) size servings, sides and pies.
Smoky Dreams Barbecue and Catering
Hang on to your hat! The barbeque here is hard to beat! Pork, chicken or ribs with healthy (big) size servings, sides and pies.
They make the best milkshakes to order. Lots of ingredients to add! Also, the best burger plates and chicken finger plates. Drive through convenience. If you are hungry and can't wait while you prepare a meal, pick it up and take it to the apartment for a quick satisfying meal. Very close by! They stay open late.
Cook Out
1513 Poinsett Hwy
They make the best milkshakes to order. Lots of ingredients to add! Also, the best burger plates and chicken finger plates. Drive through convenience. If you are hungry and can't wait while you prepare a meal, pick it up and take it to the apartment for a quick satisfying meal. Very close by! They stay open late.
Drive through convenience, good food and close to the apartment. Soft serve ice cream, lemonade, tea, either grilled or chicken fried chicken sandwiches, chicken tenders, salads. Breakfast biscuits.
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Chick-fil-A
205 W Blackstock Rd
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Drive through convenience, good food and close to the apartment. Soft serve ice cream, lemonade, tea, either grilled or chicken fried chicken sandwiches, chicken tenders, salads. Breakfast biscuits.
Newer restaurant. If you love fresh Mex, this is your kind of place. The food is great. If you go by popularity the parking lot is always filled. Pricing is affordable
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Willy Taco - Feed & Seed
217 Laurens Rd
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Newer restaurant. If you love fresh Mex, this is your kind of place. The food is great. If you go by popularity the parking lot is always filled. Pricing is affordable
Basic good chain Italian food
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Olive Garden Italian Restaurant
3290 N Pleasantburg Dr
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Basic good chain Italian food
Authentic bagel shop complete with lox if you like them. Sandwiches and soup. Great satisfying food. Locals go here. There is now also a smaller version downtown on Coffee Street.
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Greenfield's Bagels & Deli
101 Verdae Blvd
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Authentic bagel shop complete with lox if you like them. Sandwiches and soup. Great satisfying food. Locals go here. There is now also a smaller version downtown on Coffee Street.
Everyone wants to know where the Starbucks coffee shops are, and there are four convenient to the apartment.
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Starbucks
2431 E North St
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Everyone wants to know where the Starbucks coffee shops are, and there are four convenient to the apartment.
If you want a great cup of coffee in a one-of-a-kind shop, this is where you want to go.
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Methodical Coffee
101 N Main St
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If you want a great cup of coffee in a one-of-a-kind shop, this is where you want to go.
Restaurant at the downtown airport which supports private planes. Watch airplanes take off and land while you eat sandwiches and have a beer or wine. There is a playground on site for the little ones.
Runway Cafe Event Rental Banquet Hall
21 Airport Rd Ext
Restaurant at the downtown airport which supports private planes. Watch airplanes take off and land while you eat sandwiches and have a beer or wine. There is a playground on site for the little ones.
Classic Italian food and ambiance. Candle-lit intimate tables with cloth napkins and tablecloths. Need I say more? A local favorite.
Giovanni's Italian Restaurant
1178 Woodruff Rd
Classic Italian food and ambiance. Candle-lit intimate tables with cloth napkins and tablecloths. Need I say more? A local favorite.
Good food, lots of it. Barbeque, corn, cole slaw. Good home eating. Local favorite.
Bucky's Bar-B-Q
103 N Main St
Good food, lots of it. Barbeque, corn, cole slaw. Good home eating. Local favorite.
Close proximity, good coffee, quiet space
Dunkin'
1520 E Main St
Close proximity, good coffee, quiet space
Good Subs, walking distance to apartment and UCG
Subway Restaurants
1602 Laurens Rd
Good Subs, walking distance to apartment and UCG
Smoothies
Smoothie King
27 S Pleasantburg Dr
Smoothies
We love it because it is tasty and authentic Mediterranean food and you can get vegetarian food there as well. It has food items for sale there that you cannot find elsewhere in Greenville.
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Pita House
495 S Pleasantburg Dr
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We love it because it is tasty and authentic Mediterranean food and you can get vegetarian food there as well. It has food items for sale there that you cannot find elsewhere in Greenville.
Because you can get authentic French crepes and galettes. You can eat lunch or just have coffee. Nice atmosphere.
Authentique French Crêperie
107 W Curtis St
Because you can get authentic French crepes and galettes. You can eat lunch or just have coffee. Nice atmosphere.
Great breakfasts and coffee. You won't leave hungry!!
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Tandem Creperie and Coffeehouse
2 N Main St
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Great breakfasts and coffee. You won't leave hungry!!
Close by
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Starbucks
2431 E North St
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Close by
Excellent fresh Mediterranean food! Great service. You will love it!
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Ji-Roz
644 N Main St
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Excellent fresh Mediterranean food! Great service. You will love it!
Jack Brown's Beer & Burger Joint Greenville SC
Great burgers and atmosphere.
Unique restaurant. Good food, great service!
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Pomegranate on Main
618 S Main St
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Unique restaurant. Good food, great service!
Fun vibe. Great place for dessert.
Carmella's Cafe and Dessert Bar
Fun vibe. Great place for dessert.
Vegetarian and gluten free friendly. Excellent food.
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Saffron Indian Cuisine
1178 Woodruff Rd
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Vegetarian and gluten free friendly. Excellent food.
Close by. Authentic German food.
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Schwaben House
1810 Laurens Rd
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Close by. Authentic German food.
Delightful Greek restaurant.
Greektown Grille
400 E McBee Ave
Delightful Greek restaurant.
New representation of an old Italian Greenville favorite restaurant.
CAPRI'S Italian Restaurant
New representation of an old Italian Greenville favorite restaurant.
Persian food - delicious, great service.
Green Lettuce USA
Persian food - delicious, great service.
Great little music venue, with good food.
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Smiley's Acoustic Cafe
734 Augusta St
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Great little music venue, with good food.

Shopping

Very close to the apartment!
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Publix Super Market at McAlister Square
235 S Pleasantburg Dr
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Very close to the apartment!
Fresh produce, sushi, baked goods, and a free sample of coffee while you shop.
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The Fresh Market
27 S Pleasantburg Dr
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Fresh produce, sushi, baked goods, and a free sample of coffee while you shop.

Entertainment & Activities

Very close to the apartment.
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Camelot Cinemas
48 E Antrim Dr
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Very close to the apartment.
Also on the Swamp Rabbit Trail, Furman is known for its beautiful campus.
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Furman University
3300 Poinsett Hwy
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Also on the Swamp Rabbit Trail, Furman is known for its beautiful campus.
A nice zoo with a good variety of animals. Also, a great place to park and start your bike ride if you want. (I wouldn't advise riding on Laurens Road to access the trail, but would locate a parking area along the trail.)
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i-Greenville Zoo
150 Cleveland Park Dr
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A nice zoo with a good variety of animals. Also, a great place to park and start your bike ride if you want. (I wouldn't advise riding on Laurens Road to access the trail, but would locate a parking area along the trail.)

Parks & Nature

You can ride your bikes or walk on the Swamp Rabbit Trail. Falls Park, with its suspension bridge and views of the river, is on the trail, downtown.
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Falls Park on the Reedy
601 S Main St
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You can ride your bikes or walk on the Swamp Rabbit Trail. Falls Park, with its suspension bridge and views of the river, is on the trail, downtown.
A small children's park close to Falls Park. Another place to park and access Swamp Rabbit Trail.
The Children's Garden at Linky Stone Park
24 Reedy View Drive
A small children's park close to Falls Park. Another place to park and access Swamp Rabbit Trail.
Beautiful scenes, especially in the fall with the foilage, normally in October, but depending on the summer heat and the amount of rain, and the change in temperatures. An easy trail to the head.
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Caesars Head State Park Visitor Center
8155 Geer Hwy
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Beautiful scenes, especially in the fall with the foilage, normally in October, but depending on the summer heat and the amount of rain, and the change in temperatures. An easy trail to the head.

Arts & Culture

Features a collection of Wyeth paintings and more.
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Greenville County Museum of Art
420 College St
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Features a collection of Wyeth paintings and more.
Interesting historical features of the area.
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Upcountry History Museum
540 Buncombe St
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Interesting historical features of the area.
A large and comprehensive collection of religious art, plan on being here a while to get the most out of your visit.
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Bob Jones University Museum & Gallery
1700 Wade Hampton Blvd
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A large and comprehensive collection of religious art, plan on being here a while to get the most out of your visit.

Sightseeing

Fun stop on the Swamp Rabbit Trail between Falls Park and Furman University for a cold or hot drink and a baked goody.
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Swamp Rabbit Cafe and Grocery
205 Cedar Lane Rd
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Fun stop on the Swamp Rabbit Trail between Falls Park and Furman University for a cold or hot drink and a baked goody.
If you've a hankering for a walk, bike ride or roller blade trail, this is your lucky day. The Swamp Rabbit Trail is mostly flat so most anyone can do it (with the proper bike if your riding), but it's long enough to give you a good exercise. Lots of interesting things along the way.
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Swamp Rabbit Trail
Swamp Rabbit Trail
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If you've a hankering for a walk, bike ride or roller blade trail, this is your lucky day. The Swamp Rabbit Trail is mostly flat so most anyone can do it (with the proper bike if your riding), but it's long enough to give you a good exercise. Lots of interesting things along the way.
A variety of shops and restaurants to check out and just a fun place to hang out, day or night.
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Main Street
Main Street
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A variety of shops and restaurants to check out and just a fun place to hang out, day or night.

Drinks & Nightlife

If you love blues this is your place. The food and drinks are good and reasonably priced.
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Blues Boulevard Jazz
300 River St
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If you love blues this is your place. The food and drinks are good and reasonably priced.
Nice atmosphere and a rooftop view.
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Ink N Ivy
21 E Coffee St
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Nice atmosphere and a rooftop view.