24 Hours in My City- What to See, Eat, & Do in Greenville, SC!
Hello hello, again, Foodie Friends 🙂 I came up with a fantastic list of fun things to see, eat, and do in Greenville if you only had 24 hours to be here. Follow along on our foodie adventure as I take my best friend since first grade to see all the best parts of Greenville. We’ll also give you options for other great places we didn’t make it to!
Amber and I had a big day ahead of us, so we started with brunch, of course! Greenville has some amazing breakfast nooks, and one of my favorite small southern chains we visited was Tupelo Honey Cafe.
Her being from the mid-Atlantic part of the East Coast, Tupelo Honey was something new to her and the perfect introduction to great southern food, biscuits, and all! My favorite part is the homemade blueberry jam and honey that goes on the biscuits, gotta love a breakfast appetizer!
Amber ordered eggs, bacon, and sweet potato pancakes smothered in chocolate drizzle!
I ordered the Smashed Avocado Breakfast Sandwich – apple cider bacon, melted Havarti cheese (I took away the cheese to make it #nondairyfriendly), a fried egg, mayo, & sriracha honey, which was served on organic health nut bread. It was a little spicy, sweet, savory, and crunchy. Loved the flavor combos on my tongue!
Here is a list of other amazing brunch spots in the surrounding Greenville area that are must-tries (click the names to open links):
- Eggs Up Grill – Greenville, SC
- Stax Omega Diner – Greenville, SC
- Biscuit Head – Greenville, SC
- GB&D (Golden Brown & Delicious) – Greenville, SC (I’m quite fond of their food truck in Hampton Station)
- Tandem Creperie – Travelers Rest, SC
- Flying Biscuit Cafe – Greenville, SC
Next Stop – Exploring Downtown!
Greenville, SC
What better way to walk off all those carbs than by exploring downtown? The TD Saturday Market, a weekly farmers market held from 8 am to noon, shuts down a good portion of Main Street and is a great chance to interact with the local Greenvillians and check out the food scene.
Local farmers, homemade items makers, and restaurants all set up booths and give out free samples!
Check out the slideshow below for more pictures of some of our great recurring vendors!
Locals and visitors enjoying the TD Saturday Market in downtown Greenville, SC. Taken by Allspice Photography, LLC. 
Blue Ridge Brinery at the TD Saturday Market in downtown Greenville, SC. Taken by Allspice Photography, LLC. 
Johnson Creek Farm the TD Saturday Market in downtown Greenville, SC. Taken by Allspice Photography, LLC. 
Gibson Farms at the TD Saturday Market in downtown Greenville, SC. Taken by Allspice Photography, LLC. 
The Basket Case at the TD Saturday Market in downtown Greenville, SC. Taken by Allspice Photography, LLC. 
Split Creek Farm at the TD Saturday Market in downtown Greenville, SC. Taken by Allspice Photography, LLC. 
Lumineux Chocolate at the TD Saturday Market in downtown Greenville, SC. Taken by Allspice Photography, LLC.
If you’re here in the off-season (from December- March), check out the winter sister market that takes over after the TD Saturday Market shuts down called The Toasty Farmer Market. Their new location can be found at Fireforge Craft Beer and Sum Bar on Saturday mornings from 11 am – 2 pm off of E Washington Street.
Toasty Farmer Market at Sum Bar in Greenville, SC, taken by Allspice Photography, LLC. 
Toasty Farmer Market at Sum Bar in Greenville, SC, taken by Allspice Photography, LLC. 
Toasty Farmer Market at Sum Bar in Greenville, SC, taken by Allspice Photography, LLC. 
The Toasty Farmer Market inside Sum Bar in Greenville, SC, taken by Allspice Photography, LLC. 
The Toasty Farmer Market inside Sum Bar in Greenville, SC, taken by Allspice Photography, LLC. 
Chateau La Granola at the Toasty Farmer Market at Fireforge Craft Beer in Greenville, SC, taken by Allspice Photography, LLC. 
The Toasty Farmer Market inside Sum Bar in Greenville, SC, taken by Allspice Photography, LLC. 
The Toasty Farmer Market inside Sum Bar in Greenville, SC, taken by Allspice Photography, LLC. 
Toasty Farmer Market at Sum Bar in Greenville, SC, taken by Allspice Photography, LLC. 
Toasty Farmer Market at Sum Bar in Greenville, SC, taken by Allspice Photography, LLC.
It wouldn’t be a trip to Main St. without *popping* into Poppington’s, our resident creative popcorn shop downtown. This store has been in business for 12 years, and was recently taken over by new owners Todd & Stephanie after the old owners retired after 10 years!
This fun, colorful shop is a must-try for even the most indifferent of popcorn eaters.
From dill pickle to salted caramel to churro-flavored popcorn, they have something for everyone! Try their “Greenville Mix”, a combination of Golden Cheddar, White Cheddar, and Caramel, which brings me back to the Boy Scout popcorn tins of old my family would get around the holidays for gifts.
After our snack, we decided to be touristy and hit up some iconic downtown landmarks.
The Peace Center and Wyche Pavilion (shown above) are two great fixtures next to the Reedy River.
The Peace Center holds the majority of our large-scale arts, music, and theater events, hosting anything from the Piano Guys to the Hamilton and Dear Evan Hansen musicals, which sold out tickets in the first few hours they went live!
Wyche Pavilion is a gorgeous open-air venue that used to be a mill and is now used for weddings, photoshoots, and catering events.
The next stop on our tour was Falls Park, with its gorgeous green space, suspension bridge, and waterfall in the heart of downtown.
This was probably one of our favorite parts of downtown, a stop away from the hustle and bustle of Main Street to stop and enjoy nature.
After this, we headed back to the Saturday Market to buy some coffee and granola!
Lunch was at Cookout (another Southern favorite), with trays and milkshakes galore (none for me haha)!
Other great lunch and dinner spots to check out include:
- Korean BBQ – Greenville, SC (Now this place doesn’t have a website, but it’s one of the best places I’ve ever had fried rice in my life. MUST VISIT this little hole in the wall 💜)
- Saffron – Greenville, SC (Great extensive Indian dinner menu and lunch buffet!)
- Willy Taco – Greenville, SC (Amazing tacos and great atmosphere, brunch on Sundays too!)
- Coastal Crust Pizza – Greenville, SC (One of our new favorite pizza places, already written a blog review about it here)
- Schwaben House – Greenville, SC (Amazing upscale German food!)
- For more great Greenville spots, check out my entire Upstate, SC Food Bucket List here, or on my Instagram to stay up-to-date on our newest restaurant reviews!
We also stopped at the Clemson, SC Botanical Gardens, but neglected to take any pictures. Whoops! Check out their website for more info, it’s a great place to learn about the native animals and wildlife from South Carolina.
Last Stop – Dinner & Evening Activities
Hampton Station,
Greenville, SC
We wanted to round out the evening somewhere that had it all – fun, alcohol, and great food. Hampton Station checked all the boxes! Seriously, this is where I take everyone who visits for the first time they come, it’s such a consistent go-to.
This converted mill area has blossomed with new businesses, with Wandering Bard Meadery and Keipi as its largest anchors. The area now includes a cross-fit gym, a boutique hotel for dogs, art gallery spaces for creators, a great little ice cream/coffee shop combo, and a dessert shop called Waffle Drop!
We then headed over to Craft Axe Throwing Bar, a great place for friends, corporate events, and team-building activities. We have written about Craft Axe quite a few times here at Pimento & Prose, we’re big fans!
Check out some of our in-action shots below 🤗💪
Other fun weekend activities could include:
- Biking the Swamp Rabbit Trail (complete with the brewery on one end and cafe/pizza place midway through)
- Checking out a Greenville Drive (Minor League Baseball) or Greenville Triumph (Minor League soccer) game
- Trying a candle-making class at Greenville Soy Candle Co. or a woodcraft-making class at AR Workshop
- Hopping on a guided Greenville Brewery Tour
- Striking out at Stone Pin Bowling
- Catch a movie at Cherrydale Regal Cinemas (known for its limited nationwide-release movie showings, such as Eight Grade (by Bo Burnham), American Animals, etc.)
Last, but certainly not least, was dinner! A local taco joint started in Asheville, about an hour or two away in North Carolina, and made its way here to Greenville.
White Duck Taco Shop is a lot of fun, with duck feet as you stand in line and their duck mascot on the walls.
They have a creative menu, and always include two or three seasonal item tacos too!
We started with chips, queso (though none for me), and two kinds of salsa (top right). I got the Molé Duck Taco, which included lettuce, apple-cranberry salsa, and crema. The one on the right was a Crispy Chicken BLT taco, with lettuce, pico, mayo, and bacon.
This place was delicious, and the perfect bite to eat after throwing axes for an hour or so!
So what do you think Foodie Friends? Have any restaurants or activities you think I’ve missed? Shout out in the comments below, and feel free to like, share, or leave suggestions on what places I should check out next. 🤗 Stay tuned for a Weekend Foodie Warriors this Sunday featuring the South Carolina Peach Festival, Food Trucks, and more!
