The Best Outdoor Restaurants in Downtown Greenville
April is one of the most beautiful times of the year to visit Greenville, South Carolina. With an average daytime temperature of 74 degrees, everyone is happy to get outside after 4 months of bitter cold (at least to us Southerners!) Whether you want to go hiking in one of the many parks around Greenville, bike on the Swamp Rabbit Trail, or attend one of the many events going on in Greenville, April weather will bring a smile to your face.
In addition to playing outside, it is also time to enjoy one of the many great restaurants with outdoor dining downtown. We’ve listed our favorite outdoor restaurants below. From fine dining to casual, there is sure to be one whose menu delights your taste buds while dining alfresco!
1) Pomegranate On Main This Persian restaurant has been a staple for years bringing guests back time and again. Lamb, rice, hummus, evenings with half-priced bottles of wine, and live music on Wednesdays. All are located across from Falls Park.
2) Passerelle Bistro overlooking the Reedy River Falls and the Liberty Bridge . Worth the wait in line for the Croque Monsieur, Bistro Burger, or their French Toast Monte Cristo with Brie and Blueberry Lavender Jam!
3) Trattoria Giorgio Pappardelle Bolognese served in a private garden courtyard with wine and crusty bread is only a portion of what awaits you at this fine Italian Main St. restaurant.
4) Sulley’s Steamers Before taking a seat outside of this counter service restaurant you will find yourself reading and smiling your way through their creative bagel sandwiches. With meats, veggies, and a mix and match of condiments you may have a hard time choosing. If that’s the case, get my favorite, the Neighborino!
5) Roost With organic and regional fare along with a great view of music at Noma Square as well as a cascading water feature with a fire pit in the center, Roast is a great place to enjoy outdoor dining.
6) Soby’s Shoe shop turned premiere Greenville restaurant, Soby’s has plenty outdoor seating with heaters in case the finicky April weather doesn’t want to cooperate! Braised short ribs, fried green tomatoes, and of course their shrimp and grits are all great ways to enjoy a night in town.
7) Grill Marks is a great location on Main St with covered outdoor seating. Perfect spot to people watch while enjoying tasty burgers, giant freak shakes, or sweet potatoes fries. Celiac or gluten free? Not to worry! They take it very seriously and bake their gluten free bread in house.
8) Maestro Bistro & Dinner Club features Argentinean cooking and is beautiful place to enjoy fine dining outdoors. From pecan crusted lamb to fresh shrimp scampi to anything from their wine list, you will be spoiled.
9) Larkin’s is known for rich flavorful steaks with dining availible both inside and out. Don’t forget to try overlook their cocktail menu or Crack Pie on the dessert list either!
10) Between The Trees at The Grand Bohemian offers a spectacular view of Falls Park while serving up delicious fare including a Chilean Sea Bass with Chorizo and (my favorite!) Beurre Blanc.
This list was so hard to make! Luckly, Visit Greenville has made a list of all the outdoor and roof top dining in the area including the Swamp Rabbit Cafe right on the Swamp Rabbit Trail.
April 1 – 7
April 2 – The Peace Center – Music and Mind – A Conversation with Renee Fleming Join Renee Fleming, world renowned soprano and arts and health advocate as she leads illuminating discussions with leading local scientists, physicians, and practitioners as they share their latest findings about the growing field of using music to gain a better understanding of the brain’s complex functioning. From Alzheimer patients and those with Parkinson’s disease, to young people battling depression, the documented impacts of music on the mind are profound. The show begins at 7:30 PM
April 3 – The Peace Center Concert Hall – Renee Fleming One of the most celebrated singers of our time, 2023 Kennedy Center Honoree Renée Fleming captivates audiences with her sumptuous voice, consummate artistry, and compelling stage presence. Renée will be performing in recital with pianist Hartmut Höll, and the second half of this program is set to a film that was created in collaboration with National Geographic Society. The show begins at 7:30
April 4 – NOMA Square welcomes back Downtown Alive each Thursday (March 14 through August 29th), . This free admission street party benefits the Metropolitan Arts Council, and features local bands, all your favorite food trucks, and beer/wine service. 5:30 – 8:30PM
April 4 – 6 – The Warehouse Theatre – Trouble In Mind Set during rehearsals for a major Broadway production, Trouble In Mind illuminates the inner life of a Black actress struggling with her career. South Carolina playwright Alice Childress’s 1955 play – which finally premiered on Broadway in 2021 and was nominated for best revival of a play, is a funny, moving, and heartbreaking look at racism, identity, and ego in the high-stakes world of New York theatre. Shows on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights begin at 8:00, and on Sunday at 3:00 PM
April 5 – NOMA Square – Main Street Friday Live music and dancing, but if you want a seat a few are available. (Don’t worry, our guests can borrow one of ours) 5:30 – 9:30PM
April 5 – The Peace Center Concert Hall – Casting Crowns: The 20th Anniversary Tour On this very special tour, Casting Crowns will be joined by a live symphony, as this multi-platinum selling Grammy winning band take their powerful live performances live. Featuring hit songs from the band’s current chart-topping Healer album, concert goers will also experience a night of worship like no other. The show begins at 7:00 PM.
April 4 – 7 – The Greenville Theater – Driving Miss Daisy – This beautiful play tells the unlikely story of friendship found between Daisy Werthan, an elderly Southern Jewish woman, and Hoke Colburn, her African American driver. Written by award-winning playwright Alfred Urhy, this story was adapted into the Oscar winning film starring Morgan Freeman and Jessica Tandy. The show explores the commonality found between two unlikely people set in the backdrop of Atlanta, Georgia between the years of 1948 and 1973. Audiences won’t want to miss this Pulitzer Prize winning play! Shows on Thursdays at 7:30, Friday and Saturdays at 8:00, and Sunday at 3:00.
April 6 – 7 – The Peace Center Gunter Theater – The Greenville Symphony presents Appalachian Elegie with Thomas Joiner conducting, and guest cellist Seth Russell, these performances will include:
Gabriel Fauré: Pelléas et Mélisande suite for orchestra
Fauré: Elégie
Aaron Copland: Appalachian Spring
Mark O’Connor: Appalachia Waltz
The show on Saturday night begins at 7:30, and the show on Sunday begins at 3:00.
April 6- Carolina Bauernhaus Greenville – Célébration de Saison Celebrate spring in a whole new way with regionally, and seasonally sourced saisons brewed by Carolina Bauernhaus! These farmhouse ales will feature seasonal favorites like honey, violets, and mushrooms. The even will also include a special menu of Belgian beer-infused waffles, beignets and more!
April 6-7- Greenville Convention Center – SC Comicon 2024 Hosted by
Borderlands Comics and Games, SC Comicon is the Upstate’s premier comics and pop-culture convention, featuring the industries top comic artists, writers and media guests.
Join them for the 2024 SC Comicon — an annual celebration of all things geek!
April 7- Temple of Israel – Shalomfest’24 Returning for its 12th year following a four-year hiatus, this favorite community event will feature band and choir performances; folk dancing demonstrations; exhibits on Jewish history and customs; a mock Jewish wedding; children’s activities; and much, much more. Traditional food pastries, as well as books and giftable items will be available for purchase.
April 8 – 14
April 11 – NOMA Square welcomes back Downtown Alive each Thursday (March 14 through August 29th), . This free admission street party benefits the Metropolitan Arts Council, and features local bands, all your favorite food trucks, and beer/wine service. 5:30 – 8:30PM
April 11-13 – Join the Greenville Drive Baseball team against the Bowling Green Hot Rods. The games start at 7:05 each night.
April 12 – NOMA Square – Main Street Friday Live music and dancing, but if you want a seat a few are available. (Don’t worry, our guests can borrow one of ours) 5:30 – 9:30PM
April 12 – Alchemy Comedy Theater – Local Legends: Improv comedy inspired by true stories Every Friday night a new local legend (person of note) tells their own local legends (true stories) to inspire this fully improvised show. Show begins at 7:30
April 12 – The Pavillion at The Peace Center – Dawes – An American folk rock band from Los Angeles will play at The Peace Center’s outdoor Pavilion with lawn seating. Food and beverages will be available for purchase. The show begins at 7:30 PM.
April 12 – 13 – The Warehouse Theatre – Trouble In Mind Set during rehearsals for a major Broadway production, Trouble In Mind illuminates the inner life of a Black actress struggling with her career. South Carolina playwright Alice Childress’s 1955 play – which finally premiered on Broadway in 2021 and was nominated for best revival of a play, is a funny, moving, and heartbreaking look at racism, identity, and ego in the high-stakes world of New York theatre. Shows on Friday and Saturday nights begin at 8:00
April 13 – Main Street Fountain Inn – The 18th Annual Mac Arnold Cornbread & Collard Greens Blues Festival Catch a legendary free concert from Mac Arnold and the Plate Full of Blues and other national blues artists while you savor all the different renditions of collard greens, cornbread and more southern fare. Festival goes from 12:00 Noon until 4:00 PM.
April 13 – Bon Secours Wellness Arena – Harlem Globetrotters The event starts at 2:00
April 11 – 14 – The Greenville Theater – Driving Miss Daisy – This beautiful play tells the unlikely story of friendship found between Daisy Werthan, an elderly Southern Jewish woman, and Hoke Colburn, her African American driver. Written by award-winning playwright Alfred Urhy, this story was adapted into the Oscar winning film starring Morgan Freeman and Jessica Tandy. The show explores the commonality found between two unlikely people set in the backdrop of Atlanta, Georgia between the years of 1948 and 1973. Audiences won’t want to miss this Pulitzer Prize winning play! Shows on Thursdays at 7:30, Friday and Saturdays at 8:00, and Sunday at 3:00.
April 14 – Join the Greenville Drive Baseball team against the Bowling Green Hot Rods. The game starts at 3:05pm.
April 15 – 21
April 16 – 21 – The Peace Center Concert Hall – Clue Murder and blackmail are on the menu when six mysterious guests assemble at Boddy Manor for a night they’ll never forget! Was it Mrs. Peacock in the study with the knife? Or was it Colonel Mustard in the library with the wrench? Based on the cult 1985 Paramount movie and inspired by the classic Hasbro board game, CLUE is the ultimate whodunit that will leave you dying of laughter and keep you guessing until the final twist. The show Tuesday – Thursday nights begins at 7:30, Friday at 8:00, Saturday at 2:00 and 8:00, and Sunday at 1:00 and 6:30.
April 16-20 – The Playhouse at Furman University- Athena Mary Wallace and Athena are brave, and seventeen, and fencers, and training for the Junior Olympics. They practice together, they compete against each other, they spend their lives together. They wish they were friends.
April 18 – NOMA Square welcomes back Downtown Alive each Thursday (March 14 through August 29th), .
This free admission street party benefits the Metropolitan Arts Council, and features local bands, all your favorite food trucks, and beer/wine service. 5:30 – 8:30PM
April 18-21 – Various locations- Euphoria Springfest These signature culinary fundraising events sell out quick! Enjoy food and beverages made with care and creativity by some the Upstate’s premier restaurants and celebrity chefs.
April 18 – 21 – The Greenville Theater – Driving Miss Daisy – This beautiful play tells the unlikely story of friendship found between Daisy Werthan, an elderly Southern Jewish woman, and Hoke Colburn, her African American driver. Written by award-winning playwright Alfred Urhy, this story was adapted into the Oscar winning film starring Morgan Freeman and Jessica Tandy. The show explores the commonality found between two unlikely people set in the backdrop of Atlanta, Georgia between the years of 1948 and 1973. Audiences won’t want to miss this Pulitzer Prize winning play! Shows on Thursdays at 7:30, Friday and Saturdays at 8:00, and Sunday at 3:00.
April 19 – NOMA Square – Main Street Friday Live music and dancing, but if you want a seat a few are available. (Don’t worry, our guests can borrow one of ours) 5:30 – 9:30PM
April 19 – The Peace Center’s Gunter Theater – An Evening with The Cowboy Junkies Performing together since 1985, The Cowboy Junkies proved that there was an audience waiting for something quiet, beautiful and reflective. Combining folk, blues and rock, The Trinity Session was like a whisper that cut through the noise – and it was compelling. It stood out in the midst of the flash and bombast that came to define the late 80’s. Join them for an intimate evening in The Peace Center’s Gunter Theater. The show begins at 7:30.
April 20 – Greer City Park – Greer Goes Global: An International Festival Get ready to go around the world in a day, enjoying the sights, sounds and tastes of more than 40 countries with representatives at each booth, see performances and sample snacks from multiple cultures at Greer City Park and Greer City Hall. The festival is outdoors, and runs from 11:00AM – 4:00PM.
April 20 – The Peace Center’s Gunter Theater – il pomo d’oro with Jakub Orlinski performing at concert halls all over Europe, the ensemble is characterized by an authentic, dynamic interpretation of opera and instrumental works from the Baroque and Classical period.
The show begins at 7:30 PM.
April 20 – The Bon Secours Wellness Arena – HEART: The Royal Flush Tour 2024 with special guest Cheap Trick. The show begins at 8:00 PM
April 20- Mauldin Outdoor Amphitheater- Mauldin Blues & Jazz Festival Join us for a weekend of Blues & Jazz! Formerly known as Pizza, Blues & Jazz, this annual event features a variety of your favorite restaurants and food trucks, complete with live blues and jazz music. Sink your teeth into the tastiest food around, wash it down with cold beer and wine, and groove to some live blues and jazz bands featuring Albert Cummings, Mac Arnold, Greenville Jazz Collective and Iliana Rose!
April 22 – 30
April 23 – 27 – Join the Greenville Drive Baseball team against the Greensboro Grasshoppers. The games start at 7:05 each night.
April 23 – 28 – The Peace Center Concert Hall – Peter Pan Embracing the child in all of us, this high-flying musical has been thrilling audiences of all ages for close to 70 years and is now being brought back to life in a new adaptation. Shows on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday will begin at 7:30, Friday at 8:00, Saturday at 2:00 and 8:00, and Sunday at 1:00 and 6:30.
April 23 – Sigal Music Museum – Marcia Hadjimarkos Marcia Hadjimarkos will be performing on the Sigal Music Museum’s 1784 JOhann Andreas Stein fortepiano. The show begins at 7:30
April 23 – Fluor Field – The Greenville Drive takes on Greensboro – Come cheer on Greenville’s minor league affiliate of the Boston Red Sox in a mini replica of the Fenway Park. The stadium opens one hour before the first pitch, the games begin at 7:05
April 25 – Live music over the falls at Spirit & Bower. Every Tuesday – Thursday from 4:00 – 6:00. While enjoying a rare bourbon from Spirit & Bower’s extensive menu, allow the enchanting sounds of live music to enhance the natural beauty that surrounds you.
April 25 – NOMA Square welcomes back Downtown Alive each Thursday (March 14 through August 29th), . This free admission street party benefits the Metropolitan Arts Council, and features local bands, all your favorite food trucks, and beer/wine service. 5:30 – 8:30PM
April 26 – NOMA Square – Main Street Friday Live music and dancing, but if you want a seat a few are available. (Don’t worry, our guests can borrow one of ours) 5:30 – 9:30PM
April 28 – Join the Greenville Drive Baseball team against the Greensboro Grasshoppers. The game starts at 3:05pm.
With gardens in bloom and activities abounding, April in Greenville will be beautiful! Give us a call so we can help be book a fabulous stay here at Pettigru Place.
