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Print Works Bistro
Located in the LEED Platinum-certified Proximity Hotel, Print Works Bistro serves French bistro dishes with a Southern lens, made using local, seasonal ingredients. Favorites include shrimp and grits, eggs Benedict and wood-fired entrées, with a daily brunch and dinner menu that shifts throughout the year. The bar offers 75-plus wines by the glass and rotating craft cocktails. You can also dine on the Creekside Terrace, where heated blankets make outdoor seating possible even in cooler months.
Finial Restaurant
Finial Restaurant at Grandover Resort offers a refined take on Southern cooking, with a menu rooted in Carolina culinary traditions. Dishes like Carolina crab cakes, salads with local goat cheese, locally made pasta and housemade Carolina barbecue sauce reflect a strong commitment to regional sourcing. Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, the restaurant delivers upscale but unpretentious dining in a polished resort setting. The adjacent 1808 Lobby Bar features live music on weekends, adding to the experience.
‘cille and ‘scoe
Inspired by his grandparents’ (Lucille and Roscoe) garden and grit, Chef Sean Reaves brings North Carolina ingredients to life at ‘cille and ‘scoe. It serves scratch-made dishes like buttermilk biscuits and cornbread, NC shrimp and grit cakes, and pancakes during weekend brunch. Nearly everything on the menu is sourced from within the state and crafted in-house. In a hurry? The boxed lunches and boxed brunches are also a local hit.
Green Valley Grill
Green Valley Grill serves seasonal European and Mediterranean dishes prepared over a wood-fired rotisserie and grill. The fine-dining menu shifts with the harvest, featuring plates such as pan-seared scallops and Mediterranean tapas — and don’t forget the popular afternoon tea. Located beside the O.Henry Hotel, the restaurant offers refined indoor dining and a peaceful outdoor courtyard inspired by European garden cafés. It’s the only spot in Greensboro to earn Wine Spectator’s Best of Award of Excellence, with a list of 500-plus wines to back it up.
Freeman's Grub & Pub
Don’t let the unassuming exterior fool you — Freeman’s delivers scratch-made pub fare with flair, from fried chicken pot pie to candy bar dessert wontons. Meats are smoked nightly, sauces are made in-house, and infused liquors show up in rotating cocktails like s’more martinis and fall spritzes. This laid-back pub has earned national buzz, landing on Yelp’s Top 100 Restaurants in 2023, 2024 and 2025, while keeping staff wellbeing and consistency at the core.
Grapes and Grains Tavern
Grapes and Grains Tavern brings boutique wines, craft cocktails and 40-plus bourbons to Revolution Mill in an old-world setting with live piano, food trucks and patio seating by the smokestacks. The tavern’s mission centers on honoring veterans and building community through hospitality, local sourcing and volunteer efforts — all while offering one of Greensboro’s most welcoming bars for a drink, a toast or a cause.
Bourbon Bowl
Set in a restored gas station downtown, locally owned Bourbon Bowl offers six regulation bowling lanes, Greensboro’s longest bar, and a menu built around craft food and cocktails. Favorites, such as cheese curds and brisket mac, pair with local beers and rotating specials. If you’re interested in food more than frames, the lively patio sports a waterfall and fire feature, creating one of the city’s most distinctive outdoor dining spots.
This listicle was produced in partnership with Greensboro Area CVB.