In this town, brunchin’ ain’t easy but it’s necessary. Whether you’re on the hunt for fluffy eggs, fried chicken and waffles, or mind-blowing Bloody Marys, the options can get as overwhelming as the lines at times.
Luckily, you have us to scout things out. We listed a whole bunch of brunch options (50+ total), along with menu recs and pro tips. Plan your weekend and pour those mimosas. Note: All times listed are brunch-only.
New and noteworthy
Curean, 732 S. Main St. | Saturday + Sunday, 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m. | Chef Austyn McGroarty’s menu is the perfect mix of sweet and savory with delicious nods to the Mediterranean roots of owner Vickie Zambrano.
Mr. Crisp, 1501 E. North St., Ste. 102 | Sunday 10 a.m.-2 p.m. | Brunch at this Overbrook seafood spot began a couple months ago, and you can grab your Mr. Crisp favorites like fish and chips alongside brunch classics like eggs benedict, sourdough pancakes, and a “chicken fried cauliflower” biscuit.
Vintage Coffee Cafe, 1501 E. North St. | Monday-Sunday 7 a.m.-4 p.m. | Located beside Mr. Crisp, you’ll find this new coffee shop with a stacked food lineup including carrot cake hotcakes, whipped ricotta toast with blueberry jam and mint, and house-made bread and pastries.
Comal 864, Multiple locations | Monday-Friday 8-11 a.m. + Saturday 9-11 a.m. | This James Beard-nominated spot serves breakfast items like tacos, chilaquiles, and burrito bowls. Visit its new Midtown location at 219 W. Antrim Dr.
Daylight Burrito, Locations vary | Times vary | Is a pop-up worthy of a spot on our brunch list? Since they serve breakfast burritos + lunch burritos depending on the day and time — with lines around the block either way — we’re going to say yes.
Weekend musts
Soby’s, 207 S. Main St. | Saturday, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. + Sunday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. | Indulge in City Editor Danielle’s pick, the short rib hash, and a Grand Mimosa — Perrier-Jouët champagne with a splash of Grand Marnier.
Nose Dive, 116 S. Main St. | Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. | If you think you love Nose Dive’s white cheddar cheese grits, you’ll love them served on an all-you-can-eat bar with seasonal fixins’.
Fork & Plough, 1629 E. North St. | Sunday 10 a.m.-2 p.m. | Delight in a fresh, day-of menu featuring locally and regionally-grown produce. Past menu items have included cream cheese cinnamon rolls + Korean pork burnt ends.
Papi’s Tacos Augusta, 21 Augusta St. | Saturday + Sunday 11 a.m.-2 p.m. | It’s everything you love about Papi’s — from the tacos to the cocktails — but with a brunch-y twist (only at the Augusta Street location).
Indaco, 40 W. Broad St. | Saturday + Sunday 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m. | This downtown spot has quickly become a fan-favorite for an elevated brunch.
Woodside Bistro, E. 5th St. | Saturday + Sunday, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. | Indulge in Southern classics like biscuits and gravy, shrimp and grits, and chicken and waffles. Note: This restaurant is closed for renovations as of June 2024 — keep an eye on its social media for reopening details.
CAMP, 2 E. Broad St. | Saturday 11:30 a.m.–2 p.m. + Sunday 11 a.m.-2 p.m. | This menu changes, but our must-try items right now are the salchipapas (fingerling potatoes, with pork tenderloin, plantains, avocado crema, salsa rosada, salsa de queso, and an over-easy egg) and Chef Lindsay’s featured coffee cake.
Stella’s Southern Brasserie, 340 Rocky Slope Rd. | Saturday 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. + Sunday 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m. | France meets SC through the Croque Madame, a ham and cheese sandwich with a sunny-side-up egg, gruyere cheese, mornay sauce, and a side of pommes frites.
For a special occasion
Maestro Bistro and Dinner Club, 104 S. Main St. | Saturday 10 a.m.-2 p.m. | Maestro’s Club — with ham, turkey, bacon, lettuce, tomatoes, and avocado + havarti and mayo on a croissant — is a club you’ll want to have part of.
Larkin’s, 32 E. Broad St | Saturday + Sunday 10 a.m.-3 p.m. | Send away the Sunday scaries with a cup of creamed spinach soup and indulge in the lobster frittata.
Halls Chophouse, 500 S. Main St. | Sunday 10 a.m.-2 p.m. | When it comes to brunch, you can have your steak and eat it, too, even if it’s before noon.
Passerelle Bistro, 601 S. Main St. | Saturday + Sunday 10 a.m.-3 p.m. | Indulge in French classics like Mussels Passerelle and $6 mimosas + house-made Bloody Marys.
CityRange Steakhouse Grill, 615 Haywood Rd. | Sunday 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. | Treat yourself to new and classic brunch fare like chicken and waffles, eggs benedict, or steak and eggs.
Ink N’ Ivy, 21 E. Coffee St. | Hours vary | Ink N Ivy’s chicken and waffles may surprise you, with its roasted poblano pepper and cheddar waffle, fried chicken thigh, white barbecue sauce, and maple syrup.
Bonjour Main, 20 S. Main St. | Hours vary | If you can’t decide between savory and sweet, you don’t have to — pick from 10+ sweet or savory crepes.
The Velo Fellow, 1 Augusta St., Ste. 126 | Sunday 11 a.m.-2 p.m. | Grab your fellow friends for omelets and benedicts with mimosas and margaritas.
Quick and easy
Carmella’s, 355 S. Main St., Ste. P301 | Opens at 8 a.m. | This may be your go-to for downtown desserts, but did you know you can also indulge in breakfast fare?
Bex Cafe & Juice Bar, 820 S. Main St. | Times vary | This is a great spot to grab ‘n’ go or sit along Main Street in the West End and enjoy a quick bite.
Old Europe Desserts, Multiple locations | Opens at 8 a.m. | If pastries are your preferred breakfast, this spot — with a new location in BridgeWay Station — has plenty to chose from.
Sully’s Steamers, Multiple locations | Hours vary | Make brunch steamy with a Sully’s bagel piled high — we recommend ordering up the Neighborino or a Special K.
Flying Biscuit, 656 S. Main St., Ste. 100 | Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-2 p.m. + Saturday-Sunday 8 a.m.-3 p.m. | Flying Biscuit had us at “Hot Honey Butter Chicken Waffle.”
Parlor Doughnuts, 1901 Laurens Rd., Ste. A + B | Opens at 7 a.m. (Closed Sundays) | Serving more than just sweet treats, you can order avocado toast, acai bowls, breakfast tacos, or a breakfast sandwich on an unglazed doughnut.
Maple Street Biscuit Company, 18 E. North St. | Monday-Friday 7 a.m.-2 p.m. + Saturday-Sunday 7 a.m.-3 p.m. | Made-from-scratch biscuits, real maple syrup, and a mason jar mimosa bar — need we say more?
Biscuit Head, 823 S. Church St., Unit C | Monday-Sunday 8 a.m.-2 p.m. | City Editor Stephanie’s brunch pick — don’t think twice about adding the bacon of the day to your order and grabbing every flavor of jam + jelly for your cathead biscuit.
HenDough at Gather GVL, 126 Augusta St., Unit 13 | Hours vary | You may have tried chicken and waffles before, but have you ever had chicken and doughnuts?
Spoonbread, 120 S. Main St. | Hours vary | Sip coffee in the historic Westin Poinsett Hotel and munch on breakfast items like hearty oatmeal or lunch items like a pulled pork melt.
Great outdoors
Between the Trees, 44 E. Camperdown Way | Daily 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. | Dine with a view over Falls Park with dishes like cinnamon crunch french toast, quiche du jour, and steak frites.
GB&D at The Commons, 147 Welborn St. | Sunday 10 a.m.-2 p.m. | Swing by Methodical Coffee before ordering up GB&D’s notorious burger, with locally-sourced beef, toppings like house-made pickles, and a burger sauce that you’ll want to bathe in.
The Bohemian, 2 W. Stone Ave. | Saturday and Sunday 11 a.m.-2 p.m. | This fan-favorite brunch spot doesn’t take reservations, but we recommend exploring Horizon Records while you wait for your table.
Swamp Rabbit Cafe & Grocery, 205 Cedar Lane Rd. | Opens at 7:30 a.m. | After taking a stroll down the Swamp Rabbit Trail, refuel with an iced latte + egg and cheese sandwich on Stecca.
For the fam
The Bellwether, 941 S. Main St. | Sunday 10 a.m.-3 p.m. | This family-friendly spot features turf with yard games for the kids to run around + $15 bottomless mimosas for the adults. You might even catch a Liverpool game while you’re there.
Sofrito, 1757 Woodruff Rd. | Sunday 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m. | This lunch with Latin flair features dishes like french toast grilled cheese with guava + Argentinian steak and eggs with chimichurri tenderloin, two fried eggs, and mangu.
Tupelo Honey, 1 N. Main St., Ste. T | Opens Saturday and Sunday at 9 a.m. | You’ll want to snack on the buttermilk biscuits with blueberry jam, but make sure you save room for brunch mains like mac-n-cheese waffles with Asheville hot fried chicken.
Stax Omega Diner, 74 Orchard Park Dr., Ste. 3529 | Opens at 7 a.m. | Take a trip through the Stax menu, featuring Greek gyros, Italian spaghetti bolognese, and four kinds of french toast.
Eggs Up Grill, Multiple locations | Monday-Sunday 6 a.m.-2 p.m. | Enjoy breakfast all day with breakfast classics like hash and eggs.
Tacozzini, 1818 Augusta St. | Saturday 11 a.m.-2 p.m. + Sunday 10 a.m.-2 p.m. | Let us intrigue you with pancake tacos, featuring two pancakes stuffed with scrambled eggs and bacon or sausage.
Another Broken Egg Cafe, 1025 Woodruff Rd., Ste. G103 | Opens at 7 a.m. | Humpty Dumpty would fully approve of Another Broken Egg Cafe’s brunch cocktails like the brunch blueberry margarita with fresh blueberries and a blueberry rim.
Rocky’s Hot Chicken Shack, 420 Laurens Rd. | Opens at 11 a.m. | Though it doesn’t boast an exclusive “brunch” menu, this spot is coming in hot with biscuits and waffles available to add to any chicken plate.
Willy Taco, 217 Laurens Rd. and other locations | Sunday 10 a.m | Bring some “fresh fusion” into your family’s brunch routine with breakfast tacos, the Gaucho Skillet, and the breakfast chimichanga.
Asada, 903 Wade Hampton Blvd. | Saturday 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. | Indulge in a pupusa — a traditional Salvadorian dish of a handmade corn tortilla stuffed with soft white cheese + pork chicharron.
Bottomless mimosas
Juniper, 315 S. Main St. | Sunday 11 a.m.-3 p.m. | In addition to all-you-care-to-drink mimosas, try one of Juniper’s specialty brunch cocktails and indulge in the brunch buffet.
The Flat, 1606 Woodruff Rd. | Sunday 11 a.m.-2 p.m. | Not only does this spot offer $15 bottomless mimosas, you can also sip from the Bloody Mary bar.
Roost, 220 N. Main St. | Saturday 11 a.m.-1 p.m. + Sunday 10 a.m.-2 p.m. | Dine from the a la carte menu on Saturday or come extra hungry Sunday for the brunch buffet — plus, $17 bottomless mimosas.
UP on the Roof, 250 Riverplace, Ste. 800 | Thursday-Sunday 11 a.m.-3 p.m. | Peep a “view from the top” of Greenville with your $25 bottomless mimosas.
Blockhouse, 1619 Augusta St. | Sunday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. | We’ve never met a meat + three we didn’t like, and this Greenville classic restaurant features $13 bottomless mimosas, too.
Southern Culture, 2537 N. Pleasantburg Dr. | Saturday-Sunday 10 a.m.-3 p.m. | Don’t expect a typical Southern breakfast, with dishes like Gramma’s hot and buttered or the Dixie Land poutine — wash it all down with bottomless mimosas.
Know of a spot we should add to the list? Let us know.
