Where to go for breakfast, lunch, pizza, tacos, drinks, and a dinner worth planning around.
Looking for restaurants in Travelers Rest, SC? There is enough variety here to make the decision about what you want to eat: crêpes and coffee, a diner breakfast, sandwiches, pizza, Southern comfort food or a seasonal dinner downtown.
This guide groups restaurants by the kind of meal they offer. Most are in Travelers Rest, with a separate section for nearby Greenville destinations, including Swamp Rabbit Café & Grocery.
Price descriptions are general comparisons within this guide. Your total will depend on what you order, drinks, tax and gratuity. Menu selections and service schedules can change.
Breakfast, Coffee and Bakery Stops
Tandem Creperie and Coffeehouse
Tandem’s sweet and savory crêpes make it a breakfast destination, but the savory options also work for lunch. Coffee, waffles and granola give you alternatives if everyone at the table wants something different.
Expect casual café pricing, with a crêpe and coffee costing more than a pastry-only stop. This is a breakfast-and-lunch choice rather than an evening restaurant.
View Tandem’s food and drink offerings.
Upcountry Provisions
Upcountry Provisions combines a bakery with a sandwich-focused bistro. Freshly baked bread and its signature peanut butter cookie are reasons to stop, whether you are picking up something small or sitting down for a meal.
A bakery item and coffee make a lighter breakfast purchase; sandwiches move the bill into a casual lunch budget. Its published schedule extends into the early evening Monday through Saturday, giving you an option for an early supper as well.
View Upcountry Provisions’ menu and ordering options.
The Traveler
The Traveler is the diner-style option for a substantial breakfast or a daytime lunch. Its breakfast menu includes country breakfast plates, three-egg omelettes, pancakes and French toast, with sides such as grits, home-fried potatoes and biscuits.
This belongs in the casual, everyday-meal category. Choose it for a traditional plate breakfast rather than a bakery stop, and confirm the breakfast cutoff if you are arriving later in the morning.
View The Traveler’s breakfast and lunch menu.
The Hungry Drover
The Hungry Drover is a separate destination on Tigerville Road, outside the downtown browsing route. Its Southern comfort-food offerings include burgers, hand-breaded chicken tenders, country-fried steak and tomato pies when available.
Think hearty breakfast or lunch at casual restaurant pricing. Its lunch schedule ends in the afternoon, with a shorter Saturday lunch window, so this is a place to plan earlier in the day.
View The Hungry Drover’s lunch menu.
Casual Lunch and Dinner
Shortfields
Shortfields offers burgers, sandwiches, salads and a broader selection of meals, making it useful for a group with different appetites. Burger choices include the Shortfields Burger with mushrooms, onions and provolone, and the Gossett Burger with pimento cheese, bacon and fried jalapeños.
Its published burger prices are generally in the mid-to-upper teens before drinks, tax and gratuity. It serves lunch and dinner most days, but Monday service begins in the late afternoon.
View the Shortfields Travelers Rest menu.
Chicora Alley Fire House
Chicora Alley Fire House offers a varied menu with a Southern and Southwestern influence. House-made salsas, pimento cheese, fried okra and other shareable starters give you options before the main meal.
Budget for a moderately priced sit-down lunch or dinner, with appetizers and drinks adding to the total. The Travelers Rest location is closed Mondays and also hosts scheduled live music and events.
View Chicora Alley Fire House’s menu.
The Community Tap
The Community Tap is a lighter-food stop for cheese, charcuterie, snacks and drinks beside the Swamp Rabbit Trail. It offers craft beer, wine and nonalcoholic choices, with retail bottles and cans available to take home.
This is a snack-and-drinks outing rather than a full lunch or dinner menu. You can keep the food order small, though a shared board and several drinks will change the budget. The Travelers Rest location welcomes children and dogs.
View The Community Tap’s Travelers Rest offerings.
Pizza and Italian-Inspired Meals
Sidewall Pizza Company
Sidewall began in Travelers Rest and serves pizza, salads and homemade ice cream. It works for lunch or dinner, whether you are splitting a pizza or adding salads and dessert for the table.
The cost depends largely on how many pizzas you share and what you add. Its Travelers Rest location lists Monday-through-Saturday service, so plan another option for Sunday pizza night.
View Sidewall’s menu and ordering options.
Coastal Crust
Coastal Crust offers pizza alongside salads and Italian-inspired dishes. Its Travelers Rest offerings include familiar pizza choices as well as pasta dishes such as rigatoni alla vodka.
Expect a moderate casual-dining budget, with shared pizzas offering a different per-person cost from individual entrées. The location serves lunch and dinner and currently lists seven-day service, with a note that winter hours may vary.
View Coastal Crust’s Travelers Rest menus.
Pizza House
Pizza House adds another local option beyond the Main Street restaurants. Its menu gives you pizza and other meal choices, making it worth including when you want a casual lunch, dinner or takeout order.
Budget around the size of your pizza and whether you are sharing or ordering individual meals. Use the restaurant’s current menu for specials and pricing.
Tacos and Mexican-Inspired Food
Farmhouse Tacos
Farmhouse Tacos serves tacos alongside bowls, salads, fajitas and other Mexican-inspired dishes. The menu includes a Farmhouse Burrito Bowl, a Ranchero Salad and sides such as Mexican street corn and chipotle collard greens.
It works for lunch or dinner, with the bill varying considerably between a few tacos and a larger entrée with drinks. For reference, its published menu lists a base burrito bowl in the mid-teens, while steak fajitas are a higher-priced choice.
View the Farmhouse Tacos menu.
A Planned Dinner or Weekend Brunch
Topsoil Restaurant
Topsoil focuses on seasonal ingredients from its own farm and other nearby producers. Its changing menu includes vegetable dishes, regional cheeses, house-made preparations and larger dinner selections, so the menu itself is part of choosing the evening.
This is the higher-budget option in this guide, particularly for multiple courses or a tasting experience. Topsoil currently lists dinner Thursday through Saturday, weekend daytime service and a separate Sunday evening chef’s tasting experience. It is closed Monday through Wednesday.
View Topsoil’s current dinner menu.
Nearby Restaurants Toward Greenville
These destinations are outside downtown Travelers Rest. Keep them separate from a Main Street walking itinerary.
Swamp Rabbit Café & Grocery
Swamp Rabbit Café & Grocery is beside the trail at 205 Cedar Lane Road in Greenville. Its bakery, coffee bar and kitchen are known for house-made stecca bread, sandwiches, pastries and food featuring local ingredients.
Choose it for breakfast, lunch or a daytime trail stop. A pastry and coffee offer a smaller purchase, while a sandwich meal falls into a casual café budget. Grocery shopping is separate from the meal and can easily become part of the visit.
View Swamp Rabbit Café’s food and ordering options.
HeyDay Sandwiches and Cocktails
HeyDay is at 2510 Poinsett Highway in Greenville, south of Travelers Rest. Its sandwich offerings include turkey with aged cheddar and peppadew aioli, and a cod sandwich with roasted-pepper remoulade.
Published sandwich prices sit around the mid-teens, with sides and cocktails increasing the total. It is a sandwich-and-cocktail option for lunch or an evening meal; check its current service days before choosing a date.
View HeyDay’s menu and ordering options.
Bocca Pure Italian
Bocca Pure Italian is at 2660 Poinsett Highway in Greenville. Its dinner menu includes lasagna Bolognese, chicken Parmigiana, seafood and other Italian dishes.
Budget more than a casual sandwich meal: many published pasta and entrée selections are in the twenties, with some meat dishes higher. Bocca serves dinner Tuesday through Saturday and is closed Sundays and Mondays.
View Bocca Pure Italian’s menu.
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