Find Greenville Area Barbecue Restaurants Near You
Discover the Best BBQ Restaurants in Greenville and Nearby Areas
Find authentic South Carolina barbecue near you in Greenville, SC. If you’re looking for the best BBQ restaurants in Greenville and surrounding areas, this is the place to start.
Greenville, nestled in the scenic foothills of South Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountains, is celebrated for its vibrant food culture, where local barbecue plays an essential role. In this bustling Upstate city, BBQ traditions combine flavors from across the state, creating a unique blend of mustard, tomato, and vinegar-based sauces. Greenville barbecue restaurants proudly serve up tender, slow-smoked pulled pork, succulent ribs, smoky brisket, and classic Southern sides like creamy mac-and-cheese, collard greens, and tangy coleslaw.
Whether you’re exploring the lively downtown area or venturing into surrounding communities, you’ll discover inviting, family-owned spots and acclaimed local smokehouses dedicated to authentic, wood-fired barbecue. Scroll down for an overview of Greenville’s local BBQ options and those of nearby areas to find the best barbecue near you.
Try Our Interactive SC BBQ Trail Map
While our Greenville-area directory is a great way to see what the area has to offer, if you want to quickly find the barbecue joints near you in Greenville, jump over to our SC BBQ Trail map.
It will show you all the places in your vicinity, and you can filter results to show just restaurants that are True Cue certified, or the ones that serve hash, or those that serve whole hog BBQ, etc. Whatever you want, our online map can help you find it in Greenville-area communities. Finally, if you’re interested in what’s available in other locations around the Palmetto State, the best place to start is with our South Carolina BBQ directory.
Greenville
Anderson
Fountain Inn
Greer
Mauldin
Simpsonville
Travelers Rest
Additional Resources
- Download Official South Carolina BBQ Trail Map
- South Carolina: Birthplace of Barbecue
- Going Whole Hog – SC BBQ Cookbook
- Explore SC BBQ Recipes
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