Lunch and Dinner Options (and early espresso options)

(choices based on walkability and subjective measures of quality)

Campus (Thursday and Friday)

There are many places in the typical university eatery fashion and some national chains, especially in and near Russell House. For an overview.

Closer are

  1. Villa Juice & Kitchen (conference building)
  2. Gibbes Court Bistro (left, under rotating restaurant)
  3. Colloquium Cafe (1 min right of building with a Deli shop and a Starbucks nearby)

Five Points Area

15 minute walk from hotel, 7 from conference

Around Harden Street and Greene Street

Note: area closed on Saturday for St. Pats.

  1. Enzo’s Delicatessen Italian Deli open till 6 pm.
  1. Andy’s Deli Classical American Deli till 4 pm
  1. The Gourmet Shop Deli and good cafe.
  1. Friendly’s New Southern. Lunch and Dinner
  1. Publico Asian-Mexican Fusion (good tacos)
  1. Saluda Pricier restaurant, classic American entrees.
  1. Pawley’s Front Porch Burgers and Beer.

Main Street South (University)

15 minute walk from hotel/10 from conference

Main Street south of Pendleton Street

  1. Sahara on Main Low priced Mediterranean (Lebanese)
  1. Green Olive Mediterranen restaurant
  1. Hunter-Gatherer Microbrewery with good food after 4 pm.
  1. Immaculate Consumption Good Café and Deli till 4 pm

Main Street North (Downtown)

15-20 minute walk from hotel

Main Street north of Gervais Street

  1. Bourbon Cajun-creole and whiskey bar.
  1. Hall’s Chop House Pricier Steak etc.
  1. Camon Sushi Sushi and Japanese
  1. Cantina 76 Mexican-inspired taqueria

Futher up main street are many other places and bars, among them Michaels, The Grand.

The Vista

20 minute walk from hotel

Gervais Street west of Assembly Street

Lots of bars and restaurants

  1. Cola‘s Classic American entrees.
  1. Menkoi Ramen House Ramen
  1. Motor Supply Company Pricier restaurant with locally sourced food
  1. Blue Marlin Seafood

Where Jet-lagged get Espresso by 7 am

  1. Cool Beans Coffee Co. 10 minute walk from hotel, by the Horseshoe on College St. between Sumter and Main Streets (at the top of the Horseshoe), Sat 9am
  1. Drip Five Points 15 minute walk, in Five Points on Saluda Avenue, Sat. 7 am but in closed area
  1. Starbucks Five Points 15 minute walk from hotel, in Five Points on Saluda and Greene St.; opens at 6 am. but may only have take-out till 8 am.