Every Greensboro where-to-eat list in one place: wings, pizza, Mexican, barbecue, breakfast and coffee, burgers, sushi and Asian, desserts, bakeries and patios.
Last checked Oct. 11, 2026. Refreshed every three months.
Greensboro’s restaurants gather in a few places: downtown, along South Elm Street and the streets around LeBauer Park; the UNCG area, on Spring Garden and Tate streets; and the long commercial corridors of Battleground Avenue, West Gate City Boulevard, West Wendover Avenue and West Market Street, with a cluster at Friendly Center. These lists cover places inside the city limits, so restaurants with a Greensboro mailing address in unincorporated Guilford County or Jamestown are not on them.
How we made these lists. The places come from OpenStreetMap records with a Greensboro address, the same data behind our local directory, checked against each place’s own website on Oct. 11, 2026, and against the U.S. Census Bureau’s city limits. Places we added from the Downtown Greensboro Inc. and Friendly Center directories are kept only where the place’s own site confirms a Greensboro address. Every list is alphabetical. None is a ranking or a recommendation, and nobody paid to be on any of them. Run a restaurant? Write to us to correct or add your entry.
The lists
Where to get wings covers six places: pubs on South Elm and Spring Garden streets, a Korean fried chicken restaurant downtown, a sports bar on West Gate City Boulevard and a hibachi kitchen on Randleman Road.
Where to get pizza lists nine pizza restaurants, from downtown and Tate Street to three Mario’s Pizza locations, plus every Domino’s, Marco’s, Papa Johns and Pizza Hut store inside the city by address.
Mexican and Tex-Mex restaurants lists eight restaurants, most on the west side along West Market Street, Battleground Avenue and New Garden Road, with a taco restaurant downtown and chain stores by address.
Where to get barbecue lists five barbecue restaurants, including Stamey’s two locations and a turkey barbecue kitchen on Randleman Road.
Breakfast and coffee lists 11 diners, cafes and coffeehouses, plus Biscuitville’s eight Greensboro restaurants and other chains by address.
Where to get burgers lists eight burger restaurants and pubs, clustered on Spring Garden Street, South Elm Street and Battleground Avenue.
Sushi and Asian restaurants lists 13 Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Thai and Vietnamese restaurants, with three Vietnamese kitchens on West Gate City Boulevard and sushi at Friendly Center.
Ice cream and desserts lists four shops for ice cream, cheesecake, cookies and desserts, downtown and near UNCG.
Bakeries lists five bakeries, including Spring Garden Bakery, a Vietnamese bread bakery and two Bruegger’s Bagels stores.
Patios and outdoor dining lists eight restaurants and bars whose own sites describe a patio, terrace, beer garden or outdoor seating.
More food guides
- Brunch in Greensboro, with weekend brunch hours from each restaurant’s site.
- Date night in Greensboro, with dinner and entertainment ideas.
- Live music and nightlife and the downtown Greensboro guide.
- Farmers markets, including the Saturday Curb Market.
- Restaurant inspection scores for Guilford County.
- The business directory, for every listed business in and around the city.
Frequently asked questions
Where do people eat in Greensboro?
Restaurants inside the city limits cluster downtown on South Elm Street, around UNCG on Spring Garden and Tate streets, along Battleground Avenue and West Gate City Boulevard, and around Friendly Center.
Are these Greensboro restaurant lists rankings?
No. Each list is alphabetical, covers places inside the city limits whose own websites we checked, and nobody pays to be on it.
How often are the Greensboro restaurant lists updated?
Every three months. The lists were last checked on Oct. 11, 2026.
Where can I see restaurant inspection scores in Greensboro?
Our restaurant inspections page explains how Guilford County grades restaurants and how to look up a score.
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