Best Restaurants in Greensboro

In the state that elevated grits to fine dining and applauds innovation that builds on tradition, Greensboro offers much more than farm-fresh food, Southern delights and out-of-this-world barbecue. The service and ambiance at these top-notch, but modestly priced, restaurants encourage you and your friends to sit back and enjoy the fantastic Greensboro food.

Lucky 32 Southern Kitchen

Hands-down the best Southern-style restaurant in Greensboro, Lucky 32 Southern Kitchen serves you and your companions cuisine so delicious it transforms dining into a festive experience. Think Southern cooking with exquisite presentation and a splash of creativity. Think local farm-based yummies like Buttermilk Fried Green Tomatoes, Vegetable Jambalaya and Apple-achian Beignets, a Southern fusion of fritter and donut served with house-made applesauce and sea-salt caramel. Standard American and Mexican fare is also offered. Shoot the breeze with your friends on the outdoor veranda while sampling award-winning wines. Make reservations or use their "call ahead seating" service. Private and semi-private dining areas seat eight to 10.

Darryl's Wood Fired Grill

The made-from-scratch, eclectic menu features what Darryl's is known for: Southern cuisine and wood-fired steaks and ribs. Fires flicker in the pits on the gracious patio, which is enclosed during winter with Plexiglas and heated with a state-of-the-art system—a perfect place to be like kids again, gobbling up s'mores with your buds. Inside, reserve a theme room for a get-together. Glam it up with friends in the "theater room," taking turns at the mic and sharing videos. Or eat, drink and be merry at an indoor or outdoor world-class bar with 24 crafts beers, a long list of wines and a 10-page menu tempting you to try goodies like the hickory fire-grilled Tennessee Jack Black Chicken with bourbon and roasted pecans.

Stamey's Barbecue

For the best barbecue in Greensboro, possibly even the country, head to Stamey's Barbecue, a stone's throw from the state's barbecue capital of Lexington. Here, Chip Stamey carries the torch of his grandfather's locally famous—and award-winning—barbecue restaurant. Loved by locals, Stamey's offers down-home cooking and quick service juxtaposed with a Southern drawl. The specialty is western North Carolina barbecue, which features a sweet, complex ketchup-vinegar base and moist dark meat cooked over hickory. Top it off with peach cobbler.

Boba House

Boba House is the place to go in Greensboro for vegan foods. The Vietnamese- and Thai-inspired dishes are prepared with locally sourced foods. Menu items tempt with names like Wild Ginger (choice of “meat” tossed with ginger, garlic and onions) and Eternal Bliss (stir-fried broccoli, water chestnuts, baby corn, carrots and more). Have your meal under the warm glow of lantern lights, and pair it with crafted beer, organic wine or tasty tea smoothies.

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