Highest-rated restaurants with outdoor seating in Spartanburg by diners

The average person spends over 74 minutes eating and drinking on any given weekday. On weekends and holidays, that goes up to over 81 minutes. Where is a better place to spend that time than a restaurant?

Consumers agree. The National Restaurant Association states that 9 in 10 adults enjoy eating out at restaurants, which give people access to a world of great-tasting food that's often difficult to reproduce at home.

People choose restaurants to scope out the latest food trends, including deeper dives into Southeast Asian cuisines from Korea, Vietnam, and the Philippines, without trying to master these complex dishes at home. Chefs also have the resources to experiment with ingredients and bring new favorites like hot honey, spicy maple, matcha, and pickled foods to the table.

Dining out also offers unique, hyperlocal experiences featuring local farmers, food producers, brewers, winemakers, and distillers in a way that connects diners to the area.

When the weather's nice, diners flock to al fresco seating. At least 2 in 5 diners like eating outdoors and look for great ambience like skyline views, rooftop settings, and waterfront seating to enhance their dining experience.

Stacker compiled a list of the highest-rated restaurants in the Spartanburg area using data from Yelp. Data is as of Aug. 4, 2025. Only businesses marked as having outdoor seating on the Yelp website were included. Yelp's ranking system calculates an adjusted rating value that considers the number of ratings and the rating score itself. Only businesses with at least 20 reviews within a 10-kilometer radius of Spartanburg were considered. Also, in an effort to highlight independent businesses and local chains, those with more than 10 locations nationally, based on our Yelp data, were not included. Read on to see if your favorite spot made the list.

You may also like: How much house does $500,000 buy you in Spartanburg?

Gerhard's Cafe

1 / 30

#30. Gerhard's Cafe

- Rating: 4.2/5 (125 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1200 East Main St. Ste 10 Spartanburg, South Carolina
- Categories: Austrian, New American, Seafood
- Read more on Yelp

Pig Out BBQ

2 / 30

#29. Pig Out BBQ

- Rating: 4.2/5 (33 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1945 Drayton Road Drayton, South Carolina
- Categories: American, Barbecue
- Read more on Yelp

Taco Dog

3 / 30

#28. Taco Dog

- Rating: 4.2/5 (63 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1915 East Main St. Spartanburg, South Carolina
- Categories: Mexican, Hot Dogs
- Read more on Yelp

Crawford's Restaurant

4 / 30

#27. Crawford's Restaurant

- Rating: 4.3/5 (49 reviews)
- Address: 5225 South Main St. Cowpens, South Carolina
- Categories: American
- Read more on Yelp

Ali Baba

5 / 30

#26. Ali Baba

- Rating: 4.4/5 (41 reviews)
- Address: 201 Wall St. Ste B Spartanburg, South Carolina
- Categories: Mediterranean
- Read more on Yelp

Blue Moon Specialty Foods

6 / 30

#25. Blue Moon Specialty Foods

- Rating: 4.4/5 (43 reviews)
- Address: 130 South Church St. Spartanburg, South Carolina
- Categories: Specialty Food, Delis, Bakeries
- Read more on Yelp

Monster Subs - Spartanburg

7 / 30

#24. Monster Subs - Spartanburg

- Rating: 4.4/5 (161 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 8039 Warren H Abernathy Hwy Spartanburg, South Carolina
- Categories: Delis, Sandwiches, Salad
- Read more on Yelp

Mon Amie Morning Cafe

8 / 30

#23. Mon Amie Morning Cafe

- Rating: 4.4/5 (271 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2601 East Main St. Spartanburg, South Carolina
- Categories: French
- Read more on Yelp

Burgers & Bakery

9 / 30

#22. Burgers & Bakery

- Rating: 4.4/5 (135 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 8881 Warren H Abernathy Hwy Spartanburg, South Carolina
- Categories: Burgers, Desserts, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp

The Kennedy

10 / 30

#21. The Kennedy

- Rating: 4.4/5 (217 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 221 East Kennedy St. Spartanburg, South Carolina
- Categories: New American
- Read more on Yelp

Sully's Steamers

11 / 30

#20. Sully's Steamers

- Rating: 4.5/5 (40 reviews)
- Address: 578 North Church St. Ste C Ste C Spartanburg, South Carolina
- Categories: Bagels, Burgers, Pizza
- Read more on Yelp

The Deli Korner

12 / 30

#19. The Deli Korner

- Rating: 4.5/5 (24 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1445A Fernwood Glendale Road Spartanburg, South Carolina
- Categories: Delis
- Read more on Yelp

Sophia's

13 / 30

#18. Sophia's

- Rating: 4.5/5 (107 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 155 West Main St. Spartanburg, South Carolina
- Categories: Italian
- Read more on Yelp

Poke Bros

14 / 30

#17. Poke Bros

- Rating: 4.5/5 (69 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1450 West O Ezell Blvd. Ste 1120 Spartanburg, South Carolina
- Categories: Poke, Japanese, Hawaiian
- Read more on Yelp

Delicious Pasteleria

15 / 30

#16. Delicious Pasteleria

- Rating: 4.5/5 (50 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 106 South Blackstock Road Spartanburg, South Carolina
- Categories: Mexican
- Read more on Yelp

Willy Taco - Boiling Springs

16 / 30

#15. Willy Taco - Boiling Springs

- Rating: 4.5/5 (77 reviews)
- Address: 1925 Boiling Springs Road Boiling Springs, South Carolina
- Categories: Tacos, Juice Bars & Smoothies
- Read more on Yelp

Pokenori

17 / 30

#14. Pokenori

- Rating: 4.5/5 (151 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 119 North Church St. Spartanburg, South Carolina
- Categories: Hawaiian, Poke, Bubble Tea
- Read more on Yelp

Tea Star Cafe

18 / 30

#13. Tea Star Cafe

- Rating: 4.5/5 (30 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 351 East Henry St. Spartanburg, South Carolina
- Categories: Thai, Tea Rooms, Desserts
- Read more on Yelp

Moe's Original BBQ

19 / 30

#12. Moe's Original BBQ

- Rating: 4.5/5 (26 reviews)
- Address: 578 North Church St. Ste D Spartanburg, South Carolina
- Categories: Barbecue, Caterers, Bars
- Read more on Yelp

Flock Shop

20 / 30

#11. Flock Shop

- Rating: 4.5/5 (215 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 970 South Pine St. Spartanburg, South Carolina
- Categories: American, Cocktail Bars, Chicken Shop
- Read more on Yelp

You may also like: The 30 most popular homes for sale in Spartanburg

Chef Ae's Restaurant

21 / 30

#10. Chef Ae's Restaurant

- Rating: 4.6/5 (75 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 288 Magnolia St. Spartanburg, South Carolina
- Categories: Burgers, Salad, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp

Holmes Hotdogs

22 / 30

#9. Holmes Hotdogs

- Rating: 4.6/5 (51 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 925 West Blackstock Road Spartanburg, South Carolina
- Categories: American, Hot Dogs
- Read more on Yelp

Andrew's Atomic Dogs

23 / 30

#8. Andrew's Atomic Dogs

- Rating: 4.6/5 (46 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1011 Union St. Spartanburg, South Carolina
- Categories: Hot Dogs
- Read more on Yelp

The Lemongrass Kitchen

24 / 30

#7. The Lemongrass Kitchen

- Rating: 4.6/5 (198 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 121 Dunbar St. Spartanburg, South Carolina
- Categories: Vietnamese
- Read more on Yelp

Charlene's Home Cooking

25 / 30

#6. Charlene's Home Cooking

- Rating: 4.6/5 (74 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1136 East Blackstock Road Moore, South Carolina
- Categories: Soul Food, Southern, American
- Read more on Yelp

McClellan's at Monarch Cafe

26 / 30

#5. McClellan's at Monarch Cafe

- Rating: 4.7/5 (25 reviews)
- Address: 498 Howard St. Spartanburg, South Carolina
- Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, Soul Food, Buffets
- Read more on Yelp

El Burrito

27 / 30

#4. El Burrito

- Rating: 4.7/5 (41 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3614 Parris Bridge Road Boiling Springs, South Carolina
- Categories: Mexican
- Read more on Yelp

Thai Basil

28 / 30

#3. Thai Basil

- Rating: 4.7/5 (20 reviews)
- Address: 2601 East Main St. Ste 2 & 3 Spartanburg, South Carolina
- Categories: Thai, Salad, Soup
- Read more on Yelp

Mama Juana Latin Fusion

29 / 30

#2. Mama Juana Latin Fusion

- Rating: 4.8/5 (49 reviews)
- Address: 1600 John B White Sr Blvd. Ste 1008 Spartanburg, South Carolina
- Categories: Latin American
- Read more on Yelp

The SamMitch Shop

30 / 30

#1. The SamMitch Shop

- Rating: 4.8/5 (38 reviews)
- Address: 201 Wall St. Spartanburg, South Carolina
- Categories: Sandwiches, Salad
- Read more on Yelp

This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Jill Jaracz, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 327 metros.

You may also like: Lowest-paying jobs in Spartanburg