A listing of local smokefree dining and entertainment venues.
Nov. 2006: Greenville banned smoking in the workplace, including restaurants and bars as of January 1, 2007.
CHARLESTON
Alice's Fine Foods
468 King Street (863) 853-9366
Southern cuisine, buffet, casual.
BJ's Cafe
17 Broad Street (843) 722-0559
Nice lunches, burgers and seafood, children's menu. Suitable for business lunches.
Jestine's Kitchen
251 Meeting Street tel (803) 722-7224
Moderately priced country cuisine, with a seafood and Creole accent.
Beer and wine available.
Tu-Sun 11am-9pm
Kool Beanz Koffee & Kreme
433 King Street (843)722-9915
Cafe, music, comedy, fine art sales and display. Coming soon to a city near you!
"Taste the Experience!"
The Library
23 Vendue Range (803) 723-0485
Elegant dining rooms in a restored hotel near Battery Park.
Mon-Sat 11:30am-2:30pm / Mon-Th 6pm-9:30pm / Fri-Sat 5:30pm-10pm
Slightly North of Broad
192 East Bay Street (803) 723-3424
Elegant seafood restaurant.
Mon-Fri 11:30am-3pm / Mon-Sun from 5:30pm
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COLUMBIA
Amadeus
1531 Richland Street (803) 799-2704
Continental cuisine. Prix fixe Fri-Sat.
Asian Star Restaurant
1409 Sumter Street (803) 748-7111
Chinese restaurant with buffet, vegetarian-friendly, really good cooking. Drinks available.
Mon-Fri 11:30am-2:30pm / Mon-Th 5pm-10pm / Fri-Sat till 11pm
Basil Pot Restaurant
928 Main Street (803) 799-0928
Near the Capitol. Vegetarian with some meat & fish dishes, eclectic menu, moderately priced. A pleasant hang-out,
no headbanging music, you can actually have a discussion.
Fresh-baked breads. Beer. Take-out available. No credit cards.
Mon-Fri 8am-2:30pm & 6pm-9pm / Sat-Sun 9am-2:30pm & 6pm-9pm
Cat & Cleaver Restaurant
1202 Main Street (803) 255-0950
Solid soups, sandwiches and entrees. No drinks.
Weekdays 7am-3pm
Cerino's Bistro
1928 Barnwell Street (803) 799-5500
Gourmet Shop
724 Saluda Avenue (803) 799-3705
Cafe, deli and cooking equipment store, smokefree *indoors*. Wine tastings, moderate prices.
Jersey Mike's Subs
4717 Devine Street (Five Points) (803) 787-0945
Monster subs. Soups and sandwiches also.
Miyo's Restaurant
922 South Main Street (803) 779-6496
Shanghai and Szechuan cuisine. Vegetarian-friendly. Drinks available.
Mon-Fri 11:30am-2:30pm / Mon-Th 5:30pm-9pm / Fri-Sat till 11pm
Nonnahs
930 Gervais Street (803) 779-9599
Popular cafe with coffee, drinks, pastries and some light food.
Sun-Thurs 5pm-midnight / Fri-Sat till 2am
Saluda's in Five Points
751 Saluda Avenue (803) 799-9500
Upscale and eclectic restaurant, catering to vegetarian and game-eater alike. We've heard rumors that they serve ostrich, but this is unconfirmed.
Mon-Sat 5:30am-11pm / Sun 11am-3pm and 5:30pm-10pm
Tiffany's Cafe & Bakery
2865 Devine Street (803) 933-0050
Nice lunch and dinner spot. Baked goods to take away.
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MYRTLE BEACH
The Mariner Motel
7003 North Ocean Blvd tel (843) 449-5281 fax (843) 692-2641
Completely smokefree. Quaint caribbean style motel 100 yards from the ocean.
Dog friendly and has monthly weekly and daily rentals.
McAlister's Deli
1760 Pine Island Road
Club sandwiches, salads and spuds (dear non-U.S. reader, a spud is a baked potato - it is quite the fashion now to stick things on it and make it a tasty meal)
McAlister's has locations throughout the South (US), and they're all smokefree.