Sumter Eats

Boasting Southern Flavor and Charm, Sumter is home to many restaurants that offer savory meals, regional favorites, and decadent desserts. While we can’t list all our great spots, here are a few!

Donut-miss your chance at some of the best yummy pickup-and-go breakfast treats in South Carolina! Murray’s Donuts at 627 Bultman Dr., will satisfy your need for sweet goodness! Get there early as the line can get long, but it’s so worth it! You can also fill your donut and coffee needs at Dunkin’ Donuts at 2567 Broad St.

Irasshaimase! With numerous Japanese-style restaurants, you’ll discover sushi is a local favorite and each one aims to give you a unique experience.

• Ginza Grill Japanese Restaurant

493 N Guignard Dr.

• Hibachi Grill

1003 Broad St.

• Kobe Japanese Steak House

1121 Broad St. Ste 13

• Mon Cafe Japan 1293 Broad St.

• Osaka Japanese Restaurant and Sushi Bar 1284 Broad St.

• Thai House Restaurant 718 Bultman Dr.

• Yummy Thai Food, Pho & Boba Tea 2561 Broad St.

The Sumter area BBQ pork red hash is known to be the best in the state and when served over rice, it just melts in your mouth!

From roadside stands and food trucks to award-winning restaurants, Sumter is home to some of the best BBQ.

• Bar-B-Que Hut 1380 S. Guignard Dr.

• Barn Side BBQ

Food Truck

• KJ’s Wings & Ribs 432 Broad St.

• Maple’s 4060 Patriot Pkwy.

• Neece’s Grill 267 Broad St.

• Smokology BBQ

Food Truck

Enjoy a drink from the roof of Sumter’s first local brewery...you can’t beat the view.

• Sumter Original Brewery 2 S Main St.

Here are just a few more great eats...

BBQ, Pizza, Burgers: Demara’s, Pizza Lane, J. O’Grady’s, KOZI Italian Street Food

Fine dining: Hamptons, Lilfred’s, Mill Pond

Bars & Pubs: Main Street Tavern, Shucker’s, Leo’s Wings, Rafters

There isn’t much that is as quintessentially southern as shrimp and grits! They are served at many soul food and breakfast spots. Here are just a few:

• Baker’s Sweets Bistro & Bakery

Multiple Locations

• Eggs Up Grill 105 E Wesmark Blvd.

• Hamptons 33 N Main St.

• Jeffrey Lampkin’s Country Boy Kitchen

Multiple Locations

• Palmetto Oyster House 415 W Wesmark Blvd.

• Simply Southern Bistro 65 W Wesmark Blvd.

Food Trucks: Country Boy Kitchen, Lisa Ann’s Kitchen, What The Food Truck, So Cool Italian Icee, Ready 2 Rumble, Metro Concessions, Mi Promesa, Sweet Frog, Rollin’ in Da Dough

Steaks and Seafood: The Shrimper, Willie Sue’s, It’s a Shrimp Thing

• Sidebar 30 North Main St.

• Ward’s Bar-B-Q

Multiple Locations

• Z’z BBQ and Catering Food Truck

Check out SCBBQTrail.com for the best BBQ locations around the Midlands and the State.

International Flavor: Chicken Shack, Sambino’s, Mariachi’s, Angels, Good Vibes Authentic Jamaican Food, Yucatan, China Chef, Jin Jin Chinese Restaurant

Southern Cooking: The Restaurant at Second Mill, Maryann’s Deli, Cut Rate Soda Fountain, Guignard Diner, ATL Buffalo Wings, Susie’s Chicken & Fries