Where to eat in Winston-Salem: lists by category

Last checked Oct. 12, 2026. Refreshed every three months.

These are our lists of places to eat in Winston-Salem, one page per category. Each list covers places inside the city limits, in alphabetical order, with the address, the hours each place publishes on its own website and a phone number. They are not rankings.

How we made these lists. The places come from OpenStreetMap records inside Winston-Salem’s city limits, the same data behind our local directory, checked against each place’s own website on Oct. 12, 2026. Places that have closed, or that we could not confirm through their own sites, are left out until they can be checked. Nobody paid to be on any list. Run one of these places? Write to us to correct your entry.

Where the places are

Across the lists, places to eat gather in a few parts of the city: downtown around Fourth, Trade and Cherry streets; the West End and West First Street; Reynolda Road, from Buena Vista past Reynolda Village to Reynolda Manor; Jonestown Road and Country Club Road on the west side; Robinhood Road in Mount Tabor; and the shopping corridors on Hanes Mall Boulevard, Silas Creek Parkway, Peters Creek Parkway and University Parkway.

The lists

Where to get pizza. Nine pizza places, from a late-night pizzeria on West Fourth Street and a chef-run Napoletana restaurant on North Trade Street to a New York-style shop near Hanes Mall and the delivery chains.

Where to get wings. Eight places with wings on the menu, led by two wing restaurants a block apart on Reynolda Road, one of them serving wings since 1991.

Mexican and Tex-Mex restaurants. Eleven restaurants, with a cluster on Jonestown Road, a birria taco shop on East Sprague Street, a Tex-Mex spot at West End Millworks and a downtown Mexican bar and grill.

Where to get barbecue. Four barbecue restaurants: two near downtown, one of them Tex-Mex barbecue, and two on the west side off Country Club Road, including a pit-cooked Lexington-style place.

Breakfast and coffee. Thirteen places, from coffee shops in Ardmore, the West End, downtown and Reynolda Village to the biscuit, pancake and waffle chains, three of them open around the clock.

Where to get burgers. Eight burger places, from a downtown brewpub and a West End burger bar to the chains on Hanes Mall Boulevard, Robinhood Road and Harvey Street.

Sushi and Asian restaurants. Eight sushi, Japanese, Chinese and Thai restaurants, clustered on Silas Creek Parkway and St. George Square Court.

Ice cream and desserts. Eight places for ice cream, gelato, frozen custard and doughnuts, including a downtown shop with dairy-free flavors and a gelato maker with two shops.

Bakeries. Eight bakeries and doughnut shops, including a bakery company that has baked in Winston-Salem since 1930 and a community bakery and coffeehouse with two downtown-area shops.

Patios and outdoor dining. Four restaurants whose own sites describe a patio, porch or outdoor seating, including a heated, dog-friendly tavern patio.

Before you go

Restaurant inspection scores. Forsyth County Environmental Health inspects restaurants in Winston-Salem and posts the grades. Our guide explains what the scores mean and how to look one up.

The business directory lists more local businesses, including restaurants that are not yet on these lists.

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find a list of restaurants in Winston-Salem?

Winston Now keeps 10 alphabetical lists of places to eat inside the city limits, one per category: pizza, wings, Mexican and Tex-Mex, barbecue, breakfast and coffee, burgers, sushi and Asian, ice cream and desserts, bakeries, and patios and outdoor dining.

Are these Winston-Salem restaurant lists rankings?

No. Each list is alphabetical and is not a recommendation. Places come from OpenStreetMap records inside the city limits, checked against each place’s own website, and nobody pays to be listed.

How often are the Winston-Salem restaurant lists updated?

Each list was last checked on Oct. 12, 2026, and is refreshed every three months. Restaurants can write to Winston Now to correct an entry.

Where can I check a Winston-Salem restaurant’s inspection score?

Our restaurant inspections page explains Forsyth County Environmental Health grades and links to the county’s inspection reports.