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As temperatures rise, here are our Top 5 picks for dining outdoors in Greenville

A.J. Jackson
Greenville News

From an American bar style to upscale Mexican food are among the options coming to Greenville just in time for spring.

As warm weather and sharable dishes are on the horizon, the greatest part of all of these new food options will come with outdoor seating available.

Here are our five most anticipated places to open, already open and what can be expected to come in March and throughout the spring in Greenville:

Condado Tacos

The newly opened American Taco Bar brings its first franchise to South Carolina, and it's 41st overall. It has a menu featuring bowls, build-your-own tacos, queso dips and more.

The specialty, said Johnny Zela, co-owner of Condado Tacos, is the average wait time as full-service sit-down dinners, including ordering food and drinks is 41 minutes, while an order of only tacos averages 10 minutes, and a pitcher of margarita only takes five minutes.

"It's a specialized taco experience," Zela said.

Condado Tacos -- 1025 Woodruff Road (Greenville)

Ask for Hunter or Charity at the bar, and enjoy a night full of fun, tacos, tequila and more.

∎1025 Woodruff Road, Greenville

The one 05

A full bar, lunch and dinner options will be available at The one 05, which is scheduled to open sometime in May at the Village Center in the Hartness community on Greenville's east side.

The one 5 will feature local Upstate-based ingredients and dishes made from scratch. It also will include sharable plates, Brussels sprout salads and lollipop wings using a brick oven.

∎ 2000 Society St. Greenville

Perfect Buns -- Camperdown (The old social burger spot downstairs

Perfect Buns

In space that once housed Social Burger comes an upgrade in menu and name: Perfect Buns — which will now include chicken bites and salad wraps as well as their once coveted smash burgers.

Beer, wine, frozen Rosé and Sangria are on the menu as well.

The upcoming burger and chicken handheld sandwich joint is set to premiere in mid-March and will showcase toasted buns, lacto-fermented pickles and a "perfect sauce," which took weeks to formulate.

∎ 20 East Broad St., Greenville

Patterson Kitchen and Bar is seen at Hotel Hartness on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023.

Patterson Kitchen and Bar

In mid-to-late March Patterson Kitchen and Bar is set to offer a one-of-a-kind experience with outdoor waterside dining options to go alongside Southern and international cuisine.

A preview of the menu includes crab stuffed ahi tuna, duck cavatelli and charred tomato bisque with four different kinds of seafood. The seasonal discretion of Chef Tanner Marino's menu will be highlighted by produce and ingredients from an on-site farm near Hotel Hartness.

∎ 120 Halston Ave. Greenville

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El Guaco Mexican Restaurant (BridgeWay Station)

Nearly the 10th food space confirmed is set to arrive at the "Dining District" of the upcoming BridgeWay Station community, as El Guaco Mexican Restaurant could open by late spring.

The new, upscale Mexican Restaurant is slated to occupy more than 4,500 square feet of space on the ground floor of Bridgeway Station and will feature both indoor and outdoor seating.

∎ Centerpointe Blvd., Greenville

– A.J. Jackson covers the food & dining scene, along with arts, entertainment and more for The Greenville News and Anderson Independent Mail. Contact him by email at ajackson@gannett.com, and follow him on Twitter @ajhappened.