The Cazbah has anchored a corner of downtown Greenville since September 2000, when it opened in a former feed-and-seed store on West McBee, a block off Main. The old bones still show in the tin ceilings and exposed brick, and there is a rooftop bar for evenings that call for one more glass.
The concept has held for a quarter century: American tapas made for sharing, with an Asian thread running through a good part of the menu. Thirty or so small plates rotate through the kitchen, so most tables order a handful and pass them around, though heartier entrees are there for anyone wanting more than a spread of plates.
It has long been a date-night and group-dinner spot, low-lit and unhurried, the sort of place locals bring visitors when they want to show the city off a little. The wine list has drawn a devoted following over the years, and among the plates the lobster cigars are the one diners bring up again and again, so make sure a couple land on the table.