Clemson · United States
The Clemson food cheat sheet
One page from Chef Amazing · November 2026
The dish to eat
A blue cheese made and aged by Clemson University since 1941.
Best at '55 Exchange, Clemson University. Get: A wedge of Clemson Blue Cheese and a scoop of ice cream
Five places, and what to order
- Mac's Drive Inclassic · Pendleton RoadGet: Grilled cheese burger and a shake
- Skin's Hotdogsclassic · Tiger BoulevardGet: Chili dog
- Pot Belly Delicounter · Old Greenville HighwayGet: The Reuben, or the Cherrise
- Calhoun Cornersfor prime rib · Downtown ClemsonGet: Prime rib
- Clemson Blue Cheese by mailfor clemson Blue Cheese · Clemson UniversityGet: A wedge or a gift box
The market
Farmers market. Local produce and food from Upstate growers
In season this November
Clemson Blue Cheese
How it works here
Tip: Tip 18-22% at sit-down restaurants, a dollar or two a drink at the bar.
Book: Book the hot places on Resy or OpenTable, often the day tables drop (2-4 weeks out); counters and slices are walk-in.
When locals eat: Lunch noon-2pm, dinner 6-9pm; it gets late only in the big cities.