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Where to eat in Winston-Salem, NC
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A few places to eat in Winston-Salem
- 3 Layers Cakery Bakery · 0.1 miles
521 N Liberty St, Winston Salem - Twisted Pine American · 0.1 miles
527 N Liberty St, Winston-Salem - The Katharine Brasserie and Bar French · 0.1 miles
401 N Main St, Winston-Salem - Downtown Deli and Cafe Delicatessen · 0.1 miles
One W 4th St, Winston-Salem - Spotted Cow Steakhouse Steakhouse · 0.1 miles
529 N Trade St, Winston-Salem
The closest few by distance from central Winston-Salem, not a ranking — local places listed ahead of chains. Listings from Overture Maps open data (September 2026); hours and openings change, so check before you go. Want one picked for what you're craving instead? Ask Savor Scout in Winston-Salem.
The food scene in Winston-Salem
Open listings put 203 places to eat within 2 miles of central Winston-Salem, 92 within a ten-minute walk (half a mile). The most common: bakery (14), pizza (13) and American (13). 11 are fast-food counters; the rest are sit-down restaurants, cafés, bakeries and takeaway spots.
What stands out in Winston-Salem is tapas, Southern and gastropub — types that are listed here at 3 to 9 times the national rate.
By type of food — tap one for what to order and how to spot a good one:
Bakery 14 Coffee 14 Pizza 13 American 13 Sandwiches 9 Mexican 6 Sushi 5 Deli 5 Ice cream 5 Barbecue 5
The food in Winston-Salem
Winston-Salem has more than enough places to eat — the trouble is choosing between them without spending longer deciding than eating.
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Eating out in Winston-Salem
Winston-Salem has a population of about 236,441. A city this size has real range, and range is what makes the decision slow. Savor Scout searches up to 35 miles around Winston-Salem, so places just outside the city are still on the table when they are worth the drive.
How many places to eat are there in Winston-Salem?
Winston-Salem sits in Forsyth County, where the Census counts 317 full-service restaurants, 307 limited-service places, 69 cafés and snack bars and 54 bars — 747 places to eat or drink in all. Winston-Salem makes up about 62% of the county's population.
That works out at 19.5 per 10,000 residents, which is about level with the national median of 19.4 — a normal amount of choice, and a normal amount of indecision. Sit-down and counter-service places are close to balanced, with the edge to sit-down.
County-level counts from the US Census (2022) — how we got these numbers.
What are you craving in Winston-Salem?
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Near Winston-Salem
- High Point, NC — about 17 miles away
- Greensboro, NC — about 25 miles away
- Burlington, NC — about 45 miles away
- Kannapolis, NC — about 47 miles away
- Concord, NC — about 51 miles away
- Danville, VA — about 58 miles away
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Campuses in and near Winston-Salem
Each has its own page: what is within walking distance and a few places to start with.
- Winston-Salem State University
- Forsyth Technical Community College
- Wake Forest University
- High Point University
- Guilford Technical Community College
How this differs from Google Maps and Yelp
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