Visit The Beacon Drive-In, The Small Town Diner In South Carolina That’s Been Around Since The 1940s
There are plenty of wonderful diners around our home state, but when it comes to two categories, you’re not going to find anywhere more quintessentially South Carolinian than the Beacon Drive-In, a Spartanburg institution. The Beacon Drive-In is a nostalgic place aimed to hit your tastebuds and your heart strings with a taste of good old-fashioned diner favorites: great food and an even better dining experience. They also serve more sweet tea than any other restaurant in the United States.
The Beacon Drive-In has been around since Thanksgiving Day of 1946, and they’ve stayed in business because they serve great food with a side of small town charm.
The Beacon is a popular Spartanburg eatery, and many who pass through find themselves praising the diner for maintaining its small town energy while also selling more sweet tea than any other restaurant in the United States.
The Beacon is also famous for its Chili-Cheese A-Plenty, which is a chili burger buried in French fried potatoes and onion rings. It is every bit as decadent and delicious as it sounds.
Even when things are quiet in Spartanburg, the Beacon is always out there, being the cozy diner you remember and the local eatery you can’t get enough of.
J.B. Weisenfels has lived in rural Arkansas for three decades. She is a writer, a mom, and a graduate student. She is also an avid collector of tacky fish whatnots, slightly chipped teapots, and other old things. In her spare time she enjoys driving to the nearest creek to sit a while. If you were to visit her, she'd try to feed you cornbread.
