For adults visiting HPU
Parents and visiting family can enjoy cocktails or beer while the rest of the table orders pizza, pasta, steak, or salads.
full bar • cocktails • beer • real dinner
Restaurant With Full Bar in High Point NC
Beer, cocktails, wood-fired pizza, steak, pasta, salads, sandwiches, appetizers, and a High Point dinner table for people who want drinks and real food in the same place.
Why Giannos works
Dinner and drinks should work in the same place
People searching for a restaurant with a full bar are usually not looking for drinks alone. They want cocktails or beer with food that can carry the night. Giannos keeps the bar experience attached to a real dinner table.
Tonight’s craving
Sometimes people are not just looking for a bar. They are looking for a place where they can sit down, order real food, and still enjoy beer, cocktails, and a full dinner. Giannos gives the night both sides.
Best table fit
Works when the table wants a clear direction but still needs enough options for different appetites.
What to add
Shareables, salads, pasta, steak, pizza, beer, or cocktails can make the meal feel more complete.
Good for visitors
Useful for HPU families, High Point Market guests, local diners, or groups depending on the night.
Smart first move
Open the current menu before heading over so the table already has a plan.
What the table can look like
A table with room for different appetites
Some meals begin with a craving. Others begin with a calendar, a campus visit, a client dinner, or a family gathering. Giannos works best when the food makes the plan feel easy, generous, and worth slowing down for.
Good to know
A full bar with a real dinner behind it
The best nights out often sit somewhere between dinner and drinks. You want a cocktail or beer, but you also want food that can carry the evening. Giannos gives you both without making the night choose a side.
- Beer and cocktails fit naturally beside pizza, steak, pasta, salads, and appetizers.
- A full bar helps adult groups, parents, Market visitors, and locals settle in.
- The meal can stay casual or become a longer night out.
Best-fit moments · Occasion Builder
Match the restaurant to the moment, not just the craving
The best restaurant with full bar choice depends on the moment around it. dinner, lunch, date nights, group meals, campus visits, Market meals, and local nights out do not all need the same kind of meal, but they do need food, timing, and a table that feel easy to manage.
- Good for dinner, lunch, date nights, group meals, campus visits, Market meals, and local nights out.
- Works when the meal should feel intentional but not overcomplicated.
- The next step depends on whether this is a casual visit, a larger group, or a planned event.
Use the occasion to decide whether this is a casual meal, a full dinner, or something worth planning ahead.
Helpful ideas
When dinner needs drinks without becoming just a bar stop
A full bar matters most when people want real food and a drink in the same place.
For after-work or Market nights
A drink helps the day slow down, but the table still needs a dinner that can carry the evening.
For local nights out
Giannos works when the plan is more than a quick bite but less complicated than moving between places.
Plan the night
Keep the food and drinks together
Beer, cocktails, shareables, pizza, steak, pasta, and salads can all live in the same dinner plan. That makes the night easier for groups with different ideas of what they want.
See the MenuThe receipts section, because we are adults here
Yes, there are drinks. No, this is not just bar food with a napkin.
People searching for dinner and drinks are not looking for a sad basket of fries under fluorescent lighting. Giannos has the restaurant proof and the full-bar fit to make the night feel like a real plan.
Our State · Triad's “Best Italian Restaurant” mention
Triad's “Best Italian Restaurant” mention
Our State tells High Point visitors to try the pasta, pizza, and seafood dishes that made Giannos the Triad's “Best Italian Restaurant.” Translation: this is not a random pasta bunker with a logo. People have been told to go here.
Our State · Local favorite for more than 20 years Local favorite for more than 20 yearsOur State also describes Giannos as High Point locals' go-to Italian restaurant for more than 20 years, with wood-fired pizzas, fresh pastas, and specials doing the heavy lifting.
Visit High Point · Award-winning Italian restaurant Award-winning Italian restaurantVisit High Point describes Giannos as an award-winning Italian restaurant that has served the Triad for over 20 years, known for stone-oven pizza, pasta, Italian sandwiches, and a welcoming dining room.
Visit High Point · Certified Autism Center / inclusive dining resource Certified Autism Center / inclusive dining resourceGiannos is included in Visit High Point's Certified Autism Destination dining resources, giving families and sensory-sensitive visitors another reason to feel confident choosing it.
Visit High Point / High Point Discovered · Community story with real local roots Community story with real local rootsA Visit High Point feature calls Giannos a beloved Italian gem, highlights the team, community, and consistency behind the restaurant, and notes that Giannos partners with and caters for High Point University, High Point Market, schools, nonprofits, and local organizations.
Tripadvisor · Traveler-review strength Traveler-review strengthTripadvisor shows a strong traveler-review profile for Giannos, including a high High Point restaurant ranking and a Travelers' Choice explanation tied to consistently strong reviews and top-property performance. Search engines love receipts. Humans do too.
Restaurantji · Review-volume and menu-favorite signal Review-volume and menu-favorite signalRestaurantji shows Giannos with hundreds of ratings and customer favorites ranging from baked spaghetti and chicken parmigiano to firecracker Thai shrimp, chicken marsala, French onion soup, and blackened chicken. That is a lot of forks voting yes.
When dinner is bigger than dinner
When dinner and drinks become a larger gathering
A full-bar dinner can turn into a birthday, after-work meetup, client dinner, date night, or group plan. Use events when the group needs more than a casual table.
Planning dinner and drinks for a group?
Start with the menu for a normal night and book ahead when timing, guests, or occasion matter.
FAQ
Questions people ask before choosing Giannos
Does Giannos have a full bar?
Yes. Giannos positions dinner and drinks together, with beer, cocktails, and food options that work for a real meal.
Is Giannos more of a bar or a restaurant?
It is a restaurant where drinks can be part of the experience. The food is still central, with pizza, steak, pasta, salads, sandwiches, and shareables.
Is a full bar useful for groups?
Yes. A full bar gives adult groups more flexibility when some guests want drinks and others are focused on dinner.
Is Giannos good for after-Market drinks?
Yes. Market visitors can use Giannos for drinks, dinner, client meals, group dining, events, and catering.
Should I book for a group with drinks?
For a larger group, event, or client dinner, booking ahead is smart.