Columbia Dining Recommendations

Kyle
Columbia Dining Recommendations

Walkable/Neighborhood Favorites

This place has the friendliest staff, they make FANTASTIC cocktails, and they showcase southern cuisine on their menu.
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The War Mouth
1209 Franklin St
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This place has the friendliest staff, they make FANTASTIC cocktails, and they showcase southern cuisine on their menu.
A great local coffee shop!
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Indah Coffee
2238 Sumter St
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A great local coffee shop!
An awesome local coffee shop that also serves good food, beer, and hosts fun events, like trivia, each week.
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Curiosity Coffee Bar
2327 Main St
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An awesome local coffee shop that also serves good food, beer, and hosts fun events, like trivia, each week.
If you want to enjoy a beer and a hot dog while watching the local Fireflies baseball team play, you're only a short walk away from Segra Park! There are daily drink/food specials, but Thursday is half price draft beers and that’s the most important one 😉 You can find the schedule of events here: chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/viewer.html?pdfurl=https%3A%2F%2Fimg.mlbstatic.com%2Fmilb-images%2Fimage%2Fupload%2Fmilb%2Frltdowitn8eiavzkbpve.pdf&clen=2514913&chunk=true
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Segra Park
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If you want to enjoy a beer and a hot dog while watching the local Fireflies baseball team play, you're only a short walk away from Segra Park! There are daily drink/food specials, but Thursday is half price draft beers and that’s the most important one 😉 You can find the schedule of events here: chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/viewer.html?pdfurl=https%3A%2F%2Fimg.mlbstatic.com%2Fmilb-images%2Fimage%2Fupload%2Fmilb%2Frltdowitn8eiavzkbpve.pdf&clen=2514913&chunk=true
If you enjoy Starbucks, we also have one of those very close by
Starbucks
1550 Freed Street
If you enjoy Starbucks, we also have one of those very close by
One of the best biscuits you'll ever have!
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Rambo's Fat Cat Biscuits
2430 Main Street
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One of the best biscuits you'll ever have!
Good Mediterranean food at reasonable prices
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Noma Bistro
2431 Main St
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Good Mediterranean food at reasonable prices
Dog-friendly patio (with a pup menu) that’s directly next to Segra Park! They’ve got a great full bar, daily specials (taco Monday 😍), and it’s a 5-min walk from the house!
Publico at BullStreet
2180 Boyce Street
Dog-friendly patio (with a pup menu) that’s directly next to Segra Park! They’ve got a great full bar, daily specials (taco Monday 😍), and it’s a 5-min walk from the house!

Dog-friendly & Outdoor Seating

Latin-inspired fare with daily specials and plenty of dog-friendly seating
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Publico
2013 Greene St
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Latin-inspired fare with daily specials and plenty of dog-friendly seating
Local brewery with plentiful outdoor seating, games, and live music several times a week
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Steel Hands Brewing
2350 Foreman St
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Local brewery with plentiful outdoor seating, games, and live music several times a week
Great local watering hole with 10-12 drafts and a large selection of bottles and cans. Very people- and dog-friendly :) It's also BYO Food and they'll have food trucks 1-3 times weekly--check out their Instagram for details! https://www.instagram.com/craftanddraftbeer/?hl=en
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Craft and Draft
2706 Devine St
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Great local watering hole with 10-12 drafts and a large selection of bottles and cans. Very people- and dog-friendly :) It's also BYO Food and they'll have food trucks 1-3 times weekly--check out their Instagram for details! https://www.instagram.com/craftanddraftbeer/?hl=en
3-story brewery and biergarten in West Columbia that serves a wide variety of beer, as well as a full bar, an impressive Americano menu, and large outdoor, dog-friendly area with games and lots of seating. Note: rooftop is only for 21 and up and serves a limited menu
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Savage Craft Ale Works
430 Center Street
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3-story brewery and biergarten in West Columbia that serves a wide variety of beer, as well as a full bar, an impressive Americano menu, and large outdoor, dog-friendly area with games and lots of seating. Note: rooftop is only for 21 and up and serves a limited menu

Upscale & Food Scene

These are some of the swankier places and/or they have the best eats I've found around town.
Technically a brewery, but it's nestled within a high-end restaurant that has one of the best patios in the entire city of Columbia. They often have live music and their cocktails are always fantastic.
Smoked
1643 Main Street
Technically a brewery, but it's nestled within a high-end restaurant that has one of the best patios in the entire city of Columbia. They often have live music and their cocktails are always fantastic.
A Columbia classic! Excellent food, great drinks, excellent wine selection, and a nice atmosphere--all in the heart of famous Five Points
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Saluda's Restaurant
751 Saluda Ave
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A Columbia classic! Excellent food, great drinks, excellent wine selection, and a nice atmosphere--all in the heart of famous Five Points
I have to say that this is probably my #1 in the whole city. Everything about my dining experiences here has been perfect: excellent service, delicious food, a fun atmosphere, and absolutely amazing cocktails & wine!
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Terra Restaurant
100 State St
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I have to say that this is probably my #1 in the whole city. Everything about my dining experiences here has been perfect: excellent service, delicious food, a fun atmosphere, and absolutely amazing cocktails & wine!
Right in the middle of downtown and directly across from the South Carolina State House, Hall's is a famous local chophouse that has branched out throughout the southeast. If you're feeling fancy, this is the place!
36 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Halls Chophouse Columbia
1221 Main St
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Right in the middle of downtown and directly across from the South Carolina State House, Hall's is a famous local chophouse that has branched out throughout the southeast. If you're feeling fancy, this is the place!
French-ish cuisine with nice cocktails and the BEST rooftop bar in Columbia
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Black Rooster
201 Meeting St
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French-ish cuisine with nice cocktails and the BEST rooftop bar in Columbia
French brasserie-style cuisine with an extensive, well-curated wine selection. Great atmosphere and really good food.
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Hampton Street Vineyard
1207 Hampton St
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French brasserie-style cuisine with an extensive, well-curated wine selection. Great atmosphere and really good food.
Cool wine bar downtown with limited--but very tasty--food options. Great owner, great staff, great wine. Love it.
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Lula Drake Wine Parlour
1635 Main St
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Cool wine bar downtown with limited--but very tasty--food options. Great owner, great staff, great wine. Love it.
A little bit out of the way, but SO WORTH IT. I absolutely love everything I've ever ordered from this place. Excellent atmosphere, great outside seating, amazing service. 10/10 recommend.
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Bodhi Thai Dining
126 E Main St
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A little bit out of the way, but SO WORTH IT. I absolutely love everything I've ever ordered from this place. Excellent atmosphere, great outside seating, amazing service. 10/10 recommend.

Fun Dives

This place is cool, it's local, it's weird, and they have a good burger. Ask the bartenders about the unique history!
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The Whig
1200 Main St
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This place is cool, it's local, it's weird, and they have a good burger. Ask the bartenders about the unique history!
Just a fun dive with inexpensive drinks and a couple pool tables--what else could you need?!
CJ's of Five Points
749 Saluda Ave
Just a fun dive with inexpensive drinks and a couple pool tables--what else could you need?!

Brunch

Treat yourself to a late breakfast at one of these local brunch spots!
Not only is the food delicious, but there’s a whole wine store, cigar store, and a kitchen wares store (similar to a Williams Sonoma) connected to it!
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The Gourmet Shop
724 Saluda Ave
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Not only is the food delicious, but there’s a whole wine store, cigar store, and a kitchen wares store (similar to a Williams Sonoma) connected to it!
This place may have the best brunch in the whole city. You will not be disappointed!
17 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Hampton Street Vineyard
1207 Hampton St
17 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
This place may have the best brunch in the whole city. You will not be disappointed!