Best Restaurants In Columbia To Eat Great Food

Over the next few minutes we will be breaking down the best restaurants in Columbia in full detail. Our only real goal is to make it easy to figure out where to eat some great food near you as quickly as we can.

Organizing this into the best Columbia restaurants of all flavors and varieties seems like the best way to proceed. For that reason there will be many different sections that discuss a wide variety of great places to eat all kinds of foods like Italian, steak houses, Mexican, Chinese, sushi, more types of Asian, American, Indian, BBQ, Greek, Mediterranean, seafood, pizza, burgers, buffets, vegan restaurants and other healthy food choices.

After those have all been covered it will be time to pivot to breakfast and brunch spots, bakeries, desserts, donuts and ice cream shops. And we will try to wrap this all up with drinks like cafes, smoothies, juices, cocktail bars, breweries, and sports bars.

Be sure to check out our Columbia restaurant map at the end to help you get a better lay of the land. We tried to link to their home pages or social media when possible so that you can order delivery or take out online if you are ready to eat now.

We have written many other local food guides for cities in the Southeast on our site which you can look through there.

Best Italian Restaurants in Columbia

The best Columbia Italian restaurants would be:

Alodia’s Cucina Italiana at 2736 N Lake Dr
DiPrato’s at 342 Pickens St
Al’s Upstairs Italian at 300 Meeting St
Villa Tronco at 1213 Blanding St
Travinia Italian Kitchen NE at 101 Sparkleberry Crossing Rd

Best Steak Houses

These great steak houses near you won’t disappoint:

Liberty Tap Room & Grill at 828 Gervais St
Rioz Brazilian Steakhouse at 410 Columbiana Dr
Texas Roadhouse at 8304 Two Notch Rd
LongHorn Steakhouse at 902 Gervais St Ste A

Mexican Restaurants Near You

Any of these Mexican restaurants should have all the burritos, tacos, and nachos that you desire:

Real Mexico Restaurant at 2421 Bush River Rd
Cantina 76 at 2901 Devine St
Tacos Nayarit at 1531 Percival Rd
Coa Agaveria Y Cocina at 823A Lady St
Salsarita’s Fresh Mexican Grill at 275 Park Terrace Dr #800

Best Chinese & Asian Food

Some of our favorite eateries with Chinese and other Asian food would be:

Basil Thai Cuisine-Columbia at 702 Cross Hill Rd #300A
Eggroll Chen at 715 Crowson Rd
929 Kitchen & Bar at 929 Gervais St
China Kitchen at 2419 Forest Dr

Best Spots For Sushi

For the best sushi in your area head to:

Miyabi Japanese Steakhouse And Sushi Bar at 442 Columbiana Dr
Sakitumi Grill and Sushi Bar at 807 Gervais St #103
Inakaya Japanese Restaurant at 224 Oneil Ct STE 9
Sushi Yoshi at 2019 Devine St

Indian Restaurants In Your Area

You will find some delicious curries at the best Indian restaurants near you:

Persis Biryani Indian Grill at 1728 Bush River Rd
2 Gingers at 245 Bush River Rd
Delhi Palace at 542 St Andrews Rd
Shalimar Curry House at 631 Main St
Village of India at 9221 Two Notch Rd

American Restaurants

Want to sample some great American food? If so then go to:

Cola’s Restaurant at 1215 Assembly St
California Dreaming at 401 Main St
Tazza Kitchen Trenholm Plaza at 4840 Forest Dr
Urban Cookhouse at 3000 Devine St
Terra at 100 State St
Halls Chophouse Columbia at 1221 Main St

Yummy BBQ

There will be great slow cooked meats at these BBQ restaurants:

The Southern Belly BBQ at 819 Harden St
Midwood Smokehouse at 702 Cross Hill Rd 400 D
Little Pigs Barbecue at 4927 Alpine Rd
Doc’s Barbeque at 1601 Shop Rd
Big Boys Original Smokehouse at 8604 Farrow Rd A
Maurice’s Piggie Park at 1600 Charleston Hwy

French Restaurants

Some of the top places to try French food in this city are:

Crêpes & Croissants at 1465 Sumter St
Black Rooster at 201 Meeting St
Gourmet Shop at 2007 Devine St
Hampton Street Vineyard at 1207 Hampton St

Greek & Mediterranean Food

From gyros to moussaka and more Greek & Mediterranean meals visit:

Zorba’s Greek Restaurant at 6169 St Andrews Rd Ste 50
Taziki’s Mediterranean Café at 702 Cross Hill Rd
Greek Boys at 1469 Sumter St
Pitas at 1800 Taylor St
Grecian Gardens at 2312 Sunset Blvd

Our Favorite Seafood Restaurants

Lobster, crab, fish and more are all available at the best seafood restaurants in your area:

Golden Bay Seafood Restaurant at 6164 St Andrews Rd
Pearlz Oyster Bar at 936 Gervais St
Harbor Inn Seafood Restaurant at 7375 Two Notch Rd
Wild Crab Seafood at 275 Park Terrace Dr #200
Mr. Seafood at 3902-f Two Notch Rd

Where To Eat Pizza

You aren’t lacking for options but we think the best pizza places in Columbia are:

Thirsty Fellow at 621 Gadsden St
Mellow Mushroom at 1009 Gervais St
Za’s on Devine at 2930 Devine St
La Brascas Pizza at 4365 Fort Jackson Blvd

The Top Burgers & Fries

Who doesn’t like a good burger and french fries:

Pawleys Front Porch at 827 Harden St
Grill Marks at 711 Gervais St
Burger Tavern 77 at 2631 Devine St
Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar at 4623 Forest Dr Ste 4
Zesto of West Columbia at 504 12th St

Best Buffets Near You

Heading to one of the best buffets is a good way to get variety:

Brookland Banquet & Conference at 1046 Sunset Blvd
Palmetto Pig at 530 Devine St
Carolina Buffet at 3122 Platt Springs Rd

Vegan Restaurants

We think the best Columbia vegetarian and vegan restaurants are:

A Peace of Soul at 2338 Main St
Good Life Café at 1614 Main St
Rare Variety Café at 4622 N Main St
Rawtopian Bliss at 8502 Two Notch Rd #I
The Reizod Vegan Experience at 9300 Two Notch Rd

More Healthy Food Options

For more healthy food try out:

Jason’s Deli at 823 Gervais St
Primal Gourmet Kitchen + Market at 725 Meeting St
Clean Eatz Forest Drive at 5550 Forest Dr
Freshe Poke at 1102 Huger St

Breakfast & Brunch Spots

Start your day off right at one of these breakfast and brunch spots:

Café Strudel at 300 State St
The Gourmet Shop at 724 Saluda Av
Motor Supply at 920 Gervis St
The Original Pancake House at 4840 Forest Dr

Bakeries & Desserts

You can find all kinds of delicious breads and yummy desserts at these Columbia bakeries:

Kaminsky’s Dessert Café at 930 Gervais St
Silver Spoon Bake Shop at 2507 Devine St
Cupcake DownSouth at 1213 Lincoln St
Ally & Eloise Bakeshop at 5209 Forest Dr
Tres Leches Bakery and Café at 6903 St Andrews Rd

Donuts

When you need a quick bite in the morning consider one of these donut shops:

The Donut Guy at 149 S Congress St
Double Trouble Donuts at 1450 Main St
Duck Donuts at Cross Hill Market, 702 Cross Hill Rd 100 B

Ice Cream Shops

For another type of sweet treat try some of the best ice cream shops near you:

Sweet Cream Co. at 1627 Main St
Marble Slab Creamery at 1001 Gervais St
Rita’s Italian Ice & Frozen Custard at 800 Lady St
The Baked Bear at 631 Harden St #C

Cafes

If you need a caffeine pick me up try out one of these neat cafes:

Café Strudel at 300 State St
The Gourmet Shop at 724 Saluda Av
Motor Supply at 920 Gervis St
The Original Pancake House at 4840 Forest Dr

Smoothies & Juices

Get a tasty and healthy drink when visiting a smoothie and juice bar:

Tropical Smoothie Cafe at 650 Lincoln St
The Groove Smoothie and Juice Bar at 7510 Garners Ferry Rd
The Corner Blend at 601 Main St Ste B

Cocktail Bars

While not as healthy as the above you will probably have a lot more fun at a cocktail bar:

Lula Drake Wine Parlour at 1635 Main St
The Grand on Main at 1621 Main St
Goat’s at 2017 Devine St
The Aristocrat at 1001 Washington St
Ale House Lounge at 12 Tommy Cir

Breweries & Sports Bars

When the big game is on or you want to sample some new beers try out one of these breweries or sports bars:

River Rat Brewery at 1231 Shop Rd
Steel Hands Brewing at 2350 Foreman St
Hunter-Gatherer Brewery & Alehouse at 900 Main St
Columbia Brew Bus at 1010 Lincoln St

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Enjoy Eating at the Best Columbia Restaurants

After reading about all of those delicious food options you should be as hungry as ever. We told you about all kinds of great restaurants near you like Italian, steak houses, Mexican, Chinese, sushi, Asian, American, Indian, BBQ, Greek, Mediterranean, seafood, pizza, burgers, buffets, vegan restaurants and additional choices for healthy food.

Plus you learned about breakfast and brunch spots, bakeries, desserts, donuts and ice cream shops. And we even got into cafes, smoothies, cocktail bars, breweries, and sports bars. Remember that most of these spots will have online delivery or will allow you to place take-out orders online via the links we shared.

Maybe you can help us out by correcting anything we may have gotten wrong or sharing your own local food tips in the comments. Either way, we hope you enjoy eating delicious food at the best restaurants in Columbia!