The 24 best restaurants and bars in Columbia SC in 2023, according to Nextdoor ranking
Are you visiting Columbia and want to know where the locals love to eat? Maybe you live in the city and are just curious what your neighbors’ favorite spots are?
Nextdoor has you covered.
The city of Columbia is loaded with all kinds of restaurants and bars to appeal to nearly all tastes. However, sifting through all those options on your own can be a chore — not to mention keeping up with new businesses opening.
To help, Nextdoor, a popular social media site for neighborhoods, has compiled its 2023 Neighborhood Faves, an annual list that awards local businesses. The awards, which include best restaurants and bars, were voted on by local users of Nextdoor who live in the community.
Below are the 24 best restaurants and bars in Columbia for 2023, broken down by categories, as chosen by local Nextdoor users.
Go-To Restaurant
Hickory Tavern at 907 Senate Street
Backstreets Grill at 2400 Devine Street
Motor Supply Co Bistro at 920 Gervais Street
Italian
Olive Garden at 274 Harbison Blvd.
Carrabba’s Italian Grill at 370 Columbiana Drive
Pasta Fresca at 4722 Forest Drive
Breakfast and brunch
The Original Pancake House at 4840 Forest Drive
Waffle House at 7271 Garners Ferry
Waffle House at 3939 Sunset Blvd.
Asian
Eggroll Chen at 715 Crown Road
Eggroll Station at 135 Sunset Blvd.
Tea Pot Chinese Restaurant at 829 Abbott Drive
Coffee Shop
Drip Coffee at 729 Saluda Ave.
Piecewise Coffee Co. at 2001 State Street
Dunkin’ Donuts at 3303 Devine Street
Mexican
Casa Linda Mexican Restaurant at 2009 North Beltline Blvd.
Moe’s Southwest Grill at 2130 North Beltline Blvd.
Monterrey Mexican Restaurant at 931 Senate St.
Bar
Carolina Ale House at 277 Columbiana Drive
Backstreets Grill at 2400 Devine Street
Art Bar at 1211 Park Street
Dessert Shop
Kaminsky’s Vista at 930 Gervais Street
Publix Super Market at 501 Gervais Street
The Baked Bear at 631 Harden Street
