Columbia, South Carolina’s recent growth has produced an exciting and eclectic dining and nightlife scene, with restaurants ranging from high-end elegance to funky and frenetic. You’ll find Columbia comfort food side-by-side with Southern sophistication. If you appreciate great food, warm hospitality, and creative and flavorful dishes served in a number of delightful settings, you’ll love dining out in Columbia, South Carolina.
Restaurants and shops are concentrated in a number of appealing pockets around town: The Vista, Five Points, New Brookland, Harbison, South Main, Forest Acres and Downtown City Center. All offer a dynamic mix of dining, shopping, entertainment and nightlife. Most Columbia neighborhoods are pleasantly walkable and are easily accessible by car.
In Columbia SC’s City Center, new streetscape projects and new shopping and dining venues are creating a buzz and this district bustles with diners, shoppers, visitors and locals. Make your choice of meals from fine dining, locally owned eateries, international fare or lively cafes. Then enjoy live music, theater, dance clubs or possibly even one of the seasonal free outdoor concerts that take place in Columbia, South Carolina.
In Lexington County you’ll find several waterfront restaurants along Lake Murray, offering fine food and stunning sunset views. The city of Lexington itself offers a charming mix of distinct restaurants and shops.
Two other Columbia Riverbanks regions worth visiting are the Richland area, which is experiencing dynamic growth and offers a variety of new and unique restaurants and shops; and West Vista, which offers a range of restaurants, from quaint cafes to spectacular riverfront dining, making this a real find for those who love to explore.
You can preview individual restaurant and nightlife options by clicking here. Whatever your mood, we invite you to explore the many flavors of the Columbia Riverbanks Region in South Carolina.
The Columbia South Carolina Convention and Visitors Bureau is your local source for South Carolina travel and vacation information including Columbia hotels, convention and meeting planning, attractions, sports and recreation, culture and more. For immediate help booking a hotel in Columbia, please click our hotel package link. To request a Columbia Official Travel Guide, click here.
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