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Eating in the South is a way of life, and Columbia does it well. From Southern comfort foods to trendy food truck fare, there are many unique dining options throughout the region. Make your choice of meals and entertainment from fine dining, locally owned eateries, national franchises, lively cafes -- or even a diner as seen on TV on Food Network's "Diners, Drive-ins & Dives" with celebrity chef Guy Fieri.
Begin your search below, browsing Columbia, SC restaurants by cuisine, price range or location. Use the advanced search to locate restaurants with free wifi, outdoor dining, private meeting space and more. Find restaurants nearby on our mobile site at experiencecolumbia.mobi.
Let's Cook Culinary Studio
- 1305 Assembley Street
- Columbia, SC 29201
- Phone: (803) 348-5874
- Region: Columbia City Center
Let's Cook Culinary Studio strives to share 3 points with all that attend a class. They are for you to Learn, Taste and Experience cooking with professional chefs. We are planning a great class...More
Lizard's Thicket - Beltline
- 402 Beltline Boulevard
- Columbia, SC 29205
- Phone: (803) 738-0006
Located at 402 Beltline Boulevard, one of 14 locations throughout the area. Regional, southern-style country cooking serving breakfast, lunch and supper. Voted "Best in State Country Cooking and...More
Lizard's Thicket - Blythewood
- 711-1 University Village Drive
- Blythewood, SC 29016
- Phone: (803) 451-8400
Located in Blythewood, one of 14 locations throughout the area. Regional, southern-style country cooking serving breakfast, lunch and supper. Voted "Best in State Country Cooking and Family...More
Lizard's Thicket - Cayce
- 501 Knox Abbott Drive
- Cayce, SC 29033
- Phone: (803) 791-0314
Located in Cayce, one of 14 locations throughout the area. Regional, southern-style country cooking serving breakfast, lunch and supper. Voted "Best in State Country Cooking and Family Restaurant" 25...More
Lizard's Thicket - Downtown
- 818 Elmwood Avenue
- Columbia, SC 29201
- Phone: (803) 779-6407
Located on Elmwood Avenue, one of 14 locations throughout the area. Regional, southern-style country cooking serving breakfast, lunch and supper. Voted "Best in State Country Cooking and Family...More
Lizard's Thicket - Forest Acres
- 3147 Forest Drive
- Columbia, SC 29204
- Phone: (803) 787-8781
Located on Forest Drive, one of 14 locations throughout the area. Regional, southern-style country cooking serving breakfast, lunch and supper. Voted "Best in State Country Cooking and Family...More
Lizard's Thicket - Irmo
- 7569 St. Andrews Road
- Irmo, SC 29063
- Phone: (803) 732-1225
Located in Irmo, one of 14 locations throughout the area. Regional, southern-style country cooking serving breakfast, lunch and supper. Voted "Best in State Country Cooking and Family Restaurant" 25...More
Lizard's Thicket - Lexington
- 621 West Main Street
- Lexington, SC 29072
- Phone: (803) 951-3555
Located at 621 West Main Street in Lexington, one of 14 locations throughout the area. Regional, southern-style country cooking serving breakfast, lunch and supper. Voted "Best in State Country...More
Lizard's Thicket - Lexington
- 4616 Augusta Road
- Lexington, SC 29073
- Phone: (803) 785-5560
Located at 4616 Augusta Road in Lexington, one of 14 locations throughout the area. Regional, southern-style country cooking serving breakfast, lunch and supper. Voted "Best in State Country Cooking...More
Lizard's Thicket - Northeast
- 10170 Two Notch Road
- Columbia, SC 29229
- Phone: (803) 419-5662
Located at 10170 Two Notch Road, one of 14 locations throughout the area. Regional, southern-style country cooking serving breakfast, lunch and supper. Voted "Best in State Country Cooking and Family...More
Lizard's Thicket - Southeast
- 7938 Garners Ferry Road
- Columbia, SC 29209
- Phone: (803) 647-0095
Located at 7938 Garners Ferry Road, one of 14 locations throughout the area. Regional, southern-style country cooking serving breakfast, lunch and supper. Voted "Best in State Country Cooking and...More
Lizard's Thicket - St. Andrews
- 1824 Broad River Road
- Columbia, SC 29210
- Phone: (803) 798-6427
Located at 1824 Broad River Road, one of 14 locations throughout the area. Regional, southern-style country cooking serving breakfast, lunch and supper. Voted "Best in State Country Cooking and Family...More
Lizard's Thicket - West Columbia
- 2234 Sunset Boulevard
- West Columbia, SC 29169
- Phone: (803) 794-0923
Located at 2234 Sunset Boulevard in West Columbia, one of 14 locations throughout the area. Regional, southern-style country cooking l serving breakfast, lunch and supper. Voted "Best in State Country...More
Lizard's Thicket - West Columbia
- 2240 Airport Boulevard
- West Columbia, SC 29170
- Phone: (803) 796-7820
Located at 2240 Airport Boulevard in West Columbia, one of 14 locations throughout the area. Regional, southern-style country cooking serving breakfast, lunch and supper. Voted "Best in State Country...More
M Cafe
- 1417 Sumter Street
- Columbia, SC 29201
- Phone: (803) 779-5788
- Region: Columbia City Center
Asia is a continent of many different peoples and cultures, and its cooking offers an equally enormous diversity. Asian cuisine is fresh, colorful, and always aromatic. The resturants of the Miyo's...More
Mac's On Main
- 1710 Main Street
- Columbia, SC 29201
- Phone: (803) 929-0037
- Region: Columbia City Center
By night, it's a premier jazz and blues club; by day, it offers an all-you-can-eat lunch buffet of Southern cuisine on weekdays. Chef/owner Barry "Fatback" Walker calls it “Southern Sunday Cooking.”...More
Market Bakery
- 3483 Charleston Highway
- West Columbia, SC 29172
- Phone: (803) 737-4664
- Region: Lexington County
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Maurice’s BBQ Piggie Park: Augusta Road
- 2450 Augusta Road
- West Columbia, SC 29169
- Phone: (803) 796-4777
Located on Augusta Road, we cook our BBQ the old fashioned way, over hickory coals for 24 hours to optimize that smoky flavor, and we use no preservatives or chemicals! Only found in South Carolina,...More
Maurice’s BBQ Piggie Park: Clemson Road
- 107 Clemson Road
- Columbia, SC 29229
- Phone: (803) 788-5661
Located on Clemson Road, we cook our BBQ the old fashioned way, over hickory coals for 24 hours to optimize that smoky flavor, and we use no preservatives or chemicals! Only found in South Carolina,...More
Maurice’s BBQ Piggie Park: Highway 6
- 1010 South Lake Drive
- Lexington, SC 29073
- Phone: (803) 356-1909
Located on Highway 6, we cook our BBQ the old fashioned way, over hickory coals for 24 hours to optimize that smoky flavor, and we use no preservatives or chemicals! Only found in South Carolina, our...More
Maurice’s BBQ Piggie Park: Lexington
- 766 West Main Steet
- Lexington, SC 29072
- Phone: (803) 359-8789
Located in Lexington, we cook our BBQ the old fashioned way, over hickory coals for 24 hours to optimize that smoky flavor, and we use no preservatives or chemicals! Only found in South Carolina, our...More
Maurice’s BBQ Piggie Park: O'Neil Court
- 252 O’Neil Court
- Columbia, SC 29223
- Phone: (803) 865-0608
Located on O'Neil Court, we cook our BBQ the old fashioned way, over hickory coals for 24 hours to optimize that smoky flavor, and we use no preservatives or chemicals! Only found in South Carolina,...More
Maurice’s BBQ Piggie Park: Sesqui
- 9563 Two Notch Road
- Columbia, SC 29223
- Phone: (803) 462-0882
Located across from Sesqui, we cook our BBQ the old fashioned way, over hickory coals for 24 hours to optimize that smoky flavor, and we use no preservatives or chemicals! Only found in South...More
Maurice’s BBQ Piggie Park: St. Andrews Road
- 662 St. Andrews Road
- Columbia, SC 29210
- Phone: (803) 772-6999
Located on St. Andrews Road, we cook our BBQ the old fashioned way, over hickory coals for 24 hours to optimize that smoky flavor, and we use no preservatives or chemicals! Only found in...More
