Restaurants in Columbia, SC
Looking for somewhere to eat in Columbia, South Carolina? Our guide covers 367 places, including 60 fast food restaurants, 36 chicken restaurants, 33 pizza restaurants, and 30 sandwich shops. Every listing shows opening hours, contact details and a map pin – hover a place to find it on the map and tap Route to navigate.
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Eating out in Columbia: what the data says
The most common kinds of places in Columbia are fast food restaurants (60), chicken restaurants (36), and pizza restaurants (33) – together 35% of the 367 places in our Columbia guide.
Among the 232 places in Columbia with published opening hours, the typical weekday runs from 10:30 AM to 10:00 PM. 86% open on Sundays, 29% open by 7 AM for an early breakfast, and 59% serve until 10 PM or later – a solid choice of late-night options. Use the Open now switch above the list to see only places that are open at this moment.
Across 25 menus from Columbia in our guide, the median dish or drink costs $11.99, and half of all 2,260 priced items fall between $6.25 and $17.69.
Most common menu items in Columbia
| Item | On menus | Typical price |
|---|---|---|
| French Fries | 32% | $4.12 |
| Chicken Wings | 12% | – |
| Cheeseburger | 12% | – |
| Hot Tea | 12% | – |
| White Rice | 12% | $3.99 |
| Chicken Tenders | 12% | $10.00 |
| Fried Okra | 12% | – |
| Strawberry Smoothie | 12% | – |