Guidebook for Columbia
Food Scene
They have great farm to table fare and the best drinks in town. Plus, they are very close to our house.
38 locals recommend
Barred Owl Butcher & Table
47 E BroadwayThey have great farm to table fare and the best drinks in town. Plus, they are very close to our house.
We love Sycamore. They have a great happy hour which includes small bites and drinks. My husband and I love their Thai Beef Kabobs and of course their french fries with house made ketchup and parmesan. Their salads are really good as are there desserts. They have great deals on tasty sandwiches for lunch. Favorite entree may be the mussels.
33 locals recommend
Sycamore Restaurant
800 E BroadwayWe love Sycamore. They have a great happy hour which includes small bites and drinks. My husband and I love their Thai Beef Kabobs and of course their french fries with house made ketchup and parmesan. Their salads are really good as are there desserts. They have great deals on tasty sandwiches for lunch. Favorite entree may be the mussels.
Uprise is the most chill place to relax. You can sit and read with coffee, sit at the bar and get drinks with friends, or hang out on the patio. They have some of the best food in town -- incredible salads, good sandwiches and soups, and, of course, bread and pastries. They are also home to Ragtag Cinema and adjacent to Hitt Records, two places not to miss.
30 locals recommend
Uprise Bakery
10 Hitt StUprise is the most chill place to relax. You can sit and read with coffee, sit at the bar and get drinks with friends, or hang out on the patio. They have some of the best food in town -- incredible salads, good sandwiches and soups, and, of course, bread and pastries. They are also home to Ragtag Cinema and adjacent to Hitt Records, two places not to miss.
Parks & Nature
Devils Icebox
A beautiful place to hike!
Nice big park to walk around with a playground, pond, spray grounds, and walking path.
58 locals recommend
Stephens Lake Park
2001 E BroadwayNice big park to walk around with a playground, pond, spray grounds, and walking path.
Flat Branch Park
300 S Providence RdMy son loves the spray ground here and it's close to our house.
Arts & Culture
Sager Braudis Gallery
1025 E Walnut StThe best art in town is displayed here. The staff is great.
Missouri Theatre
203 S 9th StA beautiful theatre with a variety of offerings.
The original six columns of the university's academic hall. It is columbia's most recognized landmark and a hangout spot.
17 locals recommend
The Columns
South 9th StreetThe original six columns of the university's academic hall. It is columbia's most recognized landmark and a hangout spot.
Shopping
This is my favorite bookstore in town. It's primarily a used bookstore but it has great magazines, cards, and new books by local authors.
7 locals recommend
Yellow Dog Bookshop
8 S 9th StThis is my favorite bookstore in town. It's primarily a used bookstore but it has great magazines, cards, and new books by local authors.
Poppy
920 E BroadwayThey have unique gifts and their shop is always fun to look around.
If you need a gift for a kid, this is the place to go. Everything there is covetable.
Speckled Frog Toys & Books
16 S 9th StIf you need a gift for a kid, this is the place to go. Everything there is covetable.
Maude Vintage Clothing
9 N 10th StThis place has great clothes. What else can I say - oh yeah, fun staff.
Essentials
Gerbes Super Market
1729 W Broadway
Lucky's Market
111 S Providence RdThis is our local grocery. Big selection of natural products and organic foods. The staff are great. They are very knowledgeable. I often end up at Clovers asking for advice even before I ask my doctor if it's a minor malady. They even let me sit in the office to nurse my baby once.
17 locals recommend
Clovers Natural Market
2012 E BroadwayThis is our local grocery. Big selection of natural products and organic foods. The staff are great. They are very knowledgeable. I often end up at Clovers asking for advice even before I ask my doctor if it's a minor malady. They even let me sit in the office to nurse my baby once.
Natural Grocers
1909 Bernadette DrBest selection of organic produce.
Entertainment & Activities
This is the best indie movie theater ever. Home of the True/False film fest.
58 locals recommend
Ragtag Cinema
10 Hitt StThis is the best indie movie theater ever. Home of the True/False film fest.