Guidebook for Columbia
Food Scene
Taj Mahal Indian Cuisine
601 Business Loop 70 WestTasty Indian food with a wonderful buffet and a full bar
It's the main vegetarian/vegan place in town. Try the Buddha bowl!
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Main Squeeze Natural Foods Cafe
28 S 9th StIt's the main vegetarian/vegan place in town. Try the Buddha bowl!
Great environment, great service, and great Thai food, with a full bar.
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Bangkok Gardens
811 Cherry StGreat environment, great service, and great Thai food, with a full bar.
Fine dining, with great views of the river.
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Les Bourgeois Vineyards Blufftop Bistro
14020 W Hwy BbFine dining, with great views of the river.
Sophia's
3915 S Providence RdExcellent food, and great service.
It has a great lunch buffet, and a friendly family that has owned the restaurant for years. Try the pakoras!
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India's House
1101 E BroadwayIt has a great lunch buffet, and a friendly family that has owned the restaurant for years. Try the pakoras!
It's not fast food, but you can still go through a drive-through! Relatively quick tex-mex food, right around the corner from my location.
Carlito's Cabo
510 E Green Meadows RdIt's not fast food, but you can still go through a drive-through! Relatively quick tex-mex food, right around the corner from my location.
I've never heard anyone say anything bad about this place. The food is unique and tasty.
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Addison's
709 Cherry StI've never heard anyone say anything bad about this place. The food is unique and tasty.
El Rancho
1014 E BroadwayIt's open very late, and it's fast Tex-mex!
Pizza Tree
909 Cherry StWanna eat weird pizza? This place is for you.
It's a local eatery that embodies the spirit of Columbia. It's also open late at night. The pizza crust is so good that they can sell it separately.
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Shakespeare's Pizza - Downtown
225 S 9th StIt's a local eatery that embodies the spirit of Columbia. It's also open late at night. The pizza crust is so good that they can sell it separately.
If you are hungry...go here! At the buffet, you can make your own pasta dish and watch it be cooked on the grill. There are also great desserts.
HuHot Mongolian Grill
3802 Buttonwood DrIf you are hungry...go here! At the buffet, you can make your own pasta dish and watch it be cooked on the grill. There are also great desserts.
They have tasty baked items--desserts and different types of turnovers. There are also meal items, popcorn, and a full bar. This is considered an iconic place in Columbia. It has outside seating, and if you are watching a movie at the independent theater, they let you bring in the food. Wi-fi is available.
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Uprise Bakery
10 Hitt StThey have tasty baked items--desserts and different types of turnovers. There are also meal items, popcorn, and a full bar. This is considered an iconic place in Columbia. It has outside seating, and if you are watching a movie at the independent theater, they let you bring in the food. Wi-fi is available.
It's a great place to relax in rustic chairs, sip on coffee, access wi-fi, and meet new people. Lots of people are very friendly there, and love to strike up conversations. There are laptop booths available in back.
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Lakota Coffee Company
24 S 9th StIt's a great place to relax in rustic chairs, sip on coffee, access wi-fi, and meet new people. Lots of people are very friendly there, and love to strike up conversations. There are laptop booths available in back.
This is the best ice cream ever...hands down! There are interesting pictures on the wall, and inventive types of ice cream to choose from--like Lavender Honey and Green Tea.
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Sparky's Homemade Ice Cream
21 S 9th StThis is the best ice cream ever...hands down! There are interesting pictures on the wall, and inventive types of ice cream to choose from--like Lavender Honey and Green Tea.
It's a great place to buy local food and interact with new people.
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Columbia Farmers Market
1769 W Ash StIt's a great place to buy local food and interact with new people.
It has interesting food items, outdoor seating, and excellent breakfasts. There are also shows at night sometimes. It has a full bar. Come early for breakfast--it's so popular that you'll need to wait for a while!
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Cafe Berlin
220 N 10th StIt has interesting food items, outdoor seating, and excellent breakfasts. There are also shows at night sometimes. It has a full bar. Come early for breakfast--it's so popular that you'll need to wait for a while!
Drinks & Nightlife
Eastside Tavern
1016 E BroadwayThey have themed nights like dirty disco and 80s/90s nights.
It's a restaurant during the day, but the bar is a very popular place at night. They have very original cocktails
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Tellers Gallery & Bar
820 E BroadwayIt's a restaurant during the day, but the bar is a very popular place at night. They have very original cocktails
Rose Music Hall
1013 Park AveIt has concerts and interesting events, like kid disco
Broadway Brewery
816 E BroadwayThey have a good sampler, and wonderful food.
Interesting beers, and a large area outside to hang out
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Logboat Brewing Company
504 Fay StInteresting beers, and a large area outside to hang out
The Blue Note
17 N 9th StIt has the best concerts in town.
Local wine, with a breathtaking view of the river at sunset
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Les Bourgeois Vineyards
14020 W Hwy BbLocal wine, with a breathtaking view of the river at sunset
Yin Yang Night Club
128 E Nifong BlvdA fabulous gay club with themed nights
Sightseeing
It's the icon of the University of Missouri. It belonged to the administrative building that burned down in the 1800s. They line up with the columns from the old Boone County Courthouse, which also burned down. You can climb on them or play sports on the huge lawn.
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The Columns
South 9th StreetIt's the icon of the University of Missouri. It belonged to the administrative building that burned down in the 1800s. They line up with the columns from the old Boone County Courthouse, which also burned down. You can climb on them or play sports on the huge lawn.
Parks & Nature
The Martin Luther King memorial is beautiful, and next the to trail. The MKT has beautiful bridges and cliffs, and runs to the Katy trail, which goes all the way to Dallas and Chicago.
MLK Shelter
M-K-T Nature/Fitness Trail (Columbia to McBaine)The Martin Luther King memorial is beautiful, and next the to trail. The MKT has beautiful bridges and cliffs, and runs to the Katy trail, which goes all the way to Dallas and Chicago.
This is the most popular park in Columbia. It has 4 playgrounds, a lake, swimming, a spray park, shelters, and walking paths.
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Stephens Lake Park
2001 E BroadwayThis is the most popular park in Columbia. It has 4 playgrounds, a lake, swimming, a spray park, shelters, and walking paths.
It's a great place to get lost in the woods! It has the Devil's Icebox and a natural rock bridge, along with plenty of trails.
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Rock Bridge Memorial State Park
5901 Missouri 163It's a great place to get lost in the woods! It has the Devil's Icebox and a natural rock bridge, along with plenty of trails.
It's the best playground in Columbia for kids. You can also watch soccer games, bike on the trail, or enjoy the skateboarding park.
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Columbia Cosmopolitan Erholungsgebiet
1615 Business Loop 70 WIt's the best playground in Columbia for kids. You can also watch soccer games, bike on the trail, or enjoy the skateboarding park.
Arts & Culture
On Orr street and Walnut, there are several art galleries to visit, along with some dance studios. The first Friday of each month, there is a party with free food and drinks, and art displays.
Orr Street
Orr StreetOn Orr street and Walnut, there are several art galleries to visit, along with some dance studios. The first Friday of each month, there is a party with free food and drinks, and art displays.
University of Missouri
It's the basis of the economy in the town.
It's a great place to relax and read, and enjoy community activities.
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Daniel Boone Regional Library
100 W BroadwayIt's a great place to relax and read, and enjoy community activities.
It's a historic, renovated building that holds concerts and plays.
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Missouri Theatre
203 S 9th StIt's a historic, renovated building that holds concerts and plays.
It has great independent films. A quirky person introduces each one! There is a bakery right next to it that lets you bring food and drinks in.
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Ragtag Cinema
10 Hitt StIt has great independent films. A quirky person introduces each one! There is a bakery right next to it that lets you bring food and drinks in.
Shopping
Good Nature
It has interesting little items.
Essentials
ALDI
807 Business Loop 70 WCheap and healthy food
Local, organic food. There is also a lot of alternative medicine
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Clovers Natural Market
2012 E BroadwayLocal, organic food. There is also a lot of alternative medicine