Southern and Soul Food Restaurants in Columbia, SC

Southern and soul food in Columbia at a glance

• Southern and soul food is the 16th largest food category in Columbia, after bars and coffee shops and cafes.
• Its 1.8% share compares with 0.9% across the 506 cities in this guide, so Columbia leans toward southern and soul food.
• Of the 17 listed below, 14 are independent and 3 belong to chains; 14 list a website.

Southern and Soul Food Restaurants in Columbia

• Bourbon
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 1214 Main St
• Cracker Barrel
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · Chain · 1140 Kinley Rd. I-26 & Lake Murray Rd.
• Kiki’s Chicken And Waffles
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 1260 Bower Pkwy
• Lizard's Thicket
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · Chain · 818 Elmwood Ave
• Ms. B's Cafe & Grill
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 511 Bush River Rd
• Saluda's Restaurant
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 751 Saluda Ave
• Tupelo Honey Southern Kitchen & Bar
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · Chain · 2138 Pickens St
• Midlands
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 1200 Hampton St
• Mr. Friendly's New Southern Cafe
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 2001 Greene St A
• FATZ
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 5590 Forest Dr
• Roll-out wingz & Eggrolls of Columbia
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 1410 Colonial Life Blvd W Ste 150
• Bert's Southern Cooking
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 100 Pontiac Buiness Center Drive
• The Krab Hut
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 280 Harbison Blvd
• Gamecock General Community Table
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 650 Lincoln St
• Indulge N PTS
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 5708 N Main St
• Von's Southern Diner
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 6820 N Main St Ste E
• Soul Dela Met
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 421 Bush River Rd

Southern and soul food elsewhere in South Carolina

Among the South Carolina cities in this guide, the most southern and soul food listings are in Charleston (35), North Charleston (22) and Rock Hill (10).

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