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Foodie Day Trip: Gourmet Food in Columbia County, GA

If you’re a foodie, you’re always searching for new restaurants and cuisines to try. Columbia County, Georgia, is in the heart of the South, meaning we know food, comfort, and hospitality. Visit Columbia County, GA, shares some of the best Georgia gourmet and fine dining restaurants that are beloved by locals and tourists alike.

Delicious Breakfast

Columbia County is home to cozy coffee shops and cafes to get your day started. Snap a photo to share with your followers as you grab a cup of coffee and delicious breakfast at one of our cute breakfast restaurants. They include:

  • Rooted Coffeehouse: This local cafe has three locations and sells hand-crafted and specialty coffee and drinks using house-made syrups. We recommend the healthy Superfood Acai bowl or their gourmet oats. For something more portable, try their breakfast sandwiches or avocado toast.
  • Harlem Java House: Located in the heart of historic Downtown Harlem, this coffeehouse serves fresh, seasonal flavors and fresh-baked treats that will warm your soul.

Acai bowl on quaint wooden table with sunglasses and latte Small metal table and chairs outside coffee house

Farm-to-Table Lunch

Southern culture embraces fresh, locally sourced ingredients and hearty comfort food. Our most popular lunch restaurant, Frog and the Hen Market and Eatery, illustrates our love of natural food across their farm-to-table menu. Try their roasted chicken, which is antibiotic and hormone-free, potpies, roasted leg of lamb, or organic roasted pork loin “Philly-style” sandwiches.

Before you leave, visit their market. Browse their selection of regional jams, jellies, wines, craft beers, and cold-press juices, and take some home with you as a souvenir.

Rustic pot pipe and fresh salad on wooden table

Tasty Georgia Gourmet Dinner

Columbia County is home to various cultures and cuisines reflected in our range of dinner restaurants. Whether you prefer international cuisine, pizza, traditional southern barbecue, or classic steak and seafood, you’ll find it in our gourmet dinner restaurants.

If you’re unsure where to start, we recommend the following:

  • Cork & Flame: This unique experience features an industrial open kitchen layout, Argentine-style grills, an expanded vegetarian menu, and a full bar. They have a wine market that’s open every day, a chef’s table open after 5:00 p.m. with a tapas menu, and a restaurant.
  • Cucina 503: This traditional Italian restaurant has the freshest pasta made in-house. Serving classic favorites like lasagna and pasta carbonara, their menu also features modern dishes like braised beef short ribs and pan-roasted branzino. Enjoy a delicious drink from the bar including seasonal craft beers on tap, eclectic wines, and hand-crafted cocktails.

Traditional Indian pakora with two dipping sauces Traditional creamy southern grits topped with brown sauce

Classic Southern Nightcaps

No gourmet day trip is complete without a nightcap. Visit one of our bakeries for mouth-watering desserts, and then head to Farmhaus Burgers to try one of their boozy milkshakes or crafted cocktails.

Georgia peaches and creamy milkshake with whipped cream Crispy French fries wrapped with paper

Enjoy Preplanned Day Trips in Columbia County

Columbia County is a haven for food lovers. Whether you’re visiting our area for an entire week or just passing through, stop into any of our tasty restaurants. To learn more about our Georgia gourmet food options or any of our preplanned day trips, contact Visit Columbia County, GA, today.

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