7 Columbia SC high-ranked restaurants that still have reservations open for Father’s Day
Father’s Day is just around the corner and restaurant reservations in the Columbia area have filled up fast.
But not to worry!
There are still some high-ranked restaurants in the city with reservations open on Father’s Day Sunday where you can take dear old dad, according to OpenTable. And there’s variety too, from Brazilian and Italian, to traditional American and seafood.
So, how about forgoing the basic tie this year and gift your dad a tasty meal?
Here are 7 high-ranked restaurants in Columbia that still have open reservations for Father’s Day.
Saluda’s
Rating: 4.5 out of 5 (2,961 reviews)
Cuisine: American, Southern
Address: 751 Saluda Ave.
Saluda’s can be found just steps away from the University of South Carolina’s campus in the heart of Five Points. Open since 1996, the restaurant offers a menu that mingles classically prepared dishes with cutting-edge techniques. The menu is built around mixing locally-grown seasonal and luxurious ingredients. Saluda’s offers Southern cuisine with French and Italian influences.
Motor Supply Company Bistro
Rating: 4.5 out of 5 (3,126 reviews)
Cuisine: Contemporary American, fusion/creole, cajun, Southern
Address: 920 Gervais St.
For more than 20 years, Motor Supply has served New World cuisine, using classic French culinary techniques, in the historic Congaree Vista.
The kitchen’s handwritten menus change daily and feature contemporary American cuisine, with nods to creole, cajun, Southern, French and Asian styles.
The restaurant uses meats, dairy and produce from local, sustainable farms. Seafood is caught off the South Carolina coast. There’s also an extensive selection of wines, beer and cocktails available.
The Grand on Main
Rating: 4 out of 5 (358 reviews)
Cuisine: American
Address: 1621 Main St.
If you enjoy spending time on Main Street, then The Grand is the place for you. The restaurant offers a traditional fine dining experience. You can sip cocktails at the bar and then eat outside on Main Street or relax on the back patio. After your meal, take dad to The Grand’s boutique bowling alley or dessert lounge in the Robinson Room, found in a hidden lower level of the restaurant.
California Dreaming
Rating: 4.5 out 5 (1,208 reviews)
Cuisine: American, seafood, steak
Address: 401 Main St.
Located in Union Station, a historic train station, California Dreaming offers a mix of American classic in a large, family-friendly atmosphere. Every dish is prepared from scratch daily, such as honey-butter croissants, baby back ribs and the California Dreaming Salad.
Smoked
Rating: 4.5 out of 5 (281 reviews)
Cuisine: American, oyster bar
Address: 1643 Main St.
Smoked is an upscale fine dining restaurant in a reimagined 19th century mercantile that offers various seafood and pork dishes and steaks. There is also an oyster bar with a variety of offerings, from chargrilled oysters to ones with smoked pork and melted cheeses.
And inside Smoked in a microbrewery that rotates a selection of craft beers, ciders, seltzers and nitro coffees.
Cowboy Brazilian Steakhouse
Rating: 4.2 out of 5 (1,269 reviews)
Cuisine: Brazilian
Address: 1508 Main St.
Cowboy Brazilian Steakhouse offers a unique, all you can eat ‘Churrascaria,’ that features a full salad bar, 6 hot Brazilian-flavored dishes and a selection of 16 USDA Prime cuts of beef, chicken, pork and lamb sliced at your table. The restaurant offers outdoor seating on Main Street.
And along with a full bar, there’s a walk-in wine cellar with selections from Argentina, Chile and California.
Blue Fin
Rating: 4 out of 5 (575 reviews)
Cuisine: Seafood
Address: 461-4 Town Center Place
The privately-owned Blue Fin describes itself as an upscale restaurant with a laid back atmosphere. The restaurant offers the taste of Charleston with a Metropolitan flair in Columbia.
The restaurant offers a variety of seafood dishes, from grilled salmon to pan seared bass. But it also offers steaks, pasta dishes, burgers and sandwiches.
This story was originally published June 16, 2022 at 10:40 AM.
