22 Best Italian Restaurants in Columbia

“The food and service were impeccable!“

“One of the best restaurants in town!“

“Absolutely fantastic. Loved the decor. Great staff. The food was so great! The only thing I would say is maybe add a little something out of the ordinary for dessert. Will definitely be back!“

“Was excellent service and alot of food for the price, love it! 😊“

“Nice chicken cutlet. Rainbow cookies were like from home. Wife bit into the cannoli and I swear I saw a tear. Will go back!“

“Just in town from a cruise looking for different things to do and I passed by this place. Absolutely the best walk by ever the smell brought us in but the owners made us stay. We loved everything from the people, drinks, food but especially the cleanliness to the authentic Italian food . it’s a must try if you’re in the area 👍“

“Hands down the BEST pizza I’ve had since moving to SC seven years ago! I pass over a half dozen other pizza shops (without shame) on my drive there. A true treat for the whole family. Very difficult not to overeat when visiting Shinano’s.“

“100/10 stars to this place! We came in today around 4pm with our two small kids. It was my son’s 5th birthday and he loves pasta and let me tell you he LOVED his pasta and meatballs! Everything was fantastic! Server was great! All of our food was hot, tasty and just amazing! Thank you for a great night! We will definitely be back

Kid-friendliness: They did not have a kids menu but our server was very accommodating with picking a pasta and sauce for them to enjoy.“

“We had a party of 6 at 3:45pm it was busy but it was tax free weekend and so many people in the surrounding shops. Josh was our server. Oh. My. Goodness. He was so great! We were a simple table, all soups and salads and one kids meal but it’s still a lot to keep all ours bowls refilled and drinks full and he did so great. My daughter did have to wait about 20 mins to get her soup as they were out of the chick and gnocchi but it came eventually. We sent him back like three times for soup refills and he was kind and on top of it just filling things as he saw needed. We spilt the check and I left a 20% tip even after my friend dropped a 20& tip on the table. Josh should run the training program there is that exists… I would LOVE to say I’ll be back just because of the service, but never again. I have heard about the traffic there and I know tax day made it worse but it took us 45 mins to get out of the parking lot and through the light. People were miserable and selfish not letting people in, getting out of cars yelling. I honestly thought people exaggerated about the traffic there but even the hostess who was so sweet and all smiles said she gets off shift and just goes and sits in the parking lot for hours because she knows nobody will ever let her out. That’s no way to live. I can’t ever see myself going back to that area of town again. Anything my teens wanted from that mall nearby there I can order online and not deal with the continued ugliness of bumping and elbows and running through my child and cutting people off and blocking traffic over 2” advance on the pavement … Its a shame what I saw in people continuously all day around there. Nope. But thank goodness for Josh. He turned the day around… just in time to sit in that lot …“

“The food was good, the service was excellent, and prices were fair. This place is open for breakfast and lunch. There were vegetarian options. I had a grilled portobello sandwich with coleslaw and a slice of pecan pie for dessert.“

“We had the Spinach Artichoke pizza and a cannoli - both were delicious! I'll def go back! The staff was great and service was fast.“

“Fast and delicious and a friendly staff.“

“Me and My Fiance came to Visit Columbia 3 weekends in a row From Charleston each visit was a stop to Fazoli's Each time we Came This Guy Name SEAN ALWAYS WAS THERE WHEN WE CAME VERY NICE GUY AND HIS CUSTOMER SERVICE WAS EXCELLENT FOOD WAS NICE AND HOT AND FRESH...SO BECAUSE OF SEAN WE WILL BE BACK....10 OUT OF 10 FOR “

“Wow! The special pizza was ESPECIALLY delicious!“

“I used to be a Danos girl… but Za’s pizza takes the cake for best pizza in Columbia!“

“We waited for about 5 minutes to be seated, and the waiter was quick to take our order. I made sure to check in several times to see if everything was okay and was very well trained and attentive “great job “ .
The food came out hot and quick, the server was quick and polite and efficient, and I did see management was around making everywas up to par.

I have to say, compared to my last visit, which was a disaster, this experience has improved significantly. I believe the management took notice and made some improvements.

I will definitely be coming back again!“

“Great food and great staff..“

“The BEST pizza in town“

“Best pizza around! Greek salad is awesome, good prices too.“

“The food was delicious, everything was greasy and hot! service was great! Prices was good too! I would highly recommend !“

“There was only one employee that I saw running the entire store by himself. He was answering phones, making pizzas, talking with customers. He was on top of all the orders and was so pleasant to everyone despite being busy and the only one in there. Definitely appreciated his dedication because too many today would not have handled it that well. Pizza was hit and fresh in a timely manner as well!“

“Always Awesome food and CS and NEVER disappointed 🥰🙏🇺🇸 #REBTD 😇“