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!“

“We were a party of 6 adults and my granddaughter. We drove in from Maryland, Virginia, and Georgia to see my son-in-law graduate from boot camp at Fort Jackson. I’m so happy we chose this restaurant. The service was phenomenal. Starting at the front door. The hostess was warm and even shared a few laughs with us. Our waitress Lollie G. Totally awesome. We didn’t wait for anything she took very good care of us. A few dishes I remember: soup (creamy artichoke ) and salad, the Mia Nonna pasta dish, fried ravioli, lobster ravioli, chicken fettuccine, bread, green apple cocktail, even the water with lemon, just everything. Atmosphere was beautiful. Old artifacts n the wall, lights dimmed low, just intimate. We had a wonderful time and will definitely be visiting again when we are in town. Thank you so much. Really, just couldn’t ask for a better experience. 🙏🏽❤️“

“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.“

“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.“

“This is by far my favorite place to eat at in the entire world lol. They have the most amazing fettuccine Alfredo you've ever had and their breadsdixksbor so tasty. I've officially got my mother in law, my step son and my fiancé hooked on their food and we will definitely keep buying food from here. Absolutely amazing food and reasonable prices on all their menu items.“

“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 young man working the front counter gets an A+ in Customer Service. He was cheerful & helpful. After he made sure I was happy with my purchase, he came around the counter to help the customer prior to me get her drinks (while I grabbed napkins) & opened the door for both of us to exit. The workers in the kitchen were jovial while busy at their tasks. The pizza tasted great! Kudos to the whole team“

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

“The BEST pizza in town“

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

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