Food scene
Family owned and casual. Creative, good burgers and beers and it’s where the locals eat
14 locals recommend
Higher Ground - Char House
211 Chapin RdFamily owned and casual. Creative, good burgers and beers and it’s where the locals eat
Farm Boy's Barbecue
525 Columbia AveWe love to get it to go
J.R. Cash's Grill and Bar
502 Old Lexington HwyLocal restaurant favorite with bar
Liberty Tap Room
1602 Marina RdTrendy place to hang out and eat with a bar. Accessible by boat.
Hot Dog Express
2104 Wessinger RoadOpen Tues- Sat 11-3. Food truck. Love the chicken salad
A beautiful, lazy day to boat over to this tasty burger joint. We get it to go and eat on the boat.
11 locals recommend
Big Mans Marina
125 Big Mans RdA beautiful, lazy day to boat over to this tasty burger joint. We get it to go and eat on the boat.
Good beers, and tacos of all things! Boat ride away. Eat on the boat or at picnic tables there
FishWater Beer Garden
Good beers, and tacos of all things! Boat ride away. Eat on the boat or at picnic tables there
It’s really a beer hangout place with food trucks or BYO- food.
7 locals recommend
Lazy Creek Taphouse
306 St Peters Church RdIt’s really a beer hangout place with food trucks or BYO- food.
Brewery, music and food - all good fun. During the people bring dogs and kids too.
34 locals recommend
Steel Hands Brewing
2350 Foreman StBrewery, music and food - all good fun. During the people bring dogs and kids too.
La Fogata Mexican Restaurant
2805 Sunset BlvdEl Poblano Mexican Restaurant
2371 Dutch Fork RdDW's Lakeside
222 Timberlake DriveBoat or drive to this local favorite
Chophouse of Chapin
105 A Ellett RoadBrand new nice restaurant in Chapin.
Loveland Coffee
7001 St Andrews RdCool vibe, local coffee house
Chickenbutt Donuts
2130B Dutch Fork RdZestos
1250 Chapin RdOur fav is to get a soft served ice cream
Bart’s Crazy Good Coffee Shop of Chapin SC
230 Columbia AveNew coffee house:)
Exxon
2090 Dutch Fork RdLocal favorite for “gas station chicken”. There is a boiled peanut cart outside too.
Tribal Coffee Co.
7949 Broad River RdSan Jose Mexican Restaurant
10618 Broad River RdHiking
Palmetto Trail (Peak, South Carolina)
State Road S-20-35Outdoor Activities
Great disc golf course and wooded trails for walk/ running
Crooked Creek Park
1098 Old Lexington HwyMelvin Park
370 A Eptings Camp RdSplash pad for kids, tennis courts (if repaired from storm), ball fields
Columbia City Fireflies Baseball
1640 Freed DrLever Farms
5057 SC-34Pick strawberrries or whatever is in season. Recommend calling first to see about crops.
Harbison State Forest
5600 Broad River RdBallentine Park
1035 Bird RdSightseeing
Columbia Museum of Art
1515 Main StBoland's Ace
745 Chapin RdAwesome locals at this little hardware store
Shopping
Groceries
Publix Super Market at Chapin Crossing
1235 Chapin RdDollar General
1720 Taylor StPalmetto Roads
2721 Wessinger RdFarmers Daughter Fresh Produce
2100 Dutch Fork RdLocal produce - right beside the Exxon quikway