Hours checked September 30, 2026 on each restaurant's own website. Restaurants change brunch hours often, so check the link or call before you go. This is a list of places to try, not ranked reviews.
The Vista
Motor Supply Co. Bistro
Where: 920 Gervais St, Columbia, SC 29201.
Farm-to-table cooking in a converted 1800s engine supply building. Brunch runs Friday and Saturday 11 am–2 pm and Sunday 10 am–2 pm (motorsupplycobistro.com).
Pair it with a walk to the State Museum or the riverfront; see our Downtown Columbia notes.
Main Street
Market on Main
Where: 1320 Main St, Suite 150, Columbia, SC 29201.
Brunch on Saturday and Sunday from 10 am; closed Mondays, and the kitchen closes daily 3–4:30 pm (marketonmain.com).
Soda City Market (Saturdays)
If your idea of brunch is walking and grazing, the market fills the 1300–1700 blocks of Main Street every Saturday, 9 am–1 pm, with food vendors among the farmers and makers (sodacitysc.com).
Five Points
Flying Biscuit Café
Where: 936 Harden St, Columbia, SC 29205.
Breakfast all day. Open Monday–Friday 7 am–2 pm and Saturday–Sunday 7 am–3 pm, which makes it the early-riser option (flyingbiscuit.com).
Publico Kitchen & Tap
Where: 2013 Greene St, Columbia, SC 29205.
Opens at 10 am on Sundays (11 am other days) (publicokitchenandtap.com). Call 803-661-9043 to confirm the brunch menu.
West Columbia (across the river)
Café Strudel
Where: 300 State St, West Columbia, SC 29169.
A long-running brunch favourite on State Street with a covered patio. Open Saturday 8 am–3 pm and Sunday 9 am–3 pm; weekdays 8 am–2:30 pm, closed Tuesdays (cafestrudel.com).
Savage Craft Ale Works
Where: 430 Center St, West Columbia, SC 29169.
A brewery with views of the Columbia skyline. It opens 10 am on Sundays (savagecraft.com); check its site for the current Sunday food menu.
Tips
- Football Saturdays: when the Gamecocks play at home, downtown fills up. See the Oct–Nov 2026 events calendar for game dates.
- Book ahead for groups of six or more on Sundays.
- Walk it off: the Riverfront Park trail and the Gervais Street Bridge are close to both the Vista and West Columbia.
More: downtown Columbia restaurants for dinner on Main Street and in the Vista, date ideas, things to do this weekend and our restaurant directory.
The full list, by category: things to do in Columbia, SC.
Frequently asked questions
Where can I get brunch in the Vista in Columbia, SC?
Motor Supply Co. Bistro at 920 Gervais St serves brunch on Friday and Saturday from 11 am to 2 pm and on Sunday from 10 am to 2 pm (checked September 2026).
Which Columbia brunch spots open early?
Flying Biscuit Café at 936 Harden St in Five Points opens at 7 am every day and serves breakfast all day. Café Strudel in West Columbia opens at 8 am on Saturday and 9 am on Sunday.
Is there brunch on Main Street in Columbia?
Market on Main at 1320 Main St serves brunch on Saturday and Sunday from 10 am. On Saturdays, Soda City Market runs from 9 am to 1 pm on the same stretch of Main Street.