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Places in Columbia

Coffee, cafés & 7,581 local spots in Columbia

7,581 places in Columbia: 729 places to eat and drink, 662 shops, 588 things to do and 99 places to stay. Local spots first, with directions to every one.

All places
7,581
59 per 1,000 residents
Eat & drink
729
5.7 per 1,000 residents
Shops
662
89 gifts · 27 antiques · 49 books
Things to do
588
223 outdoors · 89 arts · 109 landmarks
Places to stay
99
0.8 per 1,000 residents

What kind of places does Columbia have?

Read from every listing. The page puts what stands out first.

A coffee town64 independent cafés, coffee shops and bakeries, 137 with the sweet shops and chains.Galleries & stages89 galleries, museums, theaters and music venues.Breweries & tasting rooms10 breweries, wineries and distilleries among 86 places to drink.Antiques & vintage27 antique, vintage and secondhand shops.
The map

Where Columbia gathers

731 of Columbia’s 7,581 places sit within a five-minute walk of E Broadway.

E Broadway
731places in a five-minute walk of E Broadway10% of Columbia’s places
★ What stands out · Eat & drink

729 places to eat & drink

486 restaurants, 137 cafés & treats, 86 bars & breweries. Local spots first.

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Things to do

588 things to do

223 parks & outdoors, 167 fitness & sports, 109 history & landmarks. Local spots first.

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See all 89 arts & culture →
Shops

662 shops

105 home & hardware, 102 clothing, 89 gifts & boutiques. Local spots first.

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See all 27 antiques & vintage →
Places to stay

99 places to stay

96 hotels & inns, 3 camping & rentals. Local spots first.

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Everyday

4,574 errands & services

Groceries, gas, the barber, the vet, the bank.

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Health care 995Fairview Dental Care · Plaza Dental Group · Select Physical TherapyOffices & pros 709Motion · Fedex Staffed · The Hines and Wilson Law FirmBanks & insurance 487The Callaway Bank · ATM The Callaway Bank · Phyllis Nichols - State Farm InsuranceHair & beauty 443Cost Cutters · Cost Cutters · Sport Clips HaircutsHome services 401Memorial Funeral Home, Crematory and Memorial Park Cemetery · DKB Designer Kitchens & Baths · Marathon Building EnvironmentsAuto & gas 311Firestone Complete Auto Care · NAPA Auto Parts · Phillips 66Groceries & convenience 99Break Time · FastLane · Columbia LiquorPets 63Rolling Hills Veterinary Hospital · Columbia Canine Sports Center · Songbird StationOther services 1,066Missouri Ear Nose and Throat Center · Columbia Podiatry · Tiger Academy of Gymnastics
Community

929 schools, churches & public places

Where Columbia learns, worships and gets things done.

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Schools & childcare 370Columbia Performing Arts Center (CPAC) · Children's House Montessori · Columbia Area Career CenterCommunity groups 259Goodwill Store and Donation Center · Orthopedic Foundation For Animals · Family Impact CenterPlaces of worship 153Christian Fellowship School · First Baptist Church · Islamic Center of Central MissouriTown & public services 147Columbia/Boone County Public Health & Human Services · Columbia Police Department · MACCLab | A Community Makerspace

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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0), checked against the Census town line. Places added by neighbors go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Spot a mistake? Open the place and tap Edit mode.

How we sort and count

Each list puts neighbor favorites first (ratings and photos), then the most complete listings (a website, a phone number, a note), with local, independent spots ahead of national chains. Categories come from each place’s map category, so a café filed under “Shops” still shows up with the cafés. “A five-minute walk” is a quarter mile from the busiest spot on the map. Per-1,000 figures use the Census population.