Dan and I went here for our second date and now we go there nearly every week. Dave, the owner, is one of Columbia's friendliest people!
44 Canteen
21 North 9th Street, Columbia, MO 65201, (573) 777-8730
This is our favorite local restaurant!
Julie's Choice: Canteen Nachos
Dan's Choice: Chicken Tacos
Booches
110 South 9th Street, Columbia, MO 65201
Booches is cash only! They have great sliders and was voted "Greatest College-Town Restaurant" in 2019.
Devil's Icebox Trail
Devil's Icebox Trail, Columbia, MO 65203
A nice walk/hike in full shade with a fun creek and cave to splash through.
The Francis Quadrangle and The Columns
410 South 6th Street, Columbia, MO 65211
Fun fact: the Columns are the most photographed thing in the state of Missouri! If you go on a campus tour at Mizzou, you are guaranteed to be told this fact.
Sparky's Homemade Ice Cream
21 South 9th Street, Columbia, MO 65201
Sparky's is the best local ice cream shop. They are super friendly and have very quirky artwork all around the shop.