Elizabeth’s Columbia Missouri guidebook
Food scene
My favorite places to eat!
44 Canteen
21 N 9th StBest vegetarian food owned by an amazing woman!
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Main Squeeze Natural Foods Cafe
28 S 9th StBest vegetarian food owned by an amazing woman!
Great place for breakfast and brunch! Organic and locally sourced foods.
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Cafe Berlin
220 N 10th StGreat place for breakfast and brunch! Organic and locally sourced foods.
Excellent place for food especially Sunday Brunch! Steps away from the house behind Log Boat Brewery.
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Beet Box
602 Fay StreetExcellent place for food especially Sunday Brunch! Steps away from the house behind Log Boat Brewery.
Local brews across the intersection by the house. Great beers! Does not serve food though.
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Logboat Brewing Company
504 Fay StLocal brews across the intersection by the house. Great beers! Does not serve food though.
Wonderful 2 brothers started this as a food truck and were so successful they opened a restaurant. Full bar, less than 1 min walk across the intersection and great food! Outdoor patio.
Ozark Mountain Biscuit & Bar
1204 Hinkson AvenueWonderful 2 brothers started this as a food truck and were so successful they opened a restaurant. Full bar, less than 1 min walk across the intersection and great food! Outdoor patio.
Incredible food and whiskey selection. Reservations recommended.
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Barred Owl Butcher & Table
47 E BroadwayIncredible food and whiskey selection. Reservations recommended.
Locally owned by the talented Shelly Lafata who creates authentic Italian cuisines and sweets. Located across the main intersection by the house near Walts Bike Shop, Logboat and Ozark Mountain Biscuit less than 5 min walk from the front door!
Pasta La Fata
Locally owned by the talented Shelly Lafata who creates authentic Italian cuisines and sweets. Located across the main intersection by the house near Walts Bike Shop, Logboat and Ozark Mountain Biscuit less than 5 min walk from the front door!
Great place to catch a film
Unique small movie theater experience downtown with bar. Always showing amazing films.
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Ragtag Cinema
10 Hitt StUnique small movie theater experience downtown with bar. Always showing amazing films.
Sightseeing
Nestled along Missouri River Bluffs a great place to drink wine and enjoy the scenery.
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Les Bourgeois Vineyards
14020 W Hwy BbNestled along Missouri River Bluffs a great place to drink wine and enjoy the scenery.
Close to Mizzou Stadium. Short walk from parking area is a beautiful cliff top view. You can also take the walking path across the foot bridge to lots of trails that are easy to moderate. Many paths wind along the creek. Turns into Grindstone Park and there are many paths that offer challenging terrain for mountain biking as well.
Capen Park
1600 Capen Park DrClose to Mizzou Stadium. Short walk from parking area is a beautiful cliff top view. You can also take the walking path across the foot bridge to lots of trails that are easy to moderate. Many paths wind along the creek. Turns into Grindstone Park and there are many paths that offer challenging terrain for mountain biking as well.
Great place to explore outdoors about a 25 minute drive from house. Some very cool rock and bluff formations you can hike to. Lovely creek runs through and swimming hole near a cave(ish) area.
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Pinnacles Youth Park
850 E Pinnacles RdGreat place to explore outdoors about a 25 minute drive from house. Some very cool rock and bluff formations you can hike to. Lovely creek runs through and swimming hole near a cave(ish) area.
Excellent trails and places to play near the creek. Eventually meets up with Capen Park. Well maintained easy walks to moderate hikes, beautiful forests and creek. Fun trails for easy to moderate mountain biking.
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Grindstone Nature Area
2011 Old 63 SExcellent trails and places to play near the creek. Eventually meets up with Capen Park. Well maintained easy walks to moderate hikes, beautiful forests and creek. Fun trails for easy to moderate mountain biking.
Take the second turn to park entrance and walk just a short ways to a stunning spot with creek running under a cave! A short drive takes about 20 minutes from the house. Lots of trails for easy walks, more vigorous hikes and mountain biking. Follow the wood path to Devils Ice Box for another experience climbing up then down into the cold mouth of a cave.
Rock Bridge Memorial State Park
Take the second turn to park entrance and walk just a short ways to a stunning spot with creek running under a cave! A short drive takes about 20 minutes from the house. Lots of trails for easy walks, more vigorous hikes and mountain biking. Follow the wood path to Devils Ice Box for another experience climbing up then down into the cold mouth of a cave.
Drinks and Views
Specialty drinks, tapas and roof top views of the city! About 2 blocks from the house.
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The Roof
1111 E BroadwaySpecialty drinks, tapas and roof top views of the city! About 2 blocks from the house.
Pressed
803 E Walnut StPatio seating with flames.
Music venues
The Blue Note
17 N 9th StGreat Music Venue in an old theater
Rose Music Hall
1013 Park AveOutdoor music in warm months indoor when cold.
The Social Room
220 N 8th StSpeakeasy often has good live music
Other cool spots to check out
Daniel Boone Regional Library
100 W BroadwayOur library is gorgeous. Worth a visit!
Art
Local artists, gallery and studio often open for public to explore. Seeing the doors on each studio are worth the trip alone! Less than 10 minute walk from the house.
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Orr Street Studios
106 Orr StLocal artists, gallery and studio often open for public to explore. Seeing the doors on each studio are worth the trip alone! Less than 10 minute walk from the house.
Gift shop and gallerie with all kinds of unique local artist's wares.
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ARTlandish Gallery
1019 E Walnut StGift shop and gallerie with all kinds of unique local artist's wares.
Wonderful gallery! About 10 minute walk from house nestled between Artlandish and Orr Street Studios.
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Sager Braudis Gallery
1025 E Walnut StWonderful gallery! About 10 minute walk from house nestled between Artlandish and Orr Street Studios.