Restaurants near Whitten Inn

23 restaurants available nearby

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1. California Dreaming - Columbia - Priority Seating

4.5

Price: Moderate

• American • Columbia

Booked 74 times today

Located in downtown Columbia, SC, inside the historic 1902 Union Station, California Dreaming welcomes guests with its vibrant and inviting atmosphere. The restaurant's floor-to-ceiling windows offer a picturesque view of the rail tracks, stretching from the inactive platform to the main terminal. Paired with our hearty, made-from-scratch menu, it's no wonder California Dreaming has been a beloved local institution since 1984. Open for lunch and dinner daily, including online ordering with curbside pickup.Celebrating 40 years, California Dreaming has been a valued part of the Columbia community. Union Station, its historic home, was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.**We provide Advance Priority Seating to reduce wait times and expedite the seating process when your entire party arrives. To ensure the best experience for all guests, we seat groups of up to 8. While larger groups are seated separately, this arrangement is flexible during quieter hours.

2. Saluda's

4.9

Exceptional(4003)

Price: Moderate

• American • Columbia

Booked 25 times today

Located in the heart of Five Points, just steps from the University of South Carolina’s campus and less than a mile from the state capitol building, Saluda’s has been impressing Columbia residents and visitors since it opened to much fanfare in 1996. Saluda's has created an exciting menu intermingling classically prepared dishes with cutting edge techniques and ingredients. Saluda's menu is built around mixing locally grown seasonal products with luxurious ingredients from around the world. Saluda's features Southern cuisine with French and Italian influences to create a menu both familiar and new. Our professional and courteous staff serves all of our guests with true Southern hospitality.

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3. Prohibition - Columbia

4.4

Awesome(101)

Price: Expensive

• American • Columbia

Booked 10 times today

Prohibition Columbia opened in the spring of 2024 and is brought to you by the same team behind Prohibition Charleston, which opened in 2014, and Repeal 33 in historic Savannah, Georgia. While many of the food and drink items can be found at all three locations, special considerations have been made to tailor a unique experience in each city.As part of the ever-growing Main Street District, Prohibition brings innovative cocktails, eclectic cuisine, and live music to the heart of Soda City.

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4. Ruth's Chris Steak House - Columbia

4.2

Awesome(2784)

Price: Expensive

• Steakhouse • Columbia

Booked 40 times today

Ruth's Chris Steak House serves the finest aged, corn-fed USDA Prime beef. Broiled in a trademark 1,800° oven & served on a plate heated to 500 degrees, your steak is presented sizzling hot at your table.Additionally, the menu includes select fresh seafood & other meat entrees, including seasonal specialties like foie gras, buffalo strip & scallops. A variety of fresh-cooked vegetables, including seven kinds of potatoes, salads, homemade desserts & an extensive selection of over 100 domestic & imported wines complete your dining experience. Ruth's Chris never fails to please!

5. Boku- Columbia

4.3

Awesome(271)

Price: Moderate

• Asian • Columbia

Booked 26 times today

At Boku Kitchen and Saloon, you can be sure you are receiving only the highest-quality meals with the freshest ingredients possible. We pride ourselves on not serving our customer's pre-made food. We make everything from scratch, including our noodles, salads, crab rangoon, calamari, soups, cocktails, and more! All our food is made-to-order. You won’t be able to find quality like this elsewhere!We want to make your time at our restaurant as enjoyable as possible. Therefore, at Boku Kitchen and Saloon, you can trust that we will provide you with a made-from-scratch meal paired with the best cocktails, sake, wine, and craft beer you will find in Columbia, SC.Our team is excited to serve you, your family, and your friends' delicious meals and beverages. See you soon!

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6. Cowboy Brazilian Steakhouse - North Charleston

4.0

Excellent(718)

Price: Expensive

• Brazilian Steakhouse • North Charleston

Booked 5 times today

Cowboy Brazilian Steakhouse is an unique, Award Winning “Churrascaria” featuring a Fresh Salad Bar with over 30 items, 6 Hot Brazilian Flavored Dishes and a “parade” of 16 USDA Prime cuts of Beef, Lamb, Chicken and Pork carved tableside by our Gauchos. To complement your meal, we have a full bar offering a worldwide selection of fine wines, cocktails, typical Brazilian mixed drinks and a tasteful selection of desserts.

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7. MOA Korean BBQ & Bar - Columbia

4.8

Exceptional(226)

Price: Expensive

• Asian • Columbia

Booked 19 times today

Welcome to MOA, downtown Columbia's exclusive destination for authentic Korean BBQ dining. Our upscale establishment prides itself on delivering an unforgettable culinary experience, where the vibrant flavors of traditional Korean cuisine meet the highest quality ingredients, including our signature dry-aged beef. Sit back and relax as our dedicated service team expertly handles the grilling for your table, ensuring every bite is perfection. Join us for a memorable dining adventure at the only Korean BBQ restaurant in downtown Columbia, where every moment is filled with warmth, flavor, and genuine hospitality.

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8. Mill Pond Steakhouse

4.8

Exceptional(1662)

Price: Expensive

• Steak • Rembert

Booked 8 times today

Window seating is first come, first serve depending on how early you make your reservation. Parties larger than 5 are unable to be seated next to the window. We do our best to accommodate all requests but aren't always able to seat everyone that requests a window seat by the window.Mill Pond Steakhouse is the only up-scaled steakhouse in the midlands. We have a well developed staff that is committed to your dining needs. It starts from the time you pick up the phone to make a reservation to when you are welcomed at the front door and lasts forever. When you arrive to the Mill Pond Steakhouse in Boykin, SC you take a step back in time. Mill Pond Steakhouse offers rustic elegance with southern hospitality and a one of a kind dining experience.Parties of 6 or more are required to call the restaurant at 803-425-8825 and ask to speak to management. If you can't make your reservation on time, please call to let us know or else your table may be given to someone else. Thank you!

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9. Publico Kitchen & Tap - Igloo Parties Only

4.8

Exceptional(96)

Price: Moderate

• Latin American • Columbia

Booked 3 times today

IGLOO POLICY:We have a 10 min grace period. Please call us if you are running later than 10 min after your reservation time. We may contact you about this reservation, so please ensure your email & phone number are up to date. For parties of 1-2 there is a $35 per person food & beverage minimum required to reserve your igloo. For parties of 3 or more there is a $25 per person food & beverage minimum required to reserve your igloo. Children 8 years old and younger are not included in this minimum. There is no minimum on weekdays until 4:00pm.Publico offers Latin-Asian inspired cuisine combined with craft beer & craft cocktails. We are committed to delivering fresh, made-from-scratch tacos, ramen, burgers, salads, cocktails & more. We are committed to supporting our neighbors & offering you, our guests, a fresh, made-from-scratch, made-to-order meal accompanied by some of the best craft beers, cocktails & wine!

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10. Carolina Ale House - Summerville

4.4

Awesome(10)

Price: Moderate

• American • Summerville

Since 1999, our founder, Papa Lou, had a vision for a sports bar. A neighborhood place rooted in the community serving incredible, fresh housemade food, a ton of cold beers, and so many TVs you could watch three games at once. All in an energetic atmosphere full of high fives, smiling faces and the friendly, Carolina spirit of hospitality. The Carolina Ale House team is committed to the universal principal of taking extra special care of you, our guest. Whether it is turning the channel to your game, preparing your order the way you like it or simply giving you a high five after that outstanding play. We call that the Ale Yeah!™ Attitude! We say THANKS for choosing us today and we look forward to taking care of you…Ale Yeah!

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Ann
South Carolina •1 review
5.0
Dined 1 day ago
Steak and shrimp was awesome!! We sat at table 2,8 and our server was absolutely awesome! Thank you for an awesome experience!
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California Dreaming - Columbia - Priority SeatingPrice: Moderate• American• Columbia
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4.5
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Kimberly
Orange County •2 reviews
5.0
Dined 2 days ago
There has never ever been a time that we have not been blown away by the beautiful ambience, and the incredible service! It is absolutely our favorite restaurant, whether we are dining there for a special occasion or just because we look forward to a incredible dining experience. You have never disappointed us And we appreciate you and we are grateful.
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Ruth's Chris Steak House - ColumbiaPrice: Expensive• Steakhouse• Columbia
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4.2
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RogerVIP
South Carolina •309 reviews
5.0
Dined 3 days ago
Absolutely wonderful experience! The restaurant is very nice inside with a very welcoming vibe. We were visiting Columbia for the first time and totally lucked out. We had a 2 server team as one was being trained and the service was amazing. I wrote down their names but lost my receipt. Food was fabulous. I had the Wreckfish special and my wife had the Lamb Osso Buco and they couldn’t have been any better. If you’re in town this should be a must
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Saluda'sPrice: Moderate• American• Columbia
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4.9
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Carol
South Carolina •4 reviews
5.0
Dined 4 days ago
Fabulous food and Holiday Drinks. There beautiful Holiday Theme set the mood. Outstanding atmosphere and most Important was our Gracious ,cheerful waitress she made the evening. We have Been here before and definitely be here again.
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Prohibition - ColumbiaPrice: Expensive• American• Columbia
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4.4
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Stephanie
South Carolina •1 review
5.0
Dined 6 days ago
We had a great experience at the Grinch Christmas pop up at Boku. I highly recommend, it’s so much fun and the food and service were excellent
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Boku- ColumbiaPrice: Moderate• Asian• Columbia
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4.3

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23 restaurants available nearby

1. California Dreaming - Columbia - Priority Seating

2. Saluda's

3. Prohibition - Columbia

4. Ruth's Chris Steak House - Columbia

5. Boku- Columbia

6. Cowboy Brazilian Steakhouse - North Charleston

7. MOA Korean BBQ & Bar - Columbia

8. Mill Pond Steakhouse

9. Publico Kitchen & Tap - Igloo Parties Only

10. Carolina Ale House - Summerville

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