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Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in Vox Magazine, Inside Columbia, and COMO Magazine. Updated September 2026.
Endwell Taverna · Downtown
New York-flair Italian in the historic Old Jail: handcrafted pizza, pasta, and craft cocktails.
Pasta La Fata · North Columbia
Shelly La Fata began selling handmade pasta at the Columbia Farmers Market in 2018 and opened Pasta La Fata at 1207 Rogers Street in 2022, COMO Magazine reported in its 2025 profile of the owner. The shop sells fresh pasta and ravioli to take home, runs an Italian dinner series, cooking classes and a chef's table, and the magazine's writer left with a lasagna. It is the city's one dedicated fresh-pasta kitchen on this list.