Carolina Cafe & Catering Co

Carolina Cafe & Catering Co is a bagel shop in Columbia, SC. The café serves fresh, daily‑baked New York‑style bagels, breakfast sandwiches, coffee, pastries and quick lunch options, and it provides catering for offices, university events, private parties and any occasion that needs breakfast or lunch. Founded in 1998, the family‑run eatery has been feeding the downtown Columbia community for more than two decades, with a focus on customers near the University of SC campus and the SC State House.

The menu highlights a wide selection of bagels, including plain, poppy, sesame, everything, jalapeño, multigrain, cinnamon raisin, blueberry and sun‑dried tomato, paired with a range of spreads such as cream cheese, garden vegetable, honey walnut and peanut butter. Signature items include the “Columbia” sandwich with turkey, cranberry sauce and lettuce, the “Lexington” Reuben‑style sandwich, the “Charleston” tuna melt and the “Columbia” offering. Hot beverages feature freshly brewed coffee, espresso drinks and specialty lattes, while the drink menu also offers iced coffees, smoothies and blended frozen drinks. The café is located steps away from the historic USC Horseshoe and sits beneath the Cornell Arms building, directly across from the State House grounds, reinforcing its role as a convenient spot for legislators, students and downtown workers.

Carolina Cafe & Catering Co sits on Sumter St, just a few metres from the South Caroliniana Garden and the South Caroliniana Library, and within an easy walk of the Carolina Patriots of the American Revolution Fountain, the South Caroliniana Library Plaque, the World War 1914‑1918 Plaque and the World War Memorial.

With a long‑standing reputation for fresh bagels and reliable catering, Carolina Cafe & Catering Co remains a go‑to breakfast and lunch destination for Columbia residents and visitors alike.

Services:

• Bagel Delivery
• Catering for Business Events
• Catering for Corporate Events
• Catering for Personal Events
• Online Ordering