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A popular restaurant known for sandwiches and more has opened the doors on a new location in downtown Columbia.
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Crave Artisan Market opened Monday, Oct. 12 at 1332 Main St. suites 100 and 101 in the historic Arcade Mall, as noted by various posts on social media from the restaurant in recent days. Crave co-owner Louis Williams told The State the Main Street location will be open from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Saturday.
This marks the third location for Crave Artisan Market in the Midlands, following the original spot at 2843 Millwood Avenue, and a location at 725 Meeting St. in West Columbia. The West Columbia location opened its doors in June 2024.
The new Main Street Crave is located in a space that formerly was home to a TakoSushi, which closed over the summer.
“We are very excited to see all of our new patrons and to be a part of the thriving community in the heart of Columbia,” Crave posted on social media about its Main Street opening. “Come and see us for breakfast and lunch and don’t forget to grab something to take home for dinner!”
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Crave has been known for its sandwiches, and readers of The State named it their favorite sandwich shop in the Midlands in a 2023 poll. A popular sandwich at Crave has been Carlisle Korean Pulled Pork, which features house-braised pulled pork, napa cabbage slaw, sriracha lime mayo, cucumbers, sesame ginger and hoisin sauce, all on a grilled sub roll.
The restaurant is also popular for hot dogs, peanut butter pie, Cuban paninis and more. And it offers grab-and-go meals that customers can take home and serve, such as lasagna, chicken pot pie and more.
Earlier this year Crave added a new facet when it put breakfast on the menu, partnering with Rambo’s Fat Cat Biscuits co-owner and chef Todd Adams on the breakfast side.
The new Main Street Crave is in the heart of a Main Street corridor that has changed immensely in the last decade-plus, adding new restaurants, bars, hotels, shops and residences, with more on the way.
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