Booches

Booches
Company typePrivate
IndustryRestaurant, retail
Founded1884; 140 years ago (1884)
FounderPaul Blucher "Booch" Venable
Headquarters
Columbia, Missouri
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United States
ProductsBar, restaurant, pool hall
A long view of four of the pool tables at booches, some covered, and one with two players having a game; fluorescent lights and scoring strings hang above the tables.
Pool tables at Booches

Booches is a bar, restaurant, and pool hall on 9th Street in downtown Columbia, Missouri, that was established in 1884. At over 140 years old, it is the oldest pool hall in Columbia. It is located near the University of Missouri and has traditionally been frequented by college students. In 2016, Booches was inducted into the Boone County Hall of Fame at the Walters-Boone County Historical Museum.

The hamburgers that the restaurant produced were listed in USA Today as one of the best in the country in 2000. They were also praised by the publication again in 2005 and by Sports Illustrated in 2019.