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Where to eat in Columbus

71 hand-picked places in Columbus, chosen for people who are in town for something and have one night to get dinner right.

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Pizza in Columbus

Adriatico's New York Style Pizza Pizza restaurant · $ · Campus, Neil Ave
The OSU campus legend since 1980. Order the Big Al, a 30-inch pie that has fed generations of Buckeyes.
1618 Neil Ave, Columbus, OH 43201
Harvest Pizzeria $$ · Bexley, E Main St
Wood-fired with local toppings. The Columbus pizza to take someone to when you want them impressed.
Rubino's Pizza Pizza restaurant · $ · Bexley, E Main St
Open since 1954, cracker-thin Columbus-style square cut, cash-friendly, unchanged on purpose.
2643 E Main St, Columbus, OH 43209
Yellow Brick Pizza Pizza restaurant · $$ · Olde Towne East / Franklinton
Sourdough crust and creative pies in Franklinton, a short hop from downtown.
415 W Rich St, Columbus, OH 43215
Artisan Pizza Cafe Pizza restaurant · $$ · Italian Village
Dave Portnoy rated it 8.1. Small Columbus counter doing a light, blistered wood-fired pie.
91 E 5th Ave, Columbus, OH 43201
Emelio's Restaurant Pizza restaurant · $$ · West Side
Dave Portnoy rated it 8.1. West Side Columbus room with a cracker-thin crust cut into squares.
574 Georgesville Rd, Columbus, OH 43228

Top Tables in Columbus

Veritas Restaurant · $$$$ · Downtown, W Gay St
The special-occasion tasting menu room downtown. Roughly $105 per person and the dishes change constantly with wherever the chef traveled last.
11 W Gay St, Columbus, OH 43215
The Refectory Restaurant French restaurant · $$$$ · Northwest, Bethel Rd
4.7 stars over 1,554 reviews. French fine dining inside a converted 1800s church, and the wine cellar is the deepest in the city.
1092 Bethel Rd, Columbus, OH 43220
Jeff Ruby's Steakhouse $$$$ · Arena District
4.8 stars over 2,621 reviews and a two minute walk from Nationwide Arena. The post-show steak with a piano in the corner.
Lindey's Fine dining restaurant · $$$ · German Village
4.6 stars over 2,877 reviews. The Columbus institution since 1981, brick patio in German Village, surf and turf done right.
169 E Beck St, Columbus, OH 43206

Late Night in Columbus

Buckeye Donuts Donut shop · $ · Campus, N High St
Open 24 hours since 1969 with 32 donut varieties and a full gyro and breakfast griddle. 4.6 stars over 2,885 reviews.
1998 N High St, Columbus, OH 43201
Dirty Frank's Hot Dog Palace Hot dog restaurant · $ · Downtown, S 4th St
4.6 stars over 5,102 reviews. Loud, neon, and the kitchen runs late. Order the Chicago dog or the Cincinnati chili dog.
248 S 4th St #252, Columbus, OH 43215
Mikey's Late Night Slice Pizza restaurant · $ · North Campus, N Pearl St
The Columbus late-night slice, built for exactly this. Get the pepperoni with Fire Sauce.
1839 N Pearl St, Columbus, OH 43201
Skully's Music-Diner Event venue · $$ · Short North
Diner food and a dance floor in the same room on High Street. The default after a Short North night.
1151 N High St, Columbus, OH 43201

Healthy in Columbus

Northstar Cafe $$ · Short North
4.5 stars over 2,590 reviews. Organic sourcing, the Big Star veggie burger, and salads that are actually the reason people go.
Comune Restaurant · $$$ · Olde Towne East, Parsons Ave
Plant-based fine dining, not a hippie salad bar. The most inventive vegetable cooking in Ohio.
677 Parsons Ave, Columbus, OH 43206
Portia's Cafe Vegan restaurant · $$ · Clintonville, Indianola Ave
100 percent vegan with raw, organic, and gluten-free options. The clean-eating reset day after a run of road food.
4428 Indianola Ave, Columbus, OH 43214
Two Dollar Radio Headquarters Book store · $ · South Side, Parsons Ave
Indie bookstore and cafe with an entirely plant-based menu. Coffee, a book, and no regrets.
1124 Parsons Ave, Columbus, OH 43206

Italian in Columbus

Basi Italia Italian restaurant · $$$ · Victorian Village, Highland St
Northern Italian in a tiny converted house with a hidden patio. Seasonal and local, and you need the reservation.
811 Highland St, Columbus, OH 43215
Marcella's Southern Italian restaurant · $$ · Short North
4.5 stars over 2,473 reviews. Wood-fired pizza and pasta on High Street, the reliable Short North group dinner.
615 N High St, Columbus, OH 43215
Speck Italian Eatery Restaurant · $$ · Downtown, N High St
Handmade pasta downtown from the Wolf's Ridge team. Small room, big carbonara.
89 N High St, Columbus, OH 43215
La Tavola Italian restaurant · $$$ · Grandview Heights
Neighborhood Italian in Grandview that locals guard. Fresh pasta and a short, smart wine list.
1664 W 1st Ave, Grandview Heights, OH 43212