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Where to eat in Lima

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

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Top Tables in Lima

Milano Cafe Italian restaurant · $$$ · Elida Rd

Lima's fine-dining standby: family-run Italian since 1931 with white-tablecloth service and the best cellar in Allen County.

2383 Elida Rd, Lima, OH 45805

Old City Prime Steak house · $$$$ · Downtown Lima

4.4 stars across 378 reviews and the nicest room in town; bone-in ribeye and the shrimp and crab corn chowder.

215 S Main St, Lima, OH 45801

Lock Sixteen Steakhouse Steak house · $$$ · Elida, 10 min west of Lima

4.4 stars over 282 reviews and worth the ten minute drive; steak with a baked potato and the lobster mac.

2530 N Eastown Rd, Elida, OH 45807

Late Night in Lima

Beer Barrel Pizza & Grill Pizza restaurant · $$ · W Market St

The homegrown Lima pizza-and-taps chain at full scale. Kitchen until midnight Fri-Sat, bar until 1am, which counts as late in Lima.

2625 W Market St, Lima, OH 45805

Fat Jack's Pizza Pizza restaurant · $ · Spencerville Rd

Open to midnight Friday and Saturday with 186 reviews; pepperoni mushroom pie and loaded nachos.

2340 Spencerville Rd, Lima, OH 45805

Paddy Macs Bar · $$ · Lima

Lima's oldest Irish pub, top-rated bar in town with live entertainment and late food service.

772 N West St, Lima, OH 45801

Trendy in Lima

Happy Daz Fast food restaurant · $ · S Cable Rd

Lima's own drive-in for chili dogs, sloppy joes, and soft-serve. The local quick-stop everyone grew up on.

802 S Cable Rd, Lima, OH 45805

Our Town Roast Coffee shop · $ · Town Square, downtown Lima

4.9 stars over 84 reviews, the best rated spot downtown; pour over coffee flight and the waffle on a stick.

74 Town Square, Lima, OH 45801

Vibe Coffeehouse & Cafe Coffee shop · $ · E Market St, downtown Lima

4.8 stars across 127 reviews with live music and open mic nights; ham and Swiss croissant and the hot caramel dream.

311 E Market St Ste 107, Lima, OH 45801

Sandwiches in Lima

Joey's Italian Deli & Subs $ · Downtown

Downtown Lima's top-rated sub shop, stacking Italian deli classics for the lunch crowd. Weekdays 10am-3:30pm only.

Lombardo's Cafe Bar & grill · $ · Downtown Lima

4.5 stars over 147 reviews, open since 1950 and a Lima musicians hangout; the breaded pork tenderloin sandwich.

447 N Main St, Lima, OH 45801

Lima's Finest Food Company Restaurant · $ · Shawnee Rd

4.6 stars across 84 ratings; brisket cheesesteak with lemon pepper fries or the Cubano.

2451 Shawnee Rd, Lima, OH 45806

Pizza in Lima

Fat Jack's Pizza Pizza restaurant · $ · Spencerville Rd (west side)

The hometown pie Lima natives drive back for, a Best of the Region winner year after year. Carryout and delivery focused.

2340 Spencerville Rd, Lima, OH 45805

TJ'S Pizza Pizza restaurant · $ · Baty Rd

4.9 stars over 186 reviews and 30-plus years in Lima; sausage and mushroom with that sweet sauce.

2390 Baty Rd, Lima, OH 45807

Padrone's Pizza of Shawnee $ · Shawnee, S Dixie Hwy

4.6 stars across 153 reviews, family-owned; buffalo chicken pizza and the wings.