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Restaurant Name Cuisine Price Neighborhood
Alana's
  • Fine Dining
$16-25 Clintonville
The menu at Alana's is French, combined with many other international flavors. It is also seasonal and changes weekly, even daily depending on what Chef Alana finds from local farmers. Daring diners may try a degustation: a tasting experience with several small courses, each of which is paired with wine chosen to compliment the dish (Call for pricing and availability).
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5
 
Barcelona
  • Fine Dining
  • Spanish
$16-25 German Village
At Barcelona, we work hard present incredible service, a warm environment, and above all, wonderful food. We bake all of our breads and desserts from scratch in our kitchen, we serve only the freshest products, and we offer you daily entree specials competitively designed by our passionate and talented kitchen staff.
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5
 
Basi Italia
  • Italian
$16-25 Victorian Village
Basi offers Italian & Mediterranean entrees, full service dining, carry out & catering menu. Steaming plates of sumptuous food on intimate tables; friends and neighbors eating, drinking good wine and sharing their experiences.
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5
 
Betty's Fine Food & Spirits
  • Brewery/Pub
  • Vegetarian/Organic
$11-15 Short North
Betty's Fine Food and Spirits is a cozy neighborhood hot spot serving up heaping helpings of Ohio comfort food with extra sides of sass. Enjoy stellar service and a fantastic jukebox selection. Get all hot and bothered ogling our gorgeous collection of rare 1940-1960's era pin-up art while sipping libations from our award-winning cocktail list.
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4
 
Black Creek Bistro
  • American
  • Bistro
$11-15 Olde Towne East
Black Creek Bistro originated as an extension of our farm to enable us to continue to do what we love and give back to the community. At the Bistro our goal is to use fresh local products and make delightful food at affordable prices.
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5
 
Chattan Loch Bistro & Public House
  • American
  • Bistro
  • Brewery/Pub
  • Catering
$16-25
Chattan Loch Bistro & Public House offers a delectable dining experience featuring American cuisine with a French flair. We believe in supporting local purveyors, which is why we serve fresh, locally-grown products to our guests. Our full service pub accommodates many palate-pleasing options, including an extensive import and craft beer menu. Beyond our delicious restaurant, Chattan Loch is your premier event coordinator & caterer for parties, wedding receptions, corporate events, and private chef experiences.
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Columbus Brewing Company
  • American
  • Brewery/Pub
  • Pizza
$11-15 Downtown Columbus
An upscale casual environment, serving delicious food including appetizers, salads, sandwiches, pizzas, seafood, entrees, dessert, award winning handcrafted beer, and a full bar available. Dedicated to providing locally purchased food and a great guest experience. Plenty of free parking attached to the restaurant. Kids menu available. Spacious patio and indoor seating available.
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Cup o' Joe/Staufs - Multiple Locations
  • Coffee House/Tea Room
  • Deli/Sandwich
$1-$10 German Village
Since we opened in 1988, our business has been built on providing the highest quality Arabica coffees, and we share our passion with our customers in every cup. We also offer an array of teas, smoothies and decaffeinated beverages, and you
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5
 
DeepWood
  • American
$16-25 Downtown Columbus
DeepWood is the balanced experience of living and dining well: sincere hospitality, personal connections, inviting atmosphere, local responsibility and a fresh evolving menu. The restaurant is an invitation into a home and is to be as much about its people and the way its guests are made to feel as the dishes defining the meal.
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G. Michael's Bistro
  • Fine Dining
  • Seafood
$16-25 German Village
The focus on the individual, ultimately, is what has made G. Michael's a successful restaurant. We tailor the dining experience to the needs of each guest, whether it is a Monday evening or a Friday night. By creating a favorable dining environment expressly designed with each individual in mind, G. Michael's thrives and has become a stronghold in the community.
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Inn & Spa at Cedar Falls
  • American
$16-25 Outside Central Ohio
The restored and comfortably rustic 1840s log cabins create an open kitchen-dining room serving the most refined of American cuisine. Chat with the chef and enjoy a casual dining experience. Local and organic products are used whenever possible as well as herbs and edible flowers from the Inn's gardens. Overnight lodging is also available in the hotel, cottages and cabins on site.
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Katzinger's Delicatessen
  • Deli/Sandwich
$11-15
Katzinger's Delicatessen, which opened in German Village in 1984, is a bona fide New York style deli and speciality foods store. Known for it's expansive luscious sandwiches made with fresh cooked ingredients (local when possible), creative salads and desserts worth the calories, Katzinger's is referred to as a "Columbus institution".
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5
 
Knead
  • American
  • Bakery
  • Diner
$11-15 Downtown Columbus
Knead is the latest project of veteran restauranteurs Rick and Krista Lopez. This veteran team are former owners of La Tavola and their new restaurant seems to be an upscale diner with flavors from around the world.
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L'Antibes
  • Fine Dining
  • French
$26-$35 Short North
L'Antibes offers fabulous French cuisine and a fine dining experience. Nestled in the Short North, it's the perfect spot for a special evening out, dinner before a show downtown or simply because you're looking for an exemplary dining experience.
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Latitude 41 Bar and Restaurant
  • Fine Dining
$16-25 Downtown Columbus
On the line of Latitude 41 in Barcelona, Spain, Columbus landed with culinary treats from the New World. In celebration of these discoveries, we at Latitude 41 share a passion to provide a culinary journey through the use of the amazing products that our modern world has to offer - a cuisine based on the best, freshest ingredients; crafted from seasonal local fare.
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4
 
Local Roots
  • American
$11-15 Powell
Located in the heart of downtown Powell, proudly serving Ohio Certified Angus Beef, Ohio Pork, and Naturally Raised Ohio Chicken. We use as much local produce as possible. We have over 100 beers and 24 drafts, 6 of our drafts are brewed locally. We also pour 3 different Ohio Wineries.
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Pattycake Bakery
  • Bakery
  • Desserts
  • Vegetarian/Organic
$1-$10 Clintonville
Located in South Clintonville, Pattycake Bakery prepares delicious handmade sweets from scratch using minimally-refined sugars, organic ingredients, no hydrogenated oils, and no animal products. Seasonal offerings are made with local, chemical-free produce. Pattycake's award winning packaging, used to package goodies for many local venues and to ship products throughout the contiguous United States via our webshop, is entirely biodegradable and locally sourced.
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5
 
Pistacia Vera
  • Desserts
$11-15 German Village
Pistacia Vera is a dessert boutique, featuring upscale, tasty sweets sure to please any pallet.
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Refectory
  • Fine Dining
  • French
$26-$35 Worthington
Experience the splendor of Columbus! Executive Chef Richard Blondin prepares dinner each night with skill of a master, working with local farmers to bring our guests the finest in fresh produce, cheeses, eggs, meats and seafoods. Dinner, Wine Tastings, Private Parties and Catering.
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Rigsby's Kitchen
  • Fine Dining
  • Italian
$16-25 Short North
Since Rigsby's Kitchen opened in 1986, Chef Kent Rigsby has produced simple, authentic and innovative comfort food inspired by regional Italian cuisine while utilizing local, Midwest ingredients whenever possible. They subscribe to the principal of local, humane and sustainable when choosing ingredients!
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Sage American Bistro
  • American
  • Bistro
$16-25 Clintonville
Sage American Bistro offers American contemporary food in an upscale casual dining atmosphere. Sage is honored to announce that we have been voted Best New Restaurant by the readers of the Columbus Alive. Thank you!
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Shaw's Restaurant & Inn
  • Fine Dining
$16-25 Lancaster
Established in 1947, Shaw's Restaurant features American and Global cuisine with reputation for steaks and fresh seafood. Shaw's menu changes with the seasons and utilizes fresh produce from local farms during the growing season. Shaw's is also an Inn and has 25 different rooms and whirlpool suites. Price range is $16-$36
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Skillet
  • American
$11-15 German Village
Seasonal Driven, Farm to Fork Comfort Classics with an Urban Edge. Always ingredient centered, with complex flavors, but never complicated..
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Surly Girl Saloon
  • Brewery/Pub
  • Vegetarian/Organic
$11-15 Short North
Inspired by the rustic Southwest, we serve up heaping helpings of comfort food made with love and a side of sass! Drinks include 24 draught beers, quality wines, mean whiskey and twirling cocktails with organic options always available! Kitchen is open 11am-2am every day with brunch on the weekends.
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5
 
Tasi
  • Bistro
  • Breakfast
$11-15 Short North
Welcome to the Short North
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The Burgundy Room-Short North
  • American
  • Wine Bar
$11-15 Short North
Columbus's Original Wine Bar & Tapas Restaurant featuring 50 Wines by the Glass, Tapas Plates such as Beef Carpaccio, Duck Tortellini, Scallops with Collard Greens, Shrimp and Grits.
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The Granville Inn
  • American
$16-25 Granville
Granville Inn is a historic English manor inn, and a landmark, in the heart of Granville, Ohio. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the Inn
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The Refectory Restaurant & Bistro
  • Bistro
  • Catering
  • Fine Dining
  • French
$26-$35 Upper Arlington
Experience the Splendor of Columbus... The Refectory's relaxed and quiet pace presents an evening of elegant dining. At the heart of the dining experience are the culinary creations directed by Chef Richard Blondin, a native of Lyon, France, who studied under chefs Pierre Orsi and Paul Bocuse.
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The Worthington Inn
  • Fine Dining
$16-25 Worthington
Global cuisine emphasizing seasonally fresh and locally grown ingredients in the heart of historic Old Worthington. Live jazz on Friday and Saturday nights. Elegant Sunday Brunch Buffet. Five private dining rooms, including a newly renovated ballroom, accommodating parties from 10-100. Outdoor seating available.
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Third and Hollywood
  • American
  • Bistro
$16-25 Grandview Heights
From the folks that brought you Northstar Cafe. Interior has exposed brick, dark ceilings and soft lighting. Open kitchen provides an opportunity to see dishes created while you wait. Menu is full of contemporary takes on home-style comfort foods using local ingredients as possible. It features a great burger, a delicious pork chop and homemade pimento cheese.
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Tip Top Kitchen & Cocktails
  • Brewery/Pub
  • Vegetarian/Organic
$11-15 Downtown Columbus
A tipsy downtown neighborhood bar featuring Ohio Comfort Food, mean whiskey concoctions, draught microbrews, pinball, smiling faces, whiskey, Columbus pride, great local and not-so-local music, Cafe Brioso coffee and delicious pies. Located in the heart of downtown Columbus: The Indie Art Capital of the World!
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Trattoria Roma
  • Italian
$16-25 Grandview Heights
Trattoria Roma is know for its authentic Italian Cuisine, an intimate dining experience and great service. Said one reviewer on Trip Advisor: "The food is fantastic, especially if you are tired of "canned" or "Americanized" Italian food. They use fresh ingredients and make all of the sauces to order."
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Z Cucina di Spirito
  • Italian
  • Mediterranean
$16-25 Grandview Heights
Casually chic restaurant offering classic and modern Italian fare. Service is detailed without being obtrusive. Clean lines and warm tones welcome guests to an upbeat yet refined atmosphere.
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