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Butcher & Rose
Book Butcher & Rose when the plan calls for a polished downtown Columbus dinner with a wine-forward signal.
Eddie Merlot’s
Polaris celebrations are the use case here: Eddie Merlot’s is a polished Columbus pick when wine matters, backed…
Ena's Caribbean Kitchen
Ena's Caribbean Kitchen is a casual Columbus choice for Caribbean food with a 2026 Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives feature…
Jeff Ruby's Steakhouse Columbus
A strong pick for a polished downtown Columbus steakhouse dinner, especially when the group cares about wine…
Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams
Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams on Grandview Avenue earned back-to-back spots on Opinionated About Dining's Cheap Eats…
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- King Gyros Greek Restaurant
- Law Bird
- Loops
- Mastro's Steakhouse
- Mitchell's Steakhouse
- Momo Ghar
- Ray Ray's Hog Pit Clintonville
- Soul at the Joseph
- Sweet Carrot
- The Capital Grille
- The Refectory
- Thurman’s Café
- Tommy's Diner
- Wario's Beef and Pork
- 2110
- Agave & Rye Grandview
- Alqueria
- Amara
- Bakersfield Columbus
- Barrel & Boar Gahanna
- Basi Italia
- Black Creek Bistro
- Bodega
- Brass Eye
- Buckeye Donuts
- Cafe Istanbul Easton
- Carfagna's Kitchen
- Carsonie's Stromboli & Pizza Kitchen
- Chile Verde
- Cilantro Latin Fusion
- ClusterTruck - Columbus
- Columbus Fish Market
- CUT132
- Dan The Baker
- Degrees @ Columbus State Community College
- Del Mar
- Domo
- Dos Hermanos Easton
- Figlio
- FYR Short North
- Galla Park Social
- Gallo's on High
- Giuseppe's Ritrovo
- Goodale Station
- Hangar 815
- Harvest Clintonville
- Hofbräuhaus Columbus
- House of Creole Columbus
- Hudson 29 Kitchen + Drink
- Hunan Lion
- J. Gilbert's
- Jack & Benny's
- Kona Grill - Columbus
- Kung Fu Noodle Columbus
- Liberty Tavern - Polaris
- Little West Tavern
- Littleton's Market Restaurant & Cafe
- Lupo
- Marcella's
- Marcella's
- Martini Modern Italian
- Mitchell's Ocean Club
- Mizu No Kaori
- Molly Woo's
- New Taj Mahal
- Northstar Cafe
- ['plas]
- Restaurant Silla
- RH Rooftop Restaurant at RH Columbus
- Rooh Columbus
- Rusty Bucket - Arlington
- Rusty Bucket - Bexley
- Rusty Bucket - Clintonville
- Rusty Bucket - Easton
- Rusty Bucket - Gahanna
- Rusty Bucket - Worthington
- Saikou Revolving Sushi
- Schmidt's Sausage Haus
- South Village Grille
- SŌW Plated
- Stauf's
- Stories on High
- Subourbon Southern Kitchen and Spirits
- Sycamore
- Tabla Indian Restaurant
- Terra Mezcal Mexican Grill
- The Avenue - Grandview
- The Barn at Rocky Fork Creek
- The Black Sheep- Columbus
- The Eagle Short North
- The Guild House
- The Little Grand Market
- The Mercury Diner
- The Old Mohawk
- The Pearl
- The Spaghetti Warehouse
- The Top Steakhouse
- The Woodbury
- Third & Hollywood
- Three Creeks Kitchen + Cocktails
- Tony's Italian Ristorante
- Tupelo Honey - Columbus
- Veritas
- Vine + Forge
- Wolf's Ridge Brewing
- Z Cucina di Spirito
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Dining in Columbus
Many of the restaurants in Columbus sit in Short North and Cassady, with further clusters in Schumacher Place and the Uptown District. American tavern comfort food restaurants include Rusty Bucket - Clintonville, Rusty Bucket - Easton and Rusty Bucket - Gahanna. Classic American steakhouse restaurants include The Barn at Rocky Fork Creek, The Avenue - Grandview and The Top Steakhouse. Authentic Italian restaurants include Cento and Carfagna's Kitchen. Indian restaurants include Agni, Rooh Columbus, New Taj Mahal and Tabla Indian Restaurant. Mexican restaurants include Bakersfield Columbus, Dos Hermanos Easton, Terra Mezcal Mexican Grill and Chile Verde.
Wine Spectator, Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Opinionated About Dining, Star Wine List and the James Beard Award recognise restaurants in Columbus. Upscale American steakhouse and seafood restaurants include Eddie Merlot’s and The Capital Grille. Modern American steakhouse restaurants include CUT132 and Galla Park Social. Japanese restaurants include Stories on High, Domo and Mizu No Kaori.
Tasting menus
Agni, The Refectory and Eddie Merlot’s each offer a tasting menu.
Agni
Agni serves modern Indian fusion cooking as a tasting menu and as small plates. It is a 2025 James Beard Award semifinalist and holds a 2026 Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence.
The Refectory
The Refectory is in Olentangy, where chef Richard Blondin serves classic French cooking on a tasting menu and a la carte. It is on the 2025 OAD Top Restaurants in North America ranked list.
Eddie Merlot’s
Eddie Merlot’s is an American steakhouse in Polaris serving steak and seafood through à la carte, prix fixe and tasting menus. It holds a 2026 Wine Spectator Award of Excellence.
Steakhouses
Jeff Ruby's Steakhouse Columbus, Butcher & Rose, Mastro's Steakhouse, Mitchell's Steakhouse and CUT132 are steakhouse restaurants in Columbus.
Jeff Ruby's Steakhouse Columbus
Jeff Ruby's Steakhouse Columbus serves classic steakhouse cooking, seafood and sushi à la carte. It holds a 2026 Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence.
Butcher & Rose
Butcher & Rose is in the Uptown District and serves modern steakhouse cooking a la carte. It holds a 2026 Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence and is on the Wine Enthusiast Best Wine Restaurants 2025 list.
Mastro's Steakhouse
Mastro's Steakhouse is in Easton Town Center and serves steaks, seafood and sushi à la carte and as small plates. It holds a 2026 Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence.
Mitchell's Steakhouse
Mitchell's Steakhouse serves prime steaks à la carte. It holds a 2026 Wine Spectator Award of Excellence.
CUT132
CUT132 is a restaurant in Cassady in Columbus and serves modern American steakhouse cooking a la carte.
Restaurants in Short North
In Short North, Momo Ghar, Rooh Columbus, Bakersfield Columbus, Galla Park Social and Northstar Cafe each run restaurants.
Momo Ghar
Momo Ghar is in Short North and serves Nepali and Tibetan dumplings à la carte and as small plates, with counter dining. It is on the 2026 Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Featured Restaurants list. Dishes include vegan potato dumplings and pork thukpa soup.
Rooh Columbus
Rooh Columbus is in Short North and serves progressive Indian cooking as small plates and a la carte. Butter chicken, craft cocktails, local sourcing and an open kitchen shape the room.
Bakersfield Columbus
Bakersfield Columbus is in Short North and is a Mexican taqueria serving à la carte and small plates. An American whiskey programme sits alongside a kitchen built around tacos.
Galla Park Social
Galla Park Social is in Short North in Columbus and serves modern American steakhouse cooking as small plates and a la carte.
Northstar Cafe
Northstar Cafe is in Short North and is an American cafe serving à la carte.
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured restaurants
Loops, Wario's Beef and Pork, Ena's Caribbean Kitchen, Ray Ray's Hog Pit Clintonville and Tommy's Diner were named in Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives in 2026.
Loops
Loops is in Fifth by Northwest and serves Chicago-style Italian beef, gyros and hot dogs a la carte and at a counter. It is on the 2026 Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Featured Restaurants list. Dishes include Italian beef and sausage sandwiches, French fries and onion rings.
Wario's Beef and Pork
Wario's Beef and Pork is an East Coast-style sandwich shop in the Arena District, serving à la carte with counter dining. It is on the 2026 Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Featured Restaurants list. Dishes include cheesesteak and cold cut sandwiches.
Ena's Caribbean Kitchen
Ena's Caribbean Kitchen is in Linden and serves traditional Jamaican and Caribbean comfort food a la carte. It is on the 2026 Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Featured Restaurants list. Dishes include oxtail with peppers and jerk chicken.
Ray Ray's Hog Pit Clintonville
Ray Ray's Hog Pit Clintonville is in Clintonville and serves American barbecue a la carte. It is on the 2026 Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Featured Restaurants list.
Tommy's Diner
Tommy's Diner is in Franklinton and is an American diner with Greek influences, serving a la carte. It is on the 2026 Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Featured Restaurants list. Dishes include a spinach and feta omelet and baklava cheesecake.
Restaurants with an exceptional wine list
Barcelona, The Capital Grille, Soul at the Joseph and Mitchell's Ocean Club each hold an exceptional wine list.
Barcelona
Barcelona serves Spanish tapas as small plates and à la carte. It holds a 2026 Wine Spectator Award of Excellence.
The Capital Grille
The Capital Grille is in the University District and serves American steakhouse and seafood cooking à la carte. It holds a 2026 Wine Spectator Award of Excellence. Wine strengths include California and France.
Soul at the Joseph
Soul at the Joseph is in the Short North Arts District and is a contemporary American café bar and lounge serving à la carte and small plates. It holds a 2026 Wine Spectator Award of Excellence. Wine strengths include California.
Mitchell's Ocean Club
Mitchell's Ocean Club is a restaurant in Cassady in Columbus and serves prime steaks and fresh seafood a la carte and as prix fixe. It holds an exceptional wine list.
Frequently asked questions
- Which neighbourhoods in Columbus hold many of the restaurants?
- Many of the restaurants sit in Short North and Cassady, with further clusters in Schumacher Place and the Uptown District.
- Which Columbus restaurants are recognised by Wine Spectator?
- Restaurants recognised by Wine Spectator include Agni, Barcelona, Butcher & Rose, Cento, Eddie Merlot’s and Jeff Ruby's Steakhouse Columbus.
- Which Columbus restaurants serve tasting menus?
- Agni, Eddie Merlot’s, The Refectory and Veritas each offer a tasting menu among the restaurants in Columbus itself.
- Which Columbus restaurants are recognised by the James Beard Award?
- Agni and Law Bird are Columbus restaurants in the Brewery District and are 2025 James Beard Award semifinalists.
- Which Columbus restaurants were named in Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?
- Restaurants named in Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives in 2026 include Agni, Ena's Caribbean Kitchen, King Gyros Greek Restaurant, Loops, Momo Ghar and Ray Ray's Hog Pit Clintonville.
- Which Columbus restaurants are on Opinionated About Dining lists?
- Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams and Thurman’s Café are on the 2024 OAD Cheap Eats in North America ranked list. The Refectory is on the 2025 OAD Top Restaurants in North America ranked list.