Guidebook for Columbus

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Guidebook for Columbus

Food Scene

Great breakfast
76 locals recommend
Katalina's
1105 Pennsylvania Ave
76 locals recommend
Great breakfast
Fast casual and delicious
88 locals recommend
Too's Spirits Under High
1880 N High St
88 locals recommend
Fast casual and delicious
An oasis of good food and drink
39 locals recommend
Basi Italia
811 Highland St
39 locals recommend
An oasis of good food and drink
Locavore pita sandwiches and salads
56 locals recommend
Brassica in the Short North
680 N High St
56 locals recommend
Locavore pita sandwiches and salads
A refined tavern and ranked a best restaurant
74 locals recommend
The Lodge Bar
641 N High St
74 locals recommend
A refined tavern and ranked a best restaurant
6 locals recommend
M at Miranova
2 Miranova Pl
6 locals recommend
Scooping creative flavors of ice cream & frozen yogurt made from local ingredients
164 locals recommend
Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams
714 N High St
164 locals recommend
Scooping creative flavors of ice cream & frozen yogurt made from local ingredients
Bakery cafe offering inventive breads and pastries, plus coffee, with a few small tables
17 locals recommend
Laughlin's Bakery
15 E 2nd Ave
17 locals recommend
Bakery cafe offering inventive breads and pastries, plus coffee, with a few small tables
Chill cafe serving teas from around the world, plus a selection of global fare, in a casual space.
9 locals recommend
ZenCha Tea Salon
982 N High St
9 locals recommend
Chill cafe serving teas from around the world, plus a selection of global fare, in a casual space.
Coffeehouse brewing specialty beans in an industrial setting with handcrafted tables
34 locals recommend
Mission Coffee Co. LLC
2060 South High Street
34 locals recommend
Coffeehouse brewing specialty beans in an industrial setting with handcrafted tables
Pasta, pizza & specialty cocktails are dispensed in a vintage-style dining room with an upbeat vibe.
73 locals recommend
Marcella's
615 N High St
73 locals recommend
Pasta, pizza & specialty cocktails are dispensed in a vintage-style dining room with an upbeat vibe.
High-end steakhouse chain serving grilled meats, seafood & cocktails.
24 locals recommend
Hyde Park Prime Steakhouse
569 N High St
24 locals recommend
High-end steakhouse chain serving grilled meats, seafood & cocktails.
Traditional Italian dishes with a modern twist served in a contemporary space with chandeliers.
17 locals recommend
Martini Modern Italian
445 N High St
17 locals recommend
Traditional Italian dishes with a modern twist served in a contemporary space with chandeliers.
Casual choice featuring tacos with handmade tortillas, plus a long cocktail & beer list.
39 locals recommend
Bakersfield
733 N High St
39 locals recommend
Casual choice featuring tacos with handmade tortillas, plus a long cocktail & beer list.
Casual but stylish daytime cafe offering upmarket riffs on sandwiches, salads & comfort food.
38 locals recommend
Tasi Cafe
680 N Pearl St
38 locals recommend
Casual but stylish daytime cafe offering upmarket riffs on sandwiches, salads & comfort food.
Central Ohio’s authentic public market. Since 1876 merchants and farmers have served the community and its visitors.
204 locals recommend
North Market Downtown
59 Spruce St
204 locals recommend
Central Ohio’s authentic public market. Since 1876 merchants and farmers have served the community and its visitors.

Drinks & Nightlife

Neighborhood pub with karaoke & hermit crab racing nights in casual surrounds.
19 locals recommend
Local Bar Short North
913 North High Street
19 locals recommend
Neighborhood pub with karaoke & hermit crab racing nights in casual surrounds.
Upscale cocktails
29 locals recommend
MOUTON
954 N High St
29 locals recommend
Upscale cocktails
Hopping joint with a beer-garden patio, serving American pub grub & a large selection of brews.
55 locals recommend
Short North Pint House
780 N High St
55 locals recommend
Hopping joint with a beer-garden patio, serving American pub grub & a large selection of brews.

Parks & Nature

City park with skyline views surrounded by Victorian homes & featuring a playground & tennis.
140 locals recommend
Goodale Park
120 W Goodale St
140 locals recommend
City park with skyline views surrounded by Victorian homes & featuring a playground & tennis.
Park featuring ongoing seasonal events, cafes, a reading room, gardens and a carousel. columbuscommons.org
35 locals recommend
John F. Wolfe Columbus Commons
160 S High St
35 locals recommend
Park featuring ongoing seasonal events, cafes, a reading room, gardens and a carousel. columbuscommons.org
Extensive greenway featuring paved trails through charming woods, parks & neighborhoods.
22 locals recommend
Olentangy Trail
Olentangy Trail
22 locals recommend
Extensive greenway featuring paved trails through charming woods, parks & neighborhoods.
Urban public space with 15,000-sq.-ft. Scioto Mile Fountain, outdoor stage & glass-enclosed eatery.
32 locals recommend
Bicentennial Park
233 S Civic Center Dr
32 locals recommend
Urban public space with 15,000-sq.-ft. Scioto Mile Fountain, outdoor stage & glass-enclosed eatery.

Shopping

Hip boutique offering modern apparel for kids & adults, accessories & home goods in an airy setting.
22 locals recommend
Tigertree
3284 N High St
22 locals recommend
Hip boutique offering modern apparel for kids & adults, accessories & home goods in an airy setting.
Classic men’s casualwear, accessories & gifts.
Samson Men's Emporium - Men's Clothing Store
694 N High St
Classic men’s casualwear, accessories & gifts.
32 rooms of books
110 locals recommend
The Book Loft of German Village
631 S 3rd St
110 locals recommend
32 rooms of books

Essentials

Open 24/7, they have everything
56 locals recommend
Market District Supermarket
3061 Kingsdale Center
56 locals recommend
Open 24/7, they have everything

Arts & Culture

Modern venue at OSU featuring contemporary art exhibitions, film screenings & performances.
73 locals recommend
Wexner Center for the Arts
1871 N High St
73 locals recommend
Modern venue at OSU featuring contemporary art exhibitions, film screenings & performances.
#1 science center in USA
254 locals recommend
Center of Science and Industry
333 W Broad St
254 locals recommend
#1 science center in USA
Varied permanent & traveling art collections plus an American cafe & a gift shop.
270 locals recommend
Columbus Museum of Art
480 E Broad St
270 locals recommend
Varied permanent & traveling art collections plus an American cafe & a gift shop.
88 acres of indoor/outdoor art- & nature-based exhibits, greenhouses & landscaped grounds.
251 locals recommend
Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens
1777 E Broad St
251 locals recommend
88 acres of indoor/outdoor art- & nature-based exhibits, greenhouses & landscaped grounds.

Entertainment & Activities

26 locals recommend
AMC Lennox Town Center
777 Kinnear Rd
26 locals recommend
Year-round go-kart racing on 2 indoor tracks, requiring a yearly membership or day fee.
11 locals recommend
Grand Prix Karting Indoor Entertainment
1300 Alum Creek Dr
11 locals recommend
Year-round go-kart racing on 2 indoor tracks, requiring a yearly membership or day fee.
Whether it's Donkey Kong, Frogger, Street Fighter, or Tapper... You drink, YOU PLAY FOR FREE.
51 locals recommend
16-Bit Bar+Arcade
254 S 4th St
51 locals recommend
Whether it's Donkey Kong, Frogger, Street Fighter, or Tapper... You drink, YOU PLAY FOR FREE.