Guidebook for Columbus
Food Scene
Hip scene like a W Hotel lounge with excellent Italian food and upscale bar.
9 locals recommend
Due Amici
67 E Gay StHip scene like a W Hotel lounge with excellent Italian food and upscale bar.
Dive-style exterior opens to Cheers-like atmosphere inside. Secret comfort foody spot with down-home meals (roast beef au jus sandwich on pretzel roll, etc.). Lots of local microbrews on tap.
8 locals recommend
Tip Top Kitchen & Cocktails
73 E Gay StDive-style exterior opens to Cheers-like atmosphere inside. Secret comfort foody spot with down-home meals (roast beef au jus sandwich on pretzel roll, etc.). Lots of local microbrews on tap.
Whole Foods-type grocery and prepared foods. In-store dining options.
21 locals recommend
The Hills Market Downtown
95 N Grant AveWhole Foods-type grocery and prepared foods. In-store dining options.
Best coffee shop and lunch spot on Gay St. Home-made sandwiches and soups and pastries. Best cafe latte around. Underground artsy atmosphere.
10 locals recommend
Brioso Coffee
53 N High StBest coffee shop and lunch spot on Gay St. Home-made sandwiches and soups and pastries. Best cafe latte around. Underground artsy atmosphere.
New age Poke (sushi grade fish over rice bowls with toppings). Tasty and very healthy. Small spot with outdoor sidewalk seating.
Poke Bros.
100 E Gay StNew age Poke (sushi grade fish over rice bowls with toppings). Tasty and very healthy. Small spot with outdoor sidewalk seating.
Large public market with over 20+ ethnic eateries plus great produce, meats, fish, beer/wine, cheeses, desserts—everything. Best lunch spot downtown.
204 locals recommend
North Market Downtown
59 Spruce StLarge public market with over 20+ ethnic eateries plus great produce, meats, fish, beer/wine, cheeses, desserts—everything. Best lunch spot downtown.
Drinks & Nightlife
Upscale hip new whiskey / bourbon bar and restaurant just inside lobby of Residence Inn Hotel. Very classy.
Buckeye Bourbon House
36 E Gay StUpscale hip new whiskey / bourbon bar and restaurant just inside lobby of Residence Inn Hotel. Very classy.
Shockingly excellent food and in-house brews at this very upscale "tap room" at the rear of an even more upscale full service restaurant. Open air style dining.
Wolf's Ridge Brewing - Taproom
159 East Hickory StreetShockingly excellent food and in-house brews at this very upscale "tap room" at the rear of an even more upscale full service restaurant. Open air style dining.
Arts & Culture
beautifully updated iconic serious art museum within easy walk
270 locals recommend
Columbus Museum of Art
480 E Broad Stbeautifully updated iconic serious art museum within easy walk
Science Museum with Planetarium and IMAX theatre. Great for the kids!
254 locals recommend
Center of Science and Industry
333 W Broad StScience Museum with Planetarium and IMAX theatre. Great for the kids!