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ABLE 2018 Restaurants and Dining Suggestions

  *Noted staff favorites

Breakfast  |  On-Campus  |  Campus Periphery  |  North Campus Walk  |  South Campus Walk  |  Off-Campus  |  Bars  |  Desserts

Breakfast Suggestions

  • Heirloom Cafe (Wexner Center for the Arts, 1871 N. High St.)
  • *Kennedy Commons (251 W 12th Avenue)
  • Bruegger’s Bagels (1630 Neil Avenue)
  • *Hang Over Easy (1646 Neil Ave) – Menu ranges from simple eggs and toast to huge pancakes, fresh omelettes, and breakfast burritos; cheap, good coffee
  • Brenen’s (460 W 12th Ave)
  • Panera Bread
  • North Campus (300 W Lane Avenue)
  • South Campus (1619 N High Street)
    • Medical Center (451 West 10th Ave)
  • First Watch (1567 N High St)
  • *Laughlin’s Bakery (15 E 2nd Ave) – would need to drive or take the COTA #2, but it is worth it!
  • *Jack and Benny’s (2563 N High St–corner of Hudson and High) – Go early – extremely popular and gets very crowded after 9am; great small diner atmosphere; the pancakes are worth the trip; take the COTA #2 to High and Hudson (~5 min)
  • *Fox in the Snow (1031 N. 4th St.) – great coffee, artisanal pastries

On-Campus Dining

(https://dining.osu.edu/hours/summer-2018/)

  • Traditions at Kennedy (251 W 12th Avenue) – Traditional campus dining commons – Breakfast
  • 12th Avenue Bread Company (251 W 12th Avenue) – Breakfast/lunch/dinner
  • Courtside Cafe (RPAC, 337 Annie and John Glenn Avenue) – Breakfast/lunch
  • Berry Cafe (Thompson Library, 1858 Neil Avenue Mall) – Breakfast/Lunch
  • Terra Byte Cafe (18th Avenue Library, 175 W 18th Avenue) – Breakfast/Lunch
  • Espress-OH (The Ohio Union – 1739 N High Street) – Breakfast/Lunch
  • Woody’s Tavern (The Ohio Union – 1739 N High Street) – Dinner (4-8 p.m.)
  • Sloopy’s Diner (The Ohio Union – 1739 N High Street) – Lunch
  • Heirloom Cafe (Wexner Center for the Arts, 1875 N. High St)
  • Bistro 2110 at The Blackwell (2010 Tuttle Park Place) – Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner – has a great soup and salad lunch buffet

Dining along the periphery of campus (Listed North to South)

Lane Ave. between High St. and Olentangy River Rd.

High St from Patterson to 8th Ave.

Neil Avenue from 11th to 8th Avenues

Lennox Town Center

Dining within Walking Distance of North Campus

Dining within Walking Distance of South Campus

Looking to Get Off Campus for Dining?**

  • *The Crest (2855 Indianola Ave) – American-style gastropub and bar; if you’re using Google Maps, search by the address, not the name – there’s also a “The Crest” on Parsons Ave, which is much farther away
  • Hot Chicken Takeover (4203 N High St) – Nashville-style hot chicken; best fried chicken ever and all the free tea you can drink.
  • *Hounddogs 3 Degree Pizza (2657 N High Street) – great pizza, edgy rock and roll atmosphere; order your pizza with “Smokin’ Joe’s” crust – herbed garlic butter!
  • *Ray Ray’s Hog Pit (2619 N High Street) – One of Columbus’ best food trucks; real-deal BBQ; featured on Food Network’s show Diners, Drive-ins and Dives; get a banana pudding to share! Go on Saturday for a unique, that-day-only special menu item
  • Aladdin’s Eatery (2931 N High St) – Mediterranean – chain
  • *Lavash Cafe (2985 N High St) – Mediterranean – Local Columbus restaurant
  • Rusty Bucket (4109 N. High Street or 1635 West Lane Avenue)
  • Northstar Cafe
    • *North of campus: 4241 N. High St (Beechwold/Clintonville)
    • South of Campus: 951 N. High St (Short North)
    • Off campus: Easton Towne Center
  • E. Chinese Restaurant (2620 N High St) – Authentic northeastern Chinese cuisine
  • Condado – 2 locations; tacos are OK, queso is excellent
    • South of campus (1227 N High Street, about a mile south of campus)
    • North of campus (2977 N High St, about a mile north of campus)
  • Brassica (680 N High St,) – Mediterranean-style fast casual (think Chipotle)
  • *The Pearl (641 N High St,) – voted best Short North restaurant
  • The Guild House (624 N High St) – Expensive but good steakhouse
  • Marcella’s (615 N High Street) – Fine Italian cuisine
  • *Fox in the Snow (1031 N. 4th St.) – great coffee, artisanal pastries
  • *North Market (59 Spruce St)
    • Indoor market building with international food vendors: American, Mediterranean, Thai, Vietnamese, Nepali, Indian, Barbecue, Polish, Jeni’s Ice Cream, Hot Chicken Takeover, coffee, bubble tea; pro: you don’t have to pick just one place to eat, next to beautiful Goodale Park; con: closes at 7pm
  • *Cap City Fine Diner and Bar (1299 Olentangy River Road)
  • Hofbräuhaus Columbus (800 Goodale Blvd) **- just such a fun and lively environment with WONDERFUL food! Bauren Schnitzel is my go to. 
  • *Schmidt’s Sausage Haus and Restaurant (240 E Kossuth Street); get a cream puff and plan on sharing it – they’re HUGE
  • *The Old Mohawk (819 Mohawk Street)
  • *Cooper’s Hawk Winery (4230 The Strand, Easton Towne Center)
  • *Akai Hana (1173 Old Henderson Rd) – One of the city’s best spots for sushi or noodles.

Breweries / Bars

Campus Area

  • Varsity Club (278 W Lane Ave)
  • Ethyl and Tank (19 E 13th Ave)
  • Trism (1636 N High St) – Sleek coffeehouse & bar for health-centric fare, coffee & evening cocktails
  • Chumley’s (1516 N High St)
  • Big Bar (1716 N High St)- Rooftop bar
  • Brothers Drake Meadery (26 East 5th Avenue) – Producers of Ohio made mead of many varieties; sometimes have live jazz band

Off Campus

  • Lineage Brewing (2971 N High St); the hand pies are really tasty
  • *Hounddog’s 3rd Degree Pizza (2661 N High St) – Cool rock and roll dive bar atmosphere (yes, you’re “cool enough” to go!); two pool tables; worth the trip
  • *Old North Arcade (2591 N High St) – Play free with drink purchase; arcade games plus air hockey, pinball, Dance Dance Revolution, console games, and some patio games (cornhole, Giant Jenga)
  • Seventh Son Brewery (1101 N 4th St)
  • Hoof Hearted Brewery (850 N 4th St)
  • Union Cafe (782 N High St) – Columbus’ premier LGBTQ bar with a decent lunch and dinner menu
  • 16-Bit Arcade (254 S 4th St) – *Play free with drink purchase
  • Melt Bar and Grill (840 N. High St. in Short North)
  • Kingmakers (17 Buttles Ave) – Board game café with classic sodas, beer and wine, espresso drinks, tea, and light snacks; $5 entry fee, unlimited board game access; selection ranges from quick and fun to serious games
  • *Elevator (downtown) (161 N High St)
  • Smokehouse (1130 Dublin Road, Columbus Ohio 43212) –

Ice Cream and Desserts

  • Graeter’s (1534 W Lane Ave- would need to drive)
  • Berry Blendz (1585 N High St)
  • *Jeni’s Ice Cream (714 N High St); The New York Times says “worth the drive to Ohio” and Time magazine says “the best in America”
  • Simply Rolled (70 N High St) – ice cream flattened out on a cold surface and then rolled up, fun to watch

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