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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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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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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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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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Café Corner
  • Deli/Sandwich
  • Health Food
  • Vegetarian/Organic
$1-$10 Harrison West
The use of quality ingredients, imaginative preparation and gracious hospitality, are all part of the Café Corner vision. Stop in for gourmet sandwiches, vegetarian offerings, soups & salads, desserts and breakfast anytime.
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Cup 'o Joe - Gahana
  • Coffee House/Tea Room
  • Deli/Sandwich
  • Desserts
$1-$10 Gahana
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’ll find our casing full of yummy deserts. You can also order any number of sandwiches and other items off our food menu.
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Cup o' Joe - Bexley
  • Coffee House/Tea Room
  • Deli/Sandwich
$1-$10 Bexley
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’ll find our casing full of yummy deserts. You can also order any number of sandwiches and other items off our food menu.
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Cup o' Joe - Campus
  • Coffee House/Tea Room
  • Deli/Sandwich
$1-$10 University District
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’ll find our casing full of yummy deserts. You can also order any number of sandwiches and other items off our food menu.
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Cup o' Joe - Clintonville
  • Coffee House/Tea Room
  • Deli/Sandwich
$1-$10 Clintonville
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’ll find our casing full of yummy deserts. You can also order any number of sandwiches and other items off our food menu.
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Cup o' Joe - Easton
  • Coffee House/Tea Room
  • Deli/Sandwich
$1-$10
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Cup o' Joe - German Village
  • 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’ll find our casing full of yummy deserts. You can also order any number of sandwiches and other items off our food menu.
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Cup o' Joe - Short North
  • Coffee House/Tea Room
  • Deli/Sandwich
$1-$10 Short North
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’ll find our casing full of yummy deserts. You can also order any number of sandwiches and other items off our food menu.
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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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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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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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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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Rosendales/Details
  • American
  • Fine Dining
  • Seafood
$26-$35 Short North
Rosendales and Details are two gems owned by Chef Rich Rosendale. At Rosendales, guests can enjoy a "custom" dining experience to allow you to order what you want and share with friends. Details is less formal but no less flavorful. Either way, fresh, local products are on display here and the chef has the skills to match it.
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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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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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Tasi
  • Bistro
  • Breakfast
$11-15 Short North
Welcome to the Short North’s brand new, back alley gem. TASI café is a friendly, casual place that offers freshly prepared meals for dining-in or taking home. The menu is designed to be seasonal, all natural, and healthy. A variety of breads baked daily by the Eleni Cristina Bakery and delicious pastries, prepared in-house.
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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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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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