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Top Coffee Spots

These are a few of our favorite coffee shops/cafes. Most within walking distance and a few that are worth a quick drive.
Fantastic New Orleans Iced Coffee and egg sandwiches. You can't pick a bad pastry here either.
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Fox in the Snow Cafe
1031 N 4th St
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Fantastic New Orleans Iced Coffee and egg sandwiches. You can't pick a bad pastry here either.
Great Latte's and croissants. It's a long walk, but a pretty one if the weather is nice.
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Pistacia Vera
541 S 3rd St
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Great Latte's and croissants. It's a long walk, but a pretty one if the weather is nice.
If you like to make coffee at home, or want some local beans to take home with you--this is a must stop. Best coffee in the city.
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One Line Coffee-Short North
745 N High St
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If you like to make coffee at home, or want some local beans to take home with you--this is a must stop. Best coffee in the city.
good options for coffee, but the real draw is the free wifi if you need a quiet cozy place to get some work done. Fantastic chocolates and candies if you're looking for a nice gift for someone special!
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Winans Chocolates + Coffees German Village
897 S 3rd St
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good options for coffee, but the real draw is the free wifi if you need a quiet cozy place to get some work done. Fantastic chocolates and candies if you're looking for a nice gift for someone special!
Stauff’s has a lot of cool flavored coffees and blends and is dog friendly, on the patio for sure but I think inside as well.
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Stauf's Coffee Roasters
627 S 3rd St
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Stauff’s has a lot of cool flavored coffees and blends and is dog friendly, on the patio for sure but I think inside as well.

Best Brunch/Lunch

Columbus is a famous foodie town. If you're looking for a good patio brunch or charming lunch spot, check out these places!
This is one of my favorite brunch spots. Great scenery along the river, patio seating, and excellent sweet and savory brunch options!
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Milestone 229
229 S Civic Center Dr
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This is one of my favorite brunch spots. Great scenery along the river, patio seating, and excellent sweet and savory brunch options!
Definitely more of a greasy spoon, but great for breakfast basics like pancakes or bacon and eggs, meals here are usually around $5, so definitely getting the best bang for your buck.
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German Village Coffee Shop
193 Thurman Ave
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Definitely more of a greasy spoon, but great for breakfast basics like pancakes or bacon and eggs, meals here are usually around $5, so definitely getting the best bang for your buck.
Actually located in Harrison West, it’s a quick drive or uber ride to the other side of downtown. They have amazing pancake balls and Huevos Rancheros. There’s usually quite a wait on weekends and it’s a very small place so we usually recommend getting it as a takeout option. Katalina’s is dog friendly on the patio.
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Katalina's
1105 Pennsylvania Ave
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Actually located in Harrison West, it’s a quick drive or uber ride to the other side of downtown. They have amazing pancake balls and Huevos Rancheros. There’s usually quite a wait on weekends and it’s a very small place so we usually recommend getting it as a takeout option. Katalina’s is dog friendly on the patio.
The Pearl has an excellent Bloody Mary and a more upscale weekend brunch. Also a good dinner spot, located in the Short North Arts District, so a great option for a night out.
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The Lodge Bar
641 N High St
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The Pearl has an excellent Bloody Mary and a more upscale weekend brunch. Also a good dinner spot, located in the Short North Arts District, so a great option for a night out.
World Famous for the ‘Thurman Burger’ this lunch spot is just one block away on Thurman Ave. Kind of a ‘dive’ but very popular for burgers and wings. Was featured on Man vs. Food!
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The Thurman Cafe
183 Thurman Ave
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World Famous for the ‘Thurman Burger’ this lunch spot is just one block away on Thurman Ave. Kind of a ‘dive’ but very popular for burgers and wings. Was featured on Man vs. Food!
Olde Mohawk is on the other side of the park, so a walkable lunch destination. They are known for their turtle soup and extremely outdated décor, but it’s a great mom and pop establishment with ‘home cooked’ food.
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The Old Mohawk
819 Mohawk St
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Olde Mohawk is on the other side of the park, so a walkable lunch destination. They are known for their turtle soup and extremely outdated décor, but it’s a great mom and pop establishment with ‘home cooked’ food.
Local, quick lunch stop for chips and well-stacked sandwiches. Also on the other side of Shiller park on Mohawk st. so a quick walk.
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The Brown Bag Delicatessen
898 Mohawk St
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Local, quick lunch stop for chips and well-stacked sandwiches. Also on the other side of Shiller park on Mohawk st. so a quick walk.
This is a vegan/vegetarian restaurant, but you would honestly never know it! So delicious, great for lunch or dinner. It’s on Parsons Ave. maybe half a mile away, which is on the way to Nationwide Children’s Hospital. I recommend calling ahead for lunch and dinner, it books up quickly.
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Comune
677 Parsons Ave
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This is a vegan/vegetarian restaurant, but you would honestly never know it! So delicious, great for lunch or dinner. It’s on Parsons Ave. maybe half a mile away, which is on the way to Nationwide Children’s Hospital. I recommend calling ahead for lunch and dinner, it books up quickly.
North Star is in the Short North Arts District and has great coffee and pressed juices, as well as delicious brunch and lunch options. I believe it’s all organic. Their salads and North Star Veggie burger are my personal favorites. If you like Mediterranean, the owners of this restaurant also own Brassica, which is a chipotle-style build your own bowl place down the street. It’s good for a quick lunch and it’s SO yummy.
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Too's Spirits Under High
1880 N High St
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North Star is in the Short North Arts District and has great coffee and pressed juices, as well as delicious brunch and lunch options. I believe it’s all organic. Their salads and North Star Veggie burger are my personal favorites. If you like Mediterranean, the owners of this restaurant also own Brassica, which is a chipotle-style build your own bowl place down the street. It’s good for a quick lunch and it’s SO yummy.

Dinner & Drinks

Date worthy dinner spots and the best places to experience Columbus nightlife!
Lindey’s is an upscale dinner place on Mohawk st. Technically walking distance, but probably uber distance in Ohio winter weather. They use a lot of local ingredients and have an amazing chef. Matt and I do our anniversary dinner here every year.
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Lindey's
169 E Beck St
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Lindey’s is an upscale dinner place on Mohawk st. Technically walking distance, but probably uber distance in Ohio winter weather. They use a lot of local ingredients and have an amazing chef. Matt and I do our anniversary dinner here every year.
Super convenient, the south village grille is just on the corner of Thurman and Jaeger, caddy corner from Fox in the Snow. They have excellent salads and fish dishes, and I’ve heard their chicken sandwich is delicious.
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South Village Grille
197 Thurman Ave
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Super convenient, the south village grille is just on the corner of Thurman and Jaeger, caddy corner from Fox in the Snow. They have excellent salads and fish dishes, and I’ve heard their chicken sandwich is delicious.
This is a restaurant that a local brewery opened up. Great food and awesome beer that you can sample in flights. This place books up, so I recommend calling ahead for a reservation.
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Rockmill Tavern
503 S Front St
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This is a restaurant that a local brewery opened up. Great food and awesome beer that you can sample in flights. This place books up, so I recommend calling ahead for a reservation.
My all-time favorite place for cocktails in the city. It’s walking distance on South High st. Owned by Seventh Son (see breweries list) they specialize in sour beers and fancy cocktails. Awesome ambiance, bit of an older, calmer crowd.
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Antiques on High
714 S High St
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My all-time favorite place for cocktails in the city. It’s walking distance on South High st. Owned by Seventh Son (see breweries list) they specialize in sour beers and fancy cocktails. Awesome ambiance, bit of an older, calmer crowd.
This is the ultimate ‘party bar.’ They have over 50 beers on tap usually and lots of big screen TVs to watch whatever game might be on that day. Pint House is in the Short North Arts District, so a fairly young crowd that gets pretty rowdy after 10pm.
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Short North Pint House
780 N High St
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This is the ultimate ‘party bar.’ They have over 50 beers on tap usually and lots of big screen TVs to watch whatever game might be on that day. Pint House is in the Short North Arts District, so a fairly young crowd that gets pretty rowdy after 10pm.
Walking distance between front st. and high st. just a few blocks West. This is a gastropub that is great for sports-spectating. We watch the NCAA basketball tournament from this bar pretty religiously.
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Westies Gastropub
940 S Front St
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Walking distance between front st. and high st. just a few blocks West. This is a gastropub that is great for sports-spectating. We watch the NCAA basketball tournament from this bar pretty religiously.