Restaurants in Worthington

Joya's Cafe ★ 4.6

Indian$$worthingtonTue-Thu 08:00-14:00; Fri-Sat 08:00-18:00; Sun 08:00-14:00; closed Mon

Joya's Cafe on High Street in Old Worthington is Chef Avishar Barua's Bengali American Columbus daytime room, named for his mother Joya, since 2022.

Signature: Bengali breakfast plates, Chai with house pastries

Order: The Bengali breakfast plate and a cardamom chai off the tea list.

Tip: Barua was a 2024 James Beard Best Chef Great Lakes semifinalist; weekday mornings move faster than weekend brunch.

Casual Dining in Worthington

Joya's Cafe Worthington ★ 4.6

Indian$$worthingtonTue-Thu 08:00-14:00; Fri-Sat 08:00-18:00; Sun 08:00-14:00; closed Mon

Joya's Cafe on High Street in Old Worthington is Avishar Barua's Bengali American daytime room, named for his mother, with a chai and coffee program.

Signature: Bengali breakfast plate, House chai

Order: The Bengali breakfast plate with a cardamom chai.

Tip: Barua was a 2024 James Beard Best Chef Great Lakes semifinalist; weekday mornings are faster.

Bakeries in Worthington

Kittie's Cakes Worthington ★ 4.2

Bakery$worthingtonTue-Sun 07:00-13:00; closed MonWalk-in onlyCupcakes and pies

Kittie's Cakes on High Street in Old Worthington Columbus is the suburban outpost for buttercream cupcakes and the rotating seasonal pie of the week.

Worth the queue: Seasonal pie of the week

Markets in Worthington

Hidden Gems in Worthington

Joya's Cafe ★ 4.6

New American$$worthingtonTue-Thu 08:00-14:00; Fri-Sat 08:00-18:00; Sun 08:00-14:00; closed Mon

Joya's Cafe on High Street in Old Worthington Columbus is Avishar Barua's Bengali American daytime room (2024 James Beard Best Chef Great Lakes semifinalist).

Why locals love it: Up High Street in Old Worthington (not Columbus core), the Bengali American daytime room from a 2024 James Beard semifinalist.

Tip: Mornings on weekdays are faster than weekend brunch.

Brunch in Worthington

Joya's Cafe Bengali Brunch ★ 4.6

BrunchBengali American breakfast$$$14-22worthingtonTue-Thu 08:00-14:00; Fri-Sat 08:00-18:00; Sun 08:00-14:00; closed MonWalk-in

Joya's Cafe in Old Worthington runs Bengali American brunch through the morning, with breakfast plates from chef Avishar Barua, 2024 James Beard semifinalist.

Order: Bengali breakfast plate with cardamom chai.

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