Cocktail barNeighborhood wine bar$$$german-villageTue-Thu 16:00-22:00; Fri-Sat 16:00-23:00; Sun 11:00-21:00; closed Mon
The Sycamore on East Sycamore Street has been a German Village neighborhood bar for over a century, now pouring natural wines under 2021 ownership.
Signature drink: Natural wine by the glass
Food: Bar pizza and cheese
Cocktail barCocktail bar$$$brewery-districtTue-Thu 16:30-23:00; Fri-Sat 16:30-01:00; closed Sun-Mon
Law Bird on South High Street in Columbus is Luke and Annie Williams Pierce's intimate cocktail and natural-wine bar in the Brewery District since 2019.
Signature drink: Rotating seasonal cocktails
Food: Small plates
Cocktail barCocktail lounge$$$short-northWed-Thu 17:00-23:00; Fri-Sat 17:00-01:00; closed Sun-Tue
Denmark on High is the second-floor Short North cocktail lounge above North High Street, with a rotating seasonal menu and immersive cocktail classes.
Signature drink: Design-forward seasonal cocktail menu
Food: Snacks and shareables
Cocktail barCraft beer bar$$$short-northMon-Thu 16:00-02:00; Fri-Sun 11:00-02:00
Bodega on the corner of North High and Third Avenue runs Columbus's largest craft beer list, with a long happy hour and a kitchen until 01:00.
Signature drink: Rotating craft beer flights
Food: Smash burgers and snacks
Cocktail barDistillery cocktail bar$$$short-northTue-Thu 17:00-22:00; Fri-Sat 17:00-23:00; closed Sun-Mon
Service Bar inside Middle West Spirits on Courtland Avenue in Columbus runs the distillery's cocktail program alongside the chef's seasonal small plates.
Signature drink: Middle West Spirits cocktail flight
Food: Chef-driven small plates
Cocktail barBrewery taproom$$$downtownTue-Fri 15:00-22:00; Sat 12:00-22:00; Sun 12:00-21:00; closed Mon
Wolf's Ridge Brewing taproom on North Fourth Street pours the brewery's IPAs, lagers and the house Daybreak Belgian wheat, with a Pizza Kitchen counter.
Signature drink: House Daybreak Belgian wheat
Food: Pizza Kitchen counter