Cocktail barGerman beer hall$$$grandview-heightsSun-Thu 11:00-22:00; Fri-Sat 11:00-23:00
Hofbrauhaus Columbus on Goodale Boulevard is the city's full-scale Bavarian beer hall in the Grandview Yard development, with house-brewed lagers.
Signature drink: Mass of the Original Hofbrau lager
Food: Schnitzel, sausage, pretzels
Cocktail barOyster and cocktail bar$$$short-northMon-Thu 16:00-22:00; Fri 11:30-23:00; Sat 10:00-23:00; Sun 10:00-21:00
The Pearl on North High Street in Columbus runs the Short North's reference oyster bar, with a martini list paired against the daily oyster selection list.
Signature drink: Pearl martini with oysters
Food: Raw bar and gastropub
Cocktail barBrewery bar$$$italian-villageWed-Thu 16:00-23:00; Fri-Sat 14:00-23:00; Sun 14:00-19:00; closed Mon-Tue
Hoof Hearted Brewing on East Fifth Avenue in Columbus is the Italian Village pour room for the Marengo brewery, with the house IPAs and a kitchen too.
Signature drink: Hoof Hearted rotating IPA flight
Food: Smash burgers and pub food
Cocktail barRestaurant cocktail bar$$$downtownTue-Thu 17:00-22:00; Fri-Sat 17:00-23:00; closed Sun-Mon
The Veritas bar counter on West Gay Street downtown takes walk-in seats facing the open kitchen, with cocktail pairings off the tasting menu.
Signature drink: Cocktails paired with the tasting menu
Food: Tasting menu plates
Cocktail barDistillery bar$$$grandview-heightsMon-Sat 11:00-18:00; closed Sun
Watershed Distillery on Chesapeake Avenue runs a bottle shop and cocktail tasting room since 2010, the city's reference small-batch distillery.
Signature drink: Watershed Old Fashioned
Food: None, cocktail tastings only
Cocktail barPlant-forward bar$$$german-villageMon-Thu 17:00-21:00; Fri-Sat 17:00-22:00; closed Sun
Comune's bar counter on Parsons Avenue in Columbus pours vegetable-driven cocktails alongside the plant-forward small plates kitchen in Schumacher Place.
Signature drink: Seasonal vegetable-driven cocktails
Food: Plant-forward small plates