Where to brunch in Columbus: morning rooms worth the queue.
Where to brunch in Columbus. The morning rooms worth the queue, and the kitchens still doing it right at noon.
Northstar Cafe Short North on North High Street is the Columbus reference healthy brunch counter, with the Big Sky organic burger and the Yoga bowl.
Order: Big Sky organic burger with a fresh-pressed juice and a coffee.
Fox in the Snow on Thurman Avenue is the German Village reference morning room, with the wood-warmed cinnamon roll and a buttermilk biscuit sandwich.
Order: The cinnamon roll with espresso and a side egg sandwich.
Sunny Street Cafe on West Nationwide Boulevard in the Arena District is the downtown brunch counter for stuffed French toast and skillet plates.
Order: Stuffed French toast with bacon and a cup of drip.
Forno Kitchen and Bar on North High Street runs a Columbus Short North weekend Mediterranean brunch with wood-oven flatbreads and mimosa flights.
Order: Wood-oven flatbread and a mimosa flight.
The Pearl on North High Street pulls a Columbus Short North weekend brunch with oysters, the steak frites and a long bloody mary list service.
Order: Oysters on the half shell with a Pearl bloody mary.
The Wolf's Ridge Brewing brunch on North Fourth Street runs Saturday and Sunday morning with breakfast pizza and the Daybreak Belgian wheat.
Order: Wolf's Ridge breakfast pizza with the Daybreak Belgian wheat.
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.
Northstar Cafe Beechwold on North High Street is the original Columbus Northstar location, with the brunch crowd lining up for the Yoga bowl.
Order: Yoga bowl with grilled tofu and a side of sweet potato fries.
Fox in the Snow Italian Village on North Fourth Street is the second Columbus Fox shop for brunch with the egg sandwich and a pastry counter.
Order: Egg sandwich on house bread with a Stumptown pour-over and a side pastry.
Cap City Fine Diner on Olentangy River Road in Columbus's Grandview runs a weekend brunch with diner pancakes and the Cap City Old Fashioned mimosa.
Order: Diner pancakes with a Cap City Old Fashioned mimosa.
Katzinger's Delicatessen on South Third Street in Columbus's German Village runs a kosher-style brunch with bagels, smoked salmon and the Reuben.
Order: Bagel with smoked salmon plus a half Reuben.