Aladdin's Eatery Clintonville is a levantine restaurant in Clintonville, Columbus.
Aladdin's Eatery on North High Street in Clintonville is the city's Lebanese Mediterranean counter, with a long mezze list and a deep vegetarian menu.
Signature dishes: Mezze plate, Pita rollups
Must order: Hummus and baba ghanoush mezze with warm pita.
Tip: Vegan and gluten-free options clearly tagged.
Address: 2931 N High St, Columbus, OH 43202
Yellow Brick Pizza on West Rich Street in Columbus's Franklinton is the city's craft pizza counter for thin-crust New York slices and whole pies.
Signature: New York slice, Whole margherita pie
Order: The margherita whole pie and a pepperoni slice for the road.
Tip: Counter service; whole pies take a 20 minute wait.
The Sycamore on East Sycamore Street has been a German Village gathering room for over a century, now a wine-and-bites bar under 2021 ownership.
Signature: Bar pizza, Cheese plates
Order: A bar pizza from the small plates list with a glass off the natural list.
Tip: Walk-up bar seats; weekend brunch fills a small dining room.
Tucci's on North High Street in Historic Dublin has run as the Columbus suburb's Italian seafood room since 1992 with a deep fine-wine cellar.
Signature: Whole fish, Italian seafood plates
Order: The whole fish special with a glass from the Italian list.
Tip: The bar holds walk-in seats Tuesday through Thursday Walk-ins usually OK.
Donatos Pizza, the Columbus thin-crust square pie founded by Jim Grote on Thurman Avenue in 1963, defines Columbus-style with pepperoni out to the edge.
Signature: Edge-to-edge pepperoni, Square thin crust
Order: The signature pepperoni in the original square thin crust.
Tip: Original 1963 Thurman Avenue location reopened in 2023 for the 60th anniversary.
Mikey's Late Night Slice on North High Street has been the Short North's late-night pizza counter since 2009, with by-the-slice garlic pies until 03:00.
Signature: Garlic pizza slice, Pepperoni slice
Order: A spicy pepperoni slice with the garlic finish at 02:00.
Tip: Cash-tip the counter; the bar next door spills out after closing.
Hofbrauhaus Columbus on Goodale Boulevard is the city's Bavarian beer hall with house-brewed lagers and a long pretzel and schnitzel menu in Columbus.
Signature: Schnitzel, Bavarian pretzel
Order: A pretzel with mustard, the schnitzel platter and a Mass of the Original lager.
Tip: Live oompah Friday and Saturday nights; outdoor biergarten in season.
