Donatos Pizza is a pizzeria restaurant in German Village, Columbus.
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 dishes: Edge-to-edge pepperoni, Square thin crust
Must order: The signature pepperoni in the original square thin crust.
Tip: Original 1963 Thurman Avenue location reopened in 2023 for the 60th anniversary.
Address: 1227 S James Rd, Columbus, OH 43227
Comune on Parsons Avenue is Columbus's plant-forward dining room serving in-season vegetable plates and small share dishes in Schumacher Place.
Signature: Seasonal vegetable plates
Order: Whatever the kitchen is doing with the week's farm haul.
Tip: Menu changes weekly; follow Instagram for the daily pickup Walk-ins usually OK.
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.
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.
Comune on Parsons Avenue is Columbus's plant-forward dining room serving in-season vegetable plates and small share dishes in Schumacher Place.
Signature: Seasonal vegetable plates
Order: Whatever the kitchen is doing with the week's farm haul.
Tip: Menu changes weekly; follow Instagram for the daily pickup Walk-ins usually OK.
Forno Kitchen and Bar on North High Street is Columbus's Short North wood-oven Mediterranean room with a long bar and a weekend brunch service.
Signature: Wood-oven pizza, Brunch flatbreads
Order: The wood-oven pizza of the moment plus a brunch mimosa flight Sunday.
Tip: Brunch fills first; reserve on OpenTable for any seating after 10:30.
Wolf's Ridge Brewing on North Fourth Street downtown runs the Pizza Kitchen counter alongside the brewery taproom with house-brewed lagers and IPAs.
Signature: Pizza Kitchen pies, Brewery snacks
Order: A Pizza Kitchen pie with a Daybreak Belgian wheat.
Tip: Taproom and Pizza Kitchen take walk-ins; the dining room books OpenTable.
