The Sycamore is a wine bar restaurant in German Village, Columbus.
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 dishes: Bar pizza, Cheese plates
Must 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.
Address: 262 E Sycamore St, Columbus, OH 43206
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.
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.
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.
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.
