14 editor picks in Columbus.
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Columbus has grown a real wine bar culture, often inside rooms that double as restaurants or shops. The Sycamore in German Village and Law Bird in the Brewery District both treat the by-the-glass list as a serious draw, while Veritas Wine Room downtown ties its program to a chef's kitchen on West Gay Street. The Extension in Franklinton rounds out the city's range with a neighborhood-bar feel.
14 wine bar places in Columbus we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Columbus · Wine Bar across every city.
Order A bar pizza from the small plates list with a glass off the natural list.
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.
Law Bird on South High Street in the Brewery District is Luke and Annie Williams Pierce's natural-wine and cocktail bar with snacks and a tight rotating list.
The Sycamore on East Sycamore Street in German Village is the neighborhood wine bar, with bar pizzas, cheese boards and a rotating natural list.
The Extension on West Chapel Street is Land-Grant Brewing's natural-wine and cocktail bar in Franklinton, featuring the brewery's Cultivation Series.
The Veritas wine room on West Gay Street downtown Columbus is the by-the-glass program alongside Chef Josh Dalton's tasting menu, with cellar Burgundy pours.
The Refectory wine cellar on Bethel Road carries 700 selections, the largest cellar in central Ohio, paired with the contemporary French tasting menu.
The Wolf's Ridge dining room runs a small wine list alongside the house-brewed beers, with a sommelier-selected glass paired with each plate.
Forno on North High Street in Columbus runs an Italian-leaning wine list alongside the wood-oven pizza, with a long happy hour at the Short North bar.
Speck Italian Eatery on North High Street in Columbus runs a regional Italian wine list paired with the pasta and house salumi counter downtown daily.
Cosmic Bird, the Law Bird natural-wine bottle shop on South High Street, sells bottles for retail and pours by the glass with tinned fish snacks.
Lindey's wine list on East Beck Street pairs the German Village fine-dining menu with Old World and California classics from the deep cellar.
Service Bar inside Middle West Spirits in Columbus runs a small-producer wine program alongside the cocktail line and chef-driven small plates daily.
Law Bird on South High Street is the intimate cocktail and natural wine bar from Luke and Annie Williams Pierce, with snacks and small plates.
