27 cuisines represented in our Columbus guide. Click through to the entry to see editor picks, what to order and how to book. Want a wider lens? All cuisines in this country or global cuisines index.

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Cafe21 restaurantsColumbus has built a genuine cafe and coffee culture, with several roasters operating their own rooms across the city. Cocktail bar17 restaurantsColumbus has a quietly strong cocktail bar scene, with rooms that treat the bar program as the main event. New American17 restaurantsNew American is where Columbus cooking feels most ambitious, with chef-driven rooms spread across downtown and the Short North. Wine bar14 restaurantsColumbus has grown a real wine bar culture, often inside rooms that double as restaurants or shops. Street food12 restaurantsStreet food in Columbus lives mostly under one roof, at the downtown North Market where local vendors run stalls side by side. Bakery11 restaurantsColumbus has a deep bakery bench, and much of it clusters in the older brick neighborhoods south of downtown. Brewery10 restaurants American9 restaurantsColumbus eats American food the way the city grew, through brewery taprooms and neighborhood rooms scattered across the old streetcar corridors. Pizzeria9 restaurantsPizza in Columbus carries a real local accent, from the thin, square-cut style the city is known for to late-night slices. German8 restaurantsGerman cooking is woven into the city's founding story, and German Village still carries the name. Italian7 restaurantsItalian food in Columbus runs from neighborhood trattoria to suburban favorite. Mediterranean6 restaurantsMediterranean food has a strong, fast-casual heart in Columbus, much of it along the Short North stretch of North High Street. American diner3 restaurantsThe all-day diner remains a quiet Columbus staple, built around big breakfasts and a counter that does not rush you. Burgers3 restaurantsThe Columbus burger conversation runs through its bars and taverns rather than dedicated burger counters. Levantine3 restaurantsLevantine cooking in Columbus tends toward the welcoming, everyday end of the spectrum. Vietnamese3 restaurantsVietnamese cooking in Columbus is steady and unfussy, built around the pho bowl. British gastropub2 restaurantsThe British-leaning gastropub is a small category in Columbus, where the pub-with-a-serious-kitchen idea overlaps with the city's brewery culture. French fine dining2 restaurantsFrench fine dining in Columbus is a narrow, old-guard category centered on one long-standing room. Ice cream2 restaurantsColumbus is a genuine ice cream town, and two of its names have spread well beyond the city. Indian2 restaurantsSouth Asian cooking in Columbus reaches well beyond the standard buffet, with smaller family rooms doing more personal work. Japanese2 restaurantsJapanese food in Columbus clusters in Upper Arlington, where a small Japanese grocery scene supports the kitchens around it. Jewish deli2 restaurantsThe Jewish delicatessen tradition in Columbus runs through a single landmark counter in German Village. Seafood2 restaurantsSeafood is a focused category in a landlocked city, and Columbus handles it through one standout oyster-forward room. Vegetarian2 restaurantsVegetable-forward cooking in Columbus has a strong advocate in German Village, where one kitchen treats produce as the center of the plate.

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