Old Mohawk
- ★ 4.3
- Burgers
- $$
- German Village
The Old Mohawk on Mohawk Street has been a German Village tavern since 1933 with turtle soup and tavern burgers, off the South Third Street tourist trail.
The places in Columbus the guidebooks miss. locals-only counters, after-hours rooms and the spots tourists walk past.
Off the beaten plate
10 places
Comune
- ★ 4.4
- Vegetarian
- $$
- German Village
Comune on Parsons Avenue in Columbus's Schumacher Place runs a plant-forward dining room with a weekly seasonal menu off the German Village rotation.
Eat your way around German Village
3 of the hidden gems on this list are in German Village. So are these tours and tastings.
Tensuke Express
- ★ 4.3
- Japanese
- $$
- Upper Arlington
Tensuke Express at the Japan Marketplace in Columbus's Upper Arlington runs the bento, onigiri and ramen carryout counter inside Ohio's Japanese grocer.
Law Bird
- ★ 4.5
- Wine bar
- $$
- Brewery District
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.
Pho Asian Noodle House
- ★ 4.2
- Vietnamese
- $$
- Upper Arlington
Pho Asian Noodle House on West Lane Avenue in Columbus runs the city's reference Vietnamese counter for pho and banh mi at the OSU adjacent stretch.
Fox in the Snow Italian Village
- ★ 4.6
- Italian
- $$
- Italian Village
Fox in the Snow Italian Village on North Fourth Street is the second Columbus Fox shop, with the egg sandwich and a quieter morning room than original.
Belle's Bread Japanese Bakery
- ★ 4.4
- Japanese
- $$
- Upper Arlington
Belle's Bread Japanese Bakery at Columbus's Kenny Centre is the Japanese-French bakery and cafe, with milk bread, melon pan and strawberry cream cake.
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