40 mid-range rooms in Columbus, editor-picked. the comfortable everyday-good rooms in Columbus, with real cooking and no surprise on the bill. All Columbus food.
Stauf's Coffee Roasters ★ 4.8
grandview-heights · 1277 Grandview Ave, Columbus, OH 43212
Stauf's Coffee Roasters on Grandview Avenue has been Columbus's anchor specialty coffee roaster since 1988, with cafes across the city pulling the blend.
Wolf's Ridge Brewing ★ 4.8
downtown · 215 N 4th St, Columbus, OH 43215
Wolf's Ridge Brewing on North Fourth Street in Columbus downtown has run a family-owned brewery and dining room since 2013, the reference brewery.
Fox in the Snow ★ 4.7
german-village · 210 Thurman Ave, Columbus, OH 43206
Fox in the Snow on Thurman Avenue runs a tight Columbus espresso and filter program with rotating beans, across three German Village and Clintonville shops.
Land-Grant Brewing ★ 4.7
franklinton · 424 W Town St, Columbus, OH 43215
Land-Grant Brewing in Franklinton occupies a 12,000 sqft renovated factory with the largest outdoor beer garden in Columbus and rotating food trucks.
Fox in the Snow German Village ★ 4.7
german-village · 210 Thurman Ave, Columbus, OH 43206
Fox in the Snow on Thurman Avenue is the German Village reference morning room, with the wood-warmed cinnamon roll and a buttermilk biscuit sandwich.
Schmidt's Sausage Haus ★ 4.6
german-village · 240 E Kossuth St, Columbus, OH 43206
Schmidt's Sausage Haus on Kossuth Street is Columbus's canonical German Village hall, run by the Schmidt family since their 1886 meatpacker.
Tip: No reservations, expect a wait on football Saturdays; walk in mid-afternoon for the shorter line.
Joya's Cafe ★ 4.6
worthington · 657 High St, Worthington, OH 43085
Joya's Cafe on High Street in Old Worthington is Chef Avishar Barua's Bengali American Columbus daytime room, named for his mother Joya, since 2022.
Tip: Barua was a 2024 James Beard Best Chef Great Lakes semifinalist; weekday mornings move faster than weekend brunch.
Schmidt's Sausage Haus ★ 4.6
german-village · 240 E Kossuth St, Columbus, OH 43206
Schmidt's Sausage Haus on Kossuth Street in German Village is the canonical Columbus German hall, with the Bahama Mama sausage and the fist-sized Cream Puff.
Tip: No reservations; mid-afternoon is the shorter line.
Joya's Cafe Worthington ★ 4.6
worthington · 657 High St, Worthington, OH 43085
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.
Tip: Barua was a 2024 James Beard Best Chef Great Lakes semifinalist; weekday mornings are faster.
Crimson Cup Coffee & Tea ★ 4.6
clintonville · 4541 N High St, Columbus, OH 43214
Crimson Cup on North High Street in Columbus's Clintonville has been a small-batch direct-trade roaster since 1991, with a Clintonville flagship cafe.
Seventh Son Brewing ★ 4.6
italian-village · 1101 N 4th St, Columbus, OH 43201
Seventh Son Brewing on the corner of North Fourth and Fourth Avenue has been Italian Village's brewery since April 2013, celebrating 10 years in 2023.
Joya's Cafe ★ 4.6
worthington · 657 High St, Worthington, OH 43085
Joya's Cafe on High Street in Old Worthington Columbus is Avishar Barua's Bengali American daytime room (2024 James Beard Best Chef Great Lakes semifinalist).
Tip: Mornings on weekdays are faster than weekend brunch.
Fox in the Snow Italian Village ★ 4.6
italian-village · 1031 N 4th St, Columbus, OH 43201
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.
Tip: Weekday mornings are easier than the German Village original.
Joya's Cafe Bengali Brunch ★ 4.6
worthington · 657 High St, Worthington, OH 43085
Joya's Cafe in Old Worthington runs Bengali American brunch through the morning, with breakfast plates from chef Avishar Barua, 2024 James Beard semifinalist.
Fox in the Snow Italian Village Brunch ★ 4.6
italian-village · 1031 N 4th St, Columbus, OH 43201
Fox in the Snow Italian Village on North Fourth Street is the second Columbus Fox shop for brunch with the egg sandwich and a pastry counter.
One Line Coffee ★ 4.5
short-north · 745 N High St, Columbus, OH 43215
One Line Coffee on North High Street in Columbus runs a Short North showcase roaster with sample roasting and a coffee cupping education center.
Columbus Brewing Company ★ 4.5
franklinton · 2555 Harrison Rd, Columbus, OH 43204
Columbus Brewing Company on Harrison Road has been the city's craft beer foundation since 1988, the oldest active brewery in Columbus today.
Hoyo's Kitchen ★ 4.5
downtown · 59 Spruce St, Columbus, OH 43215
Hoyo's Kitchen at North Market downtown serves Somali sambusas, suqaar and rice bowls for Columbus's significant Somali population since 2014.
Tip: Order the beef sambusa and a chicken suqaar over rice Word-of-mouth is the only marketing.
Law Bird ★ 4.5
brewery-district · 740 S High St, Columbus, OH 43206
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.
Tip: Walk-in friendly Tuesday through Thursday; the Cosmic Bird bottle shop next door sells the same bottles for retail.
Katzinger's Delicatessen ★ 4.4
german-village · 475 S 3rd St, Columbus, OH 43215
Katzinger's Delicatessen on South Third Street in German Village has run as Columbus's Jewish delicatessen since 1984, with the Reuben and matzoh ball soup.
Tip: Counter ordering; the cured-meat case at the front sells whole salami and rye loaves to go.
Hoof Hearted Brewing Marengo ★ 4.4
italian-village · 300 County Rd 26, Marengo, OH 43334
Hoof Hearted Brewing in Marengo, 40 minutes north of Columbus, is the production brewery for the East Fifth Avenue Italian Village pour room.
Watershed Distillery ★ 4.4
grandview-heights · 1145 Chesapeake Ave, Suite D, Columbus, OH 43212
Watershed Distillery on Chesapeake Avenue has been an urban grain-to-glass distillery since 2010, producing gin, bourbon, vodka and rye with a tasting room.
Law Bird Late Weekend ★ 4.4
brewery-district · 740 S High St, Columbus, OH 43206
Law Bird on South High Street runs late Friday and Saturday until 01:00, the Columbus Brewery District natural-wine and cocktail bar by the Pierces.
Denmark on High Late ★ 4.4
short-north · 463 N High St, 2nd Floor, Columbus, OH 43215
Denmark on High runs the Columbus Short North's late-night cocktail lounge above North High Street, until 01:00 on Friday and Saturday nights.
Comune ★ 4.4
german-village · 677 Parsons Ave, Columbus, OH 43206
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.
Tip: Reserve on OpenTable; follow the Instagram for the day's pickup.
Belle's Bread Japanese Bakery ★ 4.4
upper-arlington · 1168 Kenny Centre Mall, Columbus, OH 43220
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.
Tip: Closed Sunday; morning pickups are the freshest.
Old Mohawk ★ 4.3
german-village · 819 Mohawk St, Columbus, OH 43206
The Old Mohawk on Mohawk Street in Schumacher Place has been a Columbus German Village tavern since 1933, with turtle soup and a tavern burger.
Tip: Cash-friendly bar; weekend lunches are the easiest seating, dinner gets a wait.
Brassica ★ 4.3
short-north · 680 N High St, Columbus, OH 43215
Brassica on North High Street in Columbus's Short North is the Mediterranean fast-casual counter with hearth-baked pita and house-made falafel.
Tip: No reservations, line moves fast; the to-go counter side door beats the dining room queue at lunch.
Northstar Cafe Short North ★ 4.3
short-north · 951 N High St, Columbus, OH 43201
Northstar Cafe on North High Street is the Columbus Short North outpost of the founded-here chain, with the Big Sky organic burger and Yoga bowl.
Tip: Counter ordering, no reservations; weekend brunch waits an hour, weekday lunch is easier.
Land-Grant Brewing Taproom ★ 4.3
franklinton · 424 W Town St, Columbus, OH 43215
Land-Grant Brewing in Columbus's Franklinton runs the 12,000 sqft renovated factory taproom on West Town Street, with the largest beer garden.
Tip: The Wintergarden adds seasonal heated tents; The Extension on West Chapel runs Land-Grant's cocktail and natural wine line.
Northstar Cafe Short North ★ 4.3
short-north · 951 N High St, Columbus, OH 43201
Northstar Cafe on North High Street is Columbus's Short North outpost of the founded-here chain, with the Big Sky burger and the Northstar daily bowl.
Tip: Counter ordering, no reservations; weekend brunch waits an hour.
Northstar Cafe Beechwold ★ 4.3
clintonville · 4241 N High St, Columbus, OH 43214
Northstar Cafe Beechwold on North High Street in Clintonville is the original Northstar location, with the Big Sky organic burger and the Yoga bowl.
Tip: Counter ordering; weekend brunch fills the patio by 09:00 Walk-ins usually OK.
Old Mohawk ★ 4.3
german-village · 819 Mohawk St, Columbus, OH 43206
The Old Mohawk on Mohawk Street in Columbus's German Village has been a tavern since 1933 with turtle soup, the tavern burger and a cash-friendly back bar.
Tip: Weekend lunches are the easiest seating; dinner gets a wait.
Brassica ★ 4.3
short-north · 680 N High St, Columbus, OH 43215
Brassica on North High Street in Columbus's Short North is the Mediterranean fast-casual counter with hearth-baked pita and house-made falafel.
Tip: The to-go counter side door beats the dining room queue at lunch.
Wolf's Ridge Brewing Taproom ★ 4.3
downtown · 215 N 4th St, Columbus, OH 43215
Wolf's Ridge Brewing on North Fourth Street downtown runs the Pizza Kitchen counter alongside the brewery taproom with house-brewed lagers and IPAs.
Tip: Taproom and Pizza Kitchen take walk-ins; the dining room books OpenTable.
Land-Grant Brewing Taproom ★ 4.3
franklinton · 424 W Town St, Columbus, OH 43215
Land-Grant Brewing in Columbus's Franklinton on West Town Street runs the largest outdoor beer garden with rotating food trucks and Wintergarden tents.
Tip: The Extension on West Chapel runs Land-Grant's natural wine and cocktail line.
Stauf's Coffee German Village ★ 4.3
german-village · 627 S 3rd St, Columbus, OH 43206
Stauf's Coffee on South Third Street in Columbus's German Village is the brick-paved district outpost of the city's anchor roaster since 1988 founding.
Middle West Spirits ★ 4.3
short-north · 1230 Courtland Ave, Columbus, OH 43201
Middle West Spirits on Courtland Avenue is a Columbus grain-to-glass distillery with bourbon, rye, gin and Vim and Vigor vodka, paired with Service Bar.
Seventh Son Brewing Late Weekend ★ 4.3
italian-village · 1101 N 4th St, Columbus, OH 43201
Seventh Son Brewing on North Fourth Street runs late weekends, the Italian Village brewery taproom until 02:00 Friday and Saturday since 2013.
Old Mohawk ★ 4.3
german-village · 819 Mohawk St, Columbus, OH 43206
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.
Tip: Order the cup of turtle soup and the tavern burger at the back-room bar.