Joya's Cafe is an indian restaurant in Worthington, Columbus.
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.
Signature dishes: Bengali breakfast plates, Chai with house pastries
Must order: The Bengali breakfast plate and a cardamom chai off the tea list.
Tip: Barua was a 2024 James Beard Best Chef Great Lakes semifinalist; weekday mornings move faster than weekend brunch.
Address: 657 High St, Worthington, OH 43085, Columbus
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.
Signature: Turtle soup, Tavern burger
Order: A cup of turtle soup followed by the tavern burger and a cold draft.
Tip: Cash-friendly bar; weekend lunches are the easiest seating, dinner gets a wait.
The Wolf's Ridge Brewing dining room on North Fourth Street downtown Columbus runs a chef-driven new American menu alongside the brewery taproom.
Signature: Beer-pairing plates, Pizza Kitchen pies
Order: Whichever beer-pairing plate the kitchen is featuring with the seasonal IPA on tap.
Tip: Dining room reservations on OpenTable; the Pizza Kitchen takes counter walk-ins.
Tucci's on North High Street in Historic Dublin has run as the Columbus suburb's Italian seafood room since 1992, with a fine-wine cellar list.
Signature: Italian seafood plates, Whole-fish preparations
Order: The whole-fish special of the night plus a glass from the deep Italian list.
Tip: Reservations on OpenTable; the bar holds a few walk-in seats Tuesday through Thursday.
Brassica on North High Street in Columbus's Short North is the Mediterranean fast-casual counter with hearth-baked pita and house-made falafel.
Signature: Hearth-baked pita, Roasted vegetable bowls
Order: Build a bowl with falafel, roasted carrots, hummus and the marinated eggplant.
Tip: No reservations, line moves fast; the to-go counter side door beats the dining room queue at lunch.
Hofbrauhaus Columbus on Goodale Boulevard in Grandview Yard is the city's full-scale Bavarian beer hall, with house-brewed lagers and pretzels.
Signature: Bavarian pretzel, Schnitzel platter
Order: A house pretzel with mustard, the schnitzel platter and a one-liter Mass of the Original lager.
Tip: Live oompah Friday and Saturday nights; outdoor biergarten in season is the best seating.
Yellow Brick Pizza on West Rich Street in Columbus's Franklinton is the West Side arts district craft-pizza counter for thin-crust pies and pepperoni slices.
Signature: New York-style slice, Margherita whole pie
Order: The margherita whole pie and a slice of the pepperoni for the road.
Tip: Counter service; whole pies take a 20 minute wait. The East Market location on Kelton runs longer evening hours.
