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16 restaurants in Columbus, editor-picked for restaurants open monday. Open on monday, the day most kitchens go dark. All restaurants in Columbus.
Schmidt's Sausage Haus ★ 4.6
german-village · 240 E Kossuth St, Columbus, OH 43206
Hours: Sun-Mon 11:00-21:00; Tue-Sat 11:00-22:00
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.
Lindey's ★ 4.5
german-village · 169 E Beck St, Columbus, OH 43206
Hours: Sun-Thu 11:00-22:00; Fri-Sat 11:00-23:00
Lindey's on East Beck Street has been German Village's brick-paved district anchor American room since 1981, with a covered patio in Columbus.
Tip: Valet parking is complimentary; patio is first-come first-served weather permitting.
Comune ★ 4.4
german-village · 677 Parsons Ave, Columbus, OH 43206
Hours: Mon-Thu 17:00-21:00; Fri-Sat 17:00-22:00; closed Sun
Comune on Parsons Avenue in Columbus's Schumacher Place is the plant-forward dining room serving in-season vegetable plates and small dishes.
Tip: Reservations on OpenTable; the menu changes weekly, follow the Instagram for the day's pickup.
Graeter's Ice Cream Easton ★ 4.4
downtown · 142 Easton Town Center, Columbus, OH 43219
Hours: Mon-Thu 11:00-21:30; Fri-Sat 11:00-23:00; Sun 12:00-18:30
Graeter's at Easton Town Center is the Columbus-edge French-pot ice cream counter, churned in two-gallon copper kettles in Cincinnati since 1870.
Tip: Easton fills up on weekend evenings; the Bethel Road and Hilliard locations move faster.
The Pearl ★ 4.3
short-north · 641 N High St, Columbus, OH 43215
Hours: Mon-Thu 16:00-22:00; Fri 11:30-23:00; Sat 10:00-23:00; Sun 10:00-21:00
The Pearl on North High Street is the Cameron Mitchell oyster bar and gastropub anchoring the Columbus Short North strip with a deep raw bar.
Tip: Reservations on OpenTable, but the bar takes walk-ins; oyster happy hour weekdays from 16:00.
Old Mohawk ★ 4.3
german-village · 819 Mohawk St, Columbus, OH 43206
Hours: Mon-Thu 11:00-22:00; Fri-Sat 11:00-23:00; Sun 11:00-21:00
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
Hours: Daily 11:00-21:30
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
Hours: Daily 08:30-22:00
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
Hours: Mon-Thu 15:00-22:00; Fri 15:00-23:00; Sat 12:00-23:00; Sun 12:00-21:00
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.
Forno Kitchen + Bar ★ 4.2
short-north · 721 N High St, Columbus, OH 43215
Hours: Mon-Thu 11:00-22:00; Fri 11:00-23:00; Sat 10:00-23:00; Sun 10:00-21:00
Forno Kitchen and Bar on North High Street is Columbus's Short North wood-oven Mediterranean room with a long bar and a weekend brunch service.
Tip: Brunch fills first; reserve on OpenTable for any seating after 10:30.
Tucci's ★ 4.2
dublin · 35 N High St, Dublin, OH 43017
Hours: Mon-Thu 10:00-21:00; Fri 10:00-23:00; Sat 09:30-23:00; Sun 09:30-21:00
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.
Tip: Reservations on OpenTable; the bar holds a few walk-in seats Tuesday through Thursday.
Hofbrauhaus Columbus ★ 4.2
grandview-heights · 800 Goodale Blvd, Columbus, OH 43212
Hours: Sun-Thu 11:00-22:00; Fri-Sat 11:00-23:00
Hofbrauhaus Columbus on Goodale Boulevard in Grandview Yard is the city's full-scale Bavarian beer hall, with house-brewed lagers and pretzels.
Tip: Live oompah Friday and Saturday nights; outdoor biergarten in season is the best seating.
Bodega ★ 4.2
short-north · 1044 N High St, Columbus, OH 43201
Hours: Mon-Thu 16:00-02:00; Fri-Sun 11:00-02:00
Bodega on the corner of North High and Third Avenue in Columbus's Short North runs the city's largest craft beer list with a tight gastropub menu.
Tip: Kitchen runs until 01:00 on weekends; one of the few solid late-night sit-down rooms in the Short North.
Yellow Brick Pizza ★ 4.1
franklinton · 415 W Rich St, Columbus, OH 43215
Hours: Mon-Thu 11:00-22:00; Fri 11:00-23:00; Sat-Sun 11:00-22:00
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.
Tip: Counter service; whole pies take a 20 minute wait. The East Market location on Kelton runs longer evening hours.
Aladdin's Eatery Clintonville ★ 4.0
clintonville · 2931 N High St, Columbus, OH 43202
Hours: Mon-Thu 11:00-21:00; Fri-Sat 11:00-22:00; Sun 11:00-21:00
Aladdin's Eatery on North High Street in Columbus's Clintonville is the city's Lebanese Mediterranean counter with mezze and a vegetarian menu.
Tip: Walk-ins steady; vegan and gluten-free options are clearly tagged on the menu.
Donatos Pizza ★ 4.0
german-village · 1227 S James Rd, Columbus, OH 43227
Hours: Daily 10:30-23:00
Donatos Pizza, the Columbus thin-crust square pie founded by Jim Grote on Thurman Avenue in 1963, defines the city pizza with pepperoni to the edge.
Tip: The original 1963 Thurman Avenue location reopened in 2023 for the 60th anniversary; the South James Road shop is closest to the family operations.
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