Living downtown certainly has it advantages: Places of business are open past 8:00pm, there are multiple things to do every night of the week, and you can usually find something fun and free/close to free to do. It seems like I run into people who are "new to Columbus" (or people who live in the suburbs who are afraid of traveling inside 270) fairly often. I always am offering suggestions on places to go, so I figured I would write them out so I have a quick reference for the next time I am asked.
Best Pizza:
1.
Hounddogs - Fun Fact: They are open 24hours
2.
Fabians
3.
Adriaticos
4.
Carsonie's - Although technically it's Stromboli/calzones. . . but it's still pizza related
Best Burgers:
1.
Thurman Cafe Fun Fact: Be prepared to wait over an hour . . .it's worth it!
2.
Brazenhead - Fun Fact: $3 burgers on wed. nights
3.
Little Palace
4.
Ted's Montana Grill - Fun Fact: All burgers come in beef or bison
5.
Max & Erma's - Erma Combo
Best Fine Dining:
1.
Lindy's
2.
Any Cameron Mitchell Restaurant - Particularly Cameron's and M
3.
Eddie Merlot's
4.
Barcelona - Fun Fact: We went here the night we got engaged
5.
The Top Steakhouse
Best Mid-Priced Dining
1.
B.J.'s Brewhouse
2.
Schmidt's - German Sausage House (or Haus)
3.
Milestone 229
4.
Rusty Bucket
4.a.)
Old Bag of Nails - these are basically the same restaurant, but still delicious!
5.
Easy Street Cafe - for when you can't get into Thurman's!
Best Cheap Eats
1.
Tai's Asian Bistro - Honey Chicken is where it's at!
2.
Chef-O-Nette
3.
Jason's Deli - This is a chain restaurant, but still wonderful.
4.
Johnny Buccelli's
5.
Graffiti Bruger
Best Specialty Restaurants
1.
Dirty Frank's Hot Dog Palace - Hot Dogs
2.
Gooeyz - Grilled Cheese
3.
Jack and Benny's - Best Breakfast in Columbus
4.
Hal and Al's - Vegetarian/Vegan plus Huge beer selection
5.
Mickey's Late Night Slice - pizza by the slice
Best Bars/Bar Food (For Girls)
1.
Mac's Cafe
2.
Club 185 - Delicious Chips and Dip
3.
Plank's Bier Garten
3.a.)
Plank's Cafe and Pizzeria
4.
Gresso's - Fun Fact: Killer patio in the spring/summer
Best Bars (For Boys)
1.
Park Street Tavern
2.
Beck Tavern
3.
Blue Danube
Best Sandwiches
1.
Ohio Deli and Restaurant - Fun Fact: If you attempt to eat the dagwood, you will puke
2.
Kazinger's Deli - Super expensive, but definitely worth the try
3.
Brown Bag Deli
Places we still want to try:
1.
Flatiron
2.
Village Coney
3.
Deep Wood
4.
River Club Restaurant at Confluence Park
5.
Giuseppe's Ritrovo
6.
Buckeye Hall of Fame Grill
Any other suggestions????????
