German Village, Brewery District, and Downtown hotspots

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German Village, Brewery District, and Downtown hotspots

Food scene

Your place for beautiful, unique, creative, trendy, delicious food. This restaurant, just a 5 minute walk from the house, was named a top 50 restaurant across the country by The New York Times. Reservations are best, but walk-ins are accepted.
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Chapman's Eat Market
739 S 3rd St
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Your place for beautiful, unique, creative, trendy, delicious food. This restaurant, just a 5 minute walk from the house, was named a top 50 restaurant across the country by The New York Times. Reservations are best, but walk-ins are accepted.
Traditional upscale dining with a great outdoor patio. Awesome happy hour — Monday-Friday 4-6pm at the bar only.
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Lindey's
169 E Beck St
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Traditional upscale dining with a great outdoor patio. Awesome happy hour — Monday-Friday 4-6pm at the bar only.
Old school Italian restaurant in the heart of the Brewery District.
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Tony's
16 W Beck St
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Old school Italian restaurant in the heart of the Brewery District.
Downtown, Scioto Mile Fountain, and Scioto River views. Great for happy hour drinks on the patio or a weekend brunch.
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Milestone 229
229 S Civic Center Dr
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Downtown, Scioto Mile Fountain, and Scioto River views. Great for happy hour drinks on the patio or a weekend brunch.
An iconic german restaurant in the heart of the German Village. Can be a bit "touristy", but if that's what you're here for you might as well do it right! Make sure to combine this with a visit to The Book Loft right nearby.
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Schmidt’s Sausage Haus und Restaurant
240 E Kossuth St
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An iconic german restaurant in the heart of the German Village. Can be a bit "touristy", but if that's what you're here for you might as well do it right! Make sure to combine this with a visit to The Book Loft right nearby.
Voted best burger in Columbus year after year, it's no joke. Always a wait - but worth it.
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The Thurman Cafe
183 Thurman Ave
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Voted best burger in Columbus year after year, it's no joke. Always a wait - but worth it.
Breakfast, lunch, dinner, coffee, and cocktails. Does this place offer everything, and in a cute, adorable way — YES!
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The Sycamore
262 E Sycamore St
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Breakfast, lunch, dinner, coffee, and cocktails. Does this place offer everything, and in a cute, adorable way — YES!
German food and beers along with some new American twists, in a historic building a 5-min walk from the house.
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Valters at the Maennerchor
976 S High St
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German food and beers along with some new American twists, in a historic building a 5-min walk from the house.
Upscale german restaurant in the heart of the German Village.
Alpine Restaurant & Bar
525 S 4th St
Upscale german restaurant in the heart of the German Village.
A small, walk-in tapas and wine bar inspired Barcelona's style and flavors.
El Lugar
525 South 4th Street
A small, walk-in tapas and wine bar inspired Barcelona's style and flavors.
Free chips and salsa, awesome selection of craft beers, and a bunch of tvs everywhere. Fun times.
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Local Cantina
743 S High St
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Free chips and salsa, awesome selection of craft beers, and a bunch of tvs everywhere. Fun times.
Your typical neighborhood bar serving food and drinks early through late — they got you covered!
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Club 185
185 E Livingston Ave
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Your typical neighborhood bar serving food and drinks early through late — they got you covered!
Another great spot with tons of seating options for any type of vibe that you are feeling. 5 min walk from the house.
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Plank's Bier Garten
888 S High St
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Another great spot with tons of seating options for any type of vibe that you are feeling. 5 min walk from the house.
Serious sandwiches. A popular lunch spot.
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Katzinger's Delicatessen
475 S 3rd St
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Serious sandwiches. A popular lunch spot.
Cornhole, outdoor patio, jello shots, food, great servers. Always a fun time had by all.
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Gresso's
961 S High St
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Cornhole, outdoor patio, jello shots, food, great servers. Always a fun time had by all.
An elevated, fine dining experience in an old bank building. Highly recommend going with the Chef's tasting menu, and make sure to grab a cocktail at Citizen's Trust before or after.
Veritas
11 W Gay St
An elevated, fine dining experience in an old bank building. Highly recommend going with the Chef's tasting menu, and make sure to grab a cocktail at Citizen's Trust before or after.
Bar & eatery with an eclectic menu of small plates, entrees & drinks in a cool industrial space. Land Grant and Brewdog breweries right next door.
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Strongwater Food and Spirits
401 W Town St
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Bar & eatery with an eclectic menu of small plates, entrees & drinks in a cool industrial space. Land Grant and Brewdog breweries right next door.

Coffee, sweets, and treats

A rotating selection of mini cupcakes and desserts made fresh daily.
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Kittie's Cakes - The Bakery
495 S 3rd St
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A rotating selection of mini cupcakes and desserts made fresh daily.
Espresso bar and homemade chocolates right near Schiller Park. (7 min walk from house)
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Winans Chocolates + Coffees German Village
897 S 3rd St
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Espresso bar and homemade chocolates right near Schiller Park. (7 min walk from house)
Delicious pastries, macaroons, and coffee.
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Pistacia Vera
541 S 3rd St
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Delicious pastries, macaroons, and coffee.
Super chill spot and great to bring a book or your laptop. Indoor/outdoor seating. Right next to The Book Loft.
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Stauf's Coffee Roasters
627 S 3rd St
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Super chill spot and great to bring a book or your laptop. Indoor/outdoor seating. Right next to The Book Loft.
Handcrafted, artisanal ice cream based out of Columbus. Walk-up location. Grab your ice cream and walk through Schiller Park (this location does close down in the winter)
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Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams
714 N High St
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Handcrafted, artisanal ice cream based out of Columbus. Walk-up location. Grab your ice cream and walk through Schiller Park (this location does close down in the winter)
A popular bakery & coffee shop serving up rustic style baked goods and hand-poured drinks. On the south end of Schiller Park.
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Fox in the Snow Cafe
1031 N 4th St
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A popular bakery & coffee shop serving up rustic style baked goods and hand-poured drinks. On the south end of Schiller Park.
Coffee, food, beer and wine. Great place to work.
One Line Coffee-Franklinton
471 West Rich Street
Coffee, food, beer and wine. Great place to work.

Thirst quenching scenes

Wine, snacks, and cocktails. Great for a pre-game to your night out game.
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Law Bird
740 S High St
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Wine, snacks, and cocktails. Great for a pre-game to your night out game.
Sour-focused brewery and bar from Seventh Son Brewing Co. Front and back patio space, rooftop area with heaters and fireplaces.
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Antiques on High
714 S High St
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Sour-focused brewery and bar from Seventh Son Brewing Co. Front and back patio space, rooftop area with heaters and fireplaces.
50+ craft beers on tap. Enjoy a beer or flight there, take your favorite home in a growler.
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The Daily Growler - German Village/Brewery District
702 S High St
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50+ craft beers on tap. Enjoy a beer or flight there, take your favorite home in a growler.
Great dive bar with darts, pool, foosball, and ping pong.
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High Beck Tavern
564 S High St
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Great dive bar with darts, pool, foosball, and ping pong.
An offbeat gathering place in a circa-1880 house featuring karaoke, theme nights & happy hours. They are known for their martinis. Just a hop, skip, and jump from the house!
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Club Diversity
863 S High St
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An offbeat gathering place in a circa-1880 house featuring karaoke, theme nights & happy hours. They are known for their martinis. Just a hop, skip, and jump from the house!
Craft brewery in Franklinton with outdoor patio games and a stage for live music or watching a sports game.
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Land-Grant Brewing Company
424 W Town St
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Craft brewery in Franklinton with outdoor patio games and a stage for live music or watching a sports game.
The best dog friendly brewery in town — it's in the name! Right across from Land Grant brewery.
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BrewDog Franklinton
463 W Town St
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The best dog friendly brewery in town — it's in the name! Right across from Land Grant brewery.
Craft cocktails served in an industrial space with duckpin bowling, pinball & other classic games.
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Pins Mechanical Company
141 N 4th St
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Craft cocktails served in an industrial space with duckpin bowling, pinball & other classic games.

The great outdoors

Enjoy a leisurely stroll, play some tennis, or get some laps in (one full lap around the park is equal to one mile).
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Schiller Park
1069 Jaeger St
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Enjoy a leisurely stroll, play some tennis, or get some laps in (one full lap around the park is equal to one mile).
Rock climbing wall, obstacle course, dog park, bike path, and a trail along the river into downtown and beyond.
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Scioto Audubon Metro Park
400 W Whittier St
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Rock climbing wall, obstacle course, dog park, bike path, and a trail along the river into downtown and beyond.
Great for downtown river views, water fountain show, Milestone 229 restaurant, and more.
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Bicentennial Park
233 S Civic Center Dr
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Great for downtown river views, water fountain show, Milestone 229 restaurant, and more.
Neighborhood known for its charming brick streets and sidewalks, beautifully tended gardens and homes, pedestrian-friendly lifestyle, thriving shops, restaurants and businesses.
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German Village
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Neighborhood known for its charming brick streets and sidewalks, beautifully tended gardens and homes, pedestrian-friendly lifestyle, thriving shops, restaurants and businesses.
An urban oasis made up of over 175 acres of lush parkland along the river and downtown.
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Scioto Mile
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An urban oasis made up of over 175 acres of lush parkland along the river and downtown.
Botanical gardens on beautiful grounds. Make sure to check out the new East Market if you're in the area.
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Franklin Park Conservatory ne-Botanical Gardens
1777 E Broad St
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Botanical gardens on beautiful grounds. Make sure to check out the new East Market if you're in the area.
This park is on the Old Deaf School Park grounds. Plant sculptures.
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Umgwaqo Wokwakha
480 E Town St
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This park is on the Old Deaf School Park grounds. Plant sculptures.

Shopping + groceries

A hip, culture-rich area centered on N. High Street. A lively place to shop, eat, and drink.
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Short North Arts District
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A hip, culture-rich area centered on N. High Street. A lively place to shop, eat, and drink.
The go-to shopping area for anything you need. Open-air town squares, fountains, and parks along with indoor shopping, movie theaters, plenty of restaurants and bars.
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Easton Town Center
160 Easton Town Center
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The go-to shopping area for anything you need. Open-air town squares, fountains, and parks along with indoor shopping, movie theaters, plenty of restaurants and bars.
An indoor farmers’ market selling flowers, produce & handicrafts, with global dining options. Open daily year-round.
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North Market Downtown
59 Spruce St
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An indoor farmers’ market selling flowers, produce & handicrafts, with global dining options. Open daily year-round.
Artisan food vendors housed in an old trolley barn. Located right near the Franklin Park Conservatory.
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East Market
212 Kelton Avenue
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Artisan food vendors housed in an old trolley barn. Located right near the Franklin Park Conservatory.
Beer, wine, and gift shop right in the middle of German Village.
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Hausfrau Haven In German Village
769 S 3rd St
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Beer, wine, and gift shop right in the middle of German Village.
Open 6am-1am. Starbucks, liquor agency, pharmacy, ATM. A 5-min walk from the house.
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Kroger
1350 N High St
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Open 6am-1am. Starbucks, liquor agency, pharmacy, ATM. A 5-min walk from the house.