Guidebook for Columbus

Jody
Guidebook for Columbus

Food Scene

South American cuisine, flavors are fresh and clean. I like this place because it's close to my house, easy parking, no waiting and reasonable prices. I like to sit on the patio and I order the Patacon frequently. I think Thursdays are the live music night.
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Arepazo Tapas Bar Grille
515 S High St
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South American cuisine, flavors are fresh and clean. I like this place because it's close to my house, easy parking, no waiting and reasonable prices. I like to sit on the patio and I order the Patacon frequently. I think Thursdays are the live music night.
A historical 125 y.o. establishment that celebrates German food with German attired servers. Very popular, there is always a wait and parking behind the restaurant. Put your name in and walk around the other shops, get the cream puffs for sure. Close to our home.
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Schmidt’s Sausage Haus und Restaurant
240 E Kossuth St
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A historical 125 y.o. establishment that celebrates German food with German attired servers. Very popular, there is always a wait and parking behind the restaurant. Put your name in and walk around the other shops, get the cream puffs for sure. Close to our home.
Pricey, but considered one of the best in the city. Happy hour 4-7pm. Close to us. High end Spanish specialties. Be sure to park correctly or take an UBER from our house.
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Barcelona
263 E Whittier St
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Pricey, but considered one of the best in the city. Happy hour 4-7pm. Close to us. High end Spanish specialties. Be sure to park correctly or take an UBER from our house.
One of the best. Expensive but appropriate for anniversaries, birthdays and celebrations. Highly rated they do have valet parking, or you can take an UBER from our house it's 2 miles away.
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Lindey's
169 E Beck St
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One of the best. Expensive but appropriate for anniversaries, birthdays and celebrations. Highly rated they do have valet parking, or you can take an UBER from our house it's 2 miles away.
Very simple deli in Historical German Village. Good sandwiches and sides you can eat in or take with you in a brown bag! We like to sneak these sandwiches into a Columbus Clippers game (don't get caught) or take them to a park. $8-12.
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The Brown Bag Delicatessen
898 Mohawk St
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Very simple deli in Historical German Village. Good sandwiches and sides you can eat in or take with you in a brown bag! We like to sneak these sandwiches into a Columbus Clippers game (don't get caught) or take them to a park. $8-12.
Historical traditional Jewish deli. All the Kosher food you may be looking for. I don't like their pickles and really only go there for the smoked white fish. It's my fav. $12-16 easily. Hard to find parking.
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Katzinger's Delicatessen
475 S 3rd St
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Historical traditional Jewish deli. All the Kosher food you may be looking for. I don't like their pickles and really only go there for the smoked white fish. It's my fav. $12-16 easily. Hard to find parking.
Breakfast/Brunch/Lunch, they close @ 2:30pm daily. Very healthy, quality food at a good price. Almost all foods are breakfast. A place that strives to accommodate food allergies and uses organic and fresh as part of their standards. I like the atmosphere here also and you will see families along side others conducting business.
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First Watch
496 S High St
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Breakfast/Brunch/Lunch, they close @ 2:30pm daily. Very healthy, quality food at a good price. Almost all foods are breakfast. A place that strives to accommodate food allergies and uses organic and fresh as part of their standards. I like the atmosphere here also and you will see families along side others conducting business.
Profiled on food network, they source local providers and change their menu daily based on harvest. Check the website they close when they run out of food.
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Skillet
410 E Whittier St
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Profiled on food network, they source local providers and change their menu daily based on harvest. Check the website they close when they run out of food.
The place to go for fried fish! Easy Parking, close to us.
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The Old Bag of Nails Pub
18 North Nelson Road
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The place to go for fried fish! Easy Parking, close to us.
Excellent Greek food! Worth the drive. I order the baked snapper frequently. I dine here weekly because the food is always fresh delicious and reasonably priced.
Mad Greek
4210 E Broad St
Excellent Greek food! Worth the drive. I order the baked snapper frequently. I dine here weekly because the food is always fresh delicious and reasonably priced.
Many of our guest want Pizza and this has become our 1st recommendation. Lots of toppings to choose from and liberally applied, medium thickness crust in a nice neighborhood. Rubino's down the street has a cracker thin crust very affordable, or Plank's is a neighborhood pizza pub. You can feel comfortable picking any one of the three based on what you want.
Bexley Pizza Plus
2651 E Main St
Many of our guest want Pizza and this has become our 1st recommendation. Lots of toppings to choose from and liberally applied, medium thickness crust in a nice neighborhood. Rubino's down the street has a cracker thin crust very affordable, or Plank's is a neighborhood pizza pub. You can feel comfortable picking any one of the three based on what you want.
Local Pub for drinks and pizza.
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Plank's Cafe & Pizzeria
743 Parsons Ave
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Local Pub for drinks and pizza.
Exceptionally nice staff serving a Hawaiian/sushi style bowl with fresh fish, toppings and sauces. Really great- 5 stars! Would go here on my way to or home from the Columbus Zoo/Zoombezi Bay.
Pokébap
7561 Sawmill Rd
Exceptionally nice staff serving a Hawaiian/sushi style bowl with fresh fish, toppings and sauces. Really great- 5 stars! Would go here on my way to or home from the Columbus Zoo/Zoombezi Bay.

Parks & Nature

Franklin Park is beautiful to walk, run, eat a picnic in. The Conservatory is an exceptional, tranquil, gorgeous botanical garden celebrating all climates-biospheres.
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Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens
1777 E Broad St
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Franklin Park is beautiful to walk, run, eat a picnic in. The Conservatory is an exceptional, tranquil, gorgeous botanical garden celebrating all climates-biospheres.

Entertainment & Activities

Polar Bears, Bonobos, Gorillas, Giraffes, and so much more!
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Columbus Zoo en Aquarium
4850 W Powell Rd
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Polar Bears, Bonobos, Gorillas, Giraffes, and so much more!
Water Park next to the zoo.
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Zoombezi Bay
4850 Powell Rd
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Water Park next to the zoo.
The Cleveland Indians Triple A farm team. A good night's entertainment for a family or a couple.
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Huntington Park
330 Huntington Park Ln
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The Cleveland Indians Triple A farm team. A good night's entertainment for a family or a couple.
Columbus's Professional Hockey Team
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Columbus Blue Jackets
200 W Nationwide Blvd
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Columbus's Professional Hockey Team
Columbus's Professional Soccer League, also the host of many concerts including Rock on the Range.
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Mapfre Stadium
One Black and Gold Blvd
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Columbus's Professional Soccer League, also the host of many concerts including Rock on the Range.
Many of our guest stay with us to attend events that include volleyball tournaments, cheerleading competitions, conventions and of course--- THE ARNOLD CLASSIC!
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Greater Columbus Convention Center
400 N High St
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Many of our guest stay with us to attend events that include volleyball tournaments, cheerleading competitions, conventions and of course--- THE ARNOLD CLASSIC!

Ohio State House

Our State Capitol with free guided tours 10-3pm at the top of the hour, Mon-Fri. Sat&Sun 12, 1, 2, and 3.
A Historical unique, quirky must see book store in the heart of German village.
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The Book Loft of German Village
631 S 3rd St
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A Historical unique, quirky must see book store in the heart of German village.