Guidebook for Columbus
Food Scene
They have delicious Mediterranean food and casual dining where you can choose your ingredients for a pita pocket or bowl. We love this place! Great for lunch or dinner.
56 locals recommend
Brassica in the Short North
680 N High StThey have delicious Mediterranean food and casual dining where you can choose your ingredients for a pita pocket or bowl. We love this place! Great for lunch or dinner.
A feel good restaurant with a casual atmosphere. We enjoy the variety of whole food choices on the menu.
88 locals recommend
Too's Spirits Under High
1880 N High StA feel good restaurant with a casual atmosphere. We enjoy the variety of whole food choices on the menu.
It is an artisan ice cream shop originated in Columbus, Ohio in 2002 by Jeni, a successful OSU drop out. The delectable ice cream and yogurt varieties are creative and made with high quality ingredients, a guaranteed treat.
164 locals recommend
Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams
714 N High StIt is an artisan ice cream shop originated in Columbus, Ohio in 2002 by Jeni, a successful OSU drop out. The delectable ice cream and yogurt varieties are creative and made with high quality ingredients, a guaranteed treat.
Close to the house about a two block walk away, it's a local fave, especially on the weekends. It's a tiny cafe style restaurant featuring homemade comfort foods with a Latin and Southern twist. Includes soups and salads, tacos, sandwiches, and unique breakfast foods like their original pancake balls! Breakfast and lunch till 3pm every day.
76 locals recommend
Katalina's
1105 Pennsylvania AveClose to the house about a two block walk away, it's a local fave, especially on the weekends. It's a tiny cafe style restaurant featuring homemade comfort foods with a Latin and Southern twist. Includes soups and salads, tacos, sandwiches, and unique breakfast foods like their original pancake balls! Breakfast and lunch till 3pm every day.
Arts & Culture
It features and celebrates local, diverse art with a monthly gallery hop.
326 locals recommend
Short North Arts District
It features and celebrates local, diverse art with a monthly gallery hop.
Shopping
It is an authentic market that features a plethora of goods that are grown, produced, caught, cooked, created, and much more. It is quite an experience, not just everyday shopping!
204 locals recommend
North Market Downtown
59 Spruce StIt is an authentic market that features a plethora of goods that are grown, produced, caught, cooked, created, and much more. It is quite an experience, not just everyday shopping!
It has everything including good eats, craft shops, museums, and nightlife. It's great even if you just window shop!
326 locals recommend
Short North Arts District
It has everything including good eats, craft shops, museums, and nightlife. It's great even if you just window shop!
It's an all inclusive grocery market. Furthermore, it's surrounded by various other restaurants and stores for more great shopping and foodies.
56 locals recommend
Market District Supermarket
3061 Kingsdale CenterIt's an all inclusive grocery market. Furthermore, it's surrounded by various other restaurants and stores for more great shopping and foodies.
Essentials
You have access to many services and products there including a pharmacy, money services, Ticketmaster and event tickets, groceries, and more.
160 locals recommend
Kroger
1350 N High StYou have access to many services and products there including a pharmacy, money services, Ticketmaster and event tickets, groceries, and more.
Entertainment & Activities
With a huge sport arena at the center of it all, this district jumps with sporting events, restaurant and bars, and concerts. This area also features a unique residential community with "on the go" vibrancy.
54 locals recommend
Arena District
With a huge sport arena at the center of it all, this district jumps with sporting events, restaurant and bars, and concerts. This area also features a unique residential community with "on the go" vibrancy.
OSU has it all! From the horseshoe for Big Ten football to good eats along High St, or a quiet stroll through the oval observing timeless campus architecture to concerts in the Schottenstein Arena, you can find it all at The Ohio State University!
147 locals recommend
The Ohio State University
OSU has it all! From the horseshoe for Big Ten football to good eats along High St, or a quiet stroll through the oval observing timeless campus architecture to concerts in the Schottenstein Arena, you can find it all at The Ohio State University!
Exploring science is fun for adults and the kiddos!
254 locals recommend
Center of Science and Industry
333 W Broad StExploring science is fun for adults and the kiddos!
It is the place for local, national, and international events and entertainment.
66 locals recommend
Greater Columbus Convention Center
400 N High StIt is the place for local, national, and international events and entertainment.
Getting Around
Budget Car Rental
104 E Long StAvis Car Rental
369 Stoneridge LnParks & Nature
This park is a hidden gem in the city. It has a climbing wall, fitness obstacle course, walking path, children's playground, shelters for picnics, and water towers that you can climb and get great pictures of the downtown skyline.
73 locals recommend
Scioto Audubon Metro Park
400 W Whittier StThis park is a hidden gem in the city. It has a climbing wall, fitness obstacle course, walking path, children's playground, shelters for picnics, and water towers that you can climb and get great pictures of the downtown skyline.
You can walk or cycle along this biking trail that extends through the city from north to south. It passes across the western end of the street of our home.
22 locals recommend
Olentangy Trail
Olentangy TrailYou can walk or cycle along this biking trail that extends through the city from north to south. It passes across the western end of the street of our home.
The oldest park of our city located in Victorian Village, it's great for taking a quiet stroll or reading a book. You will find live bands on Sunday afternoons from July through August, and the annual Comfest (Community Festival) of arts and music on the last weekend in June.
140 locals recommend
Goodale Park
120 W Goodale StThe oldest park of our city located in Victorian Village, it's great for taking a quiet stroll or reading a book. You will find live bands on Sunday afternoons from July through August, and the annual Comfest (Community Festival) of arts and music on the last weekend in June.