#1: Brassica
Location: 680 N. High Street, Columbus, OH
Hours: 11am-10pm every day
Crave: Order a salad with the brisket or lamb bacon and get one of everything else. Seriously. Everything.
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#2: Wolf’s Ridge Brewing
Location: 215 N 4th Street — Columbus, OH
Hours: 10:30am-11pm Tuesdays through Thursdays, 10:30am-12am Fridays, 10am-12pm Saturdays, 10am-10pm Sundays
Crave: With a seasonal menu, it’s hard to pick a favorite when my favorite is always changing. Pictured below are the Buffalo Pork Belly and Eggs Benedict from the Fall 2016 Brunch Menu.
#3: Tai’s Asian Bistro
Location: 1285 W Lane Ave, Columbus, OH 43221
Hours: 11am-10pm every day except Sundays, open 11am-9:30pm
Crave: Order the Pad Thai and you’ve got food for the next three meals. Three glorious meals.
Fun Fact: You can order (almost) anything on the menu gluten free, even General Tso’s or Orange Chicken!
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#4: Harvest Pizzeria
Location: 495 S 4th St, Columbus, OH (German Village Location)
Hours: 11am-10pm weekdays, 11am-11pm Fridays and Saturdays, Closed Sundays (insert sad face)
Crave: Although you can’t go wrong with any unique pie on their menu, one of my favorites is the Almond Pesto pictured below.
Fun Fact: Their lunch deal on weekdays is $10.50 for a 9″ pizza and side salad. See ya Monday!
#5: Condado
Locations: Various, see website for locations around Columbus
Hours: 11am-2am every day
Crave: Queso. Queso Queso. With the Acapulco Gold Marg on the side, please.
Fun Fact: Happy Hour is weekdays from 4pm-7pm for $1 off tacos and 1/2 off margaritas. They’re pretty much giving these things away!
#6: Alchemy Juice
Location: 625 Parsons Ave, Columbus, Ohio
Hours: 11am-10pm every day
Crave: My life was changed when I switched up my usual Chunky Monkey Smoothie Bowl (pictured below) for the Morning Glory Smoothie one day. Now my heart is torn between my two faves!
Fun Fact: Gluten Free bread means more Avocado Toast for everyone!!
#7: Northstar
Location: Various, see website for locations around Columbus
Hours: Varies by location, but most are 9am-10pm daily
Crave: Even if you’re a ravenous carnivore, if you haven’t tried the famous Northstar burger it’s a must. Northstar can sure work magic with a veggie burger.
Fun Fact: Each year, the chain offers free Northstar Burgers at every location past 3pm on Earth Day. BLESS.
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#8: Tot Vietnamnoms
Location: 3108 Kingsdale Center, Upper Arlington, OH
Hours: 10am-8pm every day
Crave: My go-to is the TÁI phở (thin steak in a massive bowl of bone broth soup and noodles) and add a fried egg on top. The perfect hangover meal!
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#9: Bareburger
Location: Various, see website for locations around Columbus
Hours: Varies by location
Crave: I’m also a big fan of the veggie burgers here (2 different kinds!!) but my GF fam also loves the menu, because they offer the collard green wrap as a substitute for the bun. Plus the sweet potato fries are the bomb..I think I’m seeing a theme here.
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#10: The Crest on Parsons
Location: 621 Parsons Avenue, Columbus OH 43206
Hours: 11am-10pm weekdays, 11am-11pm Fridays, 9am-11pm Saturdays, 9am-10pm Sundays
Crave: Anything on their brunch menu. If you’re looking to splurge a little, the creamy Wood Fired Mac is the way to go for dinner. Yum!
Fun Fact: Although there are two “The Crest” locations in Columbus, there are different menus and chefs at each location. The Parsons location happens to be my fav, but the location in Clintonville has a beautiful rooftop garden that’s def worth checking out.
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