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Fine dining restaurant · Brewery District
"Born in Columbus and raised by Bangladeshi immigrant parents, Avishar Barua has become the city’s unofficial culinary ambassador; at Agni he presents a tasting menu of “forward, borderless cuisine,” demonstrating a wildly imaginative, cross-cultural approach — for example, his riff on the Bengali street food phuchka is filled with foie gras and tamarind — all driven by his one goal: flavor." - Katie Chang
Restaurant · Beechwold
"At his daytime café Joyas, Avishar Barua serves unabashedly creative breakfast fare — notably a chutney-smothered breakfast sandwich — that reflects his cross-cultural sensibility and focus on bold flavor." - Katie Chang
Italian restaurant · Short North
"After relocating from Washington, D.C., chef BJ Lieberman opened Metsi’s, a wood-fired Italian restaurant in the Short North that builds on his experience at D.C.’s Michelin-starred Rose’s Luxury and has contributed to Columbus’s national culinary spotlight." - Katie Chang
Market · Arena District
"Where the Short North and Arena District converge, North Market is a communal food hub cherished by locals and home to standout immigrant-owned counters that showcase the city’s multicultural culinary landscape." - Katie Chang
Chinese restaurant · Olentangy
"On Bethel Road I found Jiu Thai Asian Cafe notable for its hand-pulled noodles, especially the spicy Shaanxi biang biang noodles where you can watch the noodles being pulled to order." - Katie Chang
Donut shop · Olentangy
"Also on Bethel Road, the Mochi Shop specializes in mochi doughnuts and mochi daifuku (mochi stuffed with a sweet filling), representing the neighborhood’s popular Asian bakery offerings." - Katie Chang
Ramen restaurant · Olentangy
"Situated on Bethel Road among other immigrant-run spots, Meshikou Ramen stands out for its spicy miso ramen." - Katie Chang
Filipino restaurant · Fifth by Northwest
"Housed in what was once one of Wendy’s first outposts, Bonifacio is Columbus’s first full-service Filipino restaurant and bar; the convivial, tropical-vibe space is best known for its communal Boodle Nights — sisig, lumpia, and lechon spread across banana leaves eaten with your hands — and original cocktails like the Kamayan Old Fashioned made with local Watershed Bourbon and tiki bitters." - Katie Chang
Bakery · Olentangy
"Tucked away in Japan Marketplace, Takashi Takenaka’s Belle’s Bread (around since 2011) makes an extensive, scratch-baked selection daily, with best sellers including buns stuffed with two types of sweet red bean paste (tsubu and koshi), croissants, and animal-shaped breads." - Katie Chang
Bakery · Grandview Heights
"Run by Daniel Riesenberger, Dan the Baker has grown substantially since 2007 — expanding its Grandview location and earning a 2025 James Beard Award semifinalist nod for Outstanding Bakery — and draws steady lines for croissants and sourdough loaves made with organic grains and house-made butter." - Katie Chang