It’s been another busy month in the Columbus restaurant world! It’s a lot to keep up with, so I rounded up 14 new restaurants that opened this July, from coffee shops to steakhouses, bakeries to
1. Bite This By Annie
After years of rocking market stands and pop-ups, Annie Dickson finally opened her own bakery storefront in Clintonville! Now you have a home base for brownies, cakes, and bagel bombs.
Learn more: Bite This By Annie Brings Bagel Bombs, Brownies, and Pub Grub to Clintonville
2. Butcher & Rose
Cameron Mitchell has opened multiple Columbus restaurants over the past several months, including Cento in German Village last August and Del Mar at Easton earlier this summer. His newest restaurant Butcher & Rose is a lavish steakhouse occupying the ground floor of the newly renovated Preston Centre downtown.
Learn more: butcherandrose.com
3. Gene’s
Coast Wine House added a sister restaurant just a couple doors down in Historic Dublin. Gene’s features a “seasonal new American” menu paired with an understandably robust wine selection.
Learn more: dineatgenes.com
4. Paris Baguette
The first Columbus location of this South Korean-based chain opened in the old LemonShark space at Easton. Paris Baguette features loads of pastries, sandwiches, soups, and coffee.
Learn more: parisbaguette.com
5. Royal Flamingo Coffee
After a couple years roasting – and collecting awards for it – Royal Flamingo Coffee opened its own shop inside I Like It Like That cocktail bar. It’s an excellent spot to experience their dynamic selection of coffees.
Learn more: Royal Flamingo Debuts Coffee Shop Inside I Like It Like That Cocktail Bar
6. Caffe Pelino
The Pelino’s Pasta team is on a roll! The Victorian Village restaurant opened a companion sandwich-and-gelato shop in the Short North late last year, and this July they transformed the former Tasi Cafe space into a breakfast and lunch spot called Caffe Pelino.
Learn more:
7. The Original Pancake House New Albany
The Original Pancake House added a third central Ohio location, this one close to New Albany. It joins existing shops for the Portland-based chain in Upper Arlington and Westerville.
Learn more: The Original Pancake House in Westerville
8. Capital Grille
There’s been a lot of steakhouse news in recent months, and at the end of July The Capital Grille opened its first Columbus location in the former Champps space, in the Lennox Town Center plaza.
Learn more: https://www.thecapitalgrille.com/locations/oh/columbus/columbus/8079
9. Zundo Ramen
Cincinnati’s Zundo Ramen, which started in Over-the-Rhine, opened a first Columbus location on North High Street in the Old North neighborhood.
Learn more about Zundo in our 2021 itinerary: A Little Star Wars in Cincinnati
10. Two Rivers
Chef and owner Michael Frame, a veteran of 101 Beer Kitchen and Cameron Mitchell Restaurants, opened Two Rivers Restaurant and Bar in Powell this month.
Learn more: tworiverscolumbus.com
11. Sofi’s Mini Donuts
After appearing at festivals and events around the city, Sofi’s Mini Donuts opened their own kioski inside Polaris Fashion Place. It can be found at the Grand Entrance space of the mall, on the upper level overlooking the Center Court.
Read more: facebook.com/sofisminidonuts
12. Homefield
Homefield is a new sports bar on bustling Grandview Avenue. It replaced Round II, which itself replaced Balboa.
Read more: @homefield_icons on Instagram
13. Honey Cup Coffee
After starting as a cart and then doing a stint inside Rambling House, Honey Cup Coffee finally opened its own storefront on Summit Street in SoHud!
Read more: Honey Cup Coffee Settles Into Its New Home
14. Red Rabbit Ramen
Red Rabbit Ramen closed down earlier this year but came to life in July under new ownership! The cart parks outside The Bar at Echo Spirits regularly.
Read more: facebook.com/RedRabbitRamen
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