Venues
56 venues
Adriatico’s
OSU pizza legend.
TonightApartment B
Free entry all night · $5 wells · Live DJ 10pm
Arch City Tavern
Dinner-to-drinks tavern vibe.
Axis Nightclub
Columbus’s premier drag/DJ nightclub.
Big Bar & Grill
Bicarti Buckets
Bodega
Known for craft beer lists and cocktails.
Brothers Bar & Grill
Popular Thursday night spot. Cheap drink specials. Pre- and post-game spot by Nationwide Arena.
Buckeye Bourbon House
Extensive bourbon list.
Callahan's
Crowded roof nights in warm weather.
Cazuela’s Mexican Cantina
Jumbo Margaritas & pitchers, sizzling fajitas, fast plates, good weekend atmosphere
Char Bar
Known for whiskey list and cocktails.
Dick's Den
Consistent live jazz sets.
TonightDistrict West
Sold-Out Neon Nights Pre-Party · Limited GA walk-ups at the door
TonightEthyl & Tank
Event
Fanatics Sportsbook
Pre/post game drinks with wagering. Directly outside Nationwide Arena.
Forno
Lively dining + nightlife hybrid. Speakeasy downstairs on Friday and Saturday nights.
Fourth Street Taproom & Kitchen (Fourth)
Great happy hour specials (beer/ well towers). Big back patio. Wide beer list and easy group seating.
TonightGalla Park Social
Bottle service specials · VIP tables available · 2-for-1 cocktails until 11
GasWerks
Big-group pregame before Cantina/park street circuit.
Good Night John Boy
Disco-inspired nightlife hotspot.
Horseshoe Country Bar
Line dancing on Wednesdays. Pool tables. Country nights and line-dance playlists.
Hubbard Bar & Grille
Happy hour specials. Good food.
Jackie O's on Fourth
Jackie O’s beers and casual hang.
Joey’s Place
Great north campus game-day spot, DJ nights
Lincoln Social Rooftop
Amazing rooftop views, nice cocktails
TonightMandrake
DJ Naz · Hip-Hop & R&B All Night · Ladies free before midnight
Midway on High
Madness on Wedneadays and Fridays. $1 Bomb shots. Game days and shoulder-to-shoulder weekends.
Mikey’s Late Night Slice
Gameday spot. Karaoke and Trivia nights.
Oddfellows Liquor Bar
Craft cocktails and chill crowd. Mikey’s Late Night Slice food truck available.
Out-R-Inn
Cheap pitchers and big student crowds before/after games.
Parlay Sporting Club + Kitchen
Upscale game watching and VIP sections.
Pins Mechanical Co.
Bar + bowling + arcade crossover.
Plaza Mexican Grill
$6 Jumbo Margaritas
R Bar
Blue Jackets watch parties and postgame crowds.
Rubys
Pool tables and cheap drinks. Good pregame/postgame spot.
Sacred Palm
Tropical cocktail nights. Hidden spot underneath Mikey’s Late Night Slice.
Santos
Dance-heavy Latin vibes.
Saturn’s Sports Bar
OSU watch parties and buckets.
Short North Pint House
Thusday nights & Sunday Happy Hour. Go-to Short North game-day watch spot.
Skully's Music-Diner
Weekly themed nights and concerts.
Standard Hall
Brunch-to-night crossover with DJs.
Standard Live
Club Atmosphere, $2 doubles before midnight
Stories on High
Rooftop cocktails with great views of Columbus.
Terrace Bar
Outdoor terrace for warm nights.
The Alibi Bourbon & Cocktail Lounge
Bourbon and cocktail-focused experience.
The Go Go
Friendly atmosphere
The Library Bar
Karaoke on Tuesdays. Pool tables. Affordable drinks and classic campus vibe.e
The Little Bar
“Little” space, big party.
The O on Lane
Lane Ave stop for OSU crowds during football games. Great pizza.
Thirsty Scholar
Weeknight specials and student pricing.
TonightThr3es
$5 drinks
TonightThrees Above High
Tonight is the night - $3 wells
Townhall
Late-night party scene inside a diner vibe.
Ugly Tuna 2
Ugly Hour on Tuesdays
UNO
18+ campus bar/club. Student ID used for entry. People under 21 pay cover.
Victory Lap
After-win parties and late-night dance energy.