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Adriatico’s
Campus (High St, Lane) · Pizza & Bar
OSU pizza legend.
Pizza-first, pregame casualView venue
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Apartment B
Short North · Bar
Speakeasy-style cocktail lounge
Stylish, intimate View venue
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Axis Nightclub
Short North · Nightclub
Columbus’s premier drag/DJ nightclub.
Large-format LGBTQ+ club, drag shows, DJsView venue
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Big Bar & Grill
Campus (High St, Lane) · Bar & Grill
Bicarti Buckets
Sports-first, large-format hangoutView venue
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Bodega
Short North · Bar
Known for craft beer lists and cocktails.
Craft beer hotspot with casual vibeView venue
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Brothers Bar & Grill
Downtown · Sports Bar
Popular Thursday night spot. Cheap drink specials. Pre- and post-game spot by Nationwide Arena.
Social, upbeat View venue
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Buckeye Bourbon House
Downtown · Cocktail Lounge
Extensive bourbon list.
Classic cocktail & bourbon lounge in a historic spaceView venue
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Callahan's
Downtown · Irish Pub & Rooftop
Crowded roof nights in warm weather.
Irish pub with rooftop patioView venue
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Cazuela’s Mexican Cantina
Campus (High St, Lane) · Restaurant & Bar
Jumbo Margaritas & pitchers, sizzling fajitas, fast plates, good weekend atmosphere
Loud, colorful, pregame energyView venue
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Char Bar
Short North · Bar
Known for whiskey list and cocktails.
Casual whiskey and cocktail barView venue
$20
Dick's Den
Campus (High St, Lane) · Bar & Live Music
Consistent live jazz sets.
Laid-back, musician-friendly, intimateView venue
$15 Skip Line
District West
Downtown · Nightclub & Events
Drag productions and big community events.
LGBTQ+ club and event venueView venue
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Ethyl & Tank
Campus (High St, Lane) · Bar & Grill
Versatile day-to-night hangout near campus. Drink specials on Wednesday ( Tank)
Coffee-by-day, bar-by-night, industrial-chicView venue
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Fanatics Sportsbook
Downtown · Sportsbook Bar
Pre/post game drinks with wagering. Directly outside Nationwide Arena.
Sportsbook bar with cocktails and screensView venue
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Forno
Short North · Bar
Lively dining + nightlife hybrid. Speakeasy downstairs on Friday and Saturday nights.
Social, relaxedView venue
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Fourth Street Taproom & Kitchen (Fourth)
Campus (High St, Lane) · Taproom & Kitchen
Great happy hour specials (beer/ well towers). Big back patio. Wide beer list and easy group seating.
Taproom feel, TVs, casual diningView venue
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Galla Park Social
Short North · Lounge & Nightclub
Bottle service and upscale dance scene.
Bottle-service lounge with nightlife crossoverView venue
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GasWerks
Downtown · Bar
Big-group pregame before Cantina/park street circuit.
Warehouse-style bar with games and dance energyView venue
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Good Night John Boy
Short North · Nightclub
Disco-inspired nightlife hotspot.
Disco-themed, flashy, dance-firstView venue
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Horseshoe Country Bar
Campus (High St, Lane) · Bar
Line dancing on Wednesdays. Pool tables. Country nights and line-dance playlists.
Country-themed, boots-and-boogieView venue
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Jackie O's on Fourth
Downtown · Bar & Lounge
Jackie O’s beers and casual hang.
Brewpub & taproomView venue
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Joey’s Place
Campus (High St, Lane) · Sports Bar
Great north campus game-day spot, DJ nights
High energy, livelyView venue