When you live in The Arena District, you’ll never have to ask, “Who’s driving?” again. The Arena District boasts 18 of the city’s best restaurants, coffee shops, bars and nightclubs, many exclusive to The District. Enjoy drinks on the patio. A festive family dinner. A little romance or a night of live music. It’s all just steps from The Condominiums at North Bank Park.
343 Front Street Tavern & Sports Bar
343 Front Street Tavern & Sports Bar is a great place to meet, eat and play! 343 Front appeals to sports enthusiasts and offers live entertainment, party rooms, full lunch and happy hour menu. Enjoy them for lunch, dinner or their daily happy hour!
Arena Grand Bistro & Bar
Featuring wraps, subs, crisp salads, perfect paninis, gourmet pizza, beer, wine and spirits, you can choose your favorite meal, snack, dessert (they feature Jeni’s Splendid Ice Cream Splits) or drink - before, during or after the movies.
Of course, they have fresh popcorn and all the best movie snacks, too. And everything is available for carryout.
bd’s Mongolian BBQ
At bd's Mongolian Barbeque, you select the ingredients for a "create your own stir-fry." Choices include a variety of meats, poultry and seafood; many different vegetables, selected oils and sauces; and lots of spices. Then, it's on to the focal point of the restaurant — the grill — to watch the show as your personally selected creation is prepared by our chef before your very eyes.
Boston’s The Gourmet Pizza
Boston's is a full-service, pizza-themed, casual dining restaurant and sports bar offering incredible gourmet pizzas (18 varieties!) and gourmet pasta, along with a wide variety of other great dishes, such as wings, ribs, burgers, entree size salads, sandwiches and the largest kid's menu in the casual dining category. Boston's offers a contemporary, sit-down family dining atmosphere with a separate sports bar customized with local team memorabilia.
Buca di Beppo
Buca di Beppo gets to the heart of fresh Italian cooking with recipes like Chicken Carbonara using imported Italian spaghetti, sinful Tiramisu with homemade ladyfingers and savory Prosciutto Stuffed Chicken, as well as a changing menu of nightly specials. Enjoy listening to the tunes of Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin while you're sitting at a table with your family and friends, or for take out with Buca To Go.
Chipotle
Chipotle is a chain of fast-casual restaurants in the United States, specializing in burritos and tacos. Based in Denver, Colorado, the name Chipotle is derived from "chipotle", the Mexican Spanish name for a smoked, dried jalapeño chili pepper. The restaurant is known for its large burritos, assembly line production and use of natural ingredients.
Cotters Restaurant
Sample Cotters delicious offerings from the vibrant indoor dining room or on our outdoor patio that boasts a spectacular view of the historic Union Station Arch. The cuisine, environment and first-class staff at Cotters will be sure to leave a lasting impression, whether you are joining us for a casual meal or a special evening.
Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurant
Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurant features original dishes of multi-ethnic favorites from across the globe, served in a high-energy, sophisticated atmosphere. Complementing the menu's international flavors are a variety of premium handcrafted German lagers brewed on premise. The beer selection was recently voted among the city's best by Columbus Alive. The brewpub features a large patio with outdoor seating. A billiard area adjacent to the bar provides an excellent gathering place.
Max & Erma’s
Casual dining, featuring a classic American menu of gourmet burgers, pasta, salads and steaks, along with a traditional breakfast menu of morning favorites such as Omelets made your way, French toast, plus Max & Erma's signature Breakfast Scramble Sandwich.
Mrs. Fields Cookies
Mrs. Fields Cookie Center exclusively at Sunny Street Cafe' in the Arena District has the perfect treat for anyone's sweet craving. Mrs. Fields Cookies showcases cookies, nibblers, cookie cakes, brownies, gift tins and baskets. You can also grab an up-scale Gevalia coffee, espresso, cappuccino, latte' or macchiato!
R Bar Arena
The District's Neighborhood Bar. The R Bar Arena originally opened with the idea of creating a local establishment feel in the middle of a major sporting event district. Located at 415 N. Front Street in the retail space of Arena Crossing Apartments, and owned by three hockey fans. R Bar has taken shape as the local neighborhood bar with a great hockey vibe.
Starbucks
Conveniently located at the Front Street entrance of Nationwide Arena, Starbucks Coffee is the perfect place to stop for a before-work Café Latte or a pre-game Frappuccino. They proudly serve a variety of tantalizing espresso and blended beverages, an enticing assortment of freshly brewed coffees and teas, and a delectable array of luscious desserts.
Sunny Street Café
Sunny Street Cafe' welcomes you for breakfast or lunch, dine-in or carry-out. Sunny Street Cafe' is your neighborhood destination for fresh, wholesome food and friendly service daily from 6:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Open extended hours for home Blue Jackets games and other Arena events.
Ted’s Montana Grill
Ted's Montana Grill is a Classic American Grill featuring fresh, made-from-scratch comfort food at comfortable prices within an authentic turn-of-the-century Montana grill atmosphere. The menu features time-honored American favorites including steaks, meatloaf, crab cakes, pecan-crusted trout, cedar plank salmon, burgers, chicken grills and vegetable sides. Seasonal specials, fresh-cut fries, hand-dipped salt and pepper onion rings, delicious soups and an array of salads and desserts round out the menu. Average entre' menu items range from $6 to $20. Ted's also has a full bar featuring bottle and draught beer, premium spirits and a plentiful wine selection.
W.g. Grinders
Columbus favorite since 1989! If you like sandwiches, you'll love W.g. Grinders restaurants! Customers choose from hot baked sandwiches, with a wide variety of tastes, over 20 different selections, each made to order according to W.g. Grinders exclusive recipe. Hearty, fresh baked baguette-style rolls in three varieties are prepared with succulent honey glazed ham, sirloin steak, marinated boneless chicken breasts, or an assortment of other popular ingredients, baked until they are just right.