Brunch in Columbus, OH

Brunch is more than a meal here — it is an institution, a slow ceremony observed every weekend by locals who know their neighborhood spots by heart.

Midwestern brunch with German heritage, hearty hashes, and craft beer flights. Across Columbus, brunch takes on a flavor and pace that you simply can't find in another city. The directory currently lists 64 brunch-friendly restaurants in the Columbus, OH area, ranging from neighborhood diners and coffee bars to ambitious bistros that build elaborate weekend menus around seasonal ingredients.

What you order at brunch in Columbus is shaped by what's grown nearby, who has cooked here for generations, and what newcomers have brought to the table. Locals here treat brunch as a small celebration: a way to mark the end of a long week, catch up with friends, or simply slow down and enjoy a meal that doesn't have to end on schedule.

Below you'll find a full alphabetical directory of brunch restaurants in Columbus, with addresses, phone numbers, opening hours, and notes from the editorial team and local contributors. Use the cuisine breakdown to find a category that fits your morning — whether you want a classic American diner experience, a French pastry-and-coffee morning, a Mexican-style breakfast burrito, or a vegetarian-forward menu.

Each restaurant page includes more detail about the room, the menu, and what regulars recommend ordering. New listings are added every week, and corrections from local readers are always welcome — see the Submit page if you'd like to contribute.

By cuisine in Columbus

• Cafe — 33 spots
• American — 15 spots
• Coffee Shop — 11 spots
• Breakfast — 4 spots
• pancake — 2 spots
• pizza — 1 spots
• Seafood — 1 spots
• pastry — 1 spots

Full directory: 64 brunch restaurants in Columbus

• Berry Cafe

  Columbus, OH

  Cafe · Hours: Mo-Fr 07:30-20:00; Sa 11:00-18:00; Su 11:00-20:00

• Bexley Coffee Shop

  492 North Cassady Avenue, Columbus, OH 43209

  Cafe

• Boston’s Restaurant & Sportsbar

  Columbus, OH

  American · pizza

• Bottoms Up Coffee

  Columbus, OH

  Cafe

• Brenen’s Cafe

  Columbus, OH

  Cafe

• Brick An American Kitchen

  520 South Front Street, Columbus, OH 43215

  American

• Buckeye Donuts

  1998 North High Street, Columbus, OH 43201

  Coffee Shop · Hours: 24/7

• Cafe Phenix

  51 East Gay Street, Columbus, OH 43215

  Cafe

• Coffee Underground

  Columbus, OH

  Cafe

• Columbus Café & Co

  Columbus, OH

  Coffee Shop

• Connecting Grounds

  160 West Woodruff Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210

  Cafe · Hours: Mo-Fr 07:00-19:00; Sa,Su 09:00-17:00

• Courtside Cafe

  Columbus, OH

  Cafe · Hours: Mo-Fr 11:00-20:00; Sa,Su 04:00-20:00

• Crane Cafe

  Columbus, OH

  Cafe · Hours: Mo-Fr 07:45-17:00

• Crimson Cup

  Columbus, OH

  Cafe · Hours: Mo-Sa 06:00-19:00; Su 07:00-19:00

• Cup o Joe

  2990 North High Street, Columbus, OH 43202

  Coffee Shop · Hours: Mo-Su 07:00-18:00

• Del Mar SoCal Kitchen

  705 North High Street, Columbus, OH 43215

  Seafood · American · Hours: Mo-Th 16:00-21:00; Fr 16:00-22:00; Sa 11:00-22:00; Su 11:00-20:00

• DK Diner

  1715 West Third Avenue, Columbus, OH 43212

  American

• First Watch

  Columbus, OH

  American · Breakfast

• Fox in the Snow

  1031 North Fourth Street, Columbus, OH 43201

  Coffee Shop · pastry · Hours: Mo-Fr 07:00-15:00; Sa-Su 08:00-15:00; PH 08:00-15:00

• Gordon Biersch

  401 North Front Street, Columbus, OH 43215

  American · Hours: Su-Th 11:00-22:00; Fr,Sa 11:00-23:00

• Heirloom Cafe

  Columbus, OH

  Cafe

• Hot Chicken Takeover

  Columbus, OH

  fried_chicken · American

• IHOP

  2040 North High Street, Columbus, OH

  Breakfast · pancake · Hours: 24/7

• Jack & Benny's

  2563 North High Street, Columbus, OH 43202

  Breakfast · Hours: Mo-Fr 07:00-15:00; Sa-Su 08:00-15:00

• Kafe Kerouac

  2250 North High Street, Columbus, OH

  Coffee Shop · Hours: Mo-Th 08:00-24:00; Fr 08:00-01:00; Sa 09:45-01:00; Su 10:00-22:00

• Kolache Republic

  730 South High Street, Columbus, OH 43206

  Cafe

• KSA Café

  Columbus, OH

  Cafe · Hours: Mo-Fr 07:45-17:00

• MCL Kingsdale

  3154, Columbus, OH 43221

  American · Hours: Mo-Sa 11:00-20:30; Su 11:00-20:00

• Michael's Goody Boy Diner

  1144 North High Street, Columbus, OH 43201

  American · Hours: Th 15:00-02:00, Fr-Su 11:00-02:00

• Mission Coffee

  11 Price Avenue, Columbus, OH 43201

  Cafe · Hours: Mo-Fr 07:00-19:00; Sa,Su 08:00-19:00

• Oxley's by the Numbers Café

  Columbus, OH

  Cafe · Hours: Mo-Fr 07:00-17:30

• Plantain Café

  77 East Gay Street, Columbus, OH 43215

  Cafe · Hours: Mo-Sa 11:00-20:00; Su 11:00-15:00

• Poindexter Coffee

  750 North High Street, Columbus, OH 43215

  Cafe · Hours: Mo-Su 06:30-16:00

• Red Velvet Cafe

  Columbus, OH

  Coffee Shop

• Rio Fresh Cafe

  50 North High Street, Columbus, OH 43215

  Cafe · Hours: Mo 09:00-17:00; Tu-Sa 08:00-17:30; Su 08:00-16:30

• Rohr Cafe

  Columbus, OH

  Cafe

• Rusty Bucket

  1635 West Lane Avenue, Columbus, OH

  American

• Starbucks

  1375 Chambers Road, Columbus, OH 43212

  Coffee Shop · Hours: Mo-Su 06:00-20:00

• Stauf's

  Columbus, OH

  Coffee Shop

• Stauf's Coffee

  627 South Third Street, Columbus, OH 43206

  Cafe · Hours: Mo-Su 07:00-18:00

• Stauf's Coffee Roasters

  1334 Neil Avenue, Columbus, OH 43201

  Cafe · Hours: Mo-Fr 06:30-16:00; Sa 07:00-16:00; Su 08:00-16:00

• Tasi

  680 North Pearl Street, Columbus, OH

  Cafe · Hours: Mo-Sa 07:00-17:00; Su 08:00-17:00

• Ted's Montana Grill

  Columbus, OH

  American

• Terra Byte Cafe

  Columbus, OH

  deli · Hours: Mo-Fr 07:45-20:00; Sa 09:00-18:00; Su 09:00-20:00

• The Caffeine Element

  Columbus, OH

  Cafe

• The Campus Grind - Drinko

  Columbus, OH

  Cafe

• The Campus Grind - McPherson

  Columbus, OH

  Cafe · Hours: Mo-Fr 07:45-17:00

• The Clay Cafe

  1644 West 5th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43212

  Cafe

• The Corner Stone Deli Deli-Cafe

  3296 North High Street, Columbus, OH 43202

  Cafe

• The Half Pint

  421 North Front Street, Columbus, OH 43215

  American · Hours: Mo 11:00-21:00; Tu-Th 11:00-23:00; Fr,Sa 11:00-24:00; Su 10:00-21:00

• The Lifestyle Café

  891 Oak Street, Columbus, OH 43205

  Cafe · Hours: Tu-Fr 07:00-15:00; Sa,Su 09:00-15:00

• The Original Pancake House

  1633 West Lane Avenue, Columbus, OH

  Breakfast · pancake · Hours: Mo-Fr 07:00-14:30; Sa-Su 07:00-15:00

• The Roosevelt Coffeehouse

  300 East Long Street, Columbus, OH

  Cafe

• Third & Hollywood

  1433 West Third Avenue, Columbus, OH 43212

  American · Hours: Mo-Su 16:30-18:00+, Mo-Sa 11:30-16:00, Sa,Su 10:30-16:00

• Thurman Cafe

  183 Thurman Avenue, Columbus, OH 43206

  American

• Tim Hortons

  2062 East Livingston Avenue, Columbus, OH 43209-2735

  Coffee Shop · Hours: Mo-We 07:00-15:00; Fr-Su 07:00-15:00

• Tip Top Kitchen & Cocktails

  73 East Gay Street, Columbus, OH 43215

  American · Hours: Mo-Su 00:00-02:00,11:00-24:00

• Upper Cup Coffee

  73 Parsons Avenue, Columbus, OH 43205

  Coffee Shop · Hours: Mo-Fr 07:00-19:00; Sa-Su 08:00-19:00

• Winans Chocolates + Coffee

  897 South Third Street, Columbus, OH 43206

  Cafe · Hours: Mo-Su 07:00-20:00

• Yeah, Me Too

  3005 Indianola Avenue, Columbus, OH 43202

  Coffee Shop

• ZenCha Tea Salon

  982 North High Street, Columbus, OH 43201

  Cafe · Hours: Mo-Fr 11:00-21:00; Sa 10:00-21:00; Su 10:00-18:00

• Zest Cafe

  Columbus, OH

  Cafe

• Zest Juice

  912 North High Street, Columbus, OH 43201

  juice · Hours: Mo-Fr 08:00-19:00; Sa 08:00-18:00; Su 09:00-17:00

• Zest Juice Co

  974 West Fifth Avenue, Columbus, OH

  Cafe · Hours: Mo-Fr 06:00-18:00; Sa,Su 08:00-18:00