Columbus Monthly Ranks Central Ohio’s 10 Best Restaurants of 2022

No matter when we decided to bring back our 10 Best Restaurants list after a two-year, pandemic-forced hiatus, it was going to be, well, weird. Most restaurants are still facing challenges borne by COVID—hours have been pared down, prices are up, and once-consistent menus have been topsy-turvy. Several top-notch restaurants that once appeared in these pages have shuttered (miss you, G. Michael’s Bistro & Bar) or temporarily closed (Service Bar, which just reopened). As one of the restaurateurs featured in these pages says, “We’re not out of it.” 

Like the restaurants we cover, Columbus Monthly is moving forward with the world we have now. We’re excited to reintroduce our 10 Best, selected using criteria based on the deliciousness and creativity of the food, yes, but also service, beverage programs, atmosphere and what we’ll call memorability—essentially, “Are we still dreaming of a dining experience the next day, the next week?”