Here are Columbus' best new restaurants for 2024. Have you tried these places yet?

G.A. Benton, Nicholas Dekker and Erin Edwards
Updated ·2 min read
A tomahawk steak cooks over an open fire at the Little West Tavern in the Junto.
A tomahawk steak cooks over an open fire at the Little West Tavern in the Junto.

Our colleagues at Columbus Monthly have selected the 10 best new restaurants of the past year, including magnificent sandwiches, glorious global food, sophisticated Italian cuisine and three exemplars of the culinary trend of the year: live-fire cooking.

Chaat at Agni, the latest restaurant from local chef Avishar Barua in the Brewery District
Chaat at Agni, the latest restaurant from local chef Avishar Barua in the Brewery District

Best New Restaurant of the Year: Agni

Top Chef and Beat Bobby Flay alum Avishar Barua takes diners on a live-fire adventure informed by his Bengali heritage and travel-heavy backstory. (read more)

Clockwise from bottom left: braised beef brisket and bamboo shoots, tea with cream cheese foam, shrimp dumplings, stuffed eggplant, Shanghai soup dumplings and baked shrimp ball with radish
Clockwise from bottom left: braised beef brisket and bamboo shoots, tea with cream cheese foam, shrimp dumplings, stuffed eggplant, Shanghai soup dumplings and baked shrimp ball with radish

Chuanjiang Haozi

The former owners of the beloved Fortune Chinese Restaurant return with a sleek new destination featuring boldly seasoned Sichuan fare. (read more)

614 Arepa at Cilantro Latin Fusion
614 Arepa at Cilantro Latin Fusion

Cilantro Latin Fusion

The Mu?oz family parlays food truck success into a brick-and-mortar establishment offering well-executed South American cuisine. (read more)

Chef BJ Lieberman works in the open kitchen at Hiraeth
Chef BJ Lieberman works in the open kitchen at Hiraeth

Hiraeth

A wood-burning hearth is the centerpiece at acclaimed chef BJ Lieberman's live-fire showcase with two pleasing alter egos. (read more)

Smoke & Mirrors cocktail at Adelaide's Gin Joint
Smoke & Mirrors cocktail at Adelaide's Gin Joint

Adelaide's Gin Joint

This Old North spot revives the former location of Alana's Food & Wine, offering dynamic food, drink and music. (read more)

Big Bacon Caesar at Little West Tavern
Big Bacon Caesar at Little West Tavern

Little West Tavern

This Downtown Columbus grill features a Southwest-leaning menu in a comfy setting. (read more)

Bartender Drew Howdyshell mixes cocktails at Cento.
Bartender Drew Howdyshell mixes cocktails at Cento.

Cento

Columbus restaurateur Cameron Mitchell celebrates Italian cuisine with a milestone restaurant in the refurbished G. Michael’s space. (read more)

Cobra’s Pan-Asian fare includes Mama Chien’s dumplings (bottom left) and chicken patty katsu (top center).
Cobra’s Pan-Asian fare includes Mama Chien’s dumplings (bottom left) and chicken patty katsu (top center).

Cobra

Four Watershed Kitchen & Bar veterans have transformed a shuttered Panera Bread into a Brewery District gem with an eclectic menu and terrific drinks. (read more)

A Goood Friends Warby’s Melt at Jackie O’s on Fourth in Downtown Columbus
A Goood Friends Warby’s Melt at Jackie O’s on Fourth in Downtown Columbus

Goood Friends

Stephan Madias and Tyler Minnis have another hit on their hands with this carryout operation at the popular Downtown Columbus bar. (read more)

Combo platter with hummus, salad, and coffee at Habibi Grill
Combo platter with hummus, salad, and coffee at Habibi Grill

Habibi Grill

The chef behind Mr. Hummus Grill has a new spot in Italian Village that offers creative takes on traditional Lebanese and Mediterranean dishes. (read more)

Drake Welshons fans the flames while cooking at Hiraeth.
Drake Welshons fans the flames while cooking at Hiraeth.

Top Trend of the Year: Live-Fire Cooking

Three of the 10 top new restaurants of the year are cooking over live fire: Agni, Hiraeth and Little West Tavern. (read more)

This story is from the 2024 Best New Restaurants package in the February 2024 issue of Columbus Monthly.

This article originally appeared on Columbus Monthly: Best new restaurants in Central Ohio named by Columbus Monthly

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