The Tastiest Sandwiches in Columbus

The Brick Oven Bistro

★★★★★ 4.6 (539) • $$

"We stopped here for dinner after a day at Cedar Point Shores. It was delicious! My husband and I chose a pizza with eggplant as a main topping. Kiddo got a calzone and had no complaints! The restaurant had some call ins the evening we went, so the owner was bussing tables, and getting boxes. Nice to see someone so involved in their establishment! We will return when we're in the area in the future!"

The Lox

★★★★★ 4.5 (483) • $$

"The bagels are delicious especially the seal salt and herb bagel. I was also surprised how much I loved the egg and cheese bagel sandwich with pastrami added. So yummy! The place has a cool vibe and speedy service."

The Brown Bag Deli

★★★★☆ 4.3 (498) • $$

"I love Brown Bag. I wish I could say I have tried more sandwich menu items, but there's really just one I keep coming back for time and time again: The Village Addiction. Cheesey, toasted to perfection sourdough, slightly sweet and slightly tangy cranberry mayo, and turkey. Perfection. Throw in one of their fresh and tasty deli sides and/or a yummy dessert, and you've got yourself a real party.Like seriously, a sandwich from here can turn your whole day around. And they're the kind of sandwiches you don't have to feel guilty about buying, because they're not the kind you can easily make at home unless you are a gourmet chef. Dining in is nice an easy: order at the counter, and they usually bring your food to you. Or, on a nice day, place a carry out order and eat at Schiller park, which is just a block away!"

Adriatico's New York Style Pizza

★★★★☆ 4.2 (381) • $$

"My parents are both OSU alum, so they always insist on paying Adriatico's a visit when they're on campus. Good thing the pizza is delicious! My college caters Adriatico's for almost every event because it's so convenient. My friends and I also enjoy ordering it to the library for late night study sessions. Adriatico's recently remodeled their inside dining area, and I love seeing so much buckeye pride when I walk in there! Not a ton of seating inside, but we got lucky finding a table. When the weather is nice, they also have a few tables outside. Service was quick!"

Si Señor Peruvian Sandwiches and More

★★★★★ 4.6 (317) • $

"So one issue I had which I am pretty understanding about this usually , but it took me 40 minutes from the time I ordered to the time I got my food. On a workday when I have an hour for lunch and the restaurant doesn't look busy, no one in line ahead of me I would assume ~10 mins or so wait at a sandwich shop. So I was pretty late to get back to my desk I definitely would've ordered ahead if I knew that was the timeline, but maybe some sort of time estimation at the counter would have been helpful. I can see why this would be 5 stars on another day and I will try it again. The break is amazingly fresh I would literally just eat a mayo sandwich and be happy. The chicken wasn't the most tender, I will probably try the pork next time or the turkey. I will try ordering ahead and see if that helps."

Warios Beef and Pork

★★★★★ 4.7 (274) • $$

"Man was it busy at 1:00 on a Sunday. Efficient counter service, lots of online pre-orders, and lots of delivery p/u orders. I don't think there is much street parking available."

Smoked on High BBQ

★★★★★ 4.5 (291) • $$

"What a little gem in the brewery district. The meats are amazing. Ribs fell off the bone and the brisket was divine. I wasn't a fan of the Mac and cheese (pasta too soft). The patio and inside are really nice. Definitely give it a try."

Carfagna's Ristorante

★★★★☆ 3.6 (424) • $$

"First time visiting. Service was wonderful.Had heard good things about this place & we were not dissapointed.Manicotti was superb, and I had a Shrimp/Mussel soup that was amazingly good. (I still can't figure out how they got that much garlic into a soup, but it was amazingly good)Finished off the meal with a nice Tiramisu and a perfect Cappucino.Will definetly be back to explore more of the menu."

Pies & Pints

★★★★☆ 3.9 (334) • $$

"This place is so great. I love the friendly staff and the food is awesome. I love the wings with Sriracha. The ambiance is very cool and laid back."

Alchemy Café

★★★★☆ 4.4 (253) • $$

"I can't say enough about alchemy. They set the bar across Cbus for fresh healthy drinks and smoothies. I don't get down often to this location but anytime I'm near I'm headed to Alchemy.It's so good that even my two kiddos ask to get smoothies there and I know it's healthy for them. The servers are friendly and knowledgeable about the menu and products....and they seem genuinely happy! They were a huge help with guiding the choices in our most recent visit."

Uptown Deli and Brew

★★★★☆ 4 (306) • $$

"Downtown Westerville, Ohio just north of Columbus. Great food and really liked dining here. I had the Pastrami and Rye with chips and couldn't finish the whole thing. Don't skip on your pickle, they are great.Service was really slow but friendly. We were in no rush. Nice atmosphere with dining upfront, by the bar, and outside patio. We were able to eat outside which was nice. Would definitely recommend and some yummy food. Everyone enjoyed their meal."

Cornerstone Deli & Café

★★★★☆ 4 (263) • $

"A place that offers deli sandwiches and asian fare.... definitely is not what you would expect when walking in. But what an absolute hidden gem! The menu is reasonably priced and all of the staff were friendly and helpful. It's a very laid back and easy going environment. Walk up to the counter, order and you'll receive your food fairly quickly.Parking -- you'll have to find street parking either on high street or one of the side streets.We went the sandwich route this time around but looking forward to coming back and trying the rice bowls and pad thai!"

Pablo's Havana Cafe

★★★★☆ 4.3 (225) • $$

"I was craving a Cuban sandwich and so my wife found this restaurant here on Yelp and I'm happy that she did because the food is amazing! I really enjoyed the vibe surrounding the area of the restaurant inside The North Market. The environment was very laid-back and relaxing on a Friday evening. And the service was so good. I definitely plan on going back with my wife for another date night."

Roaming Goat Coffee

★★★★☆ 4 (218) • $

"Best coffee shop in the short north. Knowledgeable staff, quality ingredients, and relaxing atmosphere."

The Forum

★★★★☆ 3.9 (229) • $$

"The food was amazing especially the authentic Greek salad - which is so much more than a "salad" and the lasagna and the gyro were also raved about at our table."

Newfangled Kitchen

★★★★★ 4.9 (137)

"When I say that their Shipyard Tuna Melt is the best tuna melt I've ever had, I'm not lying. Maybe even the best sandwich--or best lunch I've ever eaten. I moved away from Columbus about a year ago and this sandwich is still on my mind. That's how good it is.Tuna salad, mayo, dijon, mustard, pickles, and melted white cheddar on marbled rye. My mouth is watering as I type this. The only thing that made it better was an order of spicy Carolina Kettle potato chips on the side, along with Cheerwine, a cherry soda that tastes like a Shirley Temple. You haunt my dreams in the best way possible, Newfangled Kitchen!!!"

Eagles Pizza

★★★★☆ 4 (197) • $$

"We finally dined in! We usually get take away but this time decided to stay. You order at the counter, they give youba number you find a seat and they bring your food to the table. There is a soda fountain so you get your own drinks. Its really cute! Lots of local historical things on display here. They have booths and tables. Our food came out quickly. Inwas shocked by how big the salad was... and how much cheese it had (thanks Eagles!). Pizza soon followed. Crust was perfect. Honest, you cant get better taco pizza in Columbus. So good!!"

Brewfontaine

★★★★★ 4.5 (152) • $$

"Our server/bartender was great. Everyone's food was good but mine was not great. I ordered the loaded tater tots as an appetizer they came out with the meal and they were not hot. My entree was the French Dip. The meat and onions were cooked perfectly and the au jus was good. My only problem was the bread was just a smooshed hoagie bun. A sandwich like that needs to be served on a nice French Bread or Italian roll. The Hoagie bun was soggy and smashed."

Hank's Texas BBQ

★★★★☆ 4.1 (183) • $$

"First, their deep-fried cheese curds are EVIL. You cannot stop eating them: light, crunchy, & melty in all the right ways. Holy mozzarella, those things are ADDICTIVE. Most places overdo the breading on "fried cheese sticks", and you get something that needs steel dentures to chew thru -- not Hanks. Very light crunchy panko, melty & gooey and JFC, I'm craving them AGAIN and it's after midnight...Anyway. First, let me lead up to our latest visit by saying that yesterday was a really shitty day in a string of two really shitty months. Our new-to-us car had gone kerblooey despite having had a lot of work done & showing no signs of other trouble up until it decided to KERBLOOEY in the middle of rush hour on Cleveland Ave, we've been dealing with housing issues and family issues and health issues, and by the time we finally got home after getting Said Supposed Car towed to our mechanic, me and my husband just wanted a) food and b) lots of alcohol.Sadly, B isn't possible due to our medications. A, though...Husband looked at me and said, ok, what kind of food, and I just said "BURGER. SOMETHING DEEP FRIED. NOW. :grunt:"So we decided on Hank's.Now we'd first been to Hanks last month and really loved their ribs and the loaded corn cakes and the sides and those evil EVIL cheese curds. You first walk in the place, and you see an open floor plan, corrugated metal and worn wood, xmas lights all over the ceiling, friendly servers who say "sit wherever", an honest-to-gods old-school Catholic Church light-up bingo board on the back wall with what looks like a glowing cow skull over it, and laid-back music that's a good mix of ska and reggae. Very casual, very relaxed, and a fun vibe without being in-your-face about it. Fast forward back to yesterday. At that point in our shitty day, we decided Hanks was probably the only non-fast-food place nearby that stood a chance of having a decent juicy burger. Holy Ground Cow, Hanks did not disappoint. Same relaxed vibe, cool ska and reggae, same friendly servers, and a sympathetic waiter who listened to the much-abbreviated highlights reel of our shitty day with a quiet "oh my god" and he and his fellow server were fast, efficient, friendly and totally non-intrusive, which helped to start our day back to "bearable" and our brains back to something other than "holy sh*t, life sucks". (Sorry for dumping the highlights reel on that poor server; thanks for listening, man).By the time our food arrived, we were feeling "mostly human" again.We both had their American burger and fries. I always keep my burgers on the plain side; no condiments, cheese only, maybe lettuce/tomato if my gut's behaving; Husband had the works, with Hanks' collard greens on the side. Oh, yeah, and more of those deliciously crunchy melty EVIL cheese curds. Pleasant surprise: the burgers turned out to be doubles, not single-patties (we really hadn't read the menu much beyond "burger, fries, cheese curds, *GRUNT*"). Perfectly seasoned and juicy, perfectly cooked, melty American cheese. Big pile of hand-cut fries. My husband spent part of his childhood in Louisiana, and so he tends to be really, REALLY picky over northern-attempts at Southern cooking -- he's fallen in love with Hanks' collards. We easily spent an hour with great burgers, fries, and cheese curds, and by the time we left, the shitty day had turned into a fairly good one. So yeah, give Hanks a try. We need more good local restaurants in Clintonville, and these folks deserve your business!PS -- Hanks, just a small suggestion? Maybe add a couple other cheese options for the burgers, like blue cheese crumbles or pepper jack. Just a thought.tl;dr -- good bbq, good burgers, evil cheese curds, relaxed vibe, friendly staff. GO. EAT. ENJOY."

Fado Pub & Kitchen

★★★★☆ 4 (191) • $$

"I stopped here for lunch one day and tried the fish and chips. I swapped the fries for a salad though and enjoyed the meal. The salad had a sweet and tangy kick and the fish was hot and crispy, yum!"

Kolache Republic

★★★★★ 4.5 (147) • $

"We hadn't tried kolaches before, so when I realized we'd be in the area, we decided to give them a try! We placed an online order ahead of time, but between the time we ordered and we got there, they had a sell out on one of the kolaches. They kindly replaced it with another available option and threw in an extra kolache, which was very nice. We ended up with three sweet kolache: sweet cheese, blueberry sweet cheese, and butterscotch pear. They also offer cinnamon rolls on the weekend, so we went with one of the regular and one of the weekend special, which, on the day of our visit, was a Ferrero Rocher Cinnamon Roll featuring a Nutella mix filling and a Nutella cream cheese icing. Everything was quite tasty, with both cinnamon rolls and the sweet cheese kolache being favorites.Kolache Republic is located inside of The Daily Growler, and they have a small parking lot located behind the building. The staff was friendly and efficient. The menu also includes savory kolache options, and they do have a dinner menu available on the weekends. We're looking forward to trying more flavors in the future!"

Brenz Pizza

★★★★☆ 4.2 (164) • $$

"Wow!! I was deciding between the soup shop two doors down and this pizza shop and I'm sooooo happy with my choice. I'm sure soup would have been delicious but holy cats was this salad and pizza satisfying! And the customer service here is super. The staff are genuine, attentive, and enthusiastic. I loved my House salad with an incredibly good fresh Italian dressing, which I'm told is made in house. Even the small size was so generous! Loaded with fresh greens, veggies, and croutons. Only $3.99! I also ordered an 8-inch specialty pizza, which I'm loving. I'll take half home. These are 4 specialty options that are vegetarian, plus you can build your own with the 30+ topping options!! Loved this place!!"

Market 65

★★★★☆ 4.2 (158) • $$

"I am a salad lover so When I heard about this place at a Work Meeting, I knew I had to try it! The food is fresh and from the farm- by the way LOVING that you source from Fulton Farms- and you can make your own salad kind of like you make your own burrito at Chipotle. They also have wraps and quesadillas with the same ingredients available. I do wish they had different drink selections and that they were obvious. As a first timer, I wasn't sure where to see a list of drinks available and it looked like you had to have some of the 'premium' drinks in hand before you ordered. It was busy because of lunch hour and loud. I asked some questions but couldn't really hear the answers. I think they assumed I had been there before. One negative, I am a regular fan of salads, so I would get the dressing on the side next time. It was WAY too much. It's nice they toss it for you, but I didn't like how much was on it and it negatively affected my experience for sure."

North End Tavern & Brewery

★★★★☆ 4.2 (158) • $$

"Oldest restaurant:brewery in W Va. beer very good and food was good. Service is good."

Snapshots Lounge

★★★★★ 4.6 (125) • $$

"Ambiance, Service, and Food was lol fantastic. Snapshots isn't a MUST eat kinda spot, but you're in the area and taking someone out to eat or meet up with some friends or family the food and ambience will not disappoint. The Cuban Pork sandwich was really good, dripping with juice and flavor. The Clam Chowder (soup of the day) was also light in consistency but the flavor was awesome. I would definitely go again if I was ever in the area."

Plank's Cafe & Pizzeria

★★★☆☆ 3.3 (236) • $$

"I've rediscovered Planks after about a 10 year hiatus as a friend moved back to town and it's her favorite pizza. Time stands still in Planks--it's the same good ole OSU bar that it was a decade ago! The clientele is older as is the staff. It's very charming and the service can be spotty depending on how busy it is and what night of the week you go on but the food is worth it. They have a lot of blackboard daily specials as well as a soup of the day offering. The pizza is thin crust and party cut Columbus-style. It's a good experience and there's a huge lot so there's always plenty of parking. Definitely give it a try!"

Legacy Smokehouse

★★★★☆ 4.2 (143) • $$

"Great flavor, tender meats! Ribs are great even without sauce from the rub they use. Beans are a must."

Wings Over Columbus

★★★★☆ 3.5 (201) • $$

"Wasn't sure what to expect here. Maybe because of that, I was very pleasantly surprised.Ordered a 12-piece tender with honey bbq and "fire" sauce. My friends enjoyed the honey bbq but I like a spicy, tangy Buffalo sauce, and the fire sauce did not disappoint on both fronts.Got a side of hot garlic sauce as well for dipping the waffle fries. It was perfectly spicy but also full of great flavor: the spice didn't overwhelm and take away from the flavor.Chicken is nice, fresh, and juicy white meat- not that weird squishy composite chicken you see at some other wing places. I ordered delivery via a third party app, and everything was prepared and delivered on time.I also requested a lot of different sauces and sides (multiple ranches, bleu cheeses, celery, etc.), and none of the items were missing. That isn't always the case with delivery, so I was pleased to see no mistakes with my order.Also, small detail: the side of celery was clean, no brown/oxidized spots, and tender. Other places give you the nasty, tough outside celery pieces that are all brown from sitting out in the air for too long. It's the little things, man."

Gahanna Grill

★★★★☆ 3.6 (187) • $$

"My father took my wife and I here after our arrival to Columbus last month. The restaurant had a good crowd but there were empty tables. My wife and I shared a Hamburger and Cabbage Soup, a Cajun Melt, and Fish and Chips that were all very yummy along with very tall drafts of both Columbus Brewing Company and BrewDog which were also amazing. My father had both the Hamburger and Cabbage Soup and Chicken Tenders which he also enjoyed. He particularly recommended the Hamburger and Cabbage Soup which is a great way to start a meal here. The staff is very friendly and It has the decor is that of a local tavern which we loved."

Tommy's Pizza

★★★☆☆ 3.1 (249) • $$

"Very attentive service and delicious Italian Submarine sandwich! The ambience of this restaurant hasn't changed in years!! Our friend orders pizza so lunch was amazing!"

Ranchero Kitchen

★★★★★ 4.6 (108) • $$

"we visited early Friday evening of July 13 and LOVED it! great service , good food that's different from usual Columbus offerings, and great atmosphere. I loved the pupusas with horchata to drink, and a side of Yuca frita: savory, well-made (the slaw/relish served as a side with the pupusas has a spicey kick that can ambush you, so go carefully with it; it might just be my low tolerance for heat, though), and very filling. Don't be fooled by the size; the pupasas are very filling and I couldn't finish mine, despite wanting to keep eating.the mark of good food: you want to keep eating even though you're full!give this place a try! it's between the BMV and License/Title agency on Morse, but don't be put off by the strip-mall location. Ranchero has a great, relaxed vibe, good for meeting with friends and kicking back with good food.Note: this is a duplicate review by accident. Somehow I ended up with a second yelp account. This is my real one. Anyway, we ate again at Ranchero a couple weeks after this, and also had an awesome experience. This place needs major love from Columbus folks in search of good food -- give Ranchero a try!"

Busy Bee

★★★★☆ 4.1 (133) • $$

"THE breakfast place in town, out of the way and a favorite for locals and out of town visitors. Doctors and lawyers eat here for the great food and local atmosphere"

Porters Coffee House and Bakery

★★★★☆ 4.4 (115) • $$

"Visiting from out of town and after MANY recommendations from friends and family, we had to stop by. Everything about this coffee house was fantastic. From the warm inviting front porch, comfy home like interior, friendly service and of course most importantly the delicious coffee and baked goods! We had the cold brew, oatmilk latte, and vanilla bean scone. Olivia was SO sweet and helpful for our entire visit. We will be returning before the end of our trip for one of their cute shirts and the yummy treats!"

Krema Nut Company

★★★★★ 4.6 (104) • $

"Krema is a hidden gem. They roast their own nuts and have a selection of nuts, candy, and nut butters. I love to stock up on chunky peanut butter and apple butter each time I visit. They often have some seasonal food items to share as gifts. While picking up some peanut butter, be sure to grab a milkshake or sandwich! They use some magic to make a basic peanut butter sandwich taste gourmet. One of my favorites is the apple cheesecake peanut butter sandwich."

Cardinal Pizza

★★★★☆ 4 (132)

"Had a gluten free pepperoni pizza delivered with regular sauce and extra pep.I have ceiac and did NOT get sickGood job! It was really good!Delivery driver was so kind and polite.Great experience!"