Diners' Choice: Italian restaurants in Columbus

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Updated June 05, 2025

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Six Hundred Downtown

4.8

4.8 (792)

$30 and under

Italian

Bellefontaine

About the restaurant

Six Hundred Downtown is a good old fashioned pizzeria, the way they used to be and they the way they were meant to be. We feel that pizza making is an art and we strive to create the best pizza we possibly can. We hand spin our pizzas the old fashioned way and we bake our pizzas in an old fashioned brick oven.

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Jason

Dined on Jun 4, 2025

Fantastic experience! Came to dinner with some friends to help raise money for a local career tech center. The food and service were great. I will definitely be back.

Novella Osteria

4.8

4.8 (1086)

$31 to $50

Italian

Powell

About the restaurant

Novella Osteria is a neighborhood Italian restaurant that focuses on true authentic Italian cuisine. We take pride in our hand-crafted fresh pasta that is complimented by a unique and inviting beverage menu that is based on our philosophy of less is more. We invite you to come and experience Novella Osteria where good food and sincere hospitality is done daily.

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STEVEVIP

Dined 2 days ago

Excellent variety and quality of dishes. Exceptional in every way.

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4.8

4.8 (1336)

$30 and under

Italian

Columbus

About the restaurant

Our menu offers a homemade spin on old Italian classics, original family recipes, Pizza and features the Famous Mazza's Salad!

Bar/Lounge/Dining Room/Banquet Room/Catering/Curbside Carryout

Free Wifi

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Dennis

Dined on Jun 6, 2025

Wonderful evening, great food, great service and the owners were there meeting and greeting everyone. They make the place feel a a comfortable evening spent with friends. Place to go where everyone knows your name.

Martini Modern Italian

4.8

4.8 (5101)

$31 to $50

Italian

Short North - Arena District

About the restaurant

Martini Modern Italian is a vibrant, high energy restaurant featuring timeless Italian techniques, innovative culinary presentations & progressive handcrafted cocktails, all in a sexy, cosmopolitan atmosphere. Located in the Short North Arts District across from the Convention Center, Martini is just minutes away from the Arena District & is open nightly for dinner.

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IsaacJVIP

Dined 5 days ago

Food and Service are first class! Very tasty dishes and great suggestions from server.

Cento – German Village

4.8

4.8 (1132)

$31 to $50

Italian

German Village

About the restaurant

A tribute to our 100th restaurant opening, Cento is an authentic, chef-driven Italian oasis. Inspired by the intimacy & culinary creativity of the finest restaurants in Italy, Cento is a warm, welcoming, & enchanting addition to German Village. Cento is a place for the entire community – a new, timeless, everyday destination where Great People Deliver Genuine Hospitality.

Our patio seating is offered, weather permitting, on a first come first served basis. While we’re unable to reserve those tables in advance, we’d be delighted to accommodate you based on availability

If you cannot make your scheduled reservation, we ask that you please cancel by 12PM the day of your reservation. Cancellations outside the allowed window will be charged $25/person.

Valet offered daily starting at 5PM, $12 per car.

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traci

Dined 3 days ago

Our waitress was wonderful. I can’t remember her name. But we sat outside it was beautiful and she made our meal experience so good and fun.

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Tomato Focaccia & Garlic Bread

Valentina’s at Bridgepark

4.8

4.8 (1683)

$30 and under

Italian

Dublin

About the restaurant

Take a Barolo-inspired culinary journey with our traditional, authentic menu, paired with crafted cocktails and wines showcasing the extraordinary varietals of Italy. Our signature Genuine Hospitality welcomes you as you are.

Influenced by quaint, Italian village flourishes that are warm, inviting and historic, share with your friends and family as if dining in Valentina’s countryside home with hers.

Welcome to Valentina's at Bridge Park in Dublin, Ohio.

If you do not see online availability for your party size and/or date & time, please contact the restaurant directly.

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Esther

Dined 3 days ago

The food is always great at Valentina's. This is one of the only places I know in the Columbus area where you can get gluten free bread at an Italian restaurant as the appetizer. The seevice this time was the best ever!

Marcella's - Short North

4.7

4.7 (5746)

$30 and under

Italian

Short North - Arena District

About the restaurant

Marcella’s is a bustling, urban burst of Italian flavor & energy. Marcella’s has a lively atmosphere – whether it be for sharing dinner or a late night snack. The dynamic bar provides a vibrant venue for sampling from a selection of 50 Italian wines served by the bottle or quartino (1/4 of the bottle), but don’t forget about the ample offerings of antipasti & pizza. Marcella’s brings an authentic Italian cafe to Columbus’ Short North Arts District.

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PatsyVIP

Dined on May 16, 2025

Great food and location in the Short North. The vibe is definitely energetic. Our service was great. Everything was hot and delicious

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FETTUCCINE & MEATBALL

Nicola Restaurant and Bar - Columbus

4.7

4.7 (1806)

$30 and under

Italian

Upper Arlington

About the restaurant

Nicola Restaurant is dynamic, cultural, and fun with open doors for all who want a true taste of Italian authenticity. To say the least, the food will be a treasure for your senses. Nicola restaurant is for any person hungry for not just food and drink, but for the unique presence of beauty, joy, and family which exists in every Italian family's home. With chef Nicola's ability to bring together simple ingredients to create delicious dishes in a welcoming atmosphere, you are sure to have an enjoyable experience. Join us and taste Nicola's vision that greets the senses with the aroma, taste, and feel of a small town in Tuscany.

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CynthiaVIP

Dined 7 days ago

Delicious, warm, and inviting - from beginning to end.

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Popular dish

Lasagna

Z Cucina di Spirito Dublin

4.8

4.8 (1795)

$30 and under

Italian

Dublin

About the restaurant

At Z Cucina di Spirito, you will enter a world of traditional and modern Italian cuisine that also moves with ease into the realm of Mediterranean flavors. The unique and comfortable bar and dining area is warm and inviting.

Z Cucina's menu offers flavorful and well seasoned small plates, salads and main courses. Truly a "scratch kitchen" as we make our own ricotta cheese, mozzarella cheese, sausage, breads and desserts. Our menu also includes our hand-made ravioli, tortolloni and fresh pastas. The restaurant features a full bar with specialties such as the Pera di Miele, Basil Gin Smash and the Blood Orange Margarita. Also offered is a well crafted, artisan wine list with gems from the various regions of Italy including Tuscany, Piedmont, Apulia and Veneto as well as the countries of Spain, France, Australia and the U.S.

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PatVIP

Dined 5 days ago

Our favorite Columbus restaurant is in Bridge Park in Dublin! Every experience there exceeds our expectations. Wonderful food, lively atmosphere, and our server Jackson was fantastic!

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Popular dish

Stuffed Risotto Fritters

4.7

4.7 (3717)

$31 to $50

Italian

Powell

About the restaurant

Our Vision - to provide our guests with the most authentic Italian dining experience in central Ohio. We have taken beautiful European design and combined it with a traditional authentic and contemporary Italian menu. We combine old world flavors with modern influence to serve wonderful Italian Cuisine. Our culture is to spoil you just for walking through our doors. In this day and age you must give great Value to time! When you walk through our doors you are saying-you want to spend your time with us and that is the nicest compliment you can give us! Come in please let us spoil you!!!!!

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JamesVIP

Dined 5 days ago

Food and Amanda our server were fabulous, looking forward to going back soon!

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