Some places make you plan your whole afternoon around lunch, and this downtown Columbus landmark is exactly that kind of spot. Under a single roof, more than a dozen independent kitchens serve dishes from around the world, next to counters stacked with cheese, flowers, spices, and fresh produce.
There is a story here too, one that includes a fire, a temporary shelter, and a warehouse rebuild that shaped the building people crowd into today. Regulars come back again and again because no two visits taste the same, and picky eaters and adventurous ones can happily share a table.
Ready to find out where all this happens and why folks keep returning? Keep reading, because your next long lunch may already have an address.
Where Downtown Columbus Comes To Eat
Right in the heart of the city, at 59 Spruce St, Columbus, OH 43215, sits a market that has become shorthand for a good meal downtown. The building carries the name North Market Downtown, and it anchors its district with easy confidence…