COLUMBUS, Ohio ( WCMH ) — A Brazilian steakhouse’s first Ohio location, an elevated Italian eatery at Easton Town Center and the return of Logan’s Roadhouse are among the new restaurants opening in central Ohio in 2025.
View prominent restaurants that will begin welcoming Columbus guests this year below.
- The ramen spot is opening a second location this year in Westerville’s Uptown. The new eatery will occupy the ground floor of a new building at 21 W. College St., located behind Graeter’s Ice Cream and across College Avenue from the main City Hall parking lot.
- Bar Italia will open its first Columbus location in 2025 at Easton Town Center. The Italian concept currently has two Ohio locations, with one in Lakewood and one in Beachwood. It also has two restaurants in Florida, with eateries in Winter Park and Sarasota.
Central Ohio restaurants that closed in 2024
Big Chicken by Shaquille O’Neal
- A chain of chicken sandwich eateries founded by Hall of Fame basketball star Shaquille O’Neal announced in 2023 it is planning to open more than 35 restaurants in Ohio, beginning in Columbus.