I have been eating at Villa Nova Ristorante at 5545 N High St, Columbus, Ohio, for longer than I care to admit, and every single time I walk through that door, I feel like I am stepping into a time capsule of honest, satisfying Italian-American cooking.
This family-run spot has been dishing out heaping plates of pasta, pizza, and comfort for more than four decades, and the fact that they have not changed much is exactly why people keep coming back.
The copper kettles hanging from the walls, the friendly servers who remember your face, and the smell of garlic bread greeting you at the entrance all remind you that some things are worth keeping the same…