List: Columbus-area restaurants featured on Guy Fieri's 'Diners, Drive-ins and Dives'
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Columbus native and celebrity chef Guy Fieri has recently made the tasting rounds in his hometown featuring six local restaurants on his Food Network show “Diners, Drive-ins and Dives.”
The list below includes the central Ohio eateries on the most recent “Diners, Drive-ins and Dives” season and the places covered in Fieri's previous tour of the area on Seasons 27 and 28, back in 2017 and 2018.
Columbus area restaurants featured on 'Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives,' Season 40
High Bank Distillery Co.
Three locations:
• 1051 Goodale Blvd., Columbus, Ohio 43212
• 1379 E Johnstown Rd, Gahanna, Ohio 43230
• 28 South State Street Westerville, Ohio 43081
Details: Known for craft cocktails and innovative dishes and has a wide-ranging menu of shareables, sandwiches, pizza and more
Special dishes: Menu items that Fieri taste-tested included the spicy chicken sandwich, barbacoa nachos, hot honey chicken and biscuits, brussels sprouts and wings.
Joya’s
Address: 657 High St., Worthington, Ohio 43085
Details: Asian-inspired café run by chef Avishar Barua, who competed on Bravo’s “Top Chef” in 2021 and previously appeared on the Food Network in May 2023, winning two rounds on “Beat Bobby Flay.”
Special dishes: This café serves Bengali-American dishes, and includes vegetarian and vegan options, open for breakfast, lunch and “Popup Dinner.”
Katalina’s
Three locations:
• 1105 Pennsylvania Ave., Columbus, Ohio 43201
• 3481 N High St., Columbus, Ohio 43214
• 2741 E Main St., Bexley, Ohio 43209
Details: Famous for its pancake balls and Latin-inspired brunch dishes.
Special dishes: The episode included pancake balls and the “Everything But The Chicken Sink Sammy.”
King Gyros Greek Restaurant
Address: 400 S. Hamilton Rd., Whitehall, Ohio 43213
Details: The restaurant specializes in a variety of Greek dishes, from baklava to gyros.
Special dishes: The restaurant’s stuffed grape leaves, listed as “Yiayia’s Dolmades” on the menu, come from a family recipe and will be featured on the episode.
Tommy’s Diner
Address: 914 W Broad St., Columbus, Ohio 43222
Details: A classic American diner known for its traditional breakfasts and sandwiches.
Special dishes: Owner Tom Pappas’ favorite menu items include corned beef for breakfast, the club sandwich for lunch, and chicken lemon rice soup, which is featured as a Tuesday special. He said their homemade desserts are also popular, especially the carrot cake and cheesecake.
Wario’s Beef and Pork
Two locations:
• 111 W. Nationwide Blvd., Columbus, Ohio 43215,
• 4219 N. High St., Columbus, Ohio 43214
Details: An East Coast-inspired sandwich shop.
Special dishes: The menu includes sandwiches like “The Steak,” with eight ounces of shaved rib-eye steak, house whiz, and grilled onions. It can also be made “Wario’s Way,” adding provolone and white American cheese.
Columbus area restaurants featured on 'Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives,' Season 27-28
Ena's Caribbean Kitchen
Address: 2444 Cleveland Ave., Columbus, Ohio 43211
Details: Known for authentic Jamaican dishes.
Special Dishes: Fieri sampled the jerk chicken and deep-fried whole red snapper with escabeche sauce, according to the Food Network.
Loops
Address: 1629 Northwest Blvd, Columbus, Ohio 43212
Details: A family-owned spot with Chicago flavors.
Special Dishes: Highlights include the Greek gyro and Italian beef sandwich with hot giardiniera.
Momo Ghar
Address: 59 Spruce St., Columbus, Ohio 43215
Details: Chef and owner Phinsto Lama serves Tibetan and Nepalese dishes in the North Market.
Special Dishes: Signature dishes include Johl Mo Mo, Tibetan steamed dumplings filled with chicken and enrobed in a spicy fenugreek tomato sauce. The Food Network noted the "Choila Set, a Tibetan chicken salad with rice, potatoes and black-eyed peas is 'one of the most unique dishes'" Fieri has sampled.
Pierogi Mountain
Address: 105 N. Grant Ave, Columbus, Ohio 43215
Details: Known for pierogi dishes and comfort food with lots of vegetarian and vegan-friendly offerings.
Special Dishes: Pierogi, chicken paprikash.
Ray Ray's Hog Pit
Six locations:
• 2619 N High St., Columbus, Ohio 43202
• 424 Town St., Columbus, Ohio 43215
• 237 King Ave, Columbus, Ohio 43201
• 5755 Maxtown Rd, Westerville, Ohio 43082
• 1256 Columbus Rd, Granville, Ohio 43023
• 2355 W Dublin Granville Rd, Columbus, Ohio 43235
Details: A family of stationary barbecue food trucks, trailers, and drive-throughs operating in six locations across central Ohio with meats sourced from owner-raised pigs.
Special Dishes: Fieri tried the Mangalitsa Brat Burger and St. Louis Spare Ribs, according to the network.
Sweet Carrot
Address: 550 S High St., Columbus, Ohio 43215|
Details: Now open for catering, Sweet Carrot is known for creative comfort foods like the Ohio chicken meatball sandwich.
Special Dishes: Fieri tried the corn cake with beef brisket and an Ohio chicken meatball sandwich, according to the company.