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25 Restaurants Featured on Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives Within Driving Distance of Cincinnati

By CityBeat Staff on Thu, Nov 2, 2023 at 12:17 pm

Welcome to Flavortown. Guy Fieri is well known for his hit show Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives, on which he travels all over the country to sample out-of-this-word food options from America's titular diners, drive-ins and dives.

Over the course of the show, he's visited a variety of restaurants in Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana and given his stamp of approval to many spots in the Queen City. Whether you're looking for Caribbean soul food, authentic Malaysian cuisine or just a big, delicious sandwich, you can find those Mayor of Flavortown-approved dishes and more right here or just a few hours away.

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Momo Ghar

59 Spruce St., Columbus; 6750 Longshore St., Dublin
Season 28, Episode 2
This small spot is located inside a nearly 150-year-old public market in downtown Columbus, where it serves up traditional Nepalese and Tibetan cuisine — its most popular being the momos, which are Himalayan dumplings filled with meat and/or vegetables. Fieri called the spot a hidden gem serving out-of-bounds dishes.

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Ena’s Caribbean Kitchen

2444 Cleveland Ave., Columbus
Season 28, Episode 1
Ena's serves traditional Jamaican dishes that range from jerk chicken to fried fish options. The restaurant is known for its originality that makes you feel like you're on the island of Jamaica.

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Ray Ray’s Hog Pit

Multiple Columbus-area locations
Season 27, Episode 9
This year-round food truck and its other Columbus-area locations serve meats that are hardwood-smoked along with a variety of Southern-style sides like beans, mac & cheese and collard greens. Fieri enjoyed the Mangalista Brat Burger and St. Louis spare ribs.

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Pierogi Mountain

105 N. Grant Ave., Columbus
Season 27, Episode 9
Pierogi Mountain is a college dive bar that serves up a variety of delicious pierogis. The Columbus-based restaurant is popular with locals, along with Fieri, for its wide selection of fillings.

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Loops

1629 Northwest Blvd., Columbus
Season 27, Episode 8
Loops is a casual, Chicago-style eatery serving dishes like hot dogs, gyros, Polish sausages, Mediterranean-style wraps and other sandwiches. Fieri enjoyed their Italian beef and real-deal gyros.

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