Which neighborhoods are the tasting menus in?

The five tasting-menu restaurants on this list are in five neighborhoods. The Refectory is in Olentangy, Agni is in the Brewery District, ['plas] is in Short North, Veritas is in the Uptown District, and Stories on High is in the Arena District.

What wine programs sit with these tasting menus?

The Refectory in Olentangy holds a 2,800-bottle inventory and an exceptional wine program. Agni in the Brewery District, ['plas] in Short North and Veritas in the Uptown District each have a curated program and an extensive wine list. Stories on High in the Arena District has a curated wine program with craft cocktails and zero-proof drinks.

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Best Tasting Menus in Columbus

Five restaurants in our Columbus guide publish a tasting menu or omakase format. The Refectory in Olentangy and Agni in the Brewery District both hold a Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence dated 2026. The Refectory serves classical French fine dining as a tasting menu and a la carte, with a 2,800-bottle inventory. Agni serves a modern Indian fusion tasting menu and small plates from Top Chef alum Avishar Barua.

Veritas in the Uptown District serves modern global fine dining as a tasting menu and small plates, in a historic bank building with an open kitchen. ['plas] in Short North serves modern rustic Italian cooking as a tasting menu and a la carte, with a curated, extensive wine list. Stories on High in the Arena District serves Japanese fusion as omakase, small plates and a la carte. The room is Columbus's tallest rooftop bar, on the 28th floor.

How this list is chosen: Restaurants serving a tasting menu or omakase, listed alphabetically. Updated October 8, 2026.

['plas]
Located on East 5th Avenue in Columbus's Short North-adjacent corridor, ['plas] draws a loyal local following that returns on rhythm rather than occasion. The address puts it inside one of Ohio's most active dining stretches, where the competition is dense and regulars tend to vote with their calendars. Specific menu and format details are best confirmed directly before visiting.
Agni
Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence
Agni on South High Street earned a White Star from Star Wine List in March 2025, placing it among a small group of Columbus restaurants where the wine program is taken as seriously as the kitchen. The address puts it in the German Village corridor, where the city's most considered dining tends to cluster. It is a room worth planning around.
Stories on High
Stories on High occupies a notable address on Columbus's North High Street corridor, positioning itself within a city dining scene that has grown considerably more ambitious over the past decade. The venue sits in a part of downtown Columbus where refined multi-course formats have found a genuine audience, drawing comparisons to progressive American tasting-menu destinations in larger markets.
The Refectory
Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence · Exceptional wine program
A Columbus institution with over four decades of classical French cooking, The Refectory operates in a converted 19th-century church on Bethel Road. Chef Richard Blondin leads the kitchen through a seasonal menu with French technique at its core, supported by a 2,800-bottle wine inventory that earned Star Wine List recognition in 2022. Opinionated About Dining ranked it among North America's top restaurants in both 2023 and 2025.
Veritas
Veritas occupies a downtown Columbus address at 11 W Gay St, positioning itself within the city's most concentrated corridor for serious dining. The name alone signals a commitment to transparency and directness that mirrors the direction Columbus fine dining has taken over the past decade. For a full picture of how Veritas fits the local scene, the EP Club Columbus guide is the place to start.

Planning tasting menus in Columbus

Which restaurants on this list hold Wine Spectator awards?: Two restaurants on this list hold a Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence. They are The Refectory in Olentangy and Agni in the Brewery District, both with the award dated 2026. The Refectory also holds a Best of Award of Excellence dated 2025.
Which neighborhoods are the tasting menus in?: The five tasting-menu restaurants on this list are in five neighborhoods. The Refectory is in Olentangy, Agni is in the Brewery District, ['plas] is in Short North, Veritas is in the Uptown District, and Stories on High is in the Arena District.
What wine programs sit with these tasting menus?: The Refectory in Olentangy holds a 2,800-bottle inventory and an exceptional wine program. Agni in the Brewery District, ['plas] in Short North and Veritas in the Uptown District each have a curated program and an extensive wine list. Stories on High in the Arena District has a curated wine program with craft cocktails and zero-proof drinks.