Healthy Eating in the Short North: A Guide to Clean Food in Columbus

The Short North Arts District is Columbus's most walkable food-and-culture corridor — a stretch of High Street between downtown and the Ohio State campus lined with galleries, bars, and restaurants. It's where the city goes out. If you want to eat clean while you're there, TownHall is the anchor.

Why the Short North is a great place to eat

Famous for its arches, its monthly Gallery Hop, and a nonstop lineup of restaurants and bars, the Short North sits minutes from the Greater Columbus Convention Center and a short trip from Ohio State. It's dense, energetic, and made for walking from one spot to the next.

Clean, organic dining at TownHall

On High Street in the heart of it all, TownHall serves 100% non-GMO, USDA Organic food cooked with zero industrial seed oils — only grass-fed beef tallow, extra-virgin olive oil, and avocado oil — plus zero refined sugar and lab-tested coffee. It's the clean-eating option in a neighborhood full of choices.

What to order

• Brunch — a Short North weekend tradition, done clean

• Lunch & dinner before a show, a game, or a night out

• Sushi — fresh rolls with clean ingredients

• Paleo, keto, gluten-free, and vegan-friendly options throughout

Make a night of it

Pair dinner at TownHall with a walk up High Street — the galleries, the arches, and the Short North's after-dark energy are all steps away. It's an easy neighborhood to build an evening around, whether you're in town for a convention, a game, or just the weekend.

Visit TownHall Short North

792 N High St, Columbus, OH 43215 · (614) 639-8600. Open daily for brunch, lunch, and dinner, plus Healthy Hour.

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