Southern and Soul Food Restaurants in Columbus, OH

Southern and soul food in Columbus at a glance

• Southern and soul food is the 22th largest food category in Columbus, after bars and pizza.
• Its 0.9% share compares with 0.9% across the 506 cities in this guide, close to the national pattern.
• Of the 36 listed below, 34 are independent and 2 belong to chains; 29 list a website.

Southern and Soul Food Restaurants in Columbus

• Modern Southern Table
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 1086 N 4th St
• Creole Kitchen
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 795 E Long St
• Soul 2 Go
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 1282 Essex Ave
• Cajun Boil Bar
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 1748 E Dublin Granville Rd
• Madison Soul Food Kitchen
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 1731 Greenway Ave
• Soul 2 Go
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 72 E Lynn St
• Yats Grandview
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · Chain · 1386 Grandview Ave
• Cajun Boil Bar
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 2760 Brice Rd
• Lawshea's Southern Fish & Ribs
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 1488 Morse Rd
• House of Creole Columbus
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 1026 N High St
• Simplee Deelicious And Catering
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 3420 Bexvie Ave
• La Glory's Soul Food Café
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 3350 Allegheny Ave
• Ridiculous Eatz Black Owned
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 1940 Henderson Rd
• Da Levee
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 765 N High St Unit C
• RedTyes Family Kitchen and Catering
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 2274 S Hamilton Rd
• Way Down Yonder New Orleans Finest Restaurant
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 3847 S High St
• Creole 2 Geaux Express
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 212 Kelton Ave
• Creole 2 Geaux
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 401 N Front St
• Pepper's
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 1125 E Hudson St
• Bellys Hip Hop Eatery
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 1584 Kohr Pl
• Black Box Fix
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 4037 Fenlon St
• Ganvié Grill
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 1282 Essex Ave
• Shrimp Lips
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 4212 Eastland Square Dr
• J. Gumbo's
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 1990 N High St
• J. Gumbo's
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 31 E Gay St
• Johnny Oak's Po Boy Shrimp Shack
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 2348 N High St
• New Harvest Cafe
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 1675 Arlington Ave
• Way Down Yonder New Orleans Finest Restaurant
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 1117 Oak St
• Family Affair Cafe And Catering.
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 3781 S Hamilton Rd
• Creole Kitchen
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 1052 Mount Vernon Ave
• Big Mal's Linden Cafe
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 1393 Cleveland Ave
• The Gumbo Dude
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 2843 Brice Rd
• Krispy Krunchy Chicken
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · Chain · 700 E North Broadway St
• Ondarunn Grill
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 2046-2056 Lockbourne Rd
• Frans Meat + Three
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 212 Kelton Ave
• Str8 Out The Kitchen
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 4825 E Main St

Southern and soul food elsewhere in Ohio

Among the Ohio cities in this guide, the most southern and soul food listings are in Cleveland (29), Cincinnati (12), Akron (11) and Dayton (6).

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