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    Top 20: The Best Bars in Columbus, Ohio

    No matter what your preference, Columbus has a bar to match your style. If you’re into craft beer, we’ve got more than enough brewpubs at your disposal. If well-crafted cocktails are more your speed, there’s plenty of places for those too. 

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    We asked our readers and editors to name the best bars in Columbus of 2018 with no particular style in mind, and the result is a list of 20 of the city’s best establishments ranging from neighborhood dives to date night destinations and everything in between. Check out the full list below to see where your favorite spot landed.

    The Top 20 Best Bars in Columbus of 2018:

    20. Strongwater Food & Spirits

    401 W. Town St. — Franklinton

    Photo by Walker Evans.

    19. Bodega

    1044 N. High St. — Short North

    18. Grandview Cafe

    1455 W. Third Ave. — Grandview Heights

    17. The Keep

    50 W. Broad St. — Downtown

    Photo by Lauren Sega.

    16. Service Bar

    1230 Courtland Ave. — Short North

    15. The Crest Gastropub

    2855 Indianola Ave. — Clintonville
    621 Parsons Ave. — South Side

    14. St. James Tavern

    1057 N. Fourth St. — Italian Village

    Photo by Susan Post.

    13. Club 185

    185 E. Livingston Ave. — German Village

    12. The Light of Seven Matchsticks

    5601 N. High St. — Worthington

    11. PINS Mechanical Co.

    141 N. Fourth St. — Downtown
    6558 Riverside Drive — Dublin

    CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE TOP 10 BARS OF 2018

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