Explore where downtown Dayton eats, drinks, and goes out.

Beyond Grocery

31 S. Main St.

This cashless grocery and convenience store offers drinks, snacks, grab-and-go food items, personal care items, and more.

Choice Juice Boxx

31 S. St. Clair St.

Choice Juice Boxx offers cold-pressed, all-natural, raw juices and other holistic wellness-focused products.

Coffee Chamber

130 W. Second St., Lobby

This convenient coffee and snack bar also offers soup, salads, and sandwiches for a quick break or lunch on the go.

Deaf Montys Wine & Cicchetti

22 Brown St.

Deaf Montys offers a rotating selection of eight to 10 wines by the glass, along with more than 40 bottles of wine that can be enjoyed in-house or purchased for carry out. Cicchetti offers bread, cheese, olives and other light snacks to pair with wine.

Fountain Snack Bar at RiverScape

111 E. Monument Ave.

Serving hot dogs, pretzels, chips, nachos, grilled cheese, ice cream, and other classics throughout the summer.

In & Out

27 S. Jefferson St.

Fast-casual restaurant serving breakfast and lunch, including gyros, burgers, chicken, fish, shrimp, and Philly cheesesteaks.

Jus Juic’n

117 S. Main St.

Luke’s Grab & Go

45 W. Fourth St.

The Dayton Arcade 'Grab & Go' location of Luke's Custom Cakes offers a variety of cakes, cookies, candy, cupcakes, desserts, and other sweet treats.

Maria’s at the Market

45 W. Fourth St.

Maria’s Unique Foods offers local Amish-made and other gourmet food products such as jams, fruit butters, natural syrups, cobbler and pie fillings, a variety of salsas, popcorn, a variety of pickled foods, relishes, mustards, and more.

NTI Blue Spoon Cafe

131 N. Ludlow St.

Grab-and-go cafe and bodega, featuring premade salads, convenience foods, and seasonal grilled items.

RFFG Marketplace

110 N. Main St., Suite 165

This cafeteria features a grill station, pizza station, salad bar, and homestyle station, plus grab-n-go items.

RiverScape Cafe

237 E. Monument Ave.

Memorial Day through Labor Day, enjoy lunch snack items and drinks, as well as happy hour drinks and service during events. In winter, warm up with hot chocolate and grab a snack when the MetroParks Ice Rink is open.

Smales Pretzel Bakery

45 W. Fourth St.

Smales pretzels have been made the same way in Dayton, Ohio, for over 100 years using just four ingredients: flour, water, yeast and salt. The bakery's newest location is in the Dayton Arcade, just as it was decades ago, offering soft and hard pretzels, along with a few extras.

Starbucks

1 W. Second St.

Familiar coffee shop chain with hot and cold coffee and tea beverages, light fare, and retail coffee options.

Tartan Marketplace at Sinclair Community College

444 West Third St., Building 7

A food court with many options for students and the public alike, open during the school year.

Tender Mercy

607 E. Third St., Lower Level

Swanky underground bar featuring an extensive signature craft cocktail menu, curated wine and beer list, and other spirits.

The Book Worm Cafe

215 E. Third St.

The Book Worm Cafe offers drip coffee, smoothies, snacks, sandwiches, and more inside the Dayton Metro Library's Main Library location.

THE NEON

130 E. Fifth St.

THE NEON is Dayton's independent, non-profit, art house cinema. It is also a community asset utilized by numerous grassroots organizations, universities, businesses, churches, and artists – all harnessing the power of international and independent cinema. The theater serves a wide variety of refreshments, beverages and more, and features a two-tiered outdoor patio.

The Reserve on Third

452 E. Third St.

An elevated cocktail lounge and nightclub with bottle and concierge services, patios, and a small kitchen menu.

Tony & Petes

129 E. Third St.

Tony & Pete’s is a nod towards the old school neighborhood sandwich shops of the past, offering fresh produce, curated grocery staples, adult and other beverages, and old-school cold-cut sandwiches.

Winans Coffee & Chocolate

221 N. Patterson Blvd.

This area-favorite coffee and premium handmade chocolate shop also features retail wine and outdoor patio seating.

Yellow Cab Tavern

700 E. Fourth St.

This downtown venue with a bar hosts live music, art shows and markets, food truck rallies, and other events, with food from an in-house kitchen.