Downtown Dayton dining

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

Use the downtown directory for restaurants, bars, breweries, cafes, DORA spots, and Downtown Dollars businesses. The public site keeps the focus on useful visitor details, not hidden contact data.

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Fine & Upscale Dining

Bistecca

137 N. Main St.

Bistecca is an elegant Italian steakhouse that offers a carefully curated menu of Tuscan-inspired beef dishes and a wide selection of fine Italian wines. The stylish and comfortable space is reminiscent of an Italian home, with seductive lighting that adds to the sophisticated ambiance.

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DORADowntown Dollars

Fine & Upscale Dining

Grist

46 W. Fifth St.

Grist features its pastas, sandwiches, and other food for lunch and dinner, along with fresh pasta, bread, sauces, pastries, and other provisions to purchase, plus frequent cooking classes and other events.

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DORADowntown Dollars

Casual Dining

Jimmy’s Italian Cuisine and Bar

824 E. Fifth St.

Classic Italian food make with fresh ingredients - pastas, calzones, pizzas, entrees, salads, sides, desserts, and more.

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Casual Dining

The Spaghetti Warehouse

36 W. Fifth St.

Hearty, made-from-scratch Italian food in a family-friendly atmosphere with quirky, old fashioned decor.

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DORADowntown Dollars

Fine & Upscale Dining

Wheat Penny Oven and Bar

515 Wayne Ave.

This pizza-centric restaurant features rustic, creative dishes and a bar that serves up fresh, handmade cocktails.

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