Ringside Café

Ringside Café
General information
Architectural styleArts and Crafts style
Location19 North Pearl St., Columbus, Ohio
Coordinates39°57′46″N 83°00′00″W / 39.962890°N 82.999983°W / 39.962890; -82.999983
Completed1910
Design and construction
Architecture firmHowell & Thomas
Interactive map of Ringside Café
Restaurant information
Established1897 (1897)
OwnerAdrian Rosu
Previous ownerClem Ambrose
Websiteringsidecolumbus.com
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Ringside Café is a restaurant and bar in Downtown Columbus, Ohio. The restaurant is considered the oldest bar or restaurant in Downtown Columbus, having opened in 1897 and operated continuously since then. The restaurant has always been an attraction of politicians, lawyers, reporters, and lobbyists, given its proximity to the Ohio Statehouse, Columbus City Hall, and other government buildings.