Best Seasonal Restaurants in Short North - Arena District

Amazing dining experience! Our server Felicia was fantastic. Very kind, patient, and helpful with ordering. Breakfast was outstanding. The ambiance was very cozy on a winter morning with music soft enough to have good conversation.

We had a wonderful experience at Lincoln Social. The service was on point!! Great night overall! Maybe more food options and the lighting at the tables were not enough. I had to use my phone light to read the menu.

Olivia our server was the best server I’ve ever had in any dining experience. Super friendly, super quick, and always around to check on us. Food was top notch and her recommendation of the bison burger was perfect.

Kudos to Forno for creating a fun seasonal pop-up speakeasy in the basement for the holidays. Decorations, including vintage video, set the mood for apres-ski R&R. Special themed drinks were great, especially the espresso martinis, and the six of us devoured the fondue. Would've been nice if they'd offered a couple more menu items like personal-size pizzas/flatbread from the kitchen upstairs, and maybe a little bigger assortment of dipping items for the cheese fondue than just orange cubed bell pepper, bread, and apple slices (maybe more fruit?), but the whole experience was enjoyable on our pop-up pub crawl.

We went to The Rossi on a Monday for happy hour, so a little slower than peak time. However, the service was quick, atmosphere very cozy, and food was delicious. I was impressed by their happy hour offering and would recommend.