Agni
A fire-cooked tasting menu restaurant by local chef Avishar Barua, blending Bengali and Midwestern flavors and winning national awards.
Agni is on South High Street in the brewery district. Its name comes from the Hindu god of fire, and its heart is a wood-fired oven. Chef Avishar Barua, who was born in Columbus, blends everyday Bengali flavors with memories of a Midwestern childhood and global influences in a multi-course tasting menu. Past dishes have included egg chaat, Bengali shrimp tacos, and aged duck. Agni was named one of the best new restaurants of 2024 by Bon Appétit, received USA Today's 2025 Restaurant of the Year award, and ranked No. 1 in Columbus Underground's reader poll two years in a row. The tasting menu is about $145–165 per person and requires advance reservations. Counter seats can be ordered à la carte.
Opening hours
Wed–Sun dinner (check the website for seating times)
Nearby sights
- German Village
- Ohio Statehouse
- Scioto Mile
- COSI (Center of Science and Industry)
- Topiary Park
- National Veterans Memorial and Museum
- Columbus Museum of Art
- North Market