Enjoyed seeing the well-kept original houses and stores built by the original German immigrants. Had a delicious German buffet at Schmidts.
Enjoyed my trip to Scmidt's Sauasage Haus and Scmidt's Fudge Shoppe. Food and Fudge were great. Bought a small package of fudge for my plane trip home.
Lots of good restaurants. Interesting, independently owned shops, Graceful, well-cared-for homes. A well-used park. This is a fun place to explore when you're in town.
I've been meaning to get down here to try Schmidt's for a long time and now that I finally got to sample the food, it was well worth the wait. The food was incredible!
I have visited German Village many times over the years. I live about 50 miles outside of Col. and the Village is a regular destination. Lots of restaurants at all price ranges. Interesting old brick homes with tiny yards splendidly landscaped. Very pleasant to walk through. And be sure to go to the Book Loft. Can spend hours there!
Wouldn't expect to find a stellar Spanish restaurant in German Village but Barcelona turns those expectations on their head! The atmosphere is warm and open and the food, though pricey, was excellent!
There are some historic places to eat and drink in German Village, but the homes and neighborhood make the trip worthwhile. Such a great, and mostly hidden gem, of Columbus.
While visiting friends in Ohio we made sure to go to the bookstore as my son loves books. He was very pleased with the selection of books he purchased while there..
One of the original historic preservation communities in America. The real beauty to me here is in the rhythm and scale of the buildings. Drive down one of the beautiful village streets and you will that rhythm: window, window, door; window ,window, door. Almost everything is in scale (changes to the outside of buildings are governed by an architectural commission that is a branch of city government since 1963). Behind the walls, though, are amazing residences that supply all the comforts of modern life. The gardens are also gorgeous and the subject of some competition among the locals. Behind the iron and wooden fences are preserves of beauty and tranquility. The denizens of German Village invite visitors all the time, but especially on the last Sunday of June (German Village Haus und Garten Tour) when more than ten houses and gardens are open to touring by the public. Better yet, try to score a seat at a PreTour dinner the night before, when villagers open house and heart for private dinner parties that raise much of the budget for the German Village Society. There are also tours that can be arranged for private groups at other times of the year, we hear. Several of Columbus best restaurant are in German Village; their is nothing so sweet as lunch on the patio of Lindey's restaurant on a beautiful summer afternoon, or dinner on a warm evening. For those who might like to spend the night in German Village, there are lots of options, from the historical Westin "Great Southern" hotel, to the very cool German Village Guest House, and even Air B+B accommodations. If you stay the night try to score a table for breakfast at one of German Village's highly touted breakfast places like Skillet or Pistacia Vera (voted the best restaurant in all of Columbus by Trip Advisory reviewers).
This was really the attraction I'd heard about in Columbus. We had limited time and wanted to eat at Schmidt's (highly recommended!) so we took some time to walk around and explore. It is pretty and charming, but it didn't feel like there was much to see. It's definitely a pleasant walk and there are some shops, but I honestly wouldn't call it an attraction. Schmidt's on the other hand, is an attraction in its own right.