From the Columbus airport, I went straight to Comune. I rushed not only because my flight was delayed and Comune had graciously extended my reservation, but also because I couldn't wait to taste their all-vegetarian, mostly vegan menu. Standouts include the smoked beet tartare flavored with smoked shoyu, the French onion beans with caramelized leeks, and the caramelized onion and fig tartine. For mains, Comune features mushroom-forward heavy hitters like the grilled trumpet mushrooms with savoy cabbage and shallots, the walnut-maitake bolognese, and the lion's mane mushroom frites. The popular crispy rice with kimchi offers a tasty alternative, and like many dishes here, it's gluten-free. Complementing the food is a short, well-curated wine list. Pro tip: pair the earthy frites with a glass of Montepulciano. With its friendly staff and lovely space, Comune provided a great start to my work trip. read more

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The carrots were the best part of the meal! Unfortunately I did not love the Cacio e Pepe and crispy rice. The Caesar was a bit too citrusy. read more

Comune - Crispy Rice - Vegetarian Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

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Love everything about comune. Food is always delish, service is well timed, servers are available without hovering and the atmosphere is lovely. read more

We went here when we visited columbus and it was the best decision ever! The vibe was so cool and hip, and every food and cocktail was amazing. and the server was so nice. can't wait to go back there whenever we visit columbus read more

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This last visit to Comune was not as good as before. Both dishes while very nice to the eye were just ok taste wise. Seemed greasy too. I hate to give them a bad review but this was our last experience. Even the spread and bread was just ok and that was always our absolute favorite. We will visit when the have their fall menu read more

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It's great to see this restaurant pushing the vegetarian and vegan concept. Cozy place, was pretty noisy on Friday night. Great service. The bread with spreads was great, the rest of dishes could have used some more flavors, felt a bit bland for my taste. Overall good place! read more

Comune - Glazed carrots, bread with spreads - Vegetarian Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

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We keep coming back for a reason. This place just truly isn't like anything else in Cbus. The food is different and delicious. Its so nice to change things up with the exclusively veggie menu. Everyone is super nice and the vibes are very chill. Its a cute spot in German Village and so different from the surroundings. The music is always good and servers are super friendly. If you're looking for something different, you definitely should try this place. It is a little pricey, however, you get a much different experience than other places in Cbus. The crispy rice was delicious. I could eat a whole bowl! The chicken pea stew was so unique, it tasted like meat in the most positive way (I think it was the charred artichokes). The pavlova was overshadowed by the jelly strawberries. But I definitely recommend the banana ice cream read more

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Hands down, the worst dining experience I had in Columbus. We started off our meal with appetizers: the flatbread and tartine. Both dishes we did enjoy, but upon further reflection we also found them underwhelming given the restaurant's reputation. For entrees, we ordered the crispy rice and breaded lion mane mushrooms to split since we don't often fry things at home. The crispy rice was under seasoned and had a mushy texture, which made the whole experience unpleasant. My least favorite dish was the lion mane, the dish tasted overly dry and could have benefited from having the side greens dressed more with vinaigrette. As someone who grew up with vegetarian cooks in the family, I'm used to having meatless meals. However, our meal here felt weirdly incomplete. Overall, based on the price point and highly rated reviews, Commune was disappointing. We thought the breads were tasty and a promising start to our meal, but everything following failed to hold up. Service was also questionable. Near the end of our meal, we struggled to pay the bill with our server walking past our table multiple times to the point we got the impression they were ignoring us. read more

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as a native of New York, I rarely experience cuisine New York's finest restaurants. That said my mail last night at COMUNE was just such a meal.. we had marinated olives, stuffed piquillo peppers, carmellized onion and fig tartine, walnut-maitake mushroom bolognese and coconut semifreddo. all were fantastic! I would recommend this restaurant to anyone traveling through Columbus or for those of you fortunate enough to live here. Thank you for the wonderful meal COMUNE. read more

Love the concept but felt like the execution was a miss. The food was far too salty. The rigatoni arrabbiata was hardly edible as it just tasted so salty. Would be helpful if they had two menus a vegan and a vegetarian one. For many items that can be made vegan the big question is how. Are there different ingredients being used, vegan versions of the same thing or is the non vegan ingredient just removed? I asked the waitress who said it all just varies dish to dish but that can affect if I want a specific dish or not. Overall was disappointed with the service. If you are going to a place like this and paying the high prices you expect good service and quality and thoughtful food. I think it was a miss overall and it is even more disappointing since we visited for a special occasion. I think the lack of vegan fine dining options is why this place is popular in the vegan community but I won't be back. read more

Comune - Bread and spreads - Vegetarian Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

Really unique tapas and entrees. Healthy and high quality ingredients. The place is pricey, but the mood and ambiance are amazing. The service is top notch. We really love this place for date nights. It's worth the price. read more

Dined @ the bar as a solo diner, 03.18. Atmosphere, food, and service were sublime. Delicious, satisfying vegetarian dishes that were both inventive and comforting, all executed within a millimeter of perfection. Thoughtful cocktail and wine selections, all of which were perfect with the food offerings. I asked for my meal and wine service be coursed a certain way, and the bartender and service team nailed it without making it a big deal. Will absolutely be back any and every time I'm in Columbus. read more

An incredible and unique dining experience. A beautiful atmosphere with an open bar concept, height and light, an eco aesthetic with white and lots of plants. Delicious selections, culminating in a medley of global fusion flavors, bound to satisfy any palate--plant-based and flesh-eating diners alike! read more

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Comune is a restaurant experience that is very unique in Columbus. I loved the creativity of the menu and how they were doing things I have not seen offered elsewhere. All of the menu is vegetarian, with some vegan options. Service was so nice. Attentive but not rushed. The dining room is filled with healthy plants and natural light. Someone is taking great care of those plants! They have a small bar seating area and a lovely outdoor patio. The menu is fairly small with the majority of it being appetizer offerings. We decided that the "small" plates are really where they shine. Halloumi was one the best plates of food I have ever had. The sharpness of the cheese with the sweetness from the apple salad was a perfect combo. I do think the kitchen has a slightly heavy hand with the salt and the mushroom paprikash entree was way over salted. They change the menu up regularly with seasonal offerings. I look forward to returning for another food adventure. read more

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Executive summary: Amazing, creative, and delicious food with comically small portions. This is a great place to go for snacking, or when you''re a little hungry, or for an appetizer. Even the full portions here are quite small. Having said that, I did appreciate the dark ambiance, friendly service, and the wildly creative takes on food. You'll definitely eat things here you've never had before anywhere else. This is a great spot if you're an adventurous eater. Really solid, curated selection of cocktails/beers/wines too! read more

I went for my birthday and it was a wonderful treat! The flavors of the dishes were complex, bright and fresh. I love a colorful and healthy meal and even the textures were well mixed! It's been a couple weeks now and I am still thinking about the crispy rice appetizer with cashew cream, yum yum! I also had a lemon olive oil cupcake and it was decadent and fresh! The atmosphere inside was clean with lots of natural light and plants, and our waitress was super helpful in giving her opinions on what we should try. I'll definitely be back here when I can splurge a little. It was pricey but well worth it! It honestly made me feel like I was back in Italy and listen, I always wish I was in Italy. read more

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I'm just blown away every time I visit comune. It's probably my favorite restaurant in Columbus. I brought my boyfriend for his first time. I'm vegetarian and gluten free, he's not, but he loved it too. I love that it's a small space, lots of plants, and servers are always so helpful. They are quick to explain things from the menu that can seem overwhelming. I've never had a bad meal here. This visit I started with the desert melange cocktail, a nice mixture of spicy and sweet. Since my bf has never been, we are still went with two appetizers: the tahdig and the seared halloumi. He still says "that rice dish (the tahdig) changed my whole outlook on things". Lol, I'm not sure what that means, but it's a good thing. The halloumi was delish too- loved the pairing with the roasted peppers. At first the plan was as to share a main dish, but he was so happy with the apps that he decided to get his own meal. There's always a nice mushroom option at comune, and I loved the mushroom confit. He got the grilled summer squash dish and of course thought it was great. Unfortunately we were too full for dessert, but we'll be back of course. read more

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This place is EXCEPTIONAL!! The ambience is super romantic and cozy. The service feels very individualized. The food is worth every penny. There is one bread dish that we ordered that was so good! I forgot the name but it was so dammmm good we ordered two of them I think it's made with shio koji which makes it so unique. You can't go wrong with whatever you order!! read more

The food was delicious and creative. Exotic ingredients incorporated into foods that have a rustic simplicity at their core. Unique wines by the glass and attentive and friendly staff. I enjoyed everything about this place. I would definitely recommend. read more

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As a carnivore I went to a purely out of love for my cousin but left smitten! The experience was peaceful, beautiful and delicious! Tips for me was the wild mushrooms with sofrito rice. Definitely did not expect to see sofrito rice on a menu here! The brown butter hollandaise was perfection. For dessert the chocolate tart was everything one should be: a firm, deep and dark, blanket of chocolate that you can just wrap yourself up into with accompaniments I would have never considered: a Sauvignon Gris with caramel and porcini cocoa dust. Washed down with amaro nonini. The service was also amazing, and the vibe cozy and intimate. read more

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EAT HERE!!! I was so amazed by my dining experience here. I have never been to a vegetarian restaurant before. IT WAS GREAT! First of all, order the Oaxaca Colada. It is divine! Sooooooo easy to drink and tastes amazing We ordered the ricotta custard, which I was secretly worried about bc I don't love ricotta (or so I thought)... and it was my favorite dish. So creamy, it melted in my mouth. The flavors in that dish are the perfect match. The top sort of has a tangy tasting sauce... I hate sauce. I LOVED this one. The brown butter oyster mushrooms were really great as well! And the breads and spreads were yummy too. The mushroom spread was my favorite one... the others were fine. My friend got the glazed veggies and was underwhelmed. I didn't try it but it did look nice and vegetably lol. For dessert we got the dark chocolate cremeaux and we didn't love but the ricotta cheesecake was great! Would eat that again! Excited to go back and try dishes that we didn't order and especially excited to see what the next menu update will be! read more

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Upscale vegan/vegetarian dining, with an innovative menu, beautiful dining space, and great service.

Was nice to see a fancy like vegan place in Columbus. I wanted to come here my last visit in Columbus but for got to so i made sure i stopped by before i left. It was a Wednesday night and it wasn't as busy in there i think it was just us and two other parties. So it was nice and quiet. The inside was very simple but cute . The staff was nice and mad good suggestions. I will say if you just order one thing you won't get full off it so i would suggest getting starters as well. The food was really fresh. It was good but i was still hungry read more

I've lived in German Village for a while but had not been to Comune, yet. I think I was just waiting for someone to go with, who could enjoy it as well. Enter, my vegan partner. We went for dinner and started out with the potatoes. For the entrees, we had the glazed vegetables and their spring pasta. For desert, we had the chocolate on top of the almond cake with strawberries and coconut whip. With one appetizer, one cocktail, two entrees, and one dessert- the total was $100, excluding tip. I would say that the food tasted great. Beautifully presented, and every bite just packed with flavor. But it's fine dining for me- had to be careful not to eat too quickly. The ambiance is really nice. White painted brick walls, plants, nice lighting. You have your customary bartender with the hipster mustache and sleeve tattoos. This is definitely not a place to go on a weekly basis. Because it's god darn expensive. But, for special occasions or with your loved one- for sure. read more

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We sat outside on their patio and enjoyed a great meal and fun cocktails. The sunchokes were fried and almost resembled potatoes. I like this dish but the fried aspect was a little heavy for me. The strawberry and Beat salad was fantastic. The items sat on a delicate tzatziki sauce and were topped with fresh mint which sent this dish "Out of this World " for me. So refreshing and flavorful and perfectly composed. We finished the evening with their featured home made pasta which was fantastic as well. Choose a couple of their specialty cocktails. Helpful advice make a reservation, sit outside and enjoy. There were 3 of us in our party and we ordered 3 starters and 1 main dish all of which were shared and more than enough for everyone. read more

Comune - Fried sunchokes - Vegetarian Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

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Back at Comune and wow their fall menu is sooo good!!! My friend and I just sampled a bunch of shareables and then got a dessert at the end. * Bread & Spread - warm naan with a beet spread, baba ganaush, and apricot squash spread. All were delicious * Halloumi - tasted like apple pie! Insanely good. * Crispy Rice - yummy and herby - I loved the addition of peperoncini *Celery Root Croquettes - Loved the crunchy outer texture and the sauce it came with was fire * Pumpkin Cheesecake- Decadent and flavorful! 5/5 stars!!! read more

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Wow, I was blown away by how amazing the food here! I love eating meat & seafood, but it is also nice to experience a big spread of meatless dishes from time to time. We ordered almost everything from their summer menu. They all smelled so good as soon as our server brought them to the table, and they tasted so vibrant! Overall, I loved the different layers of the textures, well-balanced flavors, and beautiful presentation. It was so hard for me to pick my top favorites cz I really enjoyed all of them~ e.g. the watermelon texture was fantastic, the bread was so fluffy and chewy, the beets were delicious... The space was very clean and bright~ I liked the restaurant vibes and decorations~ they also have a lovely outdoor patio! I am looking forward to the autumn menu already! read more

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My vegan son from NYC was here for Thanksgiving. We had a fabulous dinner at Comune on Wednesday evening. Then, we ordered "take out" for our Thanksgiving meal on Thursday! Fabulous all around, and it is hard to impress him, since he has vegan restaurants on every corner in NYC. He was very, very impressed! Each dish superbly considered and executed! Thank you for being you, Comune! We will return each visit, to enjoy your creations! read more

Great ambiance and very high quality food. Vegetarian fine dining. Plates are $16-$30 each and portions are fairly small. It's meant for sharing, and I think they recommend like 2 plates per person. Went with two other friends and ordered 6 plates, and we finished them all very easily. Great flavors and love that they use in season produce. Great labeling of allergens as well. Most plates can be made vegan on request. This would be a great location for a nice date night; it's a little too pricey and not filling enough to go super regularly. Staff were super nice, and food came out fast! read more

Comune is a really special place. The bright, airy, beautiful interior is enough to set it apart and then you include the delicious cocktails and food? Forget it, this place is incredible. We ordered several items from the menu to share and I had a bite of everything. Each dish was so tasty and rich. I had two cocktails during our dinner - a garden martini and an espresso martini. The espresso martini was yummy and what set it apart from others I've had before were the pumpkin seeds on top - fun! Unfortunately, I really did not feel well after this dinner, though. But honestly, I think it was my fault (it just seems weird to not mention it). If you're not used to rich vegetarian and vegan food, maybe go easy here. The two people I ate with were completely fine, and they eat vegetarian food often. I'd certainly go back, given the chance, but I'd take it easy for my sensitive stomach's sake. read more

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Love the options, flavors, and service! We will return! Appreciate having mock cocktail options. Wish they served a GF bread option.

The food is amazing! I loved everything we ordered and can't wait to go back for in-person dining and cocktails!

We did a full evening buyout of Comune for our wedding reception on a Saturday in early October. This was the best planning decision we could have made. Comune rearranged the restaurant, created a custom nine-course menu, and hosted a cocktail hour on their patio as well. The manager Andrea was so helpful and we felt completely confident having her set the menu and drink list, which was well-rewarded. The staff was wonderful, e.g. they were going up to guests to offer to replace drinks during our cocktail hour. They even served a blackberry lemon cake as a surprise since we didn't have a cake, with blackberries three ways. The food was so good, and we kept hearing about this from our guests. The restaurant is so pretty anyway, we loved the light and we just brought in some of our own flowers. We don't miss dancing and wanted to spend all night talking with our guests so this was perfect for us. The price was very reasonable and a steal compared to wedding prices. If you don't want to stress about chairs and printing menus and just want to eat great food with people you love I can't recommend this restaurant more for any event. read more

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I visited with my parents recently. Mac was our server and she went above and beyond to make us feel well taken care of. The food was excellent. We ordered several dishes to share and they were at once refined and down to earth. YUMMY is the first word that comes to mind. Cocktails and wine were also great. I don't live in OH but will be adding this to my list of places to visit each time I'm in town. read more

Went again and it was spectacular! The service was spot on even when busy. The food and wine is a feast for the senses. Honestly- its one of the most compelling btg wine lists in the city- thanks for keeping that interesting! read more

Comune - Mushrooms and love! - Vegetarian Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

Stopped in for dinner with a friend this week. Parking was pretty easy -- street parking is closest. I think depending on the time you come it could get worse. We left around 6:30 and the street was packed. The space is beautiful. The staff was kind and caring. The food was excellent. The price point is the only thing I wasn't crazy about. It makes sense to have higher costs if using organic or local ingredients, and for more thoughtful dishes -- some items still felt a bit expensive to me. Taste was all good as I said ... i had the crispy rice which was VERY filling. I also ordered dessert -- the chocolate cake on their menu right now is FIRE. So good. And honestly its a generous slice. For cocktails I went with the honey i'm home which was a tequila drink. It was pretty good -- for a $12 craft cocktail I think it was a bit more sugary (not balanced). I'd return, but definitely only for a more special meal! read more

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Overall pretty wonderful. The food and cocktails were consistent and service great too. Laid back and welcoming.

the service was soooooo kind and helpful, big fan of them and am grateful for how kind the servers were. genuine highlight of the night, were able to explain and answer all our questions, and checked in on us regularly: I've heard a lot of positive things about comune and was looking forward to trying it! we tried 6 different plates and 2 desserts, between 4 people. In every bite there was a variety of flavors. my favorite part by far was the bread we ordered pantry love, butter and radishes, chawanmushi, bread and spread, rigatoni, wild mushroom crispy rice, rhubarb sorbet and a chocolate tarte.. unfortunately, the food was not very filling. it was expensive. on one hand, I get it, there's a lot of delicate and expensive flavors, on the other hand when I spend $60 on a meal I expect it to be satisfying. The drink was delicious and the desserts were refreshing and delightful, I just wish the rest of the meal matched that energy. I am told the menu used to be split up into appetizers, entrees and desserts but now all dishes were in a list together which makes it more confusing to me as to portion sizes. the food itself was extremely rich. If you aren't used to that cuisine, take it slow, because I felt very nauseous afterwards, even though I wasn't full from the food I ate. I wasn't impressed, but perhaps I'll like another season's menu. read more

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I've been wanting to try Comune ever since I saw that Columbus Underground rated it the best restaurant in Columbus! Comune is an upscale plant-based restaurant. Here's what we got (descriptions taken from menu): 〰 Chopped Salad: seasonal vegetables, preserved lemon vinaigrette, croutons, woodruff farm's cheese. This was my favorite thing that we tried, would definitely get again! My favorite thing in the salad was the buttery, crispy croutons. 〰 Tahdig: crispy saffron rice, salt-roasted beets, amba tahina, pistachio, black lime. This dish was ok but not my personal favorite. 〰 Bread & Spread: house-made koji pita served with 3 rotating seasonal spreads. I loved trying the different spreads. My favorite was the spinach pesto spread. 〰 Potato Gnocchi: porcini + cremini mushroom ragu, lacinato kale, crispy potato, ricotta. I found myself longing for some more flavor in this dish. Not my personal favorite. Overall, Comune has a modern and clean feel inside. It is dimly lit, which provides a cozy atmosphere. The interior of the restaurant was smaller than what I was expecting, however, it added to the intimate feel to the restaurant. It is a more upscale restaurant, which comes with higher prices. I liked the food, but was not blown away by it. One downside was that parking was a little tricky- it is street parking only. read more

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One of my favorite meals of the year and one of the best vegetarian meals I've ever had. Every dish was excellent but I think the haloumi was the most pleasant surprise. Each dish was packed with flavor and, even better, texture. The staff was extremely friendly and attentive. read more

Comune - Shaved carrots and haloumi - Vegetarian Near Me - Columbus, Ohio