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27 Must-Try Local Restaurants in Dayton Ohio

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Get Ready for Summer Days!

Dayton is full of interesting attractions and historical sites. Before, while, and after you explore them all, you’ll need something to eat.

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Offering a relaxing place to grab a quick lunch, Canal St. Arcade & Deli serves a diverse range of sandwiches.

Canal St. Arcade & Deli

At Carmen’s Deli & Bistro, you get a burst of flavor no matter what you order. The restaurant was established in downtown Dayton in 2009. It prepares handcrafted breakfasts, lunches, and dinners with only the best ingredients.

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Latin Arepas Food Truck

Made with local ingredients, it’s one of the only Dayton Ohio restaurants where you can get street food to suit any palate.

Burrito King Restaurant can certainly satisfy any cravings for Mexican dishes. However, it serves more than tacos and burritos.

Burrito King Restaurant

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The extensive menu features the famous spinach pie and the half-pound classic cheeseburger that has been dubbed the best in Dayton.

George’s Family Restaurant

Opened in downtown in 1971, The Flying Pizza is a no-frills, family-owned restaurant that serves New York-style and Sicilian-style pizzas. It uses only fresh ingredients and makes all of its doughs and sauces in-house.

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416 Diner

Making awesome comfort food, 416 Diner has a menu of traditional breakfast, lunch, and evening dishes. You can order everything from pancakes, waffles, and omelets to burgers, hoagies, and pepperoni rolls.

Old Scratch Pizza & Beer

A walk-in, casual, communal dining hall. It uses an 800-degree, wood-burning oven to craft Neapolitan-style pies.

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Your meal is cooked right before it’s served to you, so the chef can tailor it however you want it. This makes it one of the most dietary-accommodating restaurants in Dayton Ohio.

Sky Asian Cuisine

Known to locals as the best craft tequila bar in town, Bar Granada is a hot spot with live music. This pan-cultural venue is located on the Greater Miami River and hosts a variety of local artists, celebrating Dayton’s rich history and diversity.

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Newcom’s Tavern

Known as a gathering place in the community. It’s named after Colonel George Newcom, one of the city’s first settlers.

Lucky’s Taproom & Eatery

Serving brunch, lunch, and dinner, Lucky’s Taproom & Eatery keeps a revolving selection of 20 beers on tap, which is the largest in the Oregon Historic District.

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As a co-op brewery, Fifth Street Brewpub gives you a place to meet and laugh with family and friends. It’s tucked among Victorian cottages and homes in St. Anne’s Hill, and it calls a historic 1856 building its home.

Fifth Street Brewpub