Best Restaurants In Dayton To Eat Great Food

We are about to share everything we know about the best restaurants in Dayton with you today. Hopefully you will be able to figure out where to eat some great food near you by the time you are finished reading.

We think it is probably best for us to niche down when it comes to the best Dayton restaurants. That means there will be separate lists for many of the most popular varieties of food like Italian, steak houses, Mexican, Chinese, sushi, other Asian varieties, American, Indian, BBQ, Greek, Mediterranean, seafood, pizza, burgers, buffets, vegan restaurants and other healthy food choices.

Breakfast and brunch spots will also get their own sections as will bakeries, desserts spots, donuts and ice cream shops. We will even be discussing drinks with the best cafes, smoothies, juices, cocktail bars, breweries, and sports bars in your area.

Make sure to check out the map at the end so that you can figure out where all of these best places to eat near you are located. You will also find links to these restaurants official home pages or social media to make it easier to order delivery and take out online or look through their menus to make sure they have what you want to eat before you head over.

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Best Italian Restaurants Near You

When you want to enjoy delicious Italian food visit:

Spaghetti Warehouse at 36 W 5th St
Mamma DiSalvo ‘s Italian Ristorante at 1375 E Stroop Rd
Bravo! Italian at 2770 Miamisburg Centerville Rd
Franco’s Ristorante Italiano at 824 E. Fifth St
Roost Modern Italian at 524 E 5th St

Best Steak Houses

Some of the best steak houses in your area would be:

Pine Club at 1926 Brown St
Fleming ‘s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar at 4432 Walnut St
Carvers at 1535 Miamisburg Centerville Rd
Paragon Supper Club at 797 Miamisburg Centerville Rd
Buckhorn Tavern at 8880 Meeker Rd
Oakwood Club Incorporated at 2414 Far Hills Ave

Mexican Restaurants Near You

Whether you want burritos, tacos, nachos or something else tasty the best Mexican food in town can be found at:

Elsa’s Mexican Restaurant at 3618 Linden Ave
Victor’s Taco Shop at 1438 N Keowee St
Taqueria Mixteca at 1609 E 3rd St
El Rancho Grande Mexican Restaurant at 1200 Brown St
Salsas Mexican Restaurant at 4904 Airway Rd

Chinese & Asian Food

Head to one of these restaurants to enjoy Chinese and other Asian food:

Asia Gourmet at 5518 Burkhardt Rd, Riverside
Bibibop Asian Grill at 1200 Brown St
Ginger and Spice Asian Bistro at 1105 Brown St
Linh’s Bistro at 5532 Airway Rd

Where To Eat Sushi

For the best sushi in your area head to:

Thai 9 at 11 Brown St
Akashi Sushi Bar at 2020 Harshman Rd
Shen’s Szechuan & Sushi at 7580 Poe Ave
CJ Chan at 536 Wilmington Ave
Sky Asian Cuisine at 4090 Wilmington Pike

Best Indian Restaurants

We think the best Dayton Indian restaurants are:

Amar India Restaurant at 2751 Miamisburg Centerville Rd
Jeet India Restaurant at 2750 N Fairfield Rd, Beavercreek
Maharaja of Dayton at 3464 Pentagon Blvd

Great American Food

For classic American food check out:

Coco’s Bistro at 250 Warren St
The Trolley Stop at 530 E 5th St
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store at 7171 Miller Ln
Rip Rap Roadhouse at 6024 Rip Rap Rd
Coldwater Cafe at 19 E Main St

Delicious BBQ

Whether you are after ribs, brisket, or pulled pork get great BBQ at one of these spots:

Fatback’s Barbecue at 1334 Linden Ave
Old Hickory Bar-B-Q Carryout at 241 Woodman Dr
Smokin Bar-B-Que at 200 E 5th St
Hickory Bar-B-Q at 1082 Brown St
Huffie’s Bar-B-Que at 925 McArthur Ave
Smokey Bones Bar & Fire Grill at 6744 Miller Ln

French Restaurants

Some of the top places to try French food in the area are:

Salar Restaurant at 400 E 5th St
Mimi’s Cafe at 4402 Walnut St, Beavercreek

Greek & Mediterranean

Our favorite Greek & Mediterranean meals can be found at:

Olive Mediterranean Grill at 44 W Third St
Yaffa Grill at 2844 Colonel Glenn Hwy, Fairborn
Pasha Grill at 72 Plum St
Gyro Palace at 1124 Brown St

Seafood Restaurants

Many would consider the best Dayton seafood restaurants to be:

Bonefish Grill at 2818 Miamisburg Centerville Rd
Jay’s Seafood at 225 E 6th St
Moraine Fish & Chicken at 4960 N Springboro Pike
JJ Fish & Chicken at 1926 Needmore Rd

Where To Eat Pizza

You can definitely get a great slice at one of these pizza places near you:

Dewey’s Pizza at131 Jasper St
Old Scratch Pizza at 812 S Patterson Blvd
Beavercreek Pizza Dive at 4021 Dayton Xenia Rd
Cassano’s Pizza King at 1200 Brown St
Marion’s Piazza at 711 Shroyer Rd

Burgers & Fries

Who doesn’t love a good burger and fries:

Chilli’s Grill and Bar at 1110 Miamisburg Centerville Rd
Brixx Ice Company at 500 E. First St
Red Robin Gourmet Burgers and Brews at 6404 Miller Ln
Smashburger at 6731 Miller Ln
Debbie’s Restaurant at 2620 Valley Pike

Best Buffets Near You

These good buffets in your area are where you can really load up:

Dragon Buffet at 6200 Brandt Pike
Golden Corral Buffet & Grill at 8870 Kingsridge Dr
China Garden Buffet at 112 Woodman Dr

Vegan Restaurants

The best vegetarian and vegan restaurants in Dayton are:

Wheat Penny Oven and Bar at 515 Wayne Ave
Café 1610 at 521 Wayne Ave
Lucky’s Taproom & Eatery at 520 E Fifth St
Butter Cafe at 1106 Brown St

More Healthy Food Options

More good healthy food choices can be found at:

Basil’s On Market at 312 N Patterson Blvd
Table 33 at 130 W 2nd St

Breakfast & Brunch Spots

Start your day off right at one of these breakfast and brunch spots:

Lily’s Bistro at 329 E 5th St
Dewberry 1850 at 1414 S Patterson Blvd
The Brunch Club at 601 S Main St

Bakeries & Desserts

You can find all kinds of delicious breads and yummy desserts at these Dayton bakeries:

Ashley’s Pastry Shop at 21 Park Av
Partial To Pie Bakery at 200 Shroyer Rd
Twist Cupcakery at 25 S St Clair St
Mehaffies Pies at 3013 Linden Av
Evans Bakery Inc at 700 Troy St

Donuts

When you need a quick bite in the morning consider one of these donut shops:

American Classic Donuts at 4214 Linden Av
Duck Donuts at 1200 Brown St
Bill’s Donut Shop at 268 N Main St
Stan the Donut Man at 1441 Wilmington Av
Jim’s Donut Shop at 122 E National Rd Vandalia

Ice Cream Shops

For another type of sweet treat try some of the best ice cream shops near you:

Graeter’s Ice Cream at 2412 Far Hills Av
Cold Stone Creamery at 6815 Miller Ln
Ritter’s Frozen Custard at 2226 Wilmington Pike
Jet Freeze at 4014 E Patterson Rd, Beavercreek
The Sweet Retreat at 2613 Smithville Rd

Cafes

If you need a caffeine pick me up try out one of these neat cafes:

Ghostlight Coffee at 1201 Wayne Av
Biggby Coffee at 418 Warren St
Central Perc European Cafe at 2315 Far Hills Av #1513
Culp’s Café at Carillon Historical Park at 1000 Carillon Blvd
Wholly Grounds at 825 Wayne Av

Smoothies & Juices

Get a tasty and healthy drink when visiting a smoothie and juice bar:

Tropical Smoothie Cafe at 2307 Far Hills Av
Fruit For All Reasons at 2700 Miamisburg Centerville Rd
Glo Juice Bar + Cafe at 1120 Brown St
Ice Ice Smoothie at 2821 Wilmington Pike
Blossom Juicy Bar at 2801 S Dixie Dr

Cocktail Bars

While not as healthy as the above you will probably have a lot more fun at a cocktail bar:

The Century at 10 S. Jefferson St
Van Buren Room at 122 Van Buren St
The Barrel House at 417 E 3rd St
Deaf Monty’s Wine at 22 Brown St

Breweries & Sports Bars

When the big game is on or you want to sample some new beers try out one of these breweries or sports bars:

Warped Wing at 26 Wyandot St
Toxic Brew Company at 431 E 5th St
Branch and Bone Artisan Ales at 905 Wayne Av
The Hairless Hare Brewery at 738 W. National Rd
Yellow Springs Brewery at 305 N. Walnut St

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Enjoy Eating at the Best Dayton Restaurants

After reading about all of those delicious food options you should be as hungry as ever. We told you about all kinds of great restaurants near you like Italian, steak houses, Mexican, Chinese, sushi, Asian, American, Indian, BBQ, Greek, Mediterranean, seafood, pizza, burgers, buffets, vegan restaurants and additional choices for healthy food.

Plus you learned about breakfast and brunch spots, bakeries, desserts, donuts and ice cream shops. And we even got into cafes, smoothies, cocktail bars, breweries, and sports bars. Remember that most of these spots will have online delivery or will allow you to place take-out orders online via the links we shared.

Maybe you can help us out by correcting anything we may have gotten wrong or sharing your own local food tips in the comments. Either way, we hope you enjoy eating delicious food at the best restaurants in Dayton!