Antiques on High

714 S High St: A South Columbus Bar Worth Knowing

Antiques on High sits on South High Street in Columbus's Brewery District, a stretch that punches above its weight for bars with actual character. Detailed venue data is limited in our system right now, but the address alone tells you something: this is a neighborhood spot, not a destination built for out-of-towners. If you've been once and are wondering whether to return, the answer for a date night or a low-key two-person evening is almost certainly yes — provided you know what you're walking into.

South High Street bars tend to reward repeat visitors. The crowd skews local and unpretentious, and the format here — implied by the name and the setting , leans toward a relaxed, conversation-friendly room rather than a high-volume nightlife venue. That makes Antiques on High a reasonable call for a date where you actually want to talk. Compare that to louder options further north on High Street, where the noise floor after 9 PM makes sustained conversation harder. If your priority is atmosphere over spectacle, this part of Columbus is where you want to be.

For this current stretch of the year, South Columbus bars are benefiting from cooler evenings that make the neighborhood more walkable and less frantic than summer. If Antiques on High has any outdoor element, now is a good window to use it before temperatures drop further. We'd recommend arriving before peak evening hours to get a feel for the room before it fills.

We don't have confirmed pricing, hours, or a menu on file, so check directly before you go. Booking difficulty is low , walk-ins are the norm for this type of venue in this neighborhood. For a broader look at what Columbus has to offer, see our full Columbus bars guide or our full Columbus restaurants guide. If you're planning a longer trip, our full Columbus hotels guide covers where to stay, and our full Columbus experiences guide has the rest of the itinerary covered.

For cocktail-focused nights out with a more documented track record, Bar Leather Apron in Honolulu, Jewel of the South in New Orleans, and Julep in Houston represent the standard this category can reach , useful reference points if you're benchmarking what a great bar program looks like.

How It Compares

Within Columbus, Barcelona Restaurant and Bar is the more obvious date-night pick if you want a proven, full-service experience with food and wine to match. It's a higher-commitment evening , more polished, more expensive , but you're trading the neighborhood feel for a more structured night out. If that trade-off works for you, Barcelona is the safer bet for a first date. Antiques on High is a better call once you're past the first-impression stage.

11th and Bay Southern Table and Akai Hana serve different needs: 11th and Bay leans into Southern comfort food with a bar component, while Akai Hana is the choice if Japanese food and a quieter room matter more to you. Neither is a direct substitute for a casual neighborhood bar like Antiques on High.

Black Kahawa Coffee: roastery + bar is the daytime or early-evening alternative if you want something genuinely different , a coffee-and-bar hybrid that works well for a low-pressure meetup. For a Columbus winery experience, check our dedicated guide. Bottom line: if you want a relaxed South Columbus evening without the formality of a full-service restaurant, Antiques on High is worth a visit , just go in with current hours confirmed.