10 places to eat, drink near Day Air Ballpark in Dayton

Local Cantina is located at 503 E. First St. in Dayton.

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Credit: Mark Fisher

Local Cantina is located at 503 E. First St. in Dayton.
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April 3, 2024
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If you’re looking to grab a drink or a bite to eat near Day Air Ballpark in downtown Dayton, here’s a list of 10 places you can go:

⚾ Winans Coffee & Chocolate

Winans Coffee & Chocolate offers a wide selection of espresso based drinks available hot, iced, or blended. The coffee shop also has pastries and chocolates. CORNELIUS FROLIK / STAFF

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Location: 221 N. Patterson Blvd.

Details: Winans Coffee & Chocolate offers a wide selection of espresso based drinks available hot, iced, or blended. The coffee shop also has pastries and chocolates.

⚾ Gulzar’s Indian Cuisine

Gulzar’s Indian Cuisine is located across the street from Day Air Ballpark at 217 N. Patterson Blvd.

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Location: 217 N. Patterson Blvd.

Details: Gulzar’s Indian Cuisine is a family-owned restaurant featuring a variety of authentic Indian dishes and fan-favorites like chicken tika masala and chicken curry.

⚾ Canal Street Arcade and Deli

Canal Street Arcade and Deli has great food, plus video games as far as the eye can see. CONTRIBUTED/ALEXIS LARSEN

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Location: 308 E. First St.

Details: Canal Street Arcade and Deli offers a variety of sandwiches in a casual setting with a full-service bar and free-play arcade games.

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⚾ The Southern Belle Tavern

Location: 134 N. Patterson Blvd.

Details: The Southern Belle Tavern has several pool tables with a bar offering mixed drinks and beer.

⚾ Club Evolution

Club Evolution is located at 130 N. Patterson Blvd. in Dayton.

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Location: 130 N. Patterson Blvd.

Details: Club Evolution is a bar/club offering food from Chazzy’s Kitchen.

⚾ The Foundry

AC Hotel Dayton and its rooftop restaurant and bar, The Foundry, held a grand opening party on Monday, July 17 with a ribbon cutting ceremony, cocktails and small bites. NATALIE JONES/STAFF

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Location: 124 Madison St.

Details: The Foundry is an American rooftop restaurant serving chef-driven cuisine from a wood fire oven and a cocktail program featuring bourbon, beer and wine.

⚾ Moeller Brew Barn

Moeller Brew Barn is located at 416 E. 1st St. in Dayton. TOM GILLIAM / CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER

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Location: 416 E. First St.

Details: Moeller Brew Barn features a taproom with three bars and over 70 taps, an upstairs balcony overlooking the ballpark, an outdoor beer garden that is pet and bicyclist-friendly, and a kitchen serving food with an elevated take on ballpark fare.

⚾ Brixx Ice Company

Brixx Ice Company in Dayton serves up a giant pretzel. (Source: Facebook)

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Location: 500 E. First St.

Details: Brixx Ice Company serves a variety of starters like homemade kettle chips and giant soft pretzels. Customers can order anything from a quesadilla and nachos to wings, burgers or fish and chips.

⚾ Local Cantina

Local Cantina is located at 503 E. First St. in Dayton.

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Credit: Mark Fisher

Location: 503 E. First St.

Details: This location was Local Cantina’s first restaurant outside the greater Columbus area. The Tex-Mex chain features a variety of tacos, appetizers, dips and drinks.

⚾ Red Star

Red Star is located at 534 E. First St. in Dayton. ALEXIS LARSEN/CONTRIBUTED

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Location: 534 E. First St.

Details: The dimly lit lounge features steel-tip darts, comfortable seating, house-infused vodka, seven craft taps and a seasonal cocktail menu.

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