Guidebook for Oberlin
Food Scene
Very popular, with excellent menu and full bar available both downstairs and upstairs (except during peak times). Sometimes crowded.
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The Feve
30 S Main StVery popular, with excellent menu and full bar available both downstairs and upstairs (except during peak times). Sometimes crowded.
Inexpensive sit-down Mexican restaurant. Good lunch specials, nice folks.
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Lupitas Mexican Restaurant
84 S Main StInexpensive sit-down Mexican restaurant. Good lunch specials, nice folks.
Inexpensive, filling, cafeteria-style Mexican food. The menu can be confusing -- items that cost extra aren't well labeled. Ask as you go.
Agave Burrito Bar & Tequilaria
19 W College StInexpensive, filling, cafeteria-style Mexican food. The menu can be confusing -- items that cost extra aren't well labeled. Ask as you go.
Oberlin's newest fancy place. A bit pricier for meals and drinks, but still reasonable.
The Hotel at Oberlin
10 E College StOberlin's newest fancy place. A bit pricier for meals and drinks, but still reasonable.
Long hours, except during the summer. A nice place to hang, although it can be noisy, and the internet's been spotty of late.
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The Slow Train Cafe
55 E College StLong hours, except during the summer. A nice place to hang, although it can be noisy, and the internet's been spotty of late.
Owned by the same people as Slow Train. Quieter and with better internet, but not open as much.
Local Coffee & Tea
23 S Main StOwned by the same people as Slow Train. Quieter and with better internet, but not open as much.
Kim's Grocery & Carryout
23 Eric Nord Way$5 rice bowls, plus Asian grocery. A hidden gem!
A classic, family-owned pizzeria. Reasonable prices, especially at lunch.
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Lorenzo's Pizzeria
52 S Main StA classic, family-owned pizzeria. Reasonable prices, especially at lunch.
Some of the best food in town for lunch and dinner! On the higher end for price in town, which isn't saying much -- you can get a great meal for under $25.
Opened in April 2018 by a local couple: a former chef at The Bellagio, and the former house manager for the very house you're staying in. :)
Bonus: The outdoor patio and floor-to-ceiling windows are great for people-watching.
The Corner Joint
65 E College StSome of the best food in town for lunch and dinner! On the higher end for price in town, which isn't saying much -- you can get a great meal for under $25.
Opened in April 2018 by a local couple: a former chef at The Bellagio, and the former house manager for the very house you're staying in. :)
Bonus: The outdoor patio and floor-to-ceiling windows are great for people-watching.
Essentials
Oberlin College has an "open-campus" policy that includes the libraries. Fast internet and lots of places to work, if that's your thing. (I spend several hours a day here.)
Oberlin College Library
148 W College StOberlin College has an "open-campus" policy that includes the libraries. Fast internet and lots of places to work, if that's your thing. (I spend several hours a day here.)
The nearest supermarket, a longish walk from my place. Cheap, basic, well-run, and very middle-American.
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Oberlin IGA Foodliner
331 E Lorain StThe nearest supermarket, a longish walk from my place. Cheap, basic, well-run, and very middle-American.
Shopping
Local artisans in front, kitten rescue in the rear. They need petting (really)!
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Ginko Gallery & Studio
19 S Main StLocal artisans in front, kitten rescue in the rear. They need petting (really)!
Consignment and vintage store featuring clothing, decor, furniture, art, recreated goods and more.
All Things Great
16 S Main StConsignment and vintage store featuring clothing, decor, furniture, art, recreated goods and more.
Arts & Culture
Allen Art Building
87 North Main StreetA shockingly good museum for such a small college. Your tuition dollars at work!