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Independent Restaurants, Coffeehouses, & Bars
Akashi Sushi Bar is one of Independent Restaurants, Coffeehouses, & Bars.

1. Akashi Sushi Bar

8.4
2020 Harshman Rd (Valley Pike), Dayton, OH
Japanese Restaurant · 14 tips and reviews
Bahn Mai Thai Cafe is one of Independent Restaurants, Coffeehouses, & Bars.

2. Bahn Mai Thai Cafe

725 Lyons Rd, Washington Township, OH
Thai Restaurant · 8 tips and reviews
Barnsider is one of Independent Restaurants, Coffeehouses, & Bars.

3. Barnsider

5202 N Main St, Dayton, OH
American Restaurant · 4 tips and reviews
Boulevard Haus is one of Independent Restaurants, Coffeehouses, & Bars.

4. Boulevard Haus

329 E 5th St (in the Oregon District), Dayton, OH
German Restaurant · Oregon · 12 tips and reviews
Buckhorn Tavern is one of Independent Restaurants, Coffeehouses, & Bars.

5. Buckhorn Tavern

8.0
8800 Meeker Rd, Dayton, OH
Steakhouse · 12 tips and reviews
C'est Tout Bistro is one of Independent Restaurants, Coffeehouses, & Bars.

6. C'est Tout Bistro

2600 Far Hills Ave, Oakwood, OH
French Restaurant · 13 tips and reviews
CJ Chan is one of Independent Restaurants, Coffeehouses, & Bars.

7. CJ Chan

8.8
536 Wilmington Ave (Btwn Shroyer & Irving), Dayton, OH
Chinese Restaurant · Belmont · 28 tips and reviews
The Trolley Stop is one of Independent Restaurants, Coffeehouses, & Bars.

8. The Trolley Stop

9.0
530 E 5th St (in the Oregon District), Dayton, OH
American Restaurant · Oregon · 45 tips and reviews
Lucky's Taproom Eatery is one of Independent Restaurants, Coffeehouses, & Bars.

9. Lucky's Taproom Eatery

8.8
520 E 5th St (in the Oregon District), Dayton, OH
Bar · Oregon · 64 tips and reviews
Oregon Express is one of Independent Restaurants, Coffeehouses, & Bars.

10. Oregon Express

8.8
336 E 5th St (Oregon District), Dayton, OH
Karaoke Bar · Oregon · 35 tips and reviews
Tumbleweed Connection is one of Independent Restaurants, Coffeehouses, & Bars.

11. Tumbleweed Connection

7.1
454 E 5th St (Oregon District), Dayton, OH
Karaoke Bar · Oregon · 14 tips and reviews
South Park Tavern is one of Independent Restaurants, Coffeehouses, & Bars.

12. South Park Tavern

8.8
1301 Wayne Ave (@ Oak St), Dayton, OH
Pizzeria · South Park · 48 tips and reviews
Southern Belle is one of Independent Restaurants, Coffeehouses, & Bars.

13. Southern Belle

5.8
134 N Patterson Blvd, Dayton, OH
Pub · 3 tips and reviews
Canal Street Tavern is one of Independent Restaurants, Coffeehouses, & Bars.

14. Canal Street Tavern

308 E 1st St, Dayton, OH
Bar · 4 tips and reviews
Jimmie's Ladder 11 is one of Independent Restaurants, Coffeehouses, & Bars.

15. Jimmie's Ladder 11

8.4
936 Brown St (at Park Dr.), Dayton, OH
Bar · South Park · 54 tips and reviews
Brixx Ice Co is one of Independent Restaurants, Coffeehouses, & Bars.

16. Brixx Ice Co

6.9
500 E 1st St (@ Sears St), Dayton, OH
Restaurant · 23 tips and reviews
Boston's Bistro & Pub is one of Independent Restaurants, Coffeehouses, & Bars.

17. Boston's Bistro & Pub

7500 N Main St (at Dog Leg/E. Westbrook Rd.), Dayton, OH
Pub · 17 tips and reviews
J. Alans is one of Independent Restaurants, Coffeehouses, & Bars.

18. J. Alans

121 N Ludlow St, Dayton, OH
Bar · Downtown Dayton · 5 tips and reviews
Newcom's Tavern is one of Independent Restaurants, Coffeehouses, & Bars.

19. Newcom's Tavern

6.9
418 E 5th St (Oregon District), Dayton, OH
Karaoke Bar · Oregon · No tips or reviews
Therapy Cafe is one of Independent Restaurants, Coffeehouses, & Bars.

20. Therapy Cafe

7.1
452 E 3rd St (3rd St & Wayne Ave), Dayton, OH
Night Club · 19 tips and reviews
Taggart's Pub is one of Independent Restaurants, Coffeehouses, & Bars.

21. Taggart's Pub

970 Patterson Rd, Dayton, OH
Bar · Shroyer Park · 1 tip
Harrigan's Tavern is one of Independent Restaurants, Coffeehouses, & Bars.

22. Harrigan's Tavern

6.5
4070 Marshall Rd, Kettering, OH
Irish Pub · 15 tips and reviews
Milano’s Pizza, Subs & Taps is one of Independent Restaurants, Coffeehouses, & Bars.

23. Milano’s Pizza, Subs & Taps

8.6
1834 Brown St (University of Dayton Campus), Dayton, OH
Sandwich Spot · University Park · 37 tips and reviews
Blind Bob's is one of Independent Restaurants, Coffeehouses, & Bars.

24. Blind Bob's

8.6
430 E 5th St (Oregon District), Dayton, OH
Bar · Oregon · 72 tips and reviews
Ned Pepper's is one of Independent Restaurants, Coffeehouses, & Bars.

25. Ned Pepper's

5.5
419 E 5th St, Dayton, OH
Speakeasy · Oregon · 5 tips and reviews
Flanagan's Pub is one of Independent Restaurants, Coffeehouses, & Bars.

26. Flanagan's Pub

6.0
101 E Stewart St, Dayton, OH
Bar · University Park · 7 tips and reviews
Christopher's is one of Independent Restaurants, Coffeehouses, & Bars.

27. Christopher's

2318 E Dorothy Ln (at Galewood St.), Kettering, OH
New American Restaurant · 25 tips and reviews
Coco's Bistro is one of Independent Restaurants, Coffeehouses, & Bars.

28. Coco's Bistro

8.5
250 Warren St (at Lincoln Street), Dayton, OH
American Restaurant · South Park · 32 tips and reviews
Giuliano, An Anticoli Tavern is one of Independent Restaurants, Coffeehouses, & Bars.

29. Giuliano, An Anticoli Tavern

67 S Main St (Linden Ave.), Miamisburg, OH
Italian Restaurant · 8 tips and reviews
Giovannis Pizzeria e Ristorante Italiano is one of Independent Restaurants, Coffeehouses, & Bars.

30. Giovannis Pizzeria e Ristorante Italiano

8.4
215 W Main St, Fairborn, OH
Italian Restaurant · 22 tips and reviews
La Piazza Troy is one of Independent Restaurants, Coffeehouses, & Bars.

31. La Piazza Troy

2 N Market St, Troy, OH
Italian Restaurant · 17 tips and reviews

32. L'Auberge Restaurant

4120 Far Hills Ave, Dayton, OH
French Restaurant · 2 tips and reviews
Meadowlark Restaurant is one of Independent Restaurants, Coffeehouses, & Bars.

33. Meadowlark Restaurant

8.8
5531 Far Hills Ave, Dayton, OH
American Restaurant · 33 tips and reviews
Mamma DiSalvo Ristorante is one of Independent Restaurants, Coffeehouses, & Bars.

34. Mamma DiSalvo Ristorante

8.9
1375 E Stroop Rd (Marshall), Kettering, OH
Italian Restaurant · 23 tips and reviews
Amicis is one of Independent Restaurants, Coffeehouses, & Bars.

35. Amicis

1122 E Dorothy Ln, Kettering, OH
Pizzeria · 6 tips and reviews
Siam Pad Thai is one of Independent Restaurants, Coffeehouses, & Bars.

36. Siam Pad Thai

8.4
3027 Wilmington Pike, Dayton, OH
Sushi Restaurant · 22 tips and reviews
The Pine Club is one of Independent Restaurants, Coffeehouses, & Bars.

37. The Pine Club

8.3
1926 Brown St, Dayton, OH
Steakhouse · University Park · 24 tips and reviews
PRESS is one of Independent Restaurants, Coffeehouses, & Bars.

38. PRESS

8.5
257 Wayne Ave (5th St), Dayton, OH
Coffee Shop · Oregon · 46 tips and reviews
Ghostlight Coffee is one of Independent Restaurants, Coffeehouses, & Bars.

39. Ghostlight Coffee

9.1
1201 Wayne Ave (Clover St.), Dayton, OH
Coffee Shop · South Park · 68 tips and reviews
Roost Modern Italian is one of Independent Restaurants, Coffeehouses, & Bars.

40. Roost Modern Italian

8.3
524 E 5th St (Wayne Ave.), Dayton, OH
Italian Restaurant · Oregon · 13 tips and reviews
Wellington Grille is one of Independent Restaurants, Coffeehouses, & Bars.

41. Wellington Grille

2450 Dayton Xenia Rd, Dayton, OH
American Restaurant · 6 tips and reviews
The Brunch Club is one of Independent Restaurants, Coffeehouses, & Bars.

42. The Brunch Club

8.4
601 S Main St, Dayton, OH
Breakfast Spot · 10 tips and reviews
SideBar is one of Independent Restaurants, Coffeehouses, & Bars.

43. SideBar

410 E 5th St (in the Oregon District), Dayton, OH
Cocktail Bar · Oregon · 31 tips and reviews
Olive, an Urban Dive is one of Independent Restaurants, Coffeehouses, & Bars.

44. Olive, an Urban Dive

416 E 3rd St (at Wayne Ave.), Dayton, OH
Mediterranean Restaurant · 44 tips and reviews
Thai 9 is one of Independent Restaurants, Coffeehouses, & Bars.

45. Thai 9

8.6
11 Brown St (@ 5th St. (Oregon District- Beside Oregon Express)), Dayton, OH
Thai Restaurant · Oregon · 100 tips and reviews
Sa-Bai Asian Cuisine is one of Independent Restaurants, Coffeehouses, & Bars.

46. Sa-Bai Asian Cuisine

200 S Jefferson St (Stone St.), Dayton, OH
Asian Restaurant · Downtown Dayton · 7 tips and reviews
Century Bar is one of Independent Restaurants, Coffeehouses, & Bars.

47. Century Bar

8.6
10 S Jefferson St (Third Street), Dayton, OH
Whisky Bar · Downtown Dayton · 32 tips and reviews
Shroyer Inn is one of Independent Restaurants, Coffeehouses, & Bars.

48. Shroyer Inn

7.3
1028 Shroyer Rd, Dayton, OH
Bar · Shroyer Park · 5 tips and reviews
Angie's Firehouse Tavern is one of Independent Restaurants, Coffeehouses, & Bars.

49. Angie's Firehouse Tavern

7.3
703 Watervliet Ave (at Fauver Ave), Dayton, OH
American Restaurant · Belmont · 16 tips and reviews
Bolts Sports Cafe is one of Independent Restaurants, Coffeehouses, & Bars.

50. Bolts Sports Cafe

5.9
910 S Main St (Wenger), Englewood, OH
American Restaurant · 7 tips and reviews
Tony's Italian Kitchen is one of Independent Restaurants, Coffeehouses, & Bars.

51. Tony's Italian Kitchen

8.0
615 S Main St, Englewood, OH
Italian Restaurant · 6 tips and reviews
Franco's Ristorante Italiano is one of Independent Restaurants, Coffeehouses, & Bars.

52. Franco's Ristorante Italiano

7.2
824 E 5th St, Dayton, OH
Italian Restaurant · Oregon · 14 tips and reviews
Pizza Factory is one of Independent Restaurants, Coffeehouses, & Bars.

53. Pizza Factory

8.4
1101 Wayne Ave (Johnson St), Dayton, OH
Pizzeria · South Park · 10 tips and reviews
The Ohio Coffee Co. is one of Independent Restaurants, Coffeehouses, & Bars.

54. The Ohio Coffee Co.

8.3
1 S Main St (btwn W. 3rd & 4th St.), Dayton, OH
Coffee Shop · Downtown Dayton · 24 tips and reviews
Tank's Bar & Grill is one of Independent Restaurants, Coffeehouses, & Bars.

55. Tank's Bar & Grill

8.5
2033 Wayne Ave (at Anderson St.), Dayton, OH
Bar · Walnut Hills · 54 tips and reviews
Kramer's is one of Independent Restaurants, Coffeehouses, & Bars.

56. Kramer's

8.3
1018 Irving Ave, Dayton, OH
Bar · Shroyer Park · 5 tips and reviews
Ajanta is one of Independent Restaurants, Coffeehouses, & Bars.

57. Ajanta

6.3
3063 Woodman Dr, Kettering, OH
Indian Restaurant · 4 tips and reviews
Jim's Donut Shop is one of Independent Restaurants, Coffeehouses, & Bars.

58. Jim's Donut Shop

7.6
122 E National Rd (at Maple St.), Vandalia, OH
Donut Shop · 19 tips and reviews
Stan The Donut Man is one of Independent Restaurants, Coffeehouses, & Bars.

59. Stan The Donut Man

8.0
1441 Wilmington Ave, Dayton, OH
Donut Shop · Shroyer Park · 4 tips and reviews
Middle Eastern Deli is one of Independent Restaurants, Coffeehouses, & Bars.

60. Middle Eastern Deli

1050 Patterson Rd (at Wilmington Ave), Dayton, OH
Middle Eastern Restaurant · Belmont · 1 tip
Little Saigon is one of Independent Restaurants, Coffeehouses, & Bars.

61. Little Saigon

8.1
1718 Woodman Dr, Dayton, OH
Vietnamese Restaurant · Eastmont · 12 tips and reviews
Taqueria Mixteca is one of Independent Restaurants, Coffeehouses, & Bars.

62. Taqueria Mixteca

9.1
1609 E 3rd St (June St.), Dayton, OH
Mexican Restaurant · 64 tips and reviews
My Brother's Place is one of Independent Restaurants, Coffeehouses, & Bars.

63. My Brother's Place

Dayton, OH
Dive Bar · 1 tip
Bunker's Sports Bar & Grill is one of Independent Restaurants, Coffeehouses, & Bars.

64. Bunker's Sports Bar & Grill

8.9
893 E National Rd (Rt 40 & Brown School Rd.), Vandalia, OH
Sports Bar · 26 tips and reviews
Little York Tavern & Pizza is one of Independent Restaurants, Coffeehouses, & Bars.

65. Little York Tavern & Pizza

7.7
4120 Little York Rd (at Poe Ave), Dayton, OH
Pizzeria · 29 tips and reviews
Carmen's Deli is one of Independent Restaurants, Coffeehouses, & Bars.

66. Carmen's Deli

8.1
Dayton, OH
Sandwich Spot · Downtown Dayton · 12 tips and reviews
Café Vélo @ The Bike Hub is one of Independent Restaurants, Coffeehouses, & Bars.

67. Café Vélo @ The Bike Hub

237 E. Monument Ave. (Patterson & Riverside), Dayton, OH
Café · Downtown Dayton · 3 tips and reviews
Black Rooster Pasta Bar is one of Independent Restaurants, Coffeehouses, & Bars.

68. Black Rooster Pasta Bar

600 E 2nd St (Webster Street), Dayton, OH
Italian Restaurant · 1 tip
The Chef Case is one of Independent Restaurants, Coffeehouses, & Bars.

69. The Chef Case

600 E 2nd St (Webster Street), Dayton, OH
Café · 4 tips and reviews
The Wine Gallery and Bistro is one of Independent Restaurants, Coffeehouses, & Bars.

70. The Wine Gallery and Bistro

5 W Monument Ave (at N Main St), Dayton, OH
Wine Bar · Downtown Dayton · 14 tips and reviews
The Dublin Pub is one of Independent Restaurants, Coffeehouses, & Bars.

71. The Dublin Pub

8.8
300 Wayne Ave (at Oregon District), Dayton, OH
Pub · Oregon · 76 tips and reviews

72. North Village Chinese Restaurant

7.4
137 Jasper St, Dayton, OH
Chinese Restaurant · University Park · 4 tips and reviews

73. California Garden

2190 Shiloh Springs Rd (at Salem Ave), Trotwood, OH
Café · No tips or reviews
Agnes All Natural Grill is one of Independent Restaurants, Coffeehouses, & Bars.

74. Agnes All Natural Grill

1438 N Keowee St, Dayton, OH
Caribbean Restaurant · McCook Field · 1 tip
Legacy Pancake House is one of Independent Restaurants, Coffeehouses, & Bars.

75. Legacy Pancake House

7.6
1510 N Keowee St, Dayton, OH
Breakfast Spot · McCook Field · 12 tips and reviews
I-Zu Japanese Restaurant is one of Independent Restaurants, Coffeehouses, & Bars.

76. I-Zu Japanese Restaurant

5252 N Dixie Dr, Dayton, OH
Japanese Restaurant · 4 tips and reviews
5th Street Wine & Deli is one of Independent Restaurants, Coffeehouses, & Bars.

77. 5th Street Wine & Deli

416 E 5th St (Oregon District), Dayton, OH
Deli · Oregon · 31 tips and reviews
White Lotus is one of Independent Restaurants, Coffeehouses, & Bars.

78. White Lotus

8.3
327 E 3rd St (Patterson & Third), Dayton, OH
Thai Restaurant · 11 tips and reviews
Azra's desserts and Mediterranean cuisine is one of Independent Restaurants, Coffeehouses, & Bars.

79. Azra's desserts and Mediterranean cuisine

600 E 2nd St, Dayton, OH
Mediterranean Restaurant · No tips or reviews
The Winds Cafe is one of Independent Restaurants, Coffeehouses, & Bars.

80. The Winds Cafe

7.4
215 Xenia Ave, Yellow Springs, OH
Breakfast Spot · 24 tips and reviews
Ha Ha Pizza is one of Independent Restaurants, Coffeehouses, & Bars.

81. Ha Ha Pizza

7.1
108 Xenia Ave, Yellow Springs, OH
Pizzeria · 14 tips and reviews
Underdog Cafe is one of Independent Restaurants, Coffeehouses, & Bars.

82. Underdog Cafe

8.4
233 Xenia Ave, Yellow Springs, OH
Café · 3 tips and reviews
Peach's Grill is one of Independent Restaurants, Coffeehouses, & Bars.

83. Peach's Grill

8.4
104 Xenia Ave, Yellow Springs, OH
Music Venue · 27 tips and reviews
Ye Olde Trail Tavern is one of Independent Restaurants, Coffeehouses, & Bars.

84. Ye Olde Trail Tavern

7.9
228 Xenia Ave, Yellow Springs, OH
American Restaurant · 23 tips and reviews
Sunrise Cafe is one of Independent Restaurants, Coffeehouses, & Bars.

85. Sunrise Cafe

8.7
259 Xenia Ave, Yellow Springs, OH
Café · 25 tips and reviews
Urban Harvest Restaurant is one of Independent Restaurants, Coffeehouses, & Bars.

86. Urban Harvest Restaurant

8331 N Main St, Dayton, OH
American Restaurant · 3 tips and reviews