Things to Do in Wooster, Ohio
A little local guide for our guests. Where to eat, where to get great coffee, the best day trips nearby, and how to get food delivered if you'd rather stay in by the fire.
Where to Eat
Our favorite places downtown
Downtown Wooster is walkable and full of good food. A few we send guests to again and again.
The Leaf Restaurant
★ 4.5 (789)Family-owned downtown staple known for big breakfasts, brunch, and comfort food.
Broken Rocks Café & Bakery
★ 4.6 (1056)Contemporary spot with fresh-baked bread, a full lunch and dinner menu, and craft beer.
City Square Steakhouse
★ 4.5 (1341)Downtown steakhouse for a nicer dinner out, steaks, seafood, and cocktails.
Olde Jaol Steakhouse & Tavern
★ 4.3 (1599)Steaks and a basement tavern set inside the historic former Wayne County jail.
The Market Grill & Tavern
★ 4.7 (160)Easygoing bar and grill with burgers, pizza, and friendly prices.
JAFB Wooster Brewery
★ 4.8 (482)Wooster's craft brewery near campus, award-winning beers and a regular food truck.
Coffee & Sweets
For your morning (and your sweet tooth)
Sure House Coffee Roasting Co.
★ 4.8 (477)Local roaster doing careful pour-overs and house pastries downtown.
Boo Bear's Brew
★ 5.0 (11)Drive-thru lattes made with house-made syrups, plus breakfast sandwiches.
The Milkhouse
★ 4.6 (16)Downtown ice cream and grilled cheese, a sweet stop after dinner.
Rather stay in? Order food to the door.
Most of our guests aren't local, so here's the easy button: Woosh is Wooster's own delivery service. Order from local restaurants and groceries and have it brought right to the carriage house. Perfect for a night in by the fire pit or the hot tub.
Day Trips
Worth the drive
Wooster sits right between Amish Country and some of Ohio's best outdoors.
Ohio's Amish Country
Berlin, Walnut Creek, and Millersburg are a short drive south, with cheese houses, bakeries, furniture makers, and quiet back-road scenery.
Cuyahoga Valley National Park
One of Ohio's most beautiful parks. Hike to Brandywine Falls, ride the scenic railroad, or just take in the valley.
Secrest Arboretum
Free gardens and walking trails at Ohio State's Wooster research campus, lovely in every season.
Visiting Campus?
Here for the College of Wooster?
If you're in town for move-in, family weekend, or graduation, we put together a guide just for that.
Read the campus-visit guideMake the carriage house your basecamp
A short walk to downtown and campus, with a hot tub and fire pit waiting at the end of the day.
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