Dayton Guidebook
Lunch and Dinner
Linh's Bistro
5532 Airway RdDelicious, reasonably-priced Chinese-Thai food. Fresh and tasty!
Tasty American food, regional and national beer selections. Try the shrimp po' boy, but really you'll enjoy anything!
17 locals recommend
Jimmie's Ladder 11
936 Brown StTasty American food, regional and national beer selections. Try the shrimp po' boy, but really you'll enjoy anything!
If you love gyros and hummus, this is the place! Tender lamb/beef gyros, fresh veggies, hummus with a hint of lemon. The koftje is also a favorite!
Olive Mediterranean Grill
44 W Third StIf you love gyros and hummus, this is the place! Tender lamb/beef gyros, fresh veggies, hummus with a hint of lemon. The koftje is also a favorite!
Neighborhood hole-in-the-wall restaurant with delicious fried fish selections. Try the baklava for dessert! Best for takeout, but there are a couple of tables in the restaurant.
MORAINE FISH & CHICKEN
2917 Linden AvenueNeighborhood hole-in-the-wall restaurant with delicious fried fish selections. Try the baklava for dessert! Best for takeout, but there are a couple of tables in the restaurant.
Quiet little local taqueria with decent food. Quick and inexpensive, friendly employees, tasty but standard tacos, enchiladas, etc. I recommend the shrimp over the chicken; have not yet tried the carne asada.
7 locals recommend
Taqueria Mixteca
1609 E 3rd StQuiet little local taqueria with decent food. Quick and inexpensive, friendly employees, tasty but standard tacos, enchiladas, etc. I recommend the shrimp over the chicken; have not yet tried the carne asada.
This small, family restaurant is a keeper! Started with steamed potstickers and had the lemon-honey chicken and the beef salad. Fresh and delicious!
8 locals recommend
Siam Pad Thai (temporarily closed)
467 Patterson RoadThis small, family restaurant is a keeper! Started with steamed potstickers and had the lemon-honey chicken and the beef salad. Fresh and delicious!
Entertainment
Intimate local movie theater screening some gems you just won't see in the big commercial Hollywood theater chains. Featuring fresh popcorn with real butter and salt, plus local brews and booze. Great date night. Now streaming online, too. Support local businesses!
26 locals recommend
The Neon
130 E 5th StIntimate local movie theater screening some gems you just won't see in the big commercial Hollywood theater chains. Featuring fresh popcorn with real butter and salt, plus local brews and booze. Great date night. Now streaming online, too. Support local businesses!
Great little children's science and nature museum. Lots of hands-on exhibits and activities, plus an OmniMax theater/astronomy theater. Perfect for a rainy-day outing!
40 locals recommend
Boonshoft Museum of Discovery
2600 Deweese PkwyGreat little children's science and nature museum. Lots of hands-on exhibits and activities, plus an OmniMax theater/astronomy theater. Perfect for a rainy-day outing!
Get vertical in a unique space! Historic Dayton church repurposed with climbing walls for indoor fun. Great for groups or to burn off energy!
11 locals recommend
Urban Krag Climbing Center
125 Clay StGet vertical in a unique space! Historic Dayton church repurposed with climbing walls for indoor fun. Great for groups or to burn off energy!
Mike's Bike Park
1300 E 1st StRide inside or pick up supplies for biking on the local bike trails!
Food scene
Bear Creek Donuts
80 S Main StOh, yeah. Unique and delicious sugar pills. Get you some. :) Worth the drive!
Buy your fresh, locally-raised beef, chicken, wine, spices, and more for your grillout.
Butcher Block
2857 Crescent BlvdBuy your fresh, locally-raised beef, chicken, wine, spices, and more for your grillout.
Killer Brownies - need I say more?? Ok, gourmet cheese, fresh breads and pastries, locally sourced fruits, veg, and meats, great selection of organic foods. A foodie's paradise!
45 locals recommend
Dorothy Lane Market
2710 Far Hills AveKiller Brownies - need I say more?? Ok, gourmet cheese, fresh breads and pastries, locally sourced fruits, veg, and meats, great selection of organic foods. A foodie's paradise!
Breakfast and lunch deliciousness! With "butter" in their name, you know it has to be good. ;)
23 locals recommend
Butter Cafe
1106 Brown StBreakfast and lunch deliciousness! With "butter" in their name, you know it has to be good. ;)
Eclectic and cozy space for freshly made coffee and local pastries.
10 locals recommend
Ghostlight Coffee (Midtown)
800 S Patterson BlvdEclectic and cozy space for freshly made coffee and local pastries.
The original! Cakes, pastries, cookies, coffee, all with a delicious twist. Coffee bar and cafe for a quick lunch before dessert!
elé Cake Co.
810 E Dixie DrThe original! Cakes, pastries, cookies, coffee, all with a delicious twist. Coffee bar and cafe for a quick lunch before dessert!
Sightseeing
Beautiful space with a picturesque pond, history exhibits, events, and more. Get outside!
32 locals recommend
Cox Arboretum MetroPark
6733 N Springboro PikeBeautiful space with a picturesque pond, history exhibits, events, and more. Get outside!
Whitewater Warehouse Inc
104 Valley StRent a kayak and enjoy the beauty of our scenic waterways near Dayton!
Can you come to Dayton and NOT visit this place?? The birthplace of aviation hosts one of the premier air and space museums in the nation, including exhibits from the beginning of manned flight through the present day.
129 locals recommend
National Museum of the US Air Force
1100 Spaatz StCan you come to Dayton and NOT visit this place?? The birthplace of aviation hosts one of the premier air and space museums in the nation, including exhibits from the beginning of manned flight through the present day.
From the carillon to the beloved blue Callahan Bank clock tower to exhibits of printing, bicycle and aviation history, and antique autos, through the historic 1918 Dayton flood, don't miss the tour through time at Carillon Historical Park.
80 locals recommend
Carillon Historical Park
1000 Carillon BlvdFrom the carillon to the beloved blue Callahan Bank clock tower to exhibits of printing, bicycle and aviation history, and antique autos, through the historic 1918 Dayton flood, don't miss the tour through time at Carillon Historical Park.