An Italian restaurant and wine bar is headed to Gahanna's Creekside District, with owner Anthony Micheli, a Gahanna resident, planning a menu built around regional Italian dishes inspired by cooking traditions from across the country. Micheli's Osteria will take up residence at 101 Mill St., and while the exact opening date hasn't been nailed down, anticipation has been building through a string of community appearances this year.
According to WhatNow, the restaurant has not announced its exact opening date, even as details about the food and drink menu continue to trickle out. Reporting on the timeline has varied elsewhere: 614NOW has said the osteria is expected to open in December, while a separate 614NOW report said it was set to open later this fall. Either way, the countdown is on for Creekside diners.
The menu, per 614NOW's reporting, is shaping up to be a tour of Italian regional cooking. Expect Sicilian arancini and crispy Roman artichokes to start, followed by tagliatelle Bolognese, ricotta gnocchi and pizza, alongside seafood and steak dishes for heartier appetites. WhatNow also reports that traditional Italian desserts, including tiramisu, affogato and pistachio cannoli, will round out the meal.
An All-Italian Wine List and Signature Cocktails
Micheli's Osteria will feature an exclusively Italian wine list, with selections available by the glass and bottle, the same 614NOW report notes. WhatNow adds that the list is expected to showcase wines from several of Italy's renowned wine regions. For those who'd rather sip something mixed, the restaurant also plans Italian-inspired cocktails, including the Amalfi 101, the Mare Martini and the Ciociaria Negroni.
Once open, the restaurant is expected to operate Tuesday through Sunday, according to the same 614NOW account. An earlier version of that report noted the final food and wine menus were still being finalized, suggesting some of these offerings could still shift before the doors open.
Building Buzz Around Creekside
Micheli's Osteria has already made a name for itself with Gahanna locals this year, well before a formal opening. At Taste of Gahanna, the restaurant served roasted porchetta focaccia sandwiches, and the event went well enough that Micheli's ran out of food, per 614NOW. The team also showed up at the Creekside Blues and Jazz Fest, an appearance the outlet described as an effort to garner connections within the community.
WhatNow reports it has reached out to Micheli's Osteria for additional information and will update its article when more details become available. It's not yet clear whether the restaurant has applied for or holds an Ohio retail liquor permit; the Ohio Department of Commerce's permit lookup tool lets the public search the status of retail liquor permits across the state, though no search result for the restaurant is included in current reporting. For now, Gahanna residents will have to keep watching the Creekside District for the first official word on when they can grab a seat at 101 Mill St.
