Auddino's Italian Bakery has operated out of its Clara Street location in the Fairgrounds since 1968, running as both a wholesale bread supplier and a retail bakery counter. It's known locally as a family-run institution that has held onto its old-school character.
Regulars point to the lobster tails as the thing worth seeking out, and the bakery has built a reputation as a hidden gem — the kind of hole-in-the-wall spot that functions as a community staple for the neighborhood around it. Columbus Monthly named it among the city's best in 2025.
Regulars point to the lobster tails as the thing worth seeking out, and the bakery has built a reputation as a hidden gem — the kind of hole-in-the-wall spot that functions as a community staple for the neighborhood around it. Columbus Monthly named it among the city's best in 2025.