Columbus Restaurant named one of the 20 best in the country by new ‘Bon Appetite’ list

Avishar Barura has launched several successful food concepts. He beat Bobby Flay. Now, his eatery made a prestigious top-20 list from Bon Appetite.

Earlier today, the food publication published a new list of its top 20 restaurants in the country, and Barura’s wood-fired concept Agni made an appearance.

Here’s what Bon Appetite had to say about the eatery:

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What’s a Chinese chili oil dumpling doing on the same menu as a Oaxacan mole or a Texas Roadhouse–inspired bread service? Every plate served at Agni is a reflection of executive chef and owner Avishar Barua’s staff and their diverse backgrounds. Some creations, like Sardinian pasta with goat curry, blend cuisines, while others, like a pani puri, stick to tradition. The courses (and the many extra snacks) also share an underlying assiduity—and a sense that Agni’s kitchen team is having a great time. Rohan duck undergoes an intensive one-week aging and marinating process for one of the bigger dishes. Yet a comically large chili cheese fry, which nods to Cincinnati’s iconic food, is pure fun. Servers credit one cook with that luscious mole, another for a Brazilian shrimp stew, and Barua’s uncle with a bright, creamy yogurt dessert. Lucky for us, Barua has a knack for surrounding himself with talent.

The restaurants were listed alphabetically, and do not appear to presented in any sort of qualitative order, but any inclusion on this list is a score for Columbus dining as a whole.

Agni, which is located at 716 S. High St., opened in early 2023.

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