Your first visit
A Tropical Escape in Downtown Columbus: Your First Visit to Huli Huli
By Huli Huli Downtown
A tropical escape does not have to start at the airport. At Huli Huli Downtown, a visit to 22 E. Mound Street brings tiki details, tropical cocktails, and Hawaiian plates into an evening in the heart of Columbus. If you are looking for a tiki bar in downtown Columbus, here is a practical way to make your first visit feel easy.
Step into a different setting
The venue photos tell the story: bamboo details, carved tiki faces, hanging decorations, and a red-lit bar give the room a distinctive character. The glowing tiki fireplace featured on the homepage is another detail to look for. This is a Columbus cocktail lounge with a visual identity of its own, rather than a generic stop for a drink.
Come for the setting, but leave room in your plans for food. You can build a visit around a cocktail and a starter, or choose a Hawaiian plate and make it your dinner destination.
Start with the current menu
For a recognizable tiki starting point, the printed menu lists a Mai Tai with rum, dry curaçao, lime, and almond orgeat. A Blue Hawaii combines rum, gin, blue curaçao, pineapple, lemon, and spirulina simple syrup. Prefer to skip alcohol? The Eat & Drink page includes a non-alcoholic cocktail section.
The food menu ranges from coconut shrimp and veggie potstickers to bao buns, a lobster roll, and Hawaiian plates served with rice and mac salad. Check the linked menu for ingredients and printed prices before settling on an order. Several drinks contain nuts; tell the team about allergies and ask about preparation rather than assuming a dish is suitable.
Quick answers before you go
Location: Huli Huli Downtown is at 22 E. Mound St, Columbus, Ohio. Use the homepage map for directions to the Downtown venue—not the Powell location.
Parking: the independently operated Columbus Commons Main Garage has entrances at 55 E. Rich St and 56 E. Main St. It is a public paid-parking option, not a Huli Huli lot or a promise of validation. Check posted rates and restrictions, and allow extra time around downtown events. Call (614) 910-2225 if you need to discuss arrival or access.
Hours: Monday is closed. Sunday and Tuesday–Thursday are 11:30 AM–10 PM; Friday–Saturday are 11:30 AM–midnight. Hours are local Columbus time. For a holiday or special-event visit, call ahead.
Happy Hour: Tuesday–Friday · 3–6 PM. The announced offers are $3 off all rum daiquiris, $3 select beer, $10 Blue Hawaiis, and half off appetizers. Check with the team about qualifying selections when you order.
Keep your first evening simple
Browse the menu, choose an arrival time, and make transportation part of the plan. Start with flavors you already enjoy and ask for guidance if tiki drinks are new to you. If alcohol is part of the evening, arrange a sober ride. A little planning leaves more room to enjoy the room, the food, and the company.