All-day cafe Short North $$
Northstar Cafe
Northstar makes its hot chocolate with organic milk, dark chocolate and a touch of spice, served until late evening.
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Why Northstar Cafe why was this picked
Northstar Cafe is the late-night pick: the Short North original at 951 N. High St is open from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. daily, with the kitchen closing at 9:30, and the Beechwold, Easton and Westerville cafes stay open until 10 p.m. Its Northstar Hot Chocolate is described as organic milk, dark chocolate and a little spice, so it works after dinner rather than only as a morning drink. Breakfast runs until 11 a.m. on weekdays and 3 p.m. on weekends before the lunch and dinner menu takes over.
- Organic milk, dark chocolate and spice
- Open until 10:30 p.m. in the Short North
- Full dinner menu alongside the cup
Know before you go
Northstar Cafe began on High Street in the Short North, and it places fourth on our best hot chocolate list for its organic milk and dark chocolate cup.
Columbus area cafes
Short North: 951 N. High St, Columbus, OH 43201, (614) 298-9999. Beechwold: 4241 N. High St, Columbus, OH 43214, (614) 784-2233, in Clintonville. Easton: 4015 Townsfair Way, Columbus, OH 43219, (614) 532-5444. Westerville: 109 S. State St, Westerville, OH 43081, (614) 394-8992.
Other Ohio cafes
Kenwood: 7875 Montgomery Rd, Suite 3112, Cincinnati, OH 45236. Liberty Center: 7610 Sloan Way, Liberty Township, OH 45069, (513) 759-0033. Shaker Heights: 3380 Warrensville Center Rd, Shaker Heights, OH 44122, (216) 848-1500.
- Parking
- Short North metered street parking and garages; free lots at Easton and Beechwold.
- Reservations
- No reservations; order at the counter.
- Tip
- Come after the dinner rush for a hot chocolate and dessert without the long counter line.
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