Fox in the Snow Cafe German Village ★ 4.7
Fox in the Snow Cafe on Thurman Avenue in Columbus's German Village is the city's reference morning room, with the wood-warmed cinnamon roll and espresso.
Signature drink: Cinnamon roll with espresso
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Fox in the Snow Cafe Italian Village ★ 4.6
Fox in the Snow Italian Village on North Fourth Street is the second Fox shop, with the egg sandwich and the rotating Stumptown filter coffee.
Signature drink: Egg sandwich and a filter coffee
Fox in the Snow Clintonville ★ 4.5
Fox in the Snow Clintonville on North High Street is the Beechwold-stretch outpost of the Columbus cafe trio, with the cardamom oat-milk latte.
Signature drink: Cardamom oat-milk latte
Northstar Cafe Short North ★ 4.3
Northstar Cafe on North High Street in Columbus pairs full breakfast and lunch with fresh-pressed juice and a long espresso menu for the Short North.
Signature drink: Fresh-pressed juice
Joya's Cafe ★ 4.6
Joya's Cafe on High Street in Old Worthington Columbus is Chef Avishar Barua's Bengali American daytime room with chai and coffee, named for his mother.
Signature drink: Cardamom chai
Stauf's Coffee Roasters Grandview ★ 4.5
Stauf's Coffee Roasters on Grandview Avenue has been Columbus's anchor specialty coffee bar since 1988, with the on-site kitchen serving breakfast daily.
Signature drink: Stauf's blend pour-over
Stauf's Coffee German Village ★ 4.4
Stauf's Coffee on South Third Street in Columbus's German Village is the brick-paved district counter for an espresso and toast morning daily routine.
Signature drink: Espresso and toast
The Roosevelt Coffeehouse ★ 4.3
The Roosevelt Coffeehouse on East Long Street in the Discovery District runs a social-enterprise model, profits to clean water and anti-trafficking work.
Signature drink: Roosevelt blend latte
One Line Coffee Short North ★ 4.4
One Line Coffee on North High Street in the Short North runs a showcase roaster store with a sample roaster for the city's specialty coffee scene.
Signature drink: Single-origin pour-over
Crimson Cup Coffee House Clintonville ★ 4.3
Crimson Cup on North High Street in Clintonville has been the neighborhood's flagship roaster cafe since 2007, with a drive-thru and a sit-down room.
Signature drink: Crimson Cup small-batch espresso
Brioso Coffee ★ 4.3
Brioso Coffee on North High Street downtown has been roasting specialty beans in Columbus since 2001, with a downtown bar attached to the roastery.
Signature drink: Brioso single-origin espresso
Northstar Cafe Beechwold ★ 4.3
Northstar Cafe Beechwold on North High Street is the original Columbus Northstar location since 2004, with the Yoga bowl and a long espresso bar daily.
Signature drink: Sweet potato fries with espresso
Stauf's Coffee Victorian Village ★ 4.3
Stauf's Coffee on Neil Avenue in Columbus's Victorian Village is the Dennison Place neighborhood cafe, weekday-focused for the OSU adjacent stretch.
Signature drink: Cortado
Stauf's Coffee North Market ★ 4.2
Stauf's Coffee at North Market on Spruce Street in Columbus is the inside-the-market stall for an espresso before walking the 1876 vendor floor.
Signature drink: Espresso with cinnamon roll
Mission Coffee Italian Village Annex ★ 4.2
Mission Coffee Annex on North Fourth Street in Italian Village is the roastery-side counter and education space for Mission Coffee Co since 2015.
Signature drink: Mission espresso
Kittie's Cakes German Village ★ 4.3
Kittie's Cakes on South Third Street in German Village is the bakery-cafe counter for buttercream cupcakes and a drip coffee in the morning.
Signature drink: Buttercream cupcake with drip coffee
Belle's Bread Japanese Bakery and Cafe ★ 4.4
Belle's Bread at Columbus's Kenny Centre Japan Marketplace is the French-Japanese bakery cafe with milk bread, matcha drinks and a pastry counter daily.
Signature drink: Matcha latte with milk bread
Pistacia Vera Cafe German Village ★ 4.5
Pistacia Vera on South Third Street in Columbus's German Village is the French patisserie cafe, with macarons, kouign-amann and a small espresso bar.
Signature drink: Espresso with macaron
Tensuke Express ★ 4.2
Tensuke Express at Columbus's Kenny Centre Japan Marketplace is the carryout lunch counter, with onigiri, ramen and tea inside Tensuke Market.
Signature drink: Hojicha tea with onigiri
Northstar Cafe Easton ★ 4.2
Northstar Cafe Easton inside the Easton Town Center is the Columbus suburban Northstar with the Big Sky burger and a long espresso menu for shoppers.
Signature drink: Fresh-pressed juice with breakfast bowl