Kafe Kerouac

Kerouac is my favorite coffee shop around osu’s campus by far. The coffee isn’t overpriced, tastes delicious, and there is a wide variety of other treats available. The best part of Kerouac is definitely its atmosphere. It’s open late and often will have live music or some sort of small performance. The lighting is perfect for a calm chat with a friend or sitting down to read one of the many books they have on the bookstore side of the shop. It’s definitely a more rustic atmosphere.

A good eclectic coffee shop. Really cute, quaint, and quiet. This place is a good place for a date, or reunion of friends. You cannot complain about pricing either, quite affordable for a quality espresso. Not to mention, sustainable. Wish I could visit more often.

Great place. This is the only coffee shop in Clintonville that I know of that doubles as a bar. Various nighttime events occur throughout the week. Kafe Kerouac to me seems more like a community than a coffee shop; do yourself a favor and make yourself a regular.

Kafe Kerouac has been amazing to me every time I've visited. The prices are very good, although not listed, and the coffee (and chai) is amazing! Their baked goods are good, I've only tried the bagels. As you can see through my pictures, their bathroom is a little all over the place, but in that same way it is something unique that only Cafe Kerouac can offer. I hope you enjoy this place as much as I do.

It was raining and we were looking for coffee. We saw this coffee place and stopped by. I got a cup of mocha, and my mum got a regular drip coffee. The coffee was decent, nothing fancy or extraordinary. The place looks super chill though. It was a Friday evening, and was fully packed. People were chilling and hanging out over coffee. I would love to go back to spend time there

Nice study spot! The coffee is the best priced that I’ve found in Columbus so far and it’s delicious. You can pay $2.50 for a cup and get house coffee refills. On top of that, there’s fun little events happening here all the time. My only feedback would be getting more seating as it is a pretty popular spot!

Love going there for late night coffee. They are open all day until 1 am which is very cool. Their drinks are pretty decent and I would recommend it for a late night tea or coffee.

went with a group of friends & it was a beautiful spot. the location was beautiful to sightsee on the balcony. the coffee drinks were named after famous authors (which i loved) & the records/books for sale were in tremendous quality. i can tell the place was well taken care of and passion was put into it. the bathrooms also has the cutest graffiti

My friends and I were looking for a coffee shop and the ones we usually go to were closed, so we decided to give this place a try. If possible, come here and try their ice vanilla latte. It litterally tastes like the milk left after you eat the cereal. Its smooth, very delicious, and goes down easy. It was so good that after I finished my medium latte, I went back inside and order another large! And because it was so good I decided to get one of their T-shirts! Yes it's that good.

Very cute coffee house records and bar. Nice atmosphere. If I was a local this would be a daily stop.

Best coffee shop in Columbus! Latte menu named after famous authors, books and records for sale, cheap beer (like high quality local beer but cheap price), board games, great place to meet friends, personable staff. I can't say enough great things about this place!

Nice funky little joint lined with shelves full of used books. Which appear to be for sale.
Affordable prices, wifi, and laptop friendly power strips abound.
Obviously caters to students and faculty.
But I didn’t feel out of place here.
Solid drip coffee and I cannot fault the vegan zucchini walnut cake. Easily a meal itself!

This place is super cozy. It reminds me of a great coffee house I used to visit in college. The prices are reasonable and the coffee is amazing. They also have cocktails as well.

This cafe has great coffee, mixed coffee drinks, books, and atmosphere. It is a fantastic place to work between classes or hang out for an afternoon!

fantastic coffee and other drinks, great prices, friendly service - a neighborhood favorite for sure. love the events they have and the outside seating

My all time favorite coffee shop in Columbus! It just has ALL the vibes. 10/10

Delicious Author/Poet drinks, friendly "you're home" vibe. Chess along with absurd comedy. My new happy place.

Absolutely the best Cafe in Columbus. I personally love the outside seats in the summer. You can enjoy all sort of interesting events throughout the week such as poetry nights, wine/drink tasting nights, open mics and so on... . Whether you want a lovely place to work, or hang out with your friends you should check out this place. I don’t understand why people should even consider places like Starbucks when there are local cafes like this one

Loved how much space there was! Staff was kind but it may be a little loud bc it’s next to a busy intersection so bring headphones. I was lucky to get parking but if not it may be harder. The specialty drinks are so special I want to come back. Also surprisingly cheap!

A very accommodating and welcoming cafe and bar, very supportive to local artists giving them an opportunity to display their craft. A great place to bring your laptop work, write or read and have a coffee or tea, or maybe something a little stronger.