Creative & cozy American bistro emphasizes local, organic fare & pours from a rotating beer list. Based on 366 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.3 stars. Price $$
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Curbside pickup ✔️ No delivery
Address:
202 E Falls St, Ithaca, NY 14850
Phone: (607) 216-8580
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Hours
| Monday
(Labor Day)
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Closed
Holiday hours
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| Tuesday | 4–9 PM |
| Wednesday | Closed |
| Thursday | 4–9 PM |
| Friday | 4–9 PM |
| Saturday | 4–9 PM |
| Sunday | Closed |
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Reservations: resy.com
Reviews
Steve Mulloy
Wife and I tried Northstar for first time last night. Requested to sit at the bar and served by Olivia. Both the service and the food was fantastic. Great selection of beers, wine and cocktails. I had the curry with fish and she had the burger with fries. Everything was cooked to perfection. The fries were crispy and seasoned just right. The curry was amazing! Highly recommend Northstar.
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Jeremy Gutierrez
I went to Northstar with a group of friends, and we adored the outdoor seating. The restaurant has a cozy atmosphere with signs making operation smooth. We had waited over an hour to get our food, which was probably the only bad thing about this place. When we did get the food, it looked delicious and tasted scrumptious. Would go again.
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Lorianne Zarra
While visiting Ithaca for a music festival, we happened upon this place accidentally while looking for parking. We decided to get brunch here the next morning! It has a cozy local vibe, mixed with a contemporary and rustic touches. The food was outstanding and they serve food primarily sourced from the area. The menu was concise. Overall great find!!!!
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Andrew
North Star was pretty good I had the Garlic Burger and it was very garlicky in a good way. Although I was a little disappointed from looking at Google they had all these pics of some crazy dishes, Chicken and donuts, a waffle sandwich, some breakfast stuff that looked amazing as well. Craziest thing on this menu was Salmon…. That might have been pre-covid because they are also not open for Brunch. Don’t get me wrong the burger was good, the server said the menu stays relatively the same but they sometimes change things and the online website menu might not always be correct. On my quest to find the best and craziest food the server mentioned that they have the most amazing desserts (not on the menu or on the website menu) and that they are constantly changing. Sadly after eating a whole dinner I was too full to eat anything, if I go back next time I’ll have to get the dessert menu first.
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Kaylie Crawford
Been here twice–once for a specialty Easter brunch, and second for a normal dinnertime–and each time was excellent. Great food, service, and space!
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Maureen Jakubson
The food was delicious. The vegetables were unusual, and some I believe were heritage. Very pleasant atmosphere.
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Benjamin
Wow, may have just found the best burger in Ithaca. As a warning, the burger starts at $19, but was 100% worth it to me. Local beef with a hand-packed patty that was cooked and seasoned perfectly. Awesome fries too. They had several side sauces for the burgers that perfectly doubled as dips for the fries. I only tried two, but can’t wait to go back for more. The rest of the menu looks great too, but I honestly keep getting the burger and usually with bacon on it (+$5)
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Andrew Gallagher
Mother’s Day brunch was a great time. Everybody enjoyed their food and the service was great. The Fried Chicken and Donuts were phenomenal and the French Toast is awesome! I want to come back sometime for dinner.
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Matt Upwood
This place is great, I loved the drinks! We were there for a long time ( 2 hrs and 45 mins ) but we all had a blast !
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Eric Levey
Eclectic comfort food menu with interesting farm to table ingredients. Indoor and outdoor seating. Friendly, attentive servers. Cherry sour cocktail was great. Casual venue was OK but bland. Definitely would go again for very good food at reasonable price.
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