Buckeye Donuts • 1969

Open around the clock since 1969, this campus-area staple serves fresh-made donuts alongside an unexpected menu of gyros and breakfast sandwiches that fuel Ohio State students through late-night study sessions and early morning classes. The signature Buckeye donut—chocolate-frosted with peanut butter filling—pays homage to its namesake, while blueberry cake donuts and apple fritters draw regulars who've been coming for decades. The neon-lit storefront on North High Street hums with life at 3 a.m., when the fryer's still going and the coffee's always hot.