Northern Lights
Brunch · Los Angeles
About Northern Lights
Located in the heart of UCLA's North Campus student center, Northern Lights offers a convenient and diverse menu for breakfast and lunch. We're a counter-serve hub known for our coffee, pastries, sushi, and frozen yogurt. Enjoy your meal with our dine-in or takeout options, and take advantage of our...
Located in the heart of UCLA's North Campus student center, Northern Lights offers a convenient and diverse menu for breakfast and lunch. We're a counter-serve hub known for our coffee, pastries, sushi, and frozen yogurt. Enjoy your meal with our dine-in or takeout options, and take advantage of our outdoor seating. We also boast a great tea selection and comfort food options. With a 4.2-star rating from 92 reviews, we strive to provide a welcoming and accessible space, including wheelchair accessible entrances and parking. Northern Lights is a great spot for solo diners looking to work on their laptops.
What Customers Say About Northern Lights
Northern Lights is a popular campus cafe known for its coffee and convenient location. Customers appreciate the paninis and soup, but some complain about long wait times, especially during peak hours. Portion sizes and prices are also a concern for some.
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Tip: Avoid pre-made paninis, as they can be soggy. If ordering a panini, be prepared for a potentially long wait, especially during lunch.
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Northern Lights is located in Los Angeles, surrounded by cultural and historical points of interest. Here are some of the most notable places nearby.
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- Franklin D. Murphy Sculpture Garden (A 191m) — park in the United States of America
- Dickson Plaza (A 323m) — park in Los Angeles County, California, United States of America
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- Q123456335 (A 130m)
- UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center Library (A 203m) — University of California, Los Angeles Chicano Studies Research Center Library
- UCLA Janss Steps (A 264m) — stairs on the University of California, Los Angeles campus
- University of California, Los Angeles Library (A 309m) — library system of the University of California, Los Angeles, USA
- Elmer Belt Library of Vinciana (A 320m) — collection at the University of California, Los Angeles
- Dickson Court Bridge (A 330m) — filled-in bridge on the University of California, Los Angeles campus
- Kerckhoff Hall (A 458m)
- UCLA Drake Track and Field Stadium (A 587m) — stadium in Los Angeles, USA
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Northern Lights Los Angeles Reviews
Nice coffee and i like the pesto turkey panini 🦃️
Nice coffee and i like the pesto turkey panini 🦃️
This is a popular place for UCLA students to grab a bite between classes. There is a coffeehouse inside, a frozen yogurt section, and a cafeteria inside here. There are lots of places to sit and eat at although it might be tough finding a spot at first. If you are cold, there is also a fireplace in the center where you can sit.
Yummy poke fire portions
Honestly the best place on campus to chill between classes. Good coffee.
Great food even if you are not a student.
As a college student, the first and last thing you'll always need is coffee. This place is open very early and is conveniently very close to other classrooms, meaning you can run for a coffee before, during, or after class for a quick pick-me-up! They also serves frozen yogurt, paninis (which rotate every day) and pastries alongside a large selection of coffees. While they close halfway through the day, it is still a great place to meet up for a quick conversation or a study session.
Yummy poke fire portions
Honestly the best place on campus to chill between classes. Good coffee.
As a college student, the first and last thing you'll always need is coffee. This place is open very early and is conveniently very close to other classrooms, meaning you can run for a coffee before, during, or after class for a quick pick-me-up! They also serves frozen yogurt, paninis (which rotate every day) and pastries alongside a large selection of coffees. While they close halfway through the day, it is still a great place to meet up for a quick conversation or a study session.
Great food even if you are not a student.
This is a popular place for UCLA students to grab a bite between classes. There is a coffeehouse inside, a frozen yogurt section, and a cafeteria inside here. There are lots of places to sit and eat at although it might be tough finding a spot at first. If you are cold, there is also a fireplace in the center where you can sit.
Love the big portions and their soup of the day is always great. Broccoli cheddar and tomato bisque are my favs 🍀💕
Love the big portions and their soup of the day is always great. Broccoli cheddar and tomato bisque are my favs 🍀💕
At 8 o'clock and noon the line can be 9 - 14 people deep. The coffee drink offerings are comparable to any other small coffee shop. Drip, Mochas, Lattes, americanos, etc. The panini's are a good choice they are grilled right in front of you. The baked goods case is reasonably varied but by Thursday morning the selection is limited. In the morning they have a limited selection of breakfast sandwiches
If they're trying to give you a pre-made panini don't take it, nicely ask for a new one. The pre-made one's are supper soggy, I understand they make them for rush during lunchtime but for 7.50 you should get your money's worth.
It's very warm inside during hit Summer days. But their coffee is the best on campus by far.
Northern Lights Cafe is a nice spot on the north end of UCLA campus where you can get some yogurt, coffee and other treats. Also has a little fireplace for those chilly days! Connected to the north campus student center where a broader menu of prepared foods and a salad bar provides additional options for chow time.
At 8 o'clock and noon the line can be 9 - 14 people deep. The coffee drink offerings are comparable to any other small coffee shop. Drip, Mochas, Lattes, americanos, etc. The panini's are a good choice they are grilled right in front of you. The baked goods case is reasonably varied but by Thursday morning the selection is limited. In the morning they have a limited selection of breakfast sandwiches
If they're trying to give you a pre-made panini don't take it, nicely ask for a new one. The pre-made one's are supper soggy, I understand they make them for rush during lunchtime but for 7.50 you should get your money's worth.
Northern Lights Cafe is a nice spot on the north end of UCLA campus where you can get some yogurt, coffee and other treats. Also has a little fireplace for those chilly days! Connected to the north campus student center where a broader menu of prepared foods and a salad bar provides additional options for chow time.
It's very warm inside during hit Summer days. But their coffee is the best on campus by far.
It's very cosy area to work. However, it's difficult to figure out their working hours, they keep randomly changing it. It'd better to have fixed working hours so students can plan properly
It's a college campus coffee shop. Well more, boxed sushi and also ice cream. Can't expect too much. A bit more noisy than you'd think due to the hard floors and it does have the aroma of coffee all over.
The paninis are quite tasty, but wait times can be absurd (20+ minutes).
Small portions for a high price. What you get is pretty good though.
A good little place to get a bite of food. expensive but if your on campus and want some fun, nice place to duck in.
The cafes all over campus mostly serve the same stuff but this is one of the quitter ones where you can get done work done.
The paninis are quite tasty, but wait times can be absurd (20+ minutes).
Small portions for a high price. What you get is pretty good though.
It's very cosy area to work. However, it's difficult to figure out their working hours, they keep randomly changing it. It'd better to have fixed working hours so students can plan properly
It's a college campus coffee shop. Well more, boxed sushi and also ice cream. Can't expect too much. A bit more noisy than you'd think due to the hard floors and it does have the aroma of coffee all over.
The cafes all over campus mostly serve the same stuff but this is one of the quitter ones where you can get done work done.
A good little place to get a bite of food. expensive but if your on campus and want some fun, nice place to duck in.
This place has fallen on hard times. The useful old cafeteria has been abolished and replaced by a kitchen for feeding a bunch of pesky robots. The coffee wing now opens at 10 so you can’t grab a cup of coffee on your way to work or class. I wish ASUCLA cared more about the community it’s supposed to serve.
This place has fallen on hard times. The useful old cafeteria has been abolished and replaced by a kitchen for feeding a bunch of pesky robots. The coffee wing now opens at 10 so you can’t grab a cup of coffee on your way to work or class. I wish ASUCLA cared more about the community it’s supposed to serve.
Are you hungry? You’ll still be after ordering from here. Three tiny pieces of chicken, a scoop and a half of rice, and some assorted greens and toppings for $16. Are you kidding me UCLA? A happy meal from McDonald’s gives more food, and probably more nutrients, at a third of the price. Look it up.
Are you hungry? You’ll still be after ordering from here. Three tiny pieces of chicken, a scoop and a half of rice, and some assorted greens and toppings for $16. Are you kidding me UCLA? A happy meal from McDonald’s gives more food, and probably more nutrients, at a third of the price. Look it up.
Too busy and the poke line is a disaster. they gave me the wrong order and it was the most disgraceful bowl of poke i’d ever eaten. i wouldve rather driven an hour out if i was going to pay for trash
Too busy and the poke line is a disaster. they gave me the wrong order and it was the most disgraceful bowl of poke i’d ever eaten. i wouldve rather driven an hour out if i was going to pay for trash
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