• Freedom a la Cart café + bakery

    CAFÉ WITH A CAUSE

    Join us at 123 E Spring St! Monday - Friday: 7am - 3pm | Saturday: 8am - 3pm Sunday: Closed

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  • Box Lunch & Catering Service

    A FRESH START

    Freedom deliciously combines fresh, made-from-scratch cuisine with workforce training for local survivors of human trafficking. We offer an extraordinary way to make your meal more meaningful.

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  • People Are Not Property

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Café + Bakery

Café + Bakery

Enjoy a selection of fresh baked pastries, scratch made breakfast and lunch meals and locally roasted coffee Monday-Saturday. Dine-in or takeout. Downtown delivery available.

Catering

Catering

We specialize in fresh pastries, boxed meals, and beautiful display boards. Let us nourish the body and feed the soul by delivering our delicious culinary experience. #CauseCuisine

7X the Impact

7X the Impact

Every year, Freedom generates $21.6 million in economic impact for our local community and $34 million in lifetime benefits for survivors of human trafficking.

Shop Freedom

Shop Freedom

Explore housemade goods, thoughtful gifts, and café favorites, each item crafted with care and rooted in purpose. Every purchase helps fuel survivor employment.

Empowering Survivors of Sex Trafficking

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See What Our Customers Say About Us

A Taste of Freedom

Sam

Sam

A Downtown Columbus Gem! Awesome local spot for all-day brunch items. Really great coffee & lots of excellent options for high quality Food; all served at a relaxing pace. Perfect place to start your day or just take a break. Locals come to sit and chat, while they warm their hands on a nice cuppa. Short walk from the bustle of the convention center.

Jaclyn

Jaclyn

Delicious food, pastries, and drinks that are thoughtfully made from beginning to end. The restaurant was calm and very clean. I had breakfast here and plan to go back soon for lunch.

Jennifer

Jennifer

First time visiting and will definitely return. Food was prepared with fresh ingredients, lots of healthy options, and their desserts are delicious.

Lolita

Lolita

Freedom a la Cart Café + Bakery + Catering is truly a “love-the-mission” kind of place. The food and drinks are absolutely amazing—fresh, flavorful, and thoughtfully made. But what really sets this place apart is the environment. You can genuinely feel the love and care in every detail, from the service to the space itself. It’s more than just a café—it’s a community with heart. I’m proud to support their mission and will definitely keep coming back!

Annie

Annie

Absolutely love this place. Love the mission, everyone who works there is SO sweet and the food and drinks are some of the best I've had in Columbus!

Monica

Monica

Our first time placing a catering order, but not our last! Everything was fantastic from the unique and delicious options, ease of ordering, delightful staff answering questions and ease pick up! Look forward to ordering again!

Tiffany

Tiffany

If you want to support a smaller shop with a great intent and amazing food, you've found the right place. We arrived not too long after the doors opened and were warmly welcomed. Their banana and zucchini breads are dairy free and delicious!! My cousin got the breakfast sandwich and it was a palate pleaser! Don't forgot to donate $10 to the cause if you can.

Susannah

Susannah

A cute café with tasty baked goods, breakfast and lunch options using fresh ingredients, and most importantly coffees that won't disappoint coffee lovers! I love sipping my coffee (from an actual mug rather than a paper cup!) while looking at the pretty flowers on the table. Definitely a café that is worth visiting regularly for the food and drink and also for supporting their work in human trafficking.

Joseph

Joseph

Great food and a great cause. We got the “Don’t Judge Me”, “Sweet Potato Bowl”, and the “Hazelnut Lavender Matcha”, which were all fantastic! They had great gluten free options, as well.

Marjorie

Marjorie

I had the pleasure of introducing 3 friends to Freedom a la Cart + Bakery on three separate occasions this summer. It is a great place to meet up and catch up. The menu is fantastic and the breakfast and lunch choices are delicious. The staff and service are friendly and professional. I will be back and will continue to recommend this wonderful café to friends and colleagues. Thanks for doing what you do to create a positive safe space for all. Peace and all good things.

Stephanie

Stephanie

Freedom a la Cart is SUCH a gem. I have started getting early morning coffees & salads before work as well as to-go lunch orders during the workday - and there is consistent speed, accuracy, flavor, and customer service across the board. This is not just a place with a cause, it is a menu that will keep you coming back and customer service that has never been anything short of warm and kind. The flavors are fantastic - I’ve had almost everything on the menu by now and nothing has disappointed! - and the convenience with FREE PARKING and quick, dependable pickup ordering is extremely rare to find in this part of town. Get a treat for yourself any day of the week and then order a whole catering event for your office - it’s that good!

Analisa

Analisa

This was our first time to use Freedom a la Cart catering and we were VERY happy! The food came on time, was labeled, came in attractive packaging and was delicious! We had 3 special orders and they were easy to spot with an additional note on them and we even had a last minute order which they were able to add. We will definitely use them again!