10 cafe rooms in Madison we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Madison | Cafe across every city.
Madison's cafe culture is dense and walkable, mixing coffee roasters with all-day kitchens across the near-east and downtown. Lazy Jane's Cafe on Williamson Street is a long-running neighborhood fixture, while Marigold Kitchen near Capitol Square works the brunch-cafe end. Wonderstate Coffee, Ancora Coffee and Bradbury's Coffee carry the downtown roasting and espresso trade.
Lazy Jane's Cafe ★ 4.7
williamson-street · 1358 Williamson St, Madison, WI 53703
Lazy Jane's Cafe on Williamson Street, the Marquette breakfast and bakery since 1998, runs scratch scones and brunch on the Willy Street corridor citywide.
Marigold Kitchen ★ 4.7
118 S Pinckney St, Madison, WI 53703
Marigold Kitchen on South Pinckney off Capitol Square, the daytime breakfast flagship since 2001, serves espresso and pastries with scratch breakfasts.
Barriques Cafe ★ 4.1
961 S Park St, Madison, WI 53715
Barriques on South Park, the long-running Madison cafe-and-wine-bar from 1998, serves house-roasted espresso, sandwiches and pastries on a daytime menu.
Cafe Domestique ★ 4.4
1408 Williamson St, Madison, WI 53703
Cafe Domestique on Williamson Street, the bicycle-themed Marquette cafe, serves Intelligentsia espresso drinks with Batch Bakehouse pastries from next door.
Wonderstate Coffee ★ 4.8
27 W Main St, Madison, WI 53703
Wonderstate Coffee on West Main, the Capitol Square cafe of the Viroqua-roasted specialty company since 2005, serves pour-over and espresso menus daily.
Indie Coffee ★ 4.3
1225 Regent St, Madison, WI 53715
Indie Coffee on Regent Street, the Vilas-neighborhood cafe near Camp Randall Stadium, serves specialty espresso and pour-over alongside a daily brunch menu.
Michelangelo's Coffee House ★ 4.0
114 State St, Madison, WI 53703
Michelangelo's Coffee House on State Street, the long-running independent campus-and-Capitol cafe, serves espresso and house-baked goods to a study crowd.
Bradbury's Coffee ★ 4.6
127 N Hamilton St, Madison, WI 53703
Bradbury's Coffee on North Hamilton off Capitol Square, the corner cafe famous for crepes and espresso, runs a tight specialty coffee menu and pour-overs.
Ancora Coffee ★ 4.2
112 King St, Madison, WI 53703
Ancora Coffee on King Street, the Madison craft roaster and cafe with several locations since 1994, serves house-roasted espresso, drip and pastries.
Lakeside St Coffee House ★ 4.5
402 W Lakeside St, Madison, WI 53715
Lakeside St Coffee House on West Lakeside, the south-side cafe overlooking Lake Monona, runs breakfast sandwiches, local coffee and partner pastries.