10 editor picks in Madison.
10 cafe places 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 on Williamson Street, the Marquette breakfast and bakery since 1998, runs scratch scones and brunch on the Willy Street corridor citywide.
OrderA signature scone with a coffee, or the weekend brunch breakfast burrito.
TipBrunch only on weekends; weekday cafe runs 07:00-14:00 Monday through Friday.
Marigold Kitchen on South Pinckney off Capitol Square, the daytime breakfast flagship since 2001, serves espresso and pastries with scratch breakfasts.
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 on Williamson Street, the bicycle-themed Marquette cafe, serves Intelligentsia espresso drinks with Batch Bakehouse pastries from next door.
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 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 on State Street, the long-running independent campus-and-Capitol cafe, serves espresso and house-baked goods to a study crowd.
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 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 on West Lakeside, the south-side cafe overlooking Lake Monona, runs breakfast sandwiches, local coffee and partner pastries.
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