15 cafe rooms in Milwaukee we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Milwaukee | Cafe across every city.
Milwaukee's specialty coffee scene is anchored by local roasters with rooms across the city. Colectivo runs flagships on Prospect Avenue and in the Third Ward, Stone Creek operates its Factory Cafe downtown and a Downer Avenue kitchen, and Anodyne roasts in Walker's Point. Smaller spots like Rochambo on East Brady Street and Lion's Tooth, a Bay View bookshop, give the category its neighborhood texture.
Colectivo Coffee on Prospect ★ 4.7
2211 N Prospect Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53202
Colectivo on North Prospect Avenue is the East Side flagship of the Milwaukee roaster, with single-origin drip, espresso and breakfast pastries in a former.
Stone Creek Coffee Downer Cafe and Kitchen ★ 4.7
2650 N Downer Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53211
Stone Creek Coffee on North Downer Avenue serves single-origin espresso, drip and a scratch breakfast and lunch kitchen at the Milwaukee roaster's Northpoint.
Anodyne Coffee Roasting Walker's Point ★ 4.8
224 W Bruce St, Milwaukee, WI 53204
Anodyne Coffee Roasting on West Bruce Street in Walker's Point is the Milwaukee roaster's flagship with espresso, pour-over and a live music room next door.
Valentine Coffee Roasters ★ 4.6
5918 W Vliet St, Milwaukee, WI 53208
Valentine Coffee Roasters on West Vliet Street in Washington Heights is a specialty roaster and cafe with strong espresso, drip and a small breakfast case.
Cafe Corazon Riverwest ★ 4.6
3129 N Bremen St, Milwaukee, WI 53212
Cafe Corazon on North Bremen Street in Riverwest is a Mexican cafe with brunch tacos, mole and horchata served all day in a tin-ceilinged corner room.
Cafe Centraal cafe ★ 4.1
2306 S Kinnickinnic Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53207
Cafe Centraal on South Kinnickinnic Avenue in Bay View opens for coffee and breakfast pastries before the Belgian dining room turns to mussels and frites.
Rochambo Coffee and Tea House ★ 4.1
1317 E Brady St, Milwaukee, WI 53202
Rochambo on East Brady Street in the Lower East Side runs a long-standing coffee and tea house with espresso, hand-selected loose-leaf teas and late hours.
Stone Creek Coffee Factory Cafe ★ 4.5
422 N 5th St, Milwaukee, WI 53203
Stone Creek Coffee Factory Cafe on North 5th Street downtown is the roaster's headquarters with single-origin espresso, drip and view of the roasting line.
Cranky Al's Bakery and Cafe ★ 4.4
6901 W North Ave, Wauwatosa, WI 53213
Cranky Al's on West North Avenue in Wauwatosa is a long-running bakery, donut counter and cafe with espresso, drip and Saturday Old Fashioned donuts since.
Stone Creek Coffee Grand Cru Bayshore ★ 4.2
5700 N Bayshore Dr, Glendale, WI 53217
Stone Creek Coffee's Grand Cru cafe in Bayshore on North Bayshore Drive is a tasting-room concept with rotating single-origin coffees and bagged retail.
Colectivo Coffee Third Ward ★ 4.2
223 N Milwaukee St, Milwaukee, WI 53202
Colectivo Coffee in the Third Ward on North Milwaukee Street runs a daytime espresso and drip cafe alongside a small Public Market-adjacent pastry case here.
Lion's Tooth ★ 4.4
2421 S Kinnickinnic Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53207
Lion's Tooth on South Kinnickinnic Avenue in Bay View is a bookshop and small zine venue that pours drip and espresso alongside the comics and small-press.
Kickapoo Coffee Roasters Walker's Point ★ 4.3
232 E Erie St, Milwaukee, WI 53202
Kickapoo Coffee on East Erie Street in Walker's Point is the Driftless area roaster's Milwaukee cafe, with single-origin espresso and pour-over in a brick.
Cafe Hollander Brookfield ★ 4.0
17800 W Bluemound Rd, Brookfield, WI 53045
Cafe Hollander Brookfield on West Bluemound Road runs the Lowlands Group's western suburban Belgian cafe, with breakfast pastries, Belgian coffee and brunch.
Discourse Coffee ★ 4.1
1016 N Broadway, Milwaukee, WI 53202
Discourse Coffee on North Broadway downtown is a small-batch espresso bar focused on single-origin coffees, with a tight pastry case and minimal.