Twelve Milwaukee Spots for Your Next Coffee or Mentorship Meeting
Milwaukee has a plethora of amazing cafes, coffeeshops, and meeting spaces for any occassion
Check out this (absolutely non-exhaustive) list of our favorites, across the city. Be sure to include your favorites in the Comments below!
North Side & Shorewood
HoneyBee Sage Wellness & Apothecary
“HoneyBees thrive in community and we joyfully welcome you to ours! Within our community we have become a resource for herbs, medicinal herbal teas, clean body products, metaphysical healing tools, and so much more.”
1819 North Dr Martin Luther King Jr Drive
Milwaukee, WI 53212
Tuesday - Saturday: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday - Monday: CLOSED
Also offers NA cocktails and signature tea blends! Ask for a recommendation.
“City Market Café maintains [a] philosophy that guests deserve made-to-order food, fresh pastries, and handcrafted breads served with a steaming mug of locally-roasted coffee. People should pause to savor flavors and drink in the moment in a welcoming environment where communities can gather. Dedication to premium ingredients and food cooked with care is what has set the City Market Café apart in the past, and it’s what will continue to do so in the future.”
2205 E. Capitol Drive
Shorewood, WI 53211
Monday - Saturday: 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM
Sunday: CLOSED
WAUWATOSA
8700 W. Watertown Plank Rd
Wauwatosa, WI 53226
Monday - Friday: 6:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Saturday: 7:30 AM - 2:30 PM
Sunday: CLOSED
Downtown, East Town, and Cathedral Square
“A celebration of our city’s cuisine, diversity, and culture all happening on one of the most cherished and historic blocks downtown. 3rd Street Market Hall is where locals and visitors alike come together to enjoy the best of our city.”
The Avenue MKE
275 W Wisconsin Ave
Milwaukee, WI 53203
Monday - Thursday:
Food Hall: 8:00AM - 8:00PM
Bar: 11:00AM - 9:00PM
Friday
Food Hall: 8:00AM - 10:00PM
Bar: 11:00AM - 11PM
Saturday
Food Hall: 9:00AM - 10:00PM
Bar: 11:00AM - 11:00PM
Sunday
Food Hall: 9:00AM - 7:00PM
Bar: 11:00AM - 7:00PM
“A multi-roaster coffee experience in Westown Milwaukee”
720 N. Old World Third Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53203
Monday–Friday: 7:00AM - 9:00PM
Saturday & Sunday: 8:00AM–9:00PM
Try a coffee flight!
Fairgrounds Craft Coffee and Tea
“Fairgrounds Craft Coffee and Tea is dedicated to bringing people together through the joy of discovery. And so, we showcase myriad coffee and tea varietals, as well as the best brands from around the globe. We named this adventure in coffee and tea: Fairgrounds, as a reflection of our dedication to diversity in our offerings, our belief in equal billing for both coffee and tea, and our commitment to fair business practices. Because the fairgrounds of our youth were all about discovering something new and seeing something that made us say WOW.”
916 E State St.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202
Daily: 7:00AM-7:00PM
East Side
“Rochambo Coffee and Tea House loves to promote exceptional products from passionate businesses that champion the well-being of the planet and its inhabitants. Our offerings bring the best of intentions and products to our customers, most of which are ethically sourced, fairly traded, organic, pesticide free, non-GMO and free of high fructose corn syrup and artificial colors and flavors. What we offer is meant to resonate at the highest of vibrations for well-being on your daily journey. Like our friends at Rishi Tea Company, we are fellow truth-seekers committed to finding and offering the cleanest and most delicious products available. Our mantra is to create peace by being peace. Our goal is to build Relationships and a CommUnity one delicious bite and sip at a time.”
1317 E Brady St, Milwaukee, WI 53202
Monday - Friday: 9:00AM – 7:00 PM
Saturday & Sunday: 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Limited menu of bakery items and select, seasonal cafe items
“Interval is a space for our neighborhood to get together over coffee and food. Our goal is to serve you with the freshest, locally sourced ingredients in order to celebrate our region and each other. Our coffee comes from Interval’s owner and local coffee roaster, Ryan Hoban, featuring a menu of ever-changing coffees and specialty drinks. Our food features a hyper-seasonal menu of Scandinavian-inspired plates and homemade pastries to serve you throughout the day.”
1600 N JACKSON ST.
BAYVIEW CAFE - 2268 S KINNICKINNIC AVE.
Daily: 7:00AM-4:00PM
1560 N Water St.
Milwaukee WI 53202
Daily: 7:00AM – 3:00PM
Offers Troubadour Bakery pastries and local beer
“The Beerline Café is an inexpensive to moderately priced low-environmental-impact, ‘fresh-casual’ Milwaukee vegetarian restaurant specializing in unique, mouth-watering sweet and savory crepe creations, panini-style sandwiches, soups, salads, healthy smoothies, fresh juices, local bakery products, Milwaukee’s own Stone Creek Coffee and espresso drinks, and a selection of bottled and tap wines and locally brewed beers.”
2076 North Commerce Street
Milwaukee, WI 53212
Monday, Wednesday - Friday: 9:00AM - 3:00PM
Tuesday: Closed
Saturday: 8:00AM - 3:00PM & 4:00PM - 8:00PM
Sunday: 8:00AM - 3:00PM
8 am – 3 pm
“Dryhootch is a place where Veterans can gather informally in a coffee house; a safe, comfortable, drug-and-alcohol-free environment. Dryhootch is a nonprofit 501c3 organization formed by combat Veterans to help Veterans in their return home.”
1030 E Brady Street, Milwaukee, WI
Sunday: 8:30 AM–4:00 PM
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday: 9:00AM - 4:00PM
Thursday: 9 :00AM–3:00 PM
Saturday: 8:30 AM–3:00 PM
4801 W National Ave, Milwaukee, WI
Monday - Friday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday: 10:00 AM–3:00 PM
West Side
“Nō Studios derives from the word play between a rejection artists are so often told, with, nō 能, the Sino-Japanese root word for "skill" or "talent". Founded by Oscar winner and Milwaukee native, John Ridley, the desire behind our 40,000 square foot headquarters is to create a collaborative workspace, hybrid experience platform, and social community that offers an environment for artists and activists to come together. Our historic building features offices, co-working space, a state-of-the-art screening room, performance stage, café bar, gallery, and rooftop lounge and deck.”
Café Nō Hours
1037 W. McKinley Avenue, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53205
Monday - Friday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday - Sunday - Closed
Offers Troubadour pastries and a lunch menu (with smoothies!)
Fifth Ward
“At Wantable Cafe, we are more than just a cafe. We are a hub for creativity, collaboration and innovation. With over 5000 square feet of versatile workspaces, free access to state of the art meeting pods, free high-speed Wi-Fi, and free printing, we are the perfect space for both work and play. Our full-service café offers an expansive food, coffee and full bar menu, along with a variety of special add-on services like catering, event planning and specialty event packages. We host events of all types, from simple board meetings to wedding receptions, so no matter how big or small your event may be, you can count on us to make it a success.”
123 E Walker St
Milwaukee, WI 53204
Sunday: Closed
Monday - Friday: 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Saturday: 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM