1225 Regent St. Madison, Wis DIRECTIONS
Hours M-F: 6:30 a.m. until 8 p.m. (later during events)
SS: 7:30 a.m. until 8 p.m. (later during events)
* “No. 11 in our survey of America’s best college coffee shops” (complex.com)
* A menu that “transcends the mainstream” (The Onion)
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*A “forum for independent music and film” (Madison Magazine)
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*“An impressive list of indie bands” (Isthmus)
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*A “waffle wonderland” (Wisconsin State Journal)
Get a first-rate cup of coffee and hang out in an environment that honors historic Madison and supports indie music and film.
Featuring: world-class lattes and cappuccinos (with organic milk options); all-day breakfast and lunch; beer, wine and spiked drinks; free wireless; many natural and organic offerings; huge gluten-free menu. Beautiful off-street patio. Home of the famous red + white waffle.
complex.com May 2011
Indie Coffee is number 11 in this national survey that names the 50 best college coffee shops in America. http://www.complex.com/city-guide/2011/05/the-50-best-college-coffee-shops-in-america/indie-coffee#
The Onion's Madison Decider 2008
Indie Coffee looks like just another coffee shop from the outside, but inside, the café houses a music venue, a waffle house, a sandwich shop, and an art gallery all at once. More
The Wisconsin State Journal 2009
The humble spot exudes a laid-back, mellow atmosphere with
indie music..More
Madison Magazine 2007
In addition to Indie's great coffee, food and friendly service, it's also a forum to support independent music and film… Indie has a reputation among artists for its relaxed atmosphere and intimate setting.
Isthmus Daily Page 2007
Of all the coffee shops I've been to in Madison, there's something I just like about Indie Coffee, on Regent Street. …It's not pretentious, it's not cookie-cutter, and it doesn't wear its quirks on its sleeve. Service is friendly and the place is clean, too. More
POST 2007
For the best cup of coffee in Madison, head over to Indie Coffee on Regent Street and say hi to JJ and Barrett. Get yourself a waffle and a cup of coffee and mooch off their wireless internet….In fact, they also have live shows by national acts there from time to time, and they're usually free.
Isthmus Daily Page 2007
If you brew it, they will come. So it seems at Indie Coffee, 1225 Regent Street, which has attracted a string of national acts since its opening in 2004… [Indie] has had an impressive list of, appropriately enough, indie bands come through.
Isthmus Daily Page
I admire Indie's eclectic evening programs of film, video, music and occasional reading events.
Isthmus Daily Page
The most arresting menu item is probably the honey, fig and goat cheese sandwich ($6) with the aforementioned ingredients and spinach on grilled
cinnamon raisin bread. If you love goat cheese, this savory-and-sweet treat should end up lodged permanently in your memory....And don't forget those waffles -- they’re not just for breakfast any more… My preferred flavor, the chocolate waffle, arrives crisp and never fails to please in its simplicity.