The most amazing food i’ve ever tasted in my entire history of living, 100% recommend this cafe
John Ottow
A one of a kind great place.
Mark Young
My favorite pub and listening room/acoustic music venue in the world. Unique, great vibes, & their stage has featured many folk legends.
Dorothy Kent
If you love small friendly gathering places, live music in a quiet setting, and delicious healthy food, you will love Cafe Carpe. The historic building has a gorgeous bar and original art on the walls. In warm weather, you can eat on the screened back porch overlooking the Rock River. Musicians love to play in the intimate listening room beyond the bar.
Trygve Danielson
Friendly, intimate. Great place to gather for music and friendship.
B Y
Great food, great music! Especially when Bill is playing! 👏
Trish Kalhagen
We love Cafe Carpe!! Love the delicious food and great music! Sometimes, we just stop in for lunch or dinner. Great place and people.
There are several dining establishments in this semi-rural county that I like but this one has a warmth and ambience that can’t be beat anywhere in Southern Wisconsin. The food is not fancy but always good. Today I stopped by for a solo lunch — spicy black bean burger with blue cheese, veggies and chips. There’s always at least one cold brew on tap that rounds out my food experience. Long tables accommodate groups or facilitate making new friends. Most of the time though I’m drawn in the evening for dinner and music. The back room has been known statewide and beyond for decades, as a (somewhat bohemian) destination for audiences and performers. The genre is often folk or singer-songwriter but ranges beyond. We’ll-known artists sometimes have the Carpe on their calendar. Owner/chef/performer Bill Camplin delivers witty introductions for the acts when not performing himself. Sign up early with Kitty for a choice seat. Music lovers owe themselves a visit to this casual and intimate establishment.
sam knutson
If you know you know.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Danny “Geezy Glider” Norris
Wow, this place has not lost its charm, excellent service, or the great food over the last 20yrs. If you like laid back fun and simple but high quality fare, put this amazing little gem on your must visit list. Oh, and they have a wonderful live music venue as well.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
James Hoeppner
Great BBQ pork sandwich with a Black Russian and listened to the Piper Road Spring Band play through their new CD "The Gainesville Session". Excellent! ???
Angelina Damirchan
Delicious food and drinks! Got Cajun Tuna and Cajun Meatloaf for dinner, as well as Black beans soup. Everything was absolutely delicious, so we decided to stay for Irish coffee with some desserts! They were delicious, definitely recommend the turtle bars and carrot cake.And staff is especially amazing!
The most amazing food i’ve ever tasted in my entire history of living, 100% recommend this cafe
A one of a kind great place.
My favorite pub and listening room/acoustic music venue in the world. Unique, great vibes, & their stage has featured many folk legends.
If you love small friendly gathering places, live music in a quiet setting, and delicious healthy food, you will love Cafe Carpe. The historic building has a gorgeous bar and original art on the walls. In warm weather, you can eat on the screened back porch overlooking the Rock River. Musicians love to play in the intimate listening room beyond the bar.
Friendly, intimate. Great place to gather for music and friendship.
Great food, great music! Especially when Bill is playing! 👏
We love Cafe Carpe!! Love the delicious food and great music! Sometimes, we just stop in for lunch or dinner. Great place and people.
Overpriced mediocre food
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 2
R U liberal or conservative?
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Wonderful staff and really cool small music
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Classic Reuben
Restaurantji Recommends
There are several dining establishments in this semi-rural county that I like but this one has a warmth and ambience that can’t be beat anywhere in Southern Wisconsin. The food is not fancy but always good. Today I stopped by for a solo lunch — spicy black bean burger with blue cheese, veggies and chips. There’s always at least one cold brew on tap that rounds out my food experience. Long tables accommodate groups or facilitate making new friends. Most of the time though I’m drawn in the evening for dinner and music. The back room has been known statewide and beyond for decades, as a (somewhat bohemian) destination for audiences and performers. The genre is often folk or singer-songwriter but ranges beyond. We’ll-known artists sometimes have the Carpe on their calendar. Owner/chef/performer Bill Camplin delivers witty introductions for the acts when not performing himself. Sign up early with Kitty for a choice seat. Music lovers owe themselves a visit to this casual and intimate establishment.
If you know you know.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Wow, this place has not lost its charm, excellent service, or the great food over the last 20yrs. If you like laid back fun and simple but high quality fare, put this amazing little gem on your must visit list. Oh, and they have a wonderful live music venue as well.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great BBQ pork sandwich with a Black Russian and listened to the Piper Road Spring Band play through their new CD "The Gainesville Session". Excellent! ???
Delicious food and drinks! Got Cajun Tuna and Cajun Meatloaf for dinner, as well as Black beans soup. Everything was absolutely delicious, so we decided to stay for Irish coffee with some desserts! They were delicious, definitely recommend the turtle bars and carrot cake.And staff is especially amazing!
Recommended dishes: Turtle Bar, Cajun Tuna
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