Friendship Circle Cafe & Bakery

This nonprofit cafe makes the most delicious sourdough bread you can imagine and takes all of its proceeds to help employ and support adults with disabilities and other missions around mental health?! Could there be a better reason to stuff your face full of bread?

Friendship Cafe and Bakery hits like home with a mixed staff who are warm, friendly and really are overjoyed to be at work. Some of which are actual graduates of the 12 month employment training program Friendship runs for adults with disabilities to get placed in amazing work environments to support themselves and make (guess what) FRIENDS.

The cafe makes coffee drinks, refreshers, teas and other beverages along with every baked good you can dream up. Muffins, cake pops, cookies, cakes, bagels, strudels and delicious loaves of bread.

This place also caters any mealtime and touts being able to provide menus that can be: nut free, Kosher, gluten free and dairy free. Customization is key and what they’re there for!

The distinguished Head Pastry Chef, Tara Forosisky-Benito, puts all her passion into her baked goods and breads. She’s worked on this particular sourdough starter perfecting its makeup for a little over 5 years!

And to make sure that the kitchen is always performing at the highest quality and speed, she’s always 20 steps ahead in terms of prep and early mornings. I got a peek inside the kitchen after I heard all about their nonprofit mission and you could see the creativity popping and the drive to support some of the fellow employees was apparent.

Oh, did I mention there’s an art studio space, too? As if they aren’t doing enough, they host art and little workshops like the popular “Art and Baking” for kiddos in the Fall.

This cafe is remote work friendly (free WiFi!), has delicious drinks and baked treats all while supporting an important cause. Will definitely be making a bunch of trips back!

Great staff, very friendly and patient.
Food was delicious.

Always happy to help this worthy cause!

Great spot for Kosher dairy foods in Milwaukee.
Fair pricing, kids very friendly.
Recommended!

I love this place. It's a café whose soul is to help the less fortunate in our world. Sparkling clean, absolutely fresh bakery, a staff that has heart and performs their jobs with a smile. Bonus: their bagels are the best I've had in Milwaukee.

Dietary restrictions: Kosher food restaurant

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Good clean atmosphere, loaded tots are yumm, other food looked good too and reasonable prices. Service was nice too.

Parking: Lots of parking, free.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Went there for event

Where to begin. As we walked in; we observed a child behind the counter where the food was being prepped. I asked for a splash of cream in my iced coffee and received something that tasted like milk with a splash of coffee. To top it off, we waited almost 45 minutes for the chickpea tuna salad (which was the only good thing we got) and the blandest breakfast sandwich I have ever had. I would not recommend this establishment to anyone, nor will I ever go back.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

I just discovered this place and cannot recommend it enough! The food and bakery are delicious and affordable and support an amazing cause—people with disabilities. Just look at this beautiful loaf of bread! It's a great place to set up shop, read a book, or work on your laptop.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Everyone is so friendly and kind! I ordered the turtle shaker and it was so good.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Great food and wonderful atmosphere. Employees are kind and welcoming

Dietary restrictions: Kosher, gluten free

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Mozzarella Caprese

Great place.
First time and sure not the last
Pet friendly, people friendly, fresh food.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Loved this beautiful place! The atmosphere, the food and the prices!

Most of all, it's helping people with special needs and their volunteers!

Dietary restrictions: All food is kosher

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Coffee Shop

Love this place and the amazing people that work there. Fantastic Chai latte!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Lovely coffee shop with great food, java, and staff. The music is fantastic, the ambience relaxing, and all for a great cause.

Kid-friendliness: Family and kid-friendly

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5