Ancora Cafe + Bakery

611 N Sherman Ave, Madison
(608) 888-2233

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marc johnson

Great ppl. Great food.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Amberly Michelle Blessing Mae

Ancora has wonderful views and wonderful food and drinks. I often do work while sitting there. Nice staff and menu :)

Mark Kemper

Vegetarian options: Some good options.

Parking: Parking is no problem.

Kid-friendliness: Kids are fine.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Avocado Toast VG N

amaya raelyn

I ordered a sandwich, being very very clear that I have a severe gluten allergy, the menu had stated they have gluten free options, when my food was dropped off, the soup I had ordered with my sandwich had a piece of white bread next to the gluten free sandwich I had ordered. There was also a fried potato from my partners plate on top my sandwich. I am extremely disappointed in the service and concern for their customers.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 2

Service: 1

Kate Flinchum

Absolutely adorable place that's great to take friends and family to breakfast at! I loved the donuts and the latte was really delicious

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Breakfast Potatoes, Hella Stella

Cass Hanson

Was having a crappy day with a sick kid and nothing going as planned. Made a last-minute splurge to get take-out lunch and it literally turned my frown upside down. Tuna melt (haven’t ordered one in years) was a delight, plus iced coffee, tomato soup and a bite of my son’s chocolate croissant and nearly all my problems were solved. Thanks!

Food: 5

Matt Gerding

Love this Northside gem!

D Lamichhane

Food here is amazing! Also a nice place to work, lil busy and loud but wonderful atmosphere.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Susie G

Such a quaint Cafe with delishhh breakfast/brunch and lunch choices. The tuna baguette with broccoli cheddar soup was very tasty indeed! The service is always given with a smile :) Enjoy!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Devon Verbsky

Lovely spot for breakfast

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Dori Clark

Always great coffee whenever I am in town!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

E-K: G

Probably one of the best latte's I have ever had

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

E Ross-Washington

Bakery items are really good, coffee is ok. Space is large and inviting.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Robert Johnson

I don’t typically choose to go to Ancora. My daughter likes it a lot so I take her when she asks. I think the food there is more meant to look pretty instead of taste good. The item I thought was actually really really great, a herbed cream cheese sausage bagel with a sweet jam, was taken off the menu. I know Ancora changes their menu a lot, but I wish they would keep some variation of that on the menu. Recently I had the salmon Benedict and it tasted really plain, like REALLY plain. The English muffin seemed hardly toasted, the salmon didn’t taste very salmon-y, and the hollandaise sauce was somehow watery. But, it looked nice.

Also, something strange that seems to have to do with their preference for aesthetic over content. Their drink fridge they have for customers to pull bottles and cans from has a variety of hip cool drinks such as kombucha, cute bubbly waters, and glass bottle coke. But, not zero sugar soda options. I have type two diabetes and I really enjoy diet or zero sugar sodas with a meal. Thank god someone invented them? But, Ancora doesn’t have any I can drink and I really don’t like bubbly water. I gently brought this up to the staff a few weeks ago and they said they would pass it along to management. Nothing changed. I have a feeling that Diet Coke doesn’t make their drink fridge look cool. Maybe I’m wrong about the reason, but, it’s still not in there.

Ancora does have a nice aesthetic, I will say. It’s a nice place to read in during the colder months.

Nelson Eisman

The avocado toast with sliced and grilled brussel sprouts is now an art form. I ate it anyway. The most comfortable seating you will find.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

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