Rotunda Cafe

1965 Atwood Ave #5220, Madison
(608) 286-1271

Recent Reviews

Emily Mills

Love this place! Lots of seating, plus several small rooms that can be booked for free for meetings, including one specifically set up for podcast recording! Great selection of drinks and locally made baked goods, including the incredible vegan Level 5 donuts.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

James Hawk

Quite the chill atmosphere.Very good energy.Excellent blend this elegant-hipster, positive vibe morning stop has become for me.Love the partnership shown between Chip and Mel. The rotunda provides an excellent experience for the audiophile, IMHO.Deuces.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Meredith Lowe

This is one of my favorite cafes to work in, with a great setup for sitting at nice big tables. Unfortunately I came to get pelmeni for lunch and they don’t serve them or any other hot food except for a chili option. The other options were snacks from the cooler, like cheese and nuts. The barista was very nice, but I was there over the lunch hour and there weren’t many customers- probably because there’s no good food. Huge bummer.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 1

Service: 5

Anonymous

Great place to do work, but unfortunately the change in ownership and lack of any real food (they have mostly packaged snacks) has changed its reputation. It no longer is a casual place to gather over breakfast or lunch meetings unless you just like the space but that's really just the bank.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 1

Service: 4

Carla

They don't really have food anymore, although they do have snacks, like nuts, chips and oatmeal. But if you're looking for a place to get some work done and you want a nice coffee drink or two while you do it, this is a great spot.They have big, wide tables, actually comfortable chairs for working, electrical outlets by the walls, clean, attractive rest rooms, smaller rooms off to the side that you can reserve (or, if nobody else has reserved, just hang out in if you need auditory privacy), and it's sunny and beautiful.It's a big enough space that if you need to bring in your own food or sandwich, it's not awkward--I've done that, and for now while they're not serving food, the barista was fine with it. I wish they were open a little later, and on Sundays! You can generally stay in the space after the coffee shop closes, until the bank area in the back closes--usually until 5.Dietary restrictions: They have packets of nuts, if you're gluten free.Parking: When the church next door isn't holding services, people often park in their lot.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 5

Imani Jackson

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Atmosphere: 5

Service: 5

Cameron Curtis

This is an amazing business! The coffee is good.

Alexxis Schreiber

Batista was rude, pushy, yet aloof. Placed order, took 20 minutes. Guy spent most of the time talking with a lady. Not sure if they ordered anything. Their for a

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 1

Service: 1

Lee R

Cool space, great

Atmosphere: 5

Service: 5

Madeline Doon

Excellent food and coffee, and the entire space is a huge win for the community.Vegetarian options: They serve peleminis here!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Jessie W.

This place is the BEST! Their coffee is great, it's super affordable, and they also have delicious food. I recommend getting the breakfast melt with bacon and adding pesto. It's a HUGE sandwich and so yummy! Not to mention they also serve Paul's Pelmeni and you can also buy frozen orders to take home to cook yourself here. A great option if you don't feel like venturing down to the State Street area, but you find yourself in need of dumplings! Today my fiancé got a dirty chai which he said was delicious, and I got an iced lavender latte. We are splitting the breakfast melt because like I said, it's huge! We got two drinks and the sandwich for under $20. I believe it's the owner who works the counter. He is always super friendly and his staff all seem like they're in a good mood and make a good team. Plus, this space is beautiful and there are a ton of different seating options- from high top tables, to individual rooms, tables good for spreading out and studying, and comfy chairs as well. Definitely give this place a try. For how great it is, it should be constantly hustling and bustling.

Heather S.

I love working from this place! Such a neat building. The food and coffee are delicious!Parking: Street parking can be hard to find and it's 2 hours most of the time. There's a small parking lot in front of nearby businesses but they turn that into outdoor seating in the summer so parking spots become even more limited then.

Atmosphere: 5

Service: 2

Gabe Jensen

Dietary restrictions: They have gluten-free bread for their sandwiches, which was very good.

Sarah H.

Excellent food in a lovely setting. The sandwiches were generous and delicious. Great service.

Monica C.

Great food, pastries and drinks. A cool place to work with private rooms. Very friendly and clean. All the drinks were fabulous. Highly recommend.

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