Rotunda Cafe - Madison, Wisconsin

MadCity K.

Great place to work, really nice atmosphere. Since new ownership, food options are not great. Bad service a few times overshadows the good. Too bad they don't do fresh salads or lunches anymore. Coffee is meh.

Julianne

Cozy spot with great coffee and lots of space to sit and relax or get work done. It isn't noisy but also not awkwardly quiet. It's the perfect level to have a conversation where you don't have to yell or whisper. They have vegan and gluten-free food options and a great selection of coffee and tea drinks. I highly recommend it!

Brian K.

Best coffee in the neighborhood, in a friendly (and dog-friendly) atmosphere where a 100 year-old bank lobby features cool stuff from basements of 50 years ago. (There is an old typewriter!)

Cedar H.

I had a really nice time here this morning. This was my first time inside after passing by here often. The two staff members at the bar were very kind and welcoming. I had a nice mocha and sandwich. The place was clean and beautiful on a sunny morning. Great seating, and there are community rooms and conference rooms available too. I’m really glad I stopped in and I’m excited to go back!

Daniel O.

First, I wanna say I love the decorations in this place! All the pop culture memorabilia and posters really make it a nice place to just look around and see what new details you can spot ☺️. Unfortunately that's where my positive comments end. The service took a bit but I could understand since there was only one person working at the time. The pricing is a bit much as well. I ordered a medium chai and a BBQ sandwich which came to a total of $24. This would've been at least understandable if the sandwich wasn't just a small scoop of pulled pork on a roll that was just microwaved. For that price, I would expect at least more than one ingredient 😞

Tony F.

Wherever Pauls Pelmeni goes I will follow. Great tranformation of a beautiful bank rotunda. Work very close by and was pumped to have a good local coffee shop so close. The dumplings are simple and perfect, probably a top 10 meal of mine that I will enjoy until the end of days

Emily M.

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.

Abbey D.

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.