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    Barriques - Monroe St.

    4.0 (82 reviews)
    Closed 6:30 am - 7:00 pm
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    BARRIQUES - MONROE ST. ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Happy hour specials
    Good for working
    Good for groups

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    Breakfast sandwich with bacon
    MaryDan H.

    Barriques on Monroe Street is a cozy cafe, coffee shop, and wine market. Stopped in for a midweek breakfast and was very happy with the food, drinks, and welcoming atmosphere. My husband enjoyed his breakfast sandwich with egg, cheddar, and bacon. We shared a delicious and fresh scone. I also had a hot baked oatmeal. The individual oatmeal was kinda small, yet surprisingly filling. It was not too sweet and satisfying. So happy that they serve delicious brewed decaf coffee! So many coffee shops only offer Americana decaf (yuck). Prices were very reasonable and service was quick and efficient. Will definitely stop in again!

    Breakfast Sandwich w/ sausage paired with the 16 oz. Kick Starter Smoothie
    Helena Z.

    This place is surreal. The food is so so delicious, and generally tastes like it's made with care; don't even get me started on the mouth watering smoothies. The workers are very patient and gorgeous, along with the cozy atmosphere that follows when you go here, which is perfect for somewhere to wind down, and relax. I also believe the pricing is very reasonable, and the portions too, if I didn't live so far from Madison, I could see myself going here everyday; regardless I still go every chance I get :)

    Capitol Capital City Breakfast Sandwich
    MaKayla L.

    Quite a variety of food and drinks to choose from! It is also an amazing spot to sit down to do some studying as well.

    Not just coffee! So many cocktail supplies!
    Sarajane L.

    I stopped in on this blustery January evening after work to use a gift card I had received for Christmas. To be honest, in non-Covid19 times, I'm not a huge fan of this Barriques, because there is some kind of humidity issue which is kind of wet-basementy smelling. but I had a really happy experience tonight when I stopped in. I was hoping to find creme de Violette liqueur, but it wasn't in stock at the moment. My birthday is coming up and my favorite cocktail is the Aviation; since I can't go out to celebrate, I wanted to make one at home. Giving up on that idea, I found some sweet vermouth and some Cassis liqueur and brought them to the counter to buy instead. After confirming that my hoped-for liqueur was unavailable, the very cheerful and helpful man behind the counter led me to, wonder of wonders, a lovely bottle of premade Aviation cocktails! I really appreciated the kindness and enthusiasm, and went away a very happy customer. I highly recommend stopping in to stock up your liquor cabinet with interesting wines and a superbly curated collection of cocktail supplies.

    rows of bottles of wine
    Lauren W.

    Perfect stop for coffee and grabbing a bottle of wine for the evening! Good spot for working/studying or catching up with friends! Friendly staff, definitely recommend.

    My lunch, one of their market bowls.
    Cassie R.

    Barriques is hands down the best coffee shop in Madison. They all have super tasty coffee and delicious fresh food. Plus their bakery is next level good. All locations are fantastic. Highly recommend!

    Blueberry tea
    Sarah K.

    This cafe is pretty unique; it is actually a wine bar cafe. The environment is nice, the food is fresh and delicious and the drinks are just awesome! Be sure to try their liquor coffees. I got their irish coffee! It was good and strong! Definitely needed whipped cream on top! Their avocado jack wrap was very fresh and delicious! Also healthy! I am planning to go there more often! Don't miss it!

    Wingra Bowl
    Cat P.

    Tl;Dr: Stay for the coffee, eat a meal somewhere else on Monroe Street. If I could give this experience a 3.5, I would. There are plenty of people studying here, friends socializing, and the setup of this location is conducive to both. Outlets are plenty, and so is the coffee. I had come here before and had a nice cup of chai tea while studying, but this last visit I decided to eat some of the food because the menu sounded pretty good. I had the Wingra with power grains and a pumpkin spice latte. It is fall, after all. While the bowl looked pretty delicious, I was kind of sad that the rice was served cold and was kind of crunchy too, presumably undercooked. The avocado too, was under ripe. I felt like it was something I could have made it home, but with warm rice and properly ripen avocados. Let's just say that I probably will just stick to a scone and coffee or tea the next time that I'm here, but I will be back.

    A coffee shop with booze!

    I've been at a Barriques before and didn't know there were multiple locations. Luckily, I needed to do some work and knew Barriques would be a perfect spot. As I walked in almost everyone there was on an Apple laptop. I joined the club as I sat down and opened up my Apple computer. lol. They are plenty of coffee drinks that you could ask for. I'm simple guy and got tea and that was fine. What surprised me is that it's half coffee shop half liquor store as half the store there's spirits, wines, and craft beers. It was a comfortable place to work as everyone was to themselves and a great way to relax and get something done on a Saturday afternoon.

    Chucky tuna
    Emma L.

    asked for a chucky tuna without celeries and onions, and they put celeries and onions in it. Disappointing. Blueberry lemonade juice is ok.

    Lydia J.

    Barriques on Monroe has always been one of my favorite "office work" spots. As a person who works from home, the free parking (next street over!), outlets galore, great wifi connection, tasty coffee and Mediterranean Plate keep me coming in! But now--- with the new space, so clean and bright, I'm completely in love! Everything I've ever enjoyed about Barriques but with a face lift! There is now a nice bar area to enjoy a beer or glass of wine and I feel like the tables are less cramped.

    Honey lavender latte (small), pumpkin choc chip bread!
    Kiera K.

    Overall a spacious place to do work or read a good book. Outlets available in very convenient places! I ordered a honey and lavender latte and got a slice of the pumpkin chocolate chip bread. I thought the latte seemed a bit pricy at first, but you get a good amount for $4.25 (small). I was a bit disappointed, however, because the latte was super sweet to the point where I had to get a glass of water to drink with it. I was not even of the way through before I didn't really want to drink it anymore. Pumpkin chocolate chip bread was soft and tasty, but also aired on the too-sweet side. Looks like they have a big selection of fresh food items too. I'll have to try that next time!

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    Very good Parfait. The cappuccino was nice. Would come back here to study. Also a good takeout option for breakfast.

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