Johnson Public House

Johnson Public House is a café Tenney-Lapham Madison located in United States.

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  • Phone

    (608) 347-0483

  • Website

    jph4ever.com

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  • Type

    Café

Address

908 E Johnson St (Paterson St) Madison , WI 53703 United States

Reservations No
Credit Cards Yes (incl. Discover & Visa)
Wi-Fi Yes
Outdoor Seating No
Music Live Music
Menus Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch
Drinks Beer, Wine

Comments / 38


Keywords:

coffee espresso drinks casual breakfast sandwiches good service good for a quick meal healthy food artsy brisket trendy chai good for dates bright toast tea restaurants granola berries roasted tomatoes feta cheese
Adam Thorson

Best pour overs in Madison, relaxed environment and chill staff , please check it out if you are awesome and like great coffee

Taiowa Waner

A great spot for high-end espresso drinks . I recommend the flat white or a shot of espresso . it also seems to be a popular spot for working/school work.

Tom Broad

Fantastic local coffee shop featuring single sourced coffees in a warm, inviting, artsy environment. We'll be back!

Terrence

More than Madison's best coffee ; insanely delicious granola too!

Keith Cavey

Outstanding coffee - arguably the best in Madison. Breakfast sandwiches are very good, especially when paired with a side of mixed greens.

Denise Dilworth

Kyle & Travis manage to make the simplest breakfasts beautiful. I mean, seriously: Who manages to make granola with berries & yogurt look like art ? Not to mention the cappuccino swirl... *swoon*

Erin Keeffe

One of a very small selection of high quality coffee spots in Madison. Ask for a Piccolo if David is working the bar because he makes one of the best in the Midwest!

Amy Lang

I like this place--nothing fancy , but the prices are kind of high and they are not posted on the sign on the wall. My friend just got a regular, black coffee and it was $4.

Jamie O

Pb&J is delish. Real berries , crunchy o PB and wonderful bread . Vegan friendly ! Hard to find a table on the weekend though

Amy Robertson

The coffee is good. The breakfast sandwiches (especially roast beef ) are a piece of heaven

Claire Graupmann

Fantastic coffee and atmosphere. I had the roasted tomato , feta toast which was absolutely delicious.

Lizzi Alstad

Love their cold brew coffee , and they also make a mean miel (both iced and hot!)

Bradd Piontek

The cappuccino is some of the best I've had in the US

Reem

Had a blast there, amazing v60 !

rachael

Don't be in a hurry. Do bring a mac.

Jed Bowtell

The coffee was up there with the best I had in NY, San Fran, Portland, etc

Mo Cheeks

If you are lucky enough to be in when they have Geisha beans, treat yourself to a cup of this uniquely light, bright & flavorful coffee !

Mark Burstiner

Pour overs hario chemex and cold brew . Amazing.

Ethan Schlottke

Best Redeye in Madison, hands down but you have to be ready to dodge the disrespect from the barista's

Mo Cheeks

I can't believe how good this chocolate sandwich is!!! Order it. Consider adding strawberries . Wow!

Marie Arzel

Very chill ambiance . Perfect for a Sunday...

Cellena Cm

Chemex and V60 style coffee

Jordan Wheelock

Good coffee , better tea . Great place to spend a day.

ᴡ Quinn

A little unnecessarily confusing at first, but a damn good cup of coffee .

Colin Steinke

This just might be the best cup of coffee I've had in Madison.

Catherine Garcia

Their espresso is very lightly roasted and fruity . I did not like it at all, but perhaps some might.

Terrence

Brisket breakfast sandwich is seriously delicious

Gracie Sella

Chi tea . ????

Thomas Wood

The breakfast sandwich . I may have found religion.

Mary Moring

Best cappuccino in Madison

Mo Cheeks

If you haven't yet, ask for a pour over coffee .

Jared Davis

Best cafe in Madison

Daniela

Only place I can drink my coffee straight black. Can't even do that at my house, wtf.

Terrence

where else can you get a chemex ?

Dave T

Amazing coffee !

Travis Nienhaus

Good tea , slow service

Corrisa

Don't order food here. Service is terrible

Clare

I've heard from several friends that the service and quality of coffee is terrible, so I probably won't be visiting this establishment.

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