Cafe Carpe

Great drive from Milwaukee. Prices are great for the show s and top musicians . Food is real good, I had a grass fed hamburger and fries . Everyone was friendly even Bill, who's one of the best singers I've ever heard . I enjoyed it a lot . Hope he books the R+ B Cadets someday .

No Meal. we each had 1 beer. relaxed. chatted with owner. nice place an have been in when bands are there.

A pleasant drive from Chicagoland to Café Carpe and a very satisfied drive back after an excellent concert from Paul Cebar, Peter Mulvey, Bill Campln and Carsie Blanton.We were first timers to this venue--tickets are purchased beforehand and with about 60 seats, they assign seats. There is no bad seat. The acoustics and atmosphere are great.Separate from the listening room is a very comfortable bar, dining area and the servers know the show routine, patiently explaining to each customer about the assigned seats. They have a limited menu for the concerts, but a full bar.The hamburger was okay, the ice-tea amazing--the whole place fantastic!

What's a wonderful way to warm up after the Ft Atkinson holiday parade? A Hot Buttered Rum at Cafe Carpe. Very friendly place! And live music. I'll be back.

This is a great place to feel comfortable and welcome. Kitty and Bill are always welcoming, Satchel is a card as well as efficient, the place is beautiful and cozy, and the music is wonderful and priced to fit our budget. It is popular with the locals, right by the riverwalk, conveniently located downtown, and highly tuned to the latest local happenings. The back room is even a good place to hold business meetings. Oh and the food is good.

One night while I was at UW-Milwaukee, my brother and I drove nearly an hour out into the country to Fort Atkinson. I had heard about this place but my first trip there was great.At the front of this place is a bar and restaurant and the back has a cozy room to see bands. The night I was there, it was a calm evening of open mic singers.What I like most about this place is the history of one, Jeffrey Foucault who played here. When I moved to San Francisco I visited Carpe's website to find they were advertising Jeff's new CD, Miles From the Lightning. I never heard him and listened to a few of his tracks. Jeff has since become something of a star and a fantastic musician on the folk circuit.That a place like this exists in Southern Wisconsin outside of Madison or Milwaukee is truly a great thing.

There are two primary reasons to go to Cafe Carpe (ok maybe more but i'll get to them later) Great Food, or Great Music. Either one makes them worth the drive from just about anywhere. If your going for a show come early enough to get a good meal. Their beef for their burger comes from a local farm and is really tasty . We want to come back and try the Jambayla. (not sure if the Jambayla was just a daily special or served all the time). Very good home coked food.Its a fun place. The tables are close together and some people were sitting around playing cards. It's very friendly and a neat environment for a little restaurant/bar.As a venue to catch some great music the room that the preformances are in holds about 60 people and is a mix of chairs reclaimed theather rows and church pews. Its cozy for a sold out show but wow the accoustics are amazing and you are so close to the preformers. It is the perfect place to hear some great music.

Love this place. Had the jambalaya, it was great. Best coffee. Even their water is better.Ate on their screened porch. Their building is lovely, next to the river.

My husband and I found this place through YELP. We enjoyed it very much. Nice and friendly atmosphere. Good food.

Cafe Carpe has been on my bucket list for a long time, but for whatever reason we didn't go until last night. What a great spot to listen to great music in a comfortable setting. My wife asked each other what were we waiting for . It was totally worth the drive. We plan on being regulars from here on. The food was great, the drinks reasonable and the service was awesome.