Maude's Cafe

After visiting 9 local Gainesville coffee shops, I finally picked my favorite....MAUDES! I haven't had an espresso drink there I disliked thus far. In fact, I requested a pound of the espresso beans they use for Christmas gifts! The staff is friendly and accommodating, even when I take a year choosing my coffee of the day. 😆 Amber is always up for a quick convo, even within minutes of their closing. My son loves the Turkey BLT and the Signature Maudes milkshake. Amber makes a delicious gingerbread latte with a triple shot at 8pm!🥰🤣

love the vibe here, the employees are friendly and they many selection for cakes which I love very much. The setting of the tables are also interesting, good place to stay for afternoons with large or small groups or just by yourself🙌🏽

Chill vibe, during school time it's mostly full of students study.
The coffee is pretty good, light food like sandwiches, bagels, muffins, cake..
When it's not too full you can have a nice cup of coffee when sitting outside around cute small plaza. (relatively more quiet)

Great food, locally brewed coffee, and baked goods all rolled into one with caring staff to top it off. The atmosphere of a local coffee shop is unbeatable here

Not really a nice experience for me. The benches inside are really small and not comfortable for studying for a long time. Also, it is kind of dark inside. Worth to mention, you need to ask for the password for the rest rooms and walk a bit by leaving the shop to find them. Check out the yard, though. It is cool and you feel being downtown.

Having so many game choices was our favorite part as we walked across Maude's while checking out Downtown during a trip. I'm not going to lie when I say we were kind of unsure if we were in the right place once we sat, but apparently someone said it's a bar at night? Or that it used to be a bar? I'm still not sure, but that isn't the point. The breakfast sandwiches and cold brews were excellent! We spent a lot of time playing Othello, sipping coffee, and took home a "Johnny Cash" which is a chocolate espresso bundt cake better than anyone's grandma could ever make. It gave us life. We would still return again... and leave with the entire bundt cake.

What a great coffee cafe! If you are in downtown Gainesville and you want food crafted with quality and love- stop in at Maudes! The options were great and inclusive for those with dietary restrictions-vegan or vegetarian and the coffee was real. I’m here during Covid and I’m so happy they have a large patio where I could comfortably eat my meal and drink my coffee outside.

The food we got was very disappointing...overpriced and extremely small portions. The cappuccinos are good. Internet is reliable, music is pleasant. Good for studying. Eat somewhere else.

Little over 6$ for a small coconut milk latte. I was looking for more of an espresso coffee shop drink that you get with the cute milk foam designs but instead it seems I received a cup of coffee from a pot with coconut milk added. The drink was bitter with a burnt aftertaste. I want my money back.

EDIT: The barista noticed that I wasn't drinking my drink and asked if I would like something else. That was a very kind thing to do and I really appreciate them taking the time to make my first experience a good one. :) Apparently the coconut milk isn't good for warm lattes.

This place is awesome. Was visiting gainseville and stopped here instead of Starbucks and it was the best decision. Bacon egg and cheese was amazing. So was the burrito. Coffee is also extremely fresh. Recommended!