Enjoy a small, cozy spot with a fresh, ever-changing menu and standout desserts that leave a lasting impression.
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Julie Hardy
We relocated to the Driftless area in 2020 from the Chicago area and the Driftless Café is my favorite restaurant. The unique farm-to-table menu is amazing. The staff is helpful and explains items on the menu. They also have many options which are gluten-free. We had a party of 8, and I think we ordered one of everything on the menu since it all sounded wonderful.
The restaurant is small so make a reservation so you don’t miss this unique experience.
A lively spot with fresh, organic ingredients and a cozy atmosphere, perfect for a quick stop or a lovely meal on your travels.
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Jeannie Hill
I have learned that it is worth timing our drive from the Twin Cities to Lake Geneva, WI just so we catch open hour here. The fresh baked goods case is a show stopper! The coffee is very fresh – made with premium organic coffee beans. The environment was friendly, clean, pleasant, yet lively with customers and local conversation. The customer service, décor, and bright interior fit the spot.
It’s the food that is totally exceptional. We had a chance to meet the day’s baker and tell her thank you. My fruit scone – and I am a total scone nerd – was one of the best that I’ve ever had in three countries. The lemon frosted pound cake with a nice touch of grated lemon was moist and superb with all the taste you want in a pound cake.
We had the pulled pork sandwich on their homemade bread – again excellent! They are generous with the meat portion. The most amazing for me was the fresh daily garden salad. Filled with bacon, egg, avocado, sprouts, marinated peppers, and other garden vegies – it was so fresh one would think that you saw them pick the ingredients from the garden! It was served with a poppy seed dressing that was a perfect complement to the other flavors.
They source local organic milk and other ingredients from organic farmers in the area. I like that.
Wi-Fi is available and several folks inside and out were using it. Very reasonable prices. The scone was worth twice the price. The Almond & Oat Jam bars are gluten free – I don’t know how anyone enjoying the fragrance of them baking can resist one. Limited parking on the lot, but we had no problem finding a spot across the street.
Highly, highly recommended!!!
Unique pickle pizza and plenty of drink options create a fun atmosphere with games, though service can get a bit overwhelmed at times.
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Alison Yuhas
Four words: gluten. free. pickle. pizza. Giving five stars for this alone -- the dipping sauce was out of this world and the cauliflower crust was fantastic. Lots of canned GF beer options, and they had two ciders and a seltzer on tap when we were there. And oh, wine too!
Minus a star for service because, while the bar tender was lovely, she was clearly overwhelmed and the service suffered a bit.
Minus a star for atmosphere because an inebriated man named Adam came in at one point and was QUITE loud.
The taco truck looked amazing, too, and they had games for kiddos and adults.
Would definitely go back! Thank you!