Willalby's Cafe

Great little breakfast cafe on Madison's East Side. Classic breakfast fare, affordable and ample, for the carnivorous and vegan alike.

Usually chill during the week, can get quite busy on the weekends.

09/16/2023

We will be closed on Saturday, September 16th - sorry for any inconvenience!

02/13/2023

Hello, just a lil' heads-up, we'll be closed for some maintenance tomorrow (Monday, Feb. 13th), but should be back open at 6am on Tuesday - sorry for any inconvenience!

07/01/2022

Just a heads-up, we will be closed on Saturday, July 2nd, for an employee wedding 🤗 🥳🫶👰‍♀️🤵‍♂️💍🍻🥂💃🕺

04/30/2022

Unfortunately we're not able to be open tomorrow (Sunday), but should be back on track Monday morning - sorry for any inconvenience!

04/16/2022

Hey y'all - Willalby's will be closed tomorrow (Sunday), and reopening Monday at 6am. Hoppy Easter! 🐰🐣🦄🌱🍳🥞🥓

09/03/2021

Just a heads-up, Willalby's will be closed this Monday (Labor Day), so as not to be laboring. Hope y'all have a safe and fun weekend!

04/03/2021

Closed tomorrow for Easter - sorry for any inconvenience!

12/24/2020

I don't know what health authorities say about wrapping gifts on an empty stomach, but I can't imagine it's good. Oh, incidentally - Willalby's is open today, regular hours, for all your breakfast needs. You might be asking yourself -"what are MY breakfast needs?" Good question. We have answers. Dine-in (limited seating) or take-out (608-259-9032). Treat yourself today! (But not tomorrow - we'll be closed for Christmas). We'll also be open regular hours on New Year's Day, if ya wanna start the year off right. Ok, hope you're all safe and warm out there - happy holidays! 🍳🥞🥓☕️🎄❄️🌬☃️

11/25/2020

We'll be closed on Thanksgiving, but we're definitely open today and Friday and beyond. Takeout (608-259-9032) or dine-in (limited capacity, and - due to the hood fan's defunct make-up air system - actually really good ventilation!). Stay safe and well, everyone - and enormous thanks 🙏to all who've continued to keep us in biz - couldn't get through this without you! ❤

Photos from Willalby's Cafe's post 06/01/2020

D'oh - here's the menu, for perusing before calling...

06/01/2020

If you're looking for some good news, look no further: Willalby's will be reopening tomorrow morning (Monday, June 1st) at 6am, for takeout and dine-in (at 25% capacity, spaced seating, no groups larger than 4). For takeout, it's as easy as "hey, Google - call Willalby's", or, stopping in to place a takeout order is cool, too. Excited to see some familiar faces - take care!

03/18/2020

Update: Willalby's is now closed indefinitely. Gave it the ol' college try with takeout, total bust. Which is frightening for me (fingers crossed for aid to small businesses being forced to shut down), but ultimately a good sign, that people are staying in and presumably practicing social distancing. Gonna do what I can to stay in biz (except mortgaging my future with debt), so hopefully see you all sooner than later. Take care and stay sanitary!

03/17/2020

Hey folks - tmro will be our last day of dine-in (at 50% capacity, with plenty of hand sanitizer to go around, please don't cough at your server). After that, we'll only be doing take-out orders for the foreseeable future, or simply close down (whether due to losing $ by being open, or state mandate). I suspect hard closures will be coming soon anyway. Who knows what lies on the other side of this, I'm hoping there'll be at least some form of compensation for bearing the brunt of this shutdown, enough to at least stay in biz and not drown in debt. But who knows, s**t is cray, changes day by day. Big love to you all, stay safe and sanitary out there! ❤

Countries with more butter have happier citizens 02/29/2020

Happiness can be found on a Willalby's pancake. (and if you'd like more happiness - no extra charge, no judgement - just ask! We definitely understand) :)

Countries with more butter have happier citizens Is it causation or correlation?

01/01/2020

First customers of the year - nay - the decade! Happy new year!

12/24/2019

Hey you hungry little elves, we're open regular hours today (6am - 2pm), but closed tomorrow (Wednesday), and back to regular hours at 6am Thursday :)

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We'll be closed tomorrow, Thursday, for Thanksgiving - and back to biz as usual Friday morning at 6am. Can I just say I'm thankful for all you rad, cool, kind, wonderful customers? And staff, too. Hmm. Thanks y'all, I feel lucky/blessed. Have a good one :)

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'Dark Matter' which holds reality together finally identified as coffee 11/14/2019

'Dark Matter' which holds reality together finally identified as coffee The mysterious 'dark matter' which is believed to hold the universe together has been positively identified as coffee, astrophysicists have confirmed.

08/28/2019

We will by closed Monday, Sept. 2nd, for Labor Day. Otherwise, usual hours. Sorry for any inconvenience, and have a great weekend!

07/04/2019

Yes, we are open today, July 4th - come down and taste the freedom!

04/20/2019

Attention: Willalby's will be closed tomorrow (Sunday) in order for employees to practice ancient springtime fertility rites. Also, Easter. Regular hours today and Monday. :)

01/31/2019

Willalby's is open tomorrow (Thursday) regular hours (6am-2pm). If you think you might die trying to get here, though, it's probably not a good idea. 😬

01/29/2019

Welp, looks like Willlalby's is not going to be open on Wednesday due to the extreme cold. We'll be back open Thursday at 6am, though, so hunker down and stay safe, and maybe we'll see you after this death weather passes... 🥶

12/31/2018

Why, yes, we *are* open New Year's Day. Regular hours (6am til 2pm). Some people say if you start off the new year with a Willalby's breakfast, you will have the best year ever. Don't know if that's true...but it makes sense. Happy new year! :) P.S. - Misfortune doesn't take off on holidays, so, ya know - don't tempt fate with the drinkin' and the drivin' tonight you lovelies.

08/20/2018

Willalby's is experiencing technical difficulties right now (the hood fan went kaput on Sunday) - so we're closed for the time-being, but hope to be back open regular hours come Wednesday morning. Sorry for any inconvenience!

07/04/2018

Good morning, hungry patriots! Yes, we're open today, regular hours (6am-2pm). What's the special today, you ask? Good ol' Willalby's Freedom Toast. Happy 4th!

05/12/2018

Yes, we are open tomorrow on Mother's Day, but no, no special Mother's Day brunch or anything. Just our usual everyday specialness. :)

01/12/2018

Found these keys a couple houses down...if anybody in the neighborhood lost them, they're here at Willalby's, and we're open til 2pm...

12/23/2017

Hey everybody - Willalby's will be closed on Christmas Day, Monday December 25th. Otherwise, we'll be open every day for regular hours, including New Year's Day. Happy holidays!

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1351 Williamson Street
Madison, WI
53703

Opening Hours

Monday 6am - 2pm
Tuesday 6am - 2pm
Wednesday 6am - 2pm
Thursday 6am - 2pm
Friday 6am - 2pm
Saturday 7am - 3pm
Sunday 7am - 3pm

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