About Us

Prairie Fire, located at 1308 West Dayton Street in Madison, Wisconsin, is a unique institution that serves as both a café and a wine bar. Whether you're in the mood for a specialty morning coffee or tea, or looking to unwind with fine wine or local beer in the evening, Prairie Fire has something for everyone. Students with a Wiscard can enjoy a 10% discount, and UW-Madison Resident Hall students can use their Dining Dollars and $5 meal exchange at any Wisconsin Union restaurant, café, or market. Prairie Fire proudly serves Peet’s Coffee & Mighty Leaf Teas® and offers additional options such as extra espresso shots, flavor shots, almond, oat, or soy milk, and more. They also offer to-go containers and specialty drinks like Mighty Leaf Tea hand shaken with lemonade and fruit puree. Accepted payment methods include Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express, Wiscard, Union Gift Card, Apple Pay, and Google Pay. Prairie Fire also offers opportunities for students to join their team and gain real-life experience in a fun, fast-paced environment. Join the Wisconsin Union to become part of a membership organization with over 110,000 alumni and friends.
Hours open
Monday:
7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Tuesday:
7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Wednesday:
7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Thursday:
7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Friday:
7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Saturday:
7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Sunday:
7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
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Reviews
"Service here is slow. I ordered a latte and it tasted like milk with barely any espresso. If you have the option, go to another coffee shop. Also a cranky old woman works here. Student union standards I guess..."
"This place has ok food. I like their bagels and breakfast croissant sandwiches. But it took FOREVER to get my latte. Almost half and hour. And then my drink wasn’t even what I wanted. I ordered and iced latte and they gave me a hot latte. When I told them I ordered an iced one, the lady promptly said, “Well you ordered a hot one” and didn’t seem like she had any intention of fixing my order. Nonetheless, I didn’t have time to have them remake my order and there was a significantly long line. As a barista myself, I understand things can get really busy and stressful but decent customer service would be nice. The lady seemed very unapologetic due to the influx of orders and short staff."
"Ordered a cafe au lait, received just regular coffee with milk that wasn't steamed at all. Also payed for oat milk, but didn't get that. Waited 10 minutes as well."
"Good coffee and the white chocolate, macadamia nut cookies are awesome. Unfortunately, the last two times I stopped by to get one they didn't have any of those cookies available. Disappointing !!"
"I just ordered a cappuccino from here. Needless to say, it is horrible. It isn't even a cappuccino, it's a latte. It basically tastes like milk with a splash of coffee in it. The barista's really need to learn how to make a cappuccino the way it's suppose to be made; 1/3 espresso, 1/3 milk, 1/3 foam. I will likely never waste my money here again."
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