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420 Internet Cafe

Eclectic décor, bamboo floors, and soothing colors are the backdrop for 420 Internet Café's full-service coffee bar and sandwich shop. Try the signature gyro sandwich or the popular chocolate truffle mocha drink. Internet stations, outdoor seating, private party services, and vegetarian friendly.

Avg Price: Entrée: $4-$5

Eau Claire • 833-2297 • e420.com

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Acoustic Café, Eau Claire

This downtown destination wants to make sure no one hungers for lack of a better sandwich. Known for their hot hoagies, the spacious and creative café also has pitas, soups, salads, a number of baked-from-scratch cookies, muffins, and more. Try their gourmet coffees and espressos to wash your meal down. Expect live music on the weekends and outdoor seating in season. Vegetarian friendly, and open late on weekends.

Avg Price: Entrée: $4-$8

Eau Claire • 832-9090 • www.theacoustic.com/eauclaire

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Acoustic Café, Menomonie

A top notch hoagie shop (everything from corned beef to hummus) that bakes its own bread from scratch, the Menomonie Acoustic Café features a cozy atmosphere and open mic every other Thursday. The trademark high-back booths make it a great place to do lunch, a casual meeting, or to just hang out. Outdoor seating, vegetarian friendly, and open late on weekends.

Avg Price: Entrée: $4-$6

Menomonie • 235-1115

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Bake 'n' Brew Cafe

Everything is homemade at this laid back bakery and café. Bake 'n' Brew Café is known for their cinnamon rolls, salads, and sandwiches. There is also a “lite” menu available.

Avg Price: Entrée: $3-$6

Chippewa Falls • 720-2360

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Blind Munchies

Open Tuesday through Friday, Blind Munchies features a full coffee bar, a from-scratch bakery, and fresh sandwiches made to order. Try their homemade pizzas, and keep an eye out for their live music every other Friday and B-movie nights. Vegetarian friendly.

Avg Price: Entrée: $3-$5

Menomonie • 235-9300 • www.streetlevel.uwstout.edu/theblindmunchies/hello_coffeehound.htm

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Borders Books and Music

Walk into Borders, hang a right, and you’ll find a full-service coffee bar (Seattle’s Best) offering baked goods and cold sandwiches. Carrot cake is an old standard and always available, along with mini apple pie.

Avg Price: Entrée: $5

Eau Claire • 832-2852 • www.borders.com

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Camille's Sidewalk Café

Camille's fast, casual dining offers an all-day breakfast, wraps, grilled paninis, sandwiches, salads, pizza, coffee, and smoothies. They feature their own brand of soup and salsa, and offer catering services. Outdoor seasonal seating, breakfast, and private area available.

Avg Price: Entrée: $7

Chippewa Falls • 833-2233 • www.camillescafe.com/

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Caribou Coffee

Whether you’re craving something hot or cold to wet your whistle, or a tasty baked treat to go along with it, Caribou has it all. Offers catering and seasonal outdoor seating.

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Menomonie • 235-3627 • www.cariboucoffee.com

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The Coffee Grounds

Is a casual, European-style café plopped into the middle of a gourmet food-coffee-beer-wine-cigar-gift shop, The Coffee Grounds offers a variety of baked goods, homemade soups, and fresh unique sandwiches. Their menu is always evolving and you can order lunch online. Also, don't forget about the coffee as they roast their own beans. They have outdoor seating and vegetarian friendly foods.

Avg Price: Entrée: $5-$8

Eau Claire • 834-1733 • www.thecoffeegrounds.com

Eau Claire • 797-2198 • www.thecoffeegrounds.com

Chippewa Falls • 797-2370 • www.thecoffeegrounds.com

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Cravings Coffee Shop

With Olson’s ice cream, a bakery with fresh bread, specialty cheeses and meats, and take-and-bake pizza, the name “cravings” suits this coffeehouse perfectly. In a relaxed atmosphere with a fireplace and waterfall, Cravings also has outdoor seating.

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Menomonie • 231-2222

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Gloria Jean's Coffees

A full-scale gourmet coffee shop known for its flavored brews, Gloria Jean’s uses beans selected from the top of the world’s Arabica bean crop. In addition to brewed coffee, the shop offers a variety of robust espresso drinks and “Blended Chillers” such as the popular White Chocolate Caramel Cookie Chiller.

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Eau Claire • 833-0040 • www.gloriajeans.com

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Golden Leaf Café

Gourmet organic panini sandwiches are the specialty at Golden Leaf Café, where you’ll also find homemade soups and salads. There's no need to wait for dessert; they also sell Norske Nook pies (whole or by the slice). After eating, peruse the connected specialty shop for wine, food stuffs, and tea. Outdoor seating, vegetarian friendly (some high quality, natural organic foods).

Avg Price: Entrée: $6.50

Menomonie • 231-5323 • www.goldenleafcafe.com

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Grand Avenue Café

A quaint (and popular) little café known for their sandwiches, quiches, homemade soups, and bread pudding. Vegetarian friendly, breakfast, outdoor seating, and brunch everyday.

Avg Price: Entrée: $4-$7

Eau Claire • 831-1100

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Harmony Corner Café

This relaxing coffeehouse and sandwich shop has a menu full of fair trade, organic, and local eat- and drink-ables. Most everything is homemade, from the baked treats to the paninis, soups, and salads. Have a cup of joe or tea and enjoy live music on weekends and rotating regional art shows. Seasonal outdoor seating, vegetarian friendly, and back room available for parties.

Avg Price: Entrée: $4-$7

Eau Claire • 838-8760 • www.harmonycornercafe.com

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Infinitea Teahouse

As the only teahouse in the Chippewa Valley, Infinitea has about 200 flavors of tea, and a table with test tubes allowing customers to see and smell the leaves of their choice. It also has a constantly changing selection of baked goods, and soup and salads are also available. Check out the frequently scheduled musical guests.

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Eau Claire • 514-1975 • initeateahouse.com

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Panera Bread

A chain store featuring a full bakery and café where all breads are baked fresh. On the bakery side, they feature 20 different breads, 12 bagels, and 30 sweets and pastries – the Cinnamon Crunch bagel is among the favorites, selling between 400 and 500 a day. The café features 15 sandwiches, 6 salads, and 6 (of 12) different soups on any given day with Chick and Wild Rice as a best seller. Outdoor patio seating, vegetarian friendly, and Sunday brunch.

Avg Price: Entrée: $5-$9

Eau Claire • 834-9752 • www.panerabread.com

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The Goat Coffee House

A relaxed, full-scale coffee house offering an eclectic selection of fresh sandwiches, The Goat sports an interesting mix of furniture and décor. All sandwiches are prepared with sauces from Silver Spring. A vegetarian delight is the Green Olive Twist (hummus, green olives, onion, and Swiss). Check out the fruit smoothies and cold, blended coffee drinks. Outdoor seating, private party room, and vegetarian friendly.

Avg Price: Entrée: $4-$6

Eau Claire • 831-4491

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Starbucks

Coffee, teas, desserts, and other treats to warm you up, cool you down, or satisfy a craving.

Eau Claire • 834-2513 • www.starbucks.com

Eau Claire • 836-7320 • www.starbucks.com

Eau Claire • 838-0196 • www.starbucks.com

Eau Claire • 834-2513 • www.starbucks.com

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The Nucleus Café

Connected via a convenient hallway to Racy D’lene’s Coffee Lounge’s full-service coffee and espresso bar and sandwich shop, The Nucleus is a cozy café with a European vibe serving breakfast and lunch. Check out the desserts, homemade soups, quiches, omelets, and distinctive sandwiches. The Nucleus is also a traditional crêperie, offering a variety of dessert and main meal crêpes. Stop by for Sunday brunch, outdoor seating, private party room, and vegetarian friendly.

Avg Price: Entrée: $5-$7

Eau Claire • 834-7777 • www.racysnucleus.com

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Racy D’lene’s Coffee Lounge

Connected via a convenient hallway to The Nucleus Café, Racy’s is a loungey coffee shop with an impressive range of brews. Check out the desserts, homemade soups, and astounding menu of distinctive sandwiches. Outdoor seating, vegetarian friendly.

Avg Price: Entrée: $5-$7

Eau Claire • 834-0000 • www.racysnucleus.com

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The Living Room Coffee House & Drive-Thru

The Living Room's mission is to make you feel at home - as long as your home has a full-service coffee bar, Panini sandwiches, baked goods, and blended fruit tea smoothies. The monthly drink specials are always popular, as is the breakfast sandwich with sausage and maple syrup. Outdoor seating as well as live music in the backyard for the summer, and vegetarian friendly.

Avg Price: Entrée: $5-$7

Eau Claire • 831-0245

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Turks Head Coffee House

Freshly opened in spring, Turks Head is a relaxing coffeehouse that places special emphasis on unique-flavored cookies and coffees from around the globe. Outdoor seating and vegetarian friendly.

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Eau Claire • ksheadcoffeehouse.com