Maude's Classic Cafe

If you could take just one photo: Outdoor patio square

Maude's Classic Café, located in Gainesville's downtown in the shadow of the Hippodrome, is an ideal place to people watch or study. Maude’s took its name after its next-door-neighbor, Harold’s Frames & Gallery—the reference to the cult film was too irresistible to pass up. It’s that same mindset that permeates the entirety of Maude’s, whose menu features light bites with clever, pop-culture influenced names and homemade baked goods. Downtown Gainesville has free wifi, Maude’s shelves are stocked with board games and the coffee is strong, but not bitter. Expect a standard counter-service coffee menu (though in deferring to the “Starbucks phenomenon,” if you want an authentic latte, tell your barista—chain-store coffee has trained many palates not to expect foam). Maude’s tea selection is fairly comprehensive, for those preferring "the gentleman's coffee." Did I mention that Maude's is located directly across the street from a Starbucks? What better way to stick it to the man than to drink local coffee?

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