Tricklebee Cafe

Tricklebee Cafe Pay-what-you-can community cafe offering healthy meals, food service training,& spiritual nourishment
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MISSION: Tricklebee Café is a pay-what-you-can community cafe that offers healthy meals, food-service training, and spiritual nourishment. VISION: Since 2016, Tricklebee Cafe has been a place for people in the Sherman Park area of Milwaukee to gather and enjoy delicious, nutritious, local, plant-based food. All items on the menu are pay-what-you-can, which allows neighbors who cannot afford to pay

much to pay little or to volunteer, and neighbors who can afford to pay more to do just that. We have a love for real food with simple ingredients, and we bring positivity to our neighborhood by striving to show hospitality to all. PHILOSOPHY: Tricklebee Cafe relies heavily on seasonal harvests from local growers to create its daily-changing menu. We recognize the importance of offering real food to all, especially in areas like ours where mostly heavily processed "food" is available. We seek to give food to the hungry, drink to the thirsty, and welcome to the stranger. The "trick’ll be" freeing ourselves up to follow where love is already at work: in people’s hearts, around the table, and where connection is genuine. Tricklebee Cafe is a member of the One World Everybody Eats (OWEE) Network, so we adhere to the following core values:

-Pay-what-you-can pricing.
-Patrons choose own portion size--This helps eliminate food waste & curb overeating.
-Patrons can volunteer in exchange for a meal--This provides a “hand up, not a hand out” opportunity. Properly trained volunteers can lead to future employment in the food service industry.
-Volunteers are used to the greatest extent possible--This is an important key to building community and sustainability. Volunteers can just be working for meals or because they want to support our efforts to curb hunger in our community.
-Paid staff earn a living wage.
-Community Table--We have larger tables where individuals and small groups can sit with others and make a larger group that can cross social, economic and other societal boundaries. Tricklebee Cafe is a ministry of the Moravian Church in America.

Our menu for today (8/29)!Serving from 11am-2pm.This is the final day of ! We are so grateful to be a part of such a ge...
08/29/2026

Our menu for today (8/29)!
Serving from 11am-2pm.

This is the final day of ! We are so grateful to be a part of such a generous network of community cafes through One World Everybody Eats. Have you searched the website yet to see where all of these other lovely pay-what-you-can cafes are located?--> www.oneworldeverybodyeats.org/

It is an honor and a delight to work on overcoming hunger with this beauty-full family of cafes: Big Big Table, Crescent City Cafe, Grace Café, Inc, Heart-n-Soul Community Café, NEST Café Quad Cities, Quiltmaker Cafe, Taste Project, & Tricklebee Cafe.

It's Vegan Soul Friday (8/28) w/ Chef Mama Zakiya Courtney!Serving from 11am-2pm.[Remember to stop by and pick up a bag ...
08/28/2026

It's Vegan Soul Friday (8/28) w/ Chef Mama Zakiya Courtney!
Serving from 11am-2pm.
[Remember to stop by and pick up a bag (or two or three) of free farm fresh produce!]

We continue to celebrate with our sibling Community Cafes across the states! Tricklebee Cafe is a member of One World Everybody Eats. We have the audacity to believe that everybody deserves to eat good food each day. Learn more at: www.oneworldeverybodyeats.org/

Our sibling cafes: Big Big Table, Crescent City Cafe, Grace Café, Inc, Heart-n-Soul Community Café, NEST Café Quad Cities, Quiltmaker Cafe, Taste Project, & Tricklebee Cafe.

Abundance Alert‼️ Stop by between 11am-2pm tomorrow to load up on free farm fresh produce! We have half a ton (seriously...
08/28/2026

Abundance Alert‼️
Stop by between 11am-2pm tomorrow to load up on free farm fresh produce!
We have half a ton (seriously!) of zucchini, yellow squash, string beans, pattypan squash, cucumbers, green cabbage, eggplant, & tomatoes. (We will be in the kitchen prepping food by 8am if you need to stop by before 11. Just knock on the front door.)
[4424 W. North Ave.]

You could work with our friends at this amazing place!
08/27/2026

You could work with our friends at this amazing place!

🎨 WE’RE HIRING! 🎨
Cloud 9 Workshop is looking for some awesome people to join our team for 2026! If you love working with kids, creating hands-on art projects, and being part of a fun, positive environment, we’d love to hear from you!

✨ Art Studio Coordinator
Lead art workshops, after-school programs, and birthday parties. Flexible part-time opportunities available, including weekday programs and weekend parties.

✨ Art Studio Assistant
Support our Studio Coordinators with workshops and parties, work hands-on with participants, prep materials, clean up, and help keep our studio organized. Most hours are Saturdays and/or Sundays, with additional weekday openings.

✨ Studio Manager
Help keep our creative studio running smoothly! Responsibilities include studio management, materials prep, staff scheduling and communication, party bookings, memberships, marketing, website content, and more. 15–20 hours/week, with opportunities for additional hours.

🌈 We’re looking for people who are friendly, patient, positive, creative, dependable, and excited to work with kids.
https://cloud9workshop.com/cloud-9-workshop-is-hiring/

It's Love Sanieya El Thursday (8/27)!Serving from 11am-2pm.This week, we join Community Cafes across the nation for . A...
08/27/2026

It's Love Sanieya El Thursday (8/27)!
Serving from 11am-2pm.

This week, we join Community Cafes across the nation for . As a member of One World Everybody Eats we believe that everybody deserves to eat healthy, delicious food. Discover the power you have to ensure a place at the table for all: www.oneworldeverybodyeats.org/

Participating Cafes: Big Big Table, Crescent City Cafe, Essentials Café, Grace Café, Inc, Heart-n-Soul Community Café, NEST Café Quad Cities, Quiltmaker Cafe, Taste Project, & Tricklebee Cafe.

It's Mama Loba Cocina Wednesday w/ Eartha Tiarra.Cultural Cuisine from Around the World: Poland.Serving from 11am-2pm.We...
08/26/2026

It's Mama Loba Cocina Wednesday w/ Eartha Tiarra.
Cultural Cuisine from Around the World: Poland.
Serving from 11am-2pm.

We are joining Community Cafes across the nation for . As a member of One World Everybody Eats we believe food has the power to bring people together. Sharing a meal builds healthy communities, and healthy communities make a better world. Discover the power you have to ensure a table for everybody at: www.oneworldeverybodyeats.org/

Local friends will be driving much-needed resources to the people of Gary, IN this week. If you can, drop off non-perish...
08/24/2026

Local friends will be driving much-needed resources to the people of Gary, IN this week.
If you can, drop off non-perishable (non-expired, not open) food donations to the cafe between 8am-12pm tomorrow (8/25).

Our menu for today (8/22)!Serving from 11am-2pm.
08/22/2026

Our menu for today (8/22)!
Serving from 11am-2pm.

Let the bidding begin!Our annual online silent auction has begun. (It ends in a month!)Here is a sneak peek of the baske...
08/22/2026

Let the bidding begin!
Our annual online silent auction has begun. (It ends in a month!)
Here is a sneak peek of the baskets that have been uploaded so far. (More to come.)
These items make GREAT gifts for yourself or a loved one, AND it supports your favorite pay-what-you-can community cafe! :)
https://www.32auctions.com/TricklebeeCafe2026

It's Solful_Kitchen Friday (8/21)!Serving from 11:15am-2pm.
08/21/2026

It's Solful_Kitchen Friday (8/21)!
Serving from 11:15am-2pm.

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4424 W North Avenue
Milwaukee, WI
53208

Opening Hours

Wednesday 11am - 2pm
Thursday 11am - 2pm
Friday 11am - 2pm
Saturday 11am - 2pm

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