Colorful Plate Café in Plover, WI, is more than just a place to eat—it’s a welcoming destination where great food, thoughtful service, and a comfortable atmosphere come together to create a memorable experience.
With a strong 4.50-star rating from 26 reviews, this café has earned a reputation for delivering the kind of quality and consistency that keeps customers coming back.
Whether you’re stopping in for a relaxed breakfast, a satisfying brunch, a quick lunch, or a sweet dessert, Colorful Plate Café offers a dining experience that feels both inviting and dependable.
Its casual, cozy, quiet, and trendy setting makes it easy to settle in and enjoy your meal, whether you’re dining solo, meeting a friend, or planning a longer visit.
The menu is designed to suit a wide range of tastes and moments throughout the day, with offerings that include comfort food, healthy options, quick bites, small plates, coffee, cocktails, and alcohol.
Guests can also look forward to standout highlights such as fast service, a fireplace, great coffee, and an excellent tea selection—details that help turn an ordinary meal into something special.
With options for outdoor seating, kerbside pickup, delivery, on-site services, takeaway, and dine-in, the café gives customers the flexibility they need without sacrificing quality or convenience.
Whether you want to enjoy a peaceful meal on-site or grab something delicious on the go, Colorful Plate Café makes it easy to enjoy fresh, flavorful food in the way that works best for you.
Accessibility and customer comfort are also clearly a priority. The café features wheelchair-accessible parking, entrance, seating, and toilet facilities, helping ensure a welcoming experience for all guests. Additional amenities such as a bar on site, gender-neutral toilets, a restroom, Wi-Fi, and free Wi-Fi add to the convenience and inclusivity of the space.
Reservations are accepted, and payment is simple with credit cards and debit cards welcomed. Located at 3400 Innovation Drive in Plover, Colorful Plate Café brings together accessibility, hospitality, and a well-rounded menu in a setting designed to make guests feel at ease.
For anyone seeking a high-quality meal served with care and comfort, this is a café that delivers on both flavor and experience.
Popular Items
Frequently ordered and highly recommended items at Colorful Plate Café
Our Story
Welcome to a place where great food meets warm hospitality. We believe dining is more than just a meal - it's an experience to be savored and shared.
Our kitchen is dedicated to creating dishes that bring people together, using recipes that honor tradition while embracing innovation.
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A glimpse of our restaurant experience
Food & Drinks
Two eggs* (over medium or scrambled), Main Grain asiago thyme or house-made rustic bread, house-made apple butter, ham or Nueske's bacon, served with roasted potato medley
Scrambled egg, Nueske's bacon, onion, pepper, roasted potato medley & cheddar cheese in a sun-dried tomato wrap, served with fresh spiced apples
Roasted potato medley, peppers, portobello mushroom, & heirloom squash topped with goat cheese, crispy onions, & two eggs* (over medium or scrambled), served with Main Grain asiago thyme toast
Choice of house-made bagel, scrambled eggs, Nueske's bacon, & cheddar cheese served with fresh spiced apples
Avocado, melted brie, fresh pomegranates, & crushed pistachios on house-made rustic toast drizzled with cinnamon hot honey
Choice of flavor served with an option of house-made apple butter, cream cheese, or peanut butter
Grilled ham & cheddar cheese on a toasted, all-butter croissant, served with fresh spiced apples
House-made rustic bread, Tapped maple syrup & vanilla bean whipped cream
House-made buttermilk biscuit, toasted with butter & topped with sausage gravy
Vanilla greek yogurt with house-made granola & cherries
Scrambled or Over Medium
with house-made apple butter
Main Grain asiago thyme or house-made rustic bread
Turkey, Nueske's bacon, cheddar cheese, avocado, tomato & smoked paprika aioli on house-made rustic bread
Thyme roasted portobellos, onion, brie, spinach, & smoked paprika aioli on Main Grain asiago thyme bread
House-made with celery, onion, sage, fresh pomegranate & maple on a toasted, all-butter croissant
Grilled ham & cheddar cheese on a toasted, all-butter croissant
Smoked pulled pork, Alabama white sauce & pickles on a potato bun toasted with butter
Smoked paprika aioli, provolone, parmesan, tomato, & Italian seasoning on Main Grain asiago thyme bread. Add ham or Nueske’s bacon +$4
Grilled ham, roasted heirloom squash, house-made fig + onion jam, goat cheese & provolone on parmesan herb Cuban roll
Romaine, parmesan, Caesar dressing, chicken & house-made croutons in sundried tomato wrap
Chicken, Nueske's bacon, greens, tomato, onion, cheddar, chipotle aioli & ranch in a sundried tomato wrap
Smoked pulled pork, grilled ham, provolone, local mustard, & dill pickles on a parmesan herb Cuban roll
Romaine, house-made croutons, shaved parmesan with Caesar dressing. Add chicken or Nueske’s bacon +$4
Chicken, Nueske's bacon, cheddar cheese, tomato, onion with seasonal vinaigrette
Greens, pomegranates, apples, celery candied pecans, goat cheese with poppyseed dressing. Add chicken or Nueske’s bacon +$4
Cup of soup & side salad
Half Order. House-made cheese sauce with cavatappi. Add Nueske’s bacon +$3
Full Order. House-made cheese sauce with cavatappi. Add Nueske’s bacon +$3
Cup
Bowl
Salad Options: Caesar, Garden, Waldorf
with house-made apple butter
Vanilla greek yogurt with house-made granola & cherries
Half order
Full order
served with chips
Add chicken, ham or Nueske’s bacon +$4
Plain or Choice of Flavor
Plain or Choice of Flavor
White or Dark Chocolate
Regular or Decaf
Hot or Iced
Hot or Iced
Hot or Iced
Plain or Choice of Flavor
Plain or Choice of Flavor
Plain or Choice of Flavor
16oz
Almond or oat
Champagne & OJ
Champagne & fresh seasonal flavor
Food + Farm Potato Vodka, house-made mix, & garnish
Choice of spirit
Great Northern Whiskey, Ruby coffee, brown sugar, vanilla bean whipped cream
Food + Farm Orange Liquor, Ruby coffee, maple syrup, cinnamon, vanilla bean whipped cream
Food + Farm Potato Vodka, coffee liquor, espresso, vanilla
House-made buttermilk biscuit, toasted with butter & topped with sausage gravy
Avocado, melted brie, fresh pomegranates, & crushed pistachios on house-made rustic toast drizzled with cinnamon hot honey
Grilled ham & cheddar on a toasted, all-butter croissant
House-made with celery, onion, sage, fresh pomegranate & maple on a toasted, all-butter croissant
Chicken, Nueske's bacon, greens, tomato, onion, cheddar, chipotle aioli & ranch in a sundried tomato wrap
Two eggs* (scrambled or over medium) with house-made rustic toast, house-made apple butter, Nueske's bacon served with heirloom squash
Scrambled egg, Nueske's bacon, onion, pepper, roasted potato medley & cheddar cheese in a sun-dried tomato wrap
Thyme roasted portobellos, onion, brie, spinach, & smoked paprika aioli on Main Grain asiago thyme bread
Turkey, Nueske's bacon, cheddar, avocado, tomato & smoked paprika aioli on house-made rustic bread
Choice of house-made bagel, scrambled eggs, Nueske's bacon, & cheddar cheese
Smoked paprika aioli, provolone, parmesan, tomato, & Italian seasoning on Main Grain asiago thyme bread. Add ham or Nueske’s bacon +$4
Smoked pulled pork, Alabama white sauce & pickles on a potato bun toasted with butter
House-made rustic bread, Tapped maple syrup & vanilla bean whipped cream
Greens, pomegranates, apples, celery, candied pecans, goat cheese with poppyseed dressing. Add chicken or Nueske’s bacon +$4
Romaine, house-made croutons, shaved parmesan with Caesar dressing. Add chicken or Nueske’s bacon +$4
Choice of flavor served with an option of house-made apple butter, cream cheese, or peanut butter
House-made rustic bread with three cheese blend
Vanilla greek yogurt with house-made granola & cherries
Served with roasted potato medley
Scrambled egg with roasted potato medley & slice of house-made rustic toast & Nueske's bacon
Slice of french toast with maple syrup & whipped cream, served with slice of Nueske's bacon
Glass. Carafe available for $18
Glass. Carafe available for $20
Vanilla Greek yogurt with house-made granola & cherries
Hear from our valued guests
You don't have to explore the museum to have a wonderful lunch.
The Colorful Plate Cafe was spectacular on this snowy day! Love that they use Ruby coffee and Main Grain bread!
great space in plover, off the road, but nice big area for dining, hanging out, reading a book, outdoor tables, nice place for kids, its inside the food and farm center, that looks like an interactive center for farming and events place. they have breakfast sandwiches and lunch sandiwiches, great coffee, lattes, tea, artisan soda’s and mimosas. casual, no lines. Can’t bring outside food.
The food is amazing! Glad we found this. Nice fresh ingredients blended well.. they also have bloody Mary’s, mimosas, a variety of unique drinks, so I will definitely be back to try out brunch.. the suites all looked to die for. And the staff was super friendly and flexible.
I am incredibly grateful for the staff and their willingness and care in helping find safe food for my kiddos with egg, dairy, and nut allergies. They were so patient and understanding AND my kids loved the food!!!!
The lunch here was amazing! The potato salad and panini were delicious, along with the sage lavender lemonade! I’ll definitely be back!
Clean facilities. Helpful and freindly staff. Amazing farm to table food. I had the biscuits and gravy with eggs. Loved the fresh salad they served on the side.
While their normal menu wasn't available during my visit, I came at the perfect time when they were celebrating National Mashed Potato Day! The special menu for the day was all about one thing … potatoes 🥔 I decided to try their potato pancakes, and let me just say they were to die for! So soft, fluffy, and full of flavor. Easily one of the best I've had! I paired them with a Banana Nut Iced Latte, which was the perfect finishing touch smooth, nutty, and just the right amount of sweetness 🍌🥞 The Colorful Plate Cafe is such a fun little spot that focuses on locally sourced, farm-fresh ingredients, tying right into the mission of the Food + Farm Exploration Center – to teach people about where our food comes from and the importance of Wisconsin agriculture 🧑🌾 It was such a great way to kick off the day. I can't wait to come back and try the full menu next time! 💛
Absolutely wonderful. Had the farmers breakfast and it was delicious. Literally could not suggest anything. Cleaned the plate completely and was not overly full or underfed. Will definitely come back!
We were on our way back to Milwaukee from a visit to northern Wisconsin and were looking for a "better for you" option for a place to eat on the way home. The cafe caught our attention. It was a cute cafe and loved that the ingredients are locally sourced. The cafe is accessible even if you aren't going into the Farm Exploration center, and it provides a good amount of options including sandwiches, bakery, and variety of drinks and other snacks. We both go the Turkey panini and a beverage and it was delicious. Came with a side of potatoes and small salad, perfect for what we were looking for. We popped in the gift shop and checked out the World's Largest Potato Masher while we visited and it was great to learn a little bit about the grounds and facilities, we will definitely come back to check out the rest of the building.
Common questions about Colorful Plate Café
Colorful Plate Café is located at 3400 Innovation Drive, Plover, WI 54467, United States, Plover, WI, United States.
You can reach Colorful Plate Café by calling +1 715-303-3383.
Colorful Plate Café has a rating of 4.5 out of 5 based on 26 customer reviews.
Colorful Plate Café features the following accessibility: Wheelchair-accessible car park, Wheelchair-accessible entrance, Wheelchair-accessible seating, Wheelchair-accessible toilet.
Colorful Plate Café features the following service options: Outdoor seating, Kerbside pickup, Delivery, On-site services, Takeaway, Dine-in.
Colorful Plate Café features the following highlights: Fast service, Fireplace, Great coffee, Great tea selection.
Colorful Plate Café features the following popular for: Breakfast, Lunch, Solo dining.
Colorful Plate Café features the following offerings: Alcohol, Cocktails, Coffee, Comfort food, Healthy options, Quick bite, Small plates.
Colorful Plate Café features the following dining options: Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch, Counter service, Dessert, Seating.
Colorful Plate Café features the following amenities: Bar on site, Gender-neutral toilets, Restroom, Wi-Fi, Free Wi-Fi.
Colorful Plate Café features the following atmosphere: Casual, Cozy, Quiet, Trendy.
Colorful Plate Café features the following crowd: Tourists.
Colorful Plate Café features the following planning: Accepts reservations.
Colorful Plate Café features the following payments: Credit cards, Debit cards.
Colorful Plate Café features the following children: Good for kids, Has changing table(s), High chairs, Kids' menu.
Colorful Plate Café features the following parking: Free parking lot, Free street parking, Plenty of parking.
Business Features
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