Sam’s Place is Milwaukee’s Jazziest Coffeehouse. It undoubtedly earns the title, given the café’s décor, the memorabilia, and its commitment to playing jazz music both live and recorded.

Born from Belton’s passion for coffee, great food, and bringing together people from all walks of life, Sam’s Place is committed to building community. Our mission is to offer a great menu and exceptional service at a fair price – and to provide our customers a destination where they can comfortably say, “This is my place.”

BREAKFAST, LUNCH & DINNER

Be sure to try an irresistible breakfast SaMiche or fresh pastry and checkout our Daily Specials.

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Daily Lunch Specials

Wednesday

Oven Roasted Wings (Buffalo, Bbq or Teriyaki) 6pcs |  8pcs |  10pcs | 

Three Fried Wings with Fries | 

Thursday

Bourbon Chicken with Red Beans and Rice with Cornbread| 

Friday

4 Piece Catfish or Perch Dinner with Choice of Two Sides: Green Beans, Spaghetti, Fries or Coleslaw | 

2 Piece Catfish Snack with Fries | 

Shrimp and Grits | 

Learn more about our roasting division, Abyssinnia Coffee and how you can purchase some for home or work.

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SAM’S
STORY

Affectionately known as the Godfather of Coffee, Sam Belton is a jazz musician, entrepreneur and owner of Sam’s Place.

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DAILY
SPECIALS

Be sure to try an irresistible breakfast SaMiche or fresh pastry and checkout our Daily Specials.

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SPECIAL
EVENTS

Weekly live performances will be posted for the upcoming months.

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News & Performances

Sam’s Place Has a New Neighbor- Shalem Healing
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Shalem Healing provides an integrative medical practice for Harambee Riverwest is a need-based area as defined by the national health service corps” says Dr. RobertFox, founder of Shalem Healing

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Sam’s Place and Shalem Healing by Shepherd Express
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Shalem Healing Opens on North MLK Drive Read the article Shepherd Express did on our neighbors at Shalem Healing. https://shepherdexpress.com/news/features/shalem-healing-opens-on-north-mlk-drive/#/questions

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Sam’s Place Jazz Cafe- 88Nine Radio Milwaukee
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A new jazz cafe comes to the Harambee neighborhood Read the article 88Nine Radio Milwaukee did on the opening of Sam’s Place.

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Sam’s Place Jazz Cafe – The Milwaukee Independent
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MUSICIAN SAM BELTON OPENS HIS HIGHLY ANTICIPATED SAM’S PLACE JAZZ CAFE AT HISTORIC HARAMBEE LOCATION Opening to the public on February 22, with an official Grand Opening Celebration on March 6, the ideas for Sam’s Place came directly from Harambee residents, through a series of “Chat with Bader” events organized by the foundation as a…

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Sam’s Place Jazz Cafe on TMJ4
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We’re Open: A new jazz hotspot in Milwaukee Come for the coffee and stay for the jazz. Or the other way around – come for the jazz and stay for the coffee at Sam’s Place Jazz Cafe in Milwaukee. https://www.tmj4.com/open/were-open-a-new-jazz-hotspot-in-milwaukee

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WTMJ Conversations: Sam Belton
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WTMJ Conversations: Sam Belton Sam Belton is a jazz drummer and percussionist from Milwaukee. The business owner sat down with Libby Collins in this week’s episode of WTMJ Conversations.

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Sam’s Place on WISN
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See the video piece WISN of Milwaukee did on Sam’s Place.

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Sam’s Place – The Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
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5 things to know this week in Milwaukee: Feb. 22 to Feb. 27 Sam’s Place, 3338 N. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in the Harambee neighborhood, is open for the business. The cafe will be open from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. starting Monday, Feb. 22. The cafe is owned and operated by Sam…

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