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Poor Richards Cafe

4.4 ★ · 1,340 reviews on Google · $

Closed now · 1105 E Crosstown Pkwy, Kalamazoo, MI 49001

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Poor Richards Cafe is at 1105 E Crosstown Pkwy in Kalamazoo, MI. The cafe serves breakfast, brunch, lunch, dinner, and dessert, with breakfast, lunch, and dinner listed among its popular uses. Coffee is a noted offering, alongside comfort food, healthy options, small plates, and quick bites. The setting is described as casual, cozy, quiet, and historic. Its Google rating is 4.4 from 1,340 reviews. Dine-in service includes seating and table service, and takeout is available; delivery is not. The cafe accommodates solo diners and groups, welcomes children, and provides high chairs and a children’s menu. Reservations are accepted, and there is a bar on site. Free parking is available both in a lot and on the street. The entrance, parking, restroom, and seating are listed as wheelchair accessible. Payment options include credit cards, debit cards, and NFC mobile payments.

Poor Richards Cafe

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  • Noted coffee offering
  • Breakfast, lunch, and dinner
  • Comfort food and small plates
  • Casual, cozy, quiet setting
  • Children’s menu and high chairs
  • Reviewers often praise the wait (2 mentions)
  • Reviewers often praise the food (2 mentions)
  • Reviewers often praise the price (1 mentions)
  • Reviewers often praise the atmosphere (1 mentions)
  • Reviewers often praise the service (1 mentions)

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  • Felt like stepping back into a 1992 mom & pop with seafaring theming. Prices are fair, offerings are everything you'd want from a diner experience. Solid breakfast and lunch place!! — Google, 5★, October 2, 2026
  • Lovely place, great great grandparents were coming here long before I was born. Lovely place, lovely atmosphere, lovely cooks and lovely servers. — Google, 5★, September 22, 2026
  • We came over for a doctors visit today and we asked the physicians assistant where she would go for breakfast. Without hesitation, she said Poor Richards! We are not disappointed😁 The food came o… — Google, 5★, September 17, 2026

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