Guidebook for Madison
Food Scene
One of my favorite restaurants in Madison, with great views of the Capitol. Go for a drink, snacks, or a full dinner.
56 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Graze
1 S Pinckney StOne of my favorite restaurants in Madison, with great views of the Capitol. Go for a drink, snacks, or a full dinner.
French-style restaurant with good seafood. A nice place if you are looking for a slightly more sophisticated, upscale spot.
46 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Sardine
617 Williamson StFrench-style restaurant with good seafood. A nice place if you are looking for a slightly more sophisticated, upscale spot.
One of my favorites. Huge selection of terrific Southeast Asian-style foods. Great soups, curries, etc. Can get very busy, so call for reservation or get takeout.
55 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Hạ Long Bay Restaurant
1353 Williamson StOne of my favorites. Huge selection of terrific Southeast Asian-style foods. Great soups, curries, etc. Can get very busy, so call for reservation or get takeout.
Great Southwestern style food and margaritas. They have a great happy hour deal on food and drinks.
18 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Eldorado Grill
744 Williamson StGreat Southwestern style food and margaritas. They have a great happy hour deal on food and drinks.
Right around the corner--a (very) small and trendy storefront restaurant that serves locally butchered meats and other local products. Interesting cocktails. Gets very busy for dinner. Go early.
29 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Forequarter
Right around the corner--a (very) small and trendy storefront restaurant that serves locally butchered meats and other local products. Interesting cocktails. Gets very busy for dinner. Go early.
I have never been, but this is regarded at the best restaurant in town. Expensive. Graze, a gastropub next door, is run by the same chef.
16 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
L'Etoile
1 S Pinckney StI have never been, but this is regarded at the best restaurant in town. Expensive. Graze, a gastropub next door, is run by the same chef.
Great margaritas. Terrific selection of tacos.
26 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Tex Tubb's Taco Palace
2009 Atwood AveGreat margaritas. Terrific selection of tacos.
Drinks & Nightlife
Over 50 Wisconsin beers on tap and classic Wisconsin fare. Inexpensive, but very good food. Great for lunch or dinner.
86 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Old Fashioned
23 N Pinckney StOver 50 Wisconsin beers on tap and classic Wisconsin fare. Inexpensive, but very good food. Great for lunch or dinner.
The local dive bar, if you are so inclined. Great juke box.
13 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Caribou Tavern
703 E Johnson StThe local dive bar, if you are so inclined. Great juke box.
A brewpub, with several locations in Wisconsin. The beer is good, as are burgers. Has a large bar area with pool, TVs, etc.
30 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Great Dane Pub & Brewing Company
123 E Doty StA brewpub, with several locations in Wisconsin. The beer is good, as are burgers. Has a large bar area with pool, TVs, etc.
Food inspired by British pub fare, but more sophisticated. Has extensive selection of scotch and whiskey, and micro-brews. Very good food in my opinion.
26 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Coopers Tavern
20 W Mifflin StFood inspired by British pub fare, but more sophisticated. Has extensive selection of scotch and whiskey, and micro-brews. Very good food in my opinion.
A small-batch nanobrewery in the trendy Atwood neighborhood.
29 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
One Barrel Brewing Company
2001 Atwood AveA small-batch nanobrewery in the trendy Atwood neighborhood.
Everything Else
A small distillery with a tasting room open Thurs-Sat, 4 to 10 pm. Good place for an afternoon cocktail or a pre-dinner drink. They have some fun cocktails on site.
19 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Old Sugar Distillery
931 E Main StA small distillery with a tasting room open Thurs-Sat, 4 to 10 pm. Good place for an afternoon cocktail or a pre-dinner drink. They have some fun cocktails on site.
If the weather is warm and you have never been to Madison, you must get a beer on the terrace on the South Shore of Lake Mendota.
122 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Memorial Union Terrace
800 Langdon StIf the weather is warm and you have never been to Madison, you must get a beer on the terrace on the South Shore of Lake Mendota.
Some people come to town simply for this event on Saturdays in the summer. Grab a coffee and walk around the square. Open mid-April to mid-October.
93 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Dane County Farmers Market
3241 Martin Luther King Jr BlvdSome people come to town simply for this event on Saturdays in the summer. Grab a coffee and walk around the square. Open mid-April to mid-October.
Capital City Trail
Capital City TrailGreat for running, biking, or walking. Goes for miles.