University Avenue running west through Hilldale to Middleton. Lombardino's Italian at 2500 University, Bagels Forever, Wonderstate Coffee in Hilldale and Pasture and Plenty's farm-to-table deli.
Top-rated food tour in Madison
Madison Sweet Treats Food Tour: Donuts, Sweet Treats, & More
Order A wood-fired veal preparation, plus an order of the house-made pasta to start.
Lombardino's on University Avenue, the west-side Italian dining room reborn under Michael Banas in 2000, serves classics in a mural-painted room.
Order Whichever Wisconsin-farm prepared meal is featured on the daily deli menu.
Pasture and Plenty on University Avenue, the farm-to-table meal-kit and deli on Madison's west side, runs plant-based and pasture-raised dishes since 2017.
Order The Friday fish fry plate with the brandy Old Fashioned at Keglers Sports Bar.
Schwoegler's Park Towne Lanes on Grand Canyon Drive, the Madison bowling-and-supper-club institution since 1919, runs a fish fry and a sports bar restaurant.
Order Belgian frites with house mayo and a steam pot of moules.
Cafe Hollander at Hilldale on the west side, the Lowlands grand-cafe inspired by the Benelux region, runs an extensive Belgian beer list, frites and moules.
Order A Cantonese seafood preparation or Mongolian beef with a hot tea.
Imperial Garden on Allen Boulevard in Middleton, the long-running Chinese restaurant since 1984, serves the area's voted-best Cantonese and Mongolian menu.
Order A New York-style sesame bagel with lox and cream cheese.
Bagels Forever on University Avenue, the long-running Madison west-side bagel bakery, hand-rolls New York-style bagels with lox and cream cheese daily.