Bakery counter weekend brunch with eggs on toast$8-14Sat 08:00-15:00Walk-in only
Madison Sourdough on Williamson Street, the from-scratch bakery since 2005, runs a small Saturday brunch counter alongside the laminated pastry case.
Order: Eggs on sourdough toast with a kouign-amann and an espresso.
Farm-to-table weekend brunch$15-25Sat-Sun 10:00 to 14:00Resy
Heritage Tavern on East Mifflin off Capitol Square, Dan Fox's farm-to-table dining room since 2013, runs a weekend brunch with seasonal Wisconsin-farm plates.
Order: The Heritage burger at brunch, or the chef's egg dish of the week.
Capitol Square dive bar Sunday brunch$10-15Sat 10:00-14:00, Sun 10:00-14:00Walk-in only
Genna's Lounge on West Main, the Capitol Square dive bar since the 1970s, runs a weekend brunch with egg sandwiches, biscuits and a long bloody Mary list.
Order: Egg sandwich and a brandy Old Fashioned with the Sunday paper.
Wisconsin tavern weekend brunch$13-20Sat 10:00-14:00, Sun 10:00-14:00OpenTable
The Old Fashioned on North Pinckney, the Wisconsin-tavern flagship on Capitol Square, runs a weekend brunch with cheese curds, hash and breakfast plates.
Order: The Friday fish fry leftover hash, or the Wisconsin breakfast plate with brandy.
Atwood diner all-day breakfast and brunch$10-16Mon-Fri 07:00 to 21:00, Sat-Sun 07:00 to 21:00Walk-in only
Monty's Blue Plate Diner on Atwood, the Schenk-Atwood Food Fight retro diner, runs all-day breakfast and a brunch program with pancakes, omelets and pies.
Order: Blueberry pancakes with bacon and a hot turkey sandwich for the table.
Downtown all-day brunch with cocktails$13-19Mon-Fri 07:00 to 14:00, Sat-Sun 08:00 to 14:00Tock
Bassett Street Brunch Club on West Johnson, the Food Fight downtown brunch flagship between campus and the Capitol, runs all-day brunch with cocktails.
Order: Whatever brunch plate of the day is, plus a brunch cocktail or bottomless coffee.