$$$$BrunchMon-Fri 07:00-15:00, Sat 07:00-14:00, Sun 08:00-14:00
Marigold Kitchen on South Pinckney off Capitol Square, the daytime breakfast-and-brunch flagship since 2001, runs an open kitchen and a fresh pastry case.
OrderThe avocado toast or the breakfast sandwich, with the daily pastry as a chaser.
$$$$BrunchSat 08:00-15:00
Madison Sourdough on Williamson Street, the from-scratch bakery since 2005, runs a small Saturday brunch counter alongside the laminated pastry case.
OrderEggs on sourdough toast with a kouign-amann and an espresso.
$$$$BrunchSat-Sun 10:00-14:00
Heritage Tavern on East Mifflin off Capitol Square, Dan Fox's farm-to-table dining room since 2013, runs a weekend brunch with seasonal Wisconsin-farm plates.
OrderThe Heritage burger at brunch, or the chef's egg dish of the week.
$$$$BrunchSat-Sun 10:00-14:00
The Old Fashioned on North Pinckney, the Wisconsin-tavern flagship on Capitol Square, runs a weekend brunch with cheese curds, hash and breakfast plates.
OrderThe Friday fish fry leftover hash, or the Wisconsin breakfast plate with brandy.
$$$$BrunchSat-Sun 08:00-14:00
Lazy Jane's on Williamson Street, the Marquette scratch breakfast cafe since 1998, runs a weekend brunch with scones, omelets and breakfast burritos.
OrderA signature scone and the breakfast burrito, with a side of bacon and coffee.
$$$$BrunchTue-Fri 06:30-14:00, Sat-Sun 06:30-14:00
Mickies Dairy Bar on Monroe Street, the campus-side Wisconsin diner since 1946 across from Camp Randall, runs weekend brunch with the legendary Scrambler.
OrderThe Scrambler, hash browns and a pancake side with bottomless coffee.
$$$$BrunchMon-Fri 07:00-21:00, Sat-Sun 07:00-21:00
Monty's Blue Plate Diner on Atwood, the Schenk-Atwood Food Fight retro diner, runs all-day breakfast and a brunch program with pancakes, omelets and pies.
OrderBlueberry pancakes with bacon and a hot turkey sandwich for the table.
$$$$BrunchMon-Fri 07:00-14:00, Sat-Sun 08:00-14:00
Bassett Street Brunch Club on West Johnson, the Food Fight downtown brunch flagship between campus and the Capitol, runs all-day brunch with cocktails.
OrderWhatever brunch plate of the day is, plus a brunch cocktail or bottomless coffee.
$$$$BrunchSat-Sun 10:00-14:00
Genna's Lounge on West Main, the Capitol Square dive bar since the 1970s, runs a weekend brunch with egg sandwiches, biscuits and a long bloody Mary list.
OrderEgg sandwich and a brandy Old Fashioned with the Sunday paper.
$$$$BrunchSat-Sun 10:00-14:00
Tex Tubb's Taco Palace on Atwood, the east-side Tex-Mex taqueria since 2006, runs a weekend brunch with breakfast tacos, machacado and bloody Marys.
OrderBreakfast tacos with chorizo, plus a Mexican mocha or a brunch margarita.
$$$$BrunchSat 11:00-14:00
The Plaza Tavern on North Henry, the State Street campus bar since 1930, runs a weekend brunch with eggs-on-Plazaburger combos and a bloody Mary list.
OrderPlazaburger with a fried egg on top, or the breakfast burrito with bacon.