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What to order at Settle Down Tavern
- Must order
- The Settle Down burger plus one of the rotating Old Fashioned variations.
- Signature dishes
- Settle Down burger, Old Fashioned
- Editor tip
- Closed Sundays; weeknight 16:00 happy hour is reliably the easiest seat.
CuisineAmerican Tavern
Price$$
Neighborhoodcapitol-square
HoursMon 16:00-21:00, Tue-Thu 11:30-22:00, Fri-Sat 11:30-00:00
Phone(608) 442-6335
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Signature dishes: Settle Down burger, Old Fashioned
Must order: The Settle Down burger plus one of the rotating Old Fashioned variations.
Tip: Closed Sundays; weeknight 16:00 happy hour is reliably the easiest seat.
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