2 american places in Madison we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Madison | American across every city.
Madison's American cooking leans on the Wisconsin tavern tradition: a Friday fish fry, cheese curds and a brandy Old Fashioned poured at the bar. Capitol Square is where the form reads clearest. The Old Fashioned on North Pinckney codifies the state canon into a tavern menu, while Settle Down Tavern a couple of blocks down on South Pinckney runs a tight menu and a strong cocktail program.
The Old Fashioned ★ 4.8
capitol-square · 23 N Pinckney St, Madison, WI 53703
The Old Fashioned on North Pinckney, the Wisconsin canon codified into a tavern menu since 2005, runs cheese curds, fish fry and brandy Old Fashioneds.
Settle Down Tavern ★ 4.4
capitol-square · 117 S Pinckney St, Madison, WI 53703
Settle Down Tavern on South Pinckney, in the First Settlement District a block off Capitol Square, runs a tight tavern menu and a strong cocktail program.