15 brunch places in Madison we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Madison | Brunch across every city.
Brunch in Madison spreads across the isthmus, from Capitol Square sit-downs to Willy Street neighborhood rooms. Marigold Kitchen and Bassett Street Brunch Club anchor the downtown end, while Lazy Jane's on Williamson Street and Monty's Blue Plate Diner out on Atwood Avenue cover the east-side weekend crowd. Heritage Tavern and The Old Fashioned round out the higher-end and tavern takes on the meal.
Marigold Kitchen ★ 4.5
capitol-square · 118 S Pinckney St, Madison, WI 53703
Marigold Kitchen on South Pinckney off Capitol Square has run Madison's daytime breakfast-lunch-brunch flagship since 2001 with house-made pastry.
Bassett Street Brunch Club ★ 4.4
capitol-square · 444 W Johnson St, Madison, WI 53703
Bassett Street Brunch Club on West Johnson, the Food Fight group's downtown brunch flagship between campus and the Capitol, runs all-day brunch and cocktails.
Lazy Jane's Sunday brunch ★ 4.1
1358 Williamson St, Madison, WI 53703
Lazy Jane's on Williamson Street in Madison runs weekend brunch with one of the city's longest-running scone programs since 1998, weekday counter trade.
Marigold Kitchen ★ 4.5
118 S Pinckney St, Madison, WI 53703
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.
Brasserie V brunch ★ 4.4
1923 Monroe St, Madison, WI 53711
Brasserie V on Monroe Street, the Belgian-French beer hall and bistro, runs Sunday brunch with steak frites, eggs Benedict and a long bloody Mary list.
Lazy Jane's Cafe weekend brunch ★ 4.4
1358 Williamson St, Madison, WI 53703
Lazy Jane's on Williamson Street, the Marquette scratch breakfast cafe since 1998, runs a weekend brunch with scones, omelets and breakfast burritos.
Madison Sourdough Saturday brunch ★ 4.5
916 Williamson St, Madison, WI 53703
Madison Sourdough on Williamson Street, the from-scratch bakery since 2005, runs a small Saturday brunch counter alongside the laminated pastry case.
Heritage Tavern brunch ★ 4.5
131 E Mifflin St, Madison, WI 53703
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.
Genna's Lounge brunch ★ 4.2
105 W Main St, Madison, WI 53703
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.
The Old Fashioned weekend brunch ★ 4.5
23 N Pinckney St, Madison, WI 53703
The Old Fashioned on North Pinckney, the Wisconsin-tavern flagship on Capitol Square, runs a weekend brunch with cheese curds, hash and breakfast plates.
Monty's Blue Plate Diner brunch ★ 4.3
2089 Atwood Ave, Madison, WI 53704
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.
Bassett Street Brunch Club ★ 4.3
444 W Johnson St, Madison, WI 53703
Bassett Street Brunch Club on West Johnson, the Food Fight downtown brunch flagship between campus and the Capitol, runs all-day brunch with cocktails.
The Plaza Tavern brunch ★ 4.1
319 N Henry St, Madison, WI 53703
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.
Tex Tubb's Taco Palace brunch ★ 4.2
2009 Atwood Ave, Madison, WI 53704
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.
Mickies Dairy Bar weekend breakfast ★ 4.4
1511 Monroe St, Madison, WI 53711
Mickies Dairy Bar on Monroe Street, the campus-side Wisconsin diner since 1946 across from Camp Randall, runs weekend brunch with the legendary Scrambler.