15 editor picks in Madison.
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 on South Pinckney off Capitol Square has run Madison's daytime breakfast-lunch-brunch flagship since 2001 with house-made pastry.
OrderA breakfast hash with the house pastry of the day and an espresso drink.
TipWeekday mornings turn over faster than weekend brunch; Sunday lines stretch past 09:30.
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.
OrderWhatever the brunch plate of the day is, plus a bottomless coffee or a brunch cocktail.
TipReservations on Tock; validated parking at the Hampton Inn ground floor location.
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.
TipArrive by 09:00 on a Sunday or expect a 45-minute wait by 10:00; the bakery case sells out by noon every weekend.
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.
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.
OrderSteak frites brunch plate or the Belgian waffle with the house bloody Mary.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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