20 cocktail bar rooms in Madison we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Madison | Cocktail Bar across every city.
Genna's Lounge ★ 4.4
105 W Main St, Madison, WI 53703
Genna's Lounge on West Main, the dim Capitol Square dive next to the Orpheum since the 1970s, runs cheap brandy Old Fashioneds and free popcorn on a long bar.
The Plaza Tavern ★ 4.3
319 N Henry St, Madison, WI 53703
The Plaza Tavern on North Henry, the State Street campus bar that opened in 1930, runs cheap beer pitchers and the legendary Plazaburger under the neon clock.
The Old Fashioned ★ 4.7
23 N Pinckney St, Madison, WI 53703
The Old Fashioned on North Pinckney, the Wisconsin-tavern flagship on Capitol Square, pours hundreds of Wisconsin beers and the brandy Old Fashioned standard.
The Coopers Tavern ★ 4.6
20 W Mifflin St, Madison, WI 53703
The Coopers Tavern on West Mifflin off Capitol Square is the city's craft-beer-and-Wisconsin-pub flagship with a fish fry, sausages and serious tap list.
Mickey's Tavern ★ 4.5
1524 Williamson St, Madison, WI 53703
Mickey's Tavern on Williamson Street, the east-side music and pinball bar, is a Marquette neighborhood institution with a strong burger menu and late kitchen.
Maduro Cigar Bar ★ 4.4
117 King St, Madison, WI 53703
Maduro Cigar Bar on King Street off Capitol Square, the second-floor cocktail lounge and cigar room, runs classic cocktails and a hand-rolled humidor.
Gib's Bar ★ 4.6
1380 Williamson St, Madison, WI 53703
Gib's Bar on Williamson Street, the small craft-cocktail bar in a converted Marquette house with couches and an upstairs lounge, runs classic cocktails.
Lucille ★ 4.5
101 King St, Madison, WI 53703
Lucille on King Street off Capitol Square, the Underground Food Collective's wood-fire and cocktail bar, runs classic cocktails with the kitchen open late.
Merchant ★ 4.4
121 S Pinckney St, Madison, WI 53703
Merchant on South Pinckney just off Capitol Square is the Mulligan family's downtown cocktail bar with a gastropub menu and long classic-cocktail program.
Settle Down Tavern ★ 4.5
117 S Pinckney St, Madison, WI 53703
Settle Down Tavern on South Pinckney from Sam Parker, Ryan Huber and Brian Bartels is the city's new-American tavern with a deep brandy Old Fashioned list.
Mickey's Bait Shop ★ 4.1
1004 Williamson St, Madison, WI 53703
Mickey's Bait Shop on Williamson Street, the Marquette dive and Mickey's Tavern sibling, runs cheap drinks and weekend live music near Willy Street.
High Noon Saloon ★ 4.4
701A E Washington Ave, Madison, WI 53703
High Noon Saloon on East Washington, the city's flagship Americana and indie live-music room since 2004, runs nightly shows and a bar program until late.
Ohio Tavern ★ 4.2
224 Ohio Ave, Madison, WI 53704
Ohio Tavern on Ohio Avenue, the east-side Wisconsin neighborhood tavern, is a longtime local with bar pizza, Friday fish fry and brandy Old Fashioneds.
State Street Brats ★ 4.2
603 State St, Madison, WI 53703
State Street Brats on State Street, the campus bar since 1953, runs Wisconsin red and white brats and Spotted Cow taps for game-day Badger crowds.
The Rigby Pub and Grill ★ 4.1
119 E Main St, Madison, WI 53703
The Rigby Pub and Grill on East Main just off Capitol Square is Madison's British-pub bar with a long European tap list, whisky bottles and fish and chips.
Gib's Bar ★ 4.4
1380 Williamson St, Madison, WI 53703
Gib's Bar on Williamson Street, the converted-house Marquette cocktail bar with sofas and an upstairs lounge, runs classic cocktails until 02:00 weekends.
Maduro Cigar Bar ★ 4.4
117 King St, Madison, WI 53703
Maduro Cigar Bar on King Street off Capitol Square, the second-floor cocktail lounge and cigar room, runs cocktails and cigars until 02:00 on weekends.
Old Sugar Distillery ★ 4.5
931 E Main St, Madison, WI 53703
Old Sugar Distillery is the east-isthmus madison craft distillery and tasting room from 2010 makes brandy, rum and bitters on east main street in marquette.
Gib's Bar upstairs lounge ★ 4.3
1380 Williamson St, Madison, WI 53703
Gib's Bar upstairs lounge in Madison: cocktail bar room. The Williamson Street converted-house cocktail bar runs a small upstairs lounge with sofas, candle.
Settle Down Tavern brandy Old Fashioned ★ 4.5
117 S Pinckney St, Madison, WI 53703
Settle Down Tavern on South Pinckney in Madison runs the city's most considered brandy Old Fashioned two blocks off Capitol Square, supper club homage.