Modern European cooking in Madison means a small set of ambitious, seasonally driven kitchens working from local farms. L'Etoile on Capitol Square is the landmark, a farm-to-table room that helped define that movement in the Midwest. Heritage Tavern nearby on East Mifflin Street carries a similar ingredient-led, refined-tavern approach.
Modern European restaurants in Madison
2 modern european places in Madison we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Madison · Modern European across every city.
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L'Etoile
- ★ 4.8
- Modern European
- $$$$
L'Etoile on Capitol Square, opened by Odessa Piper in 1976 and run by James Beard winner Tory Miller since 2005, is Madison's seminal farm-to-table flagship.
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Heritage Tavern
- ★ 4.7
- Modern European
- $$$$
Heritage Tavern on East Mifflin, Dan Fox's farm-to-table dining room a block off Capitol Square since 2013, anchors Madison's chef-driven new-American tier.
More places near L'Etoile and Heritage Tavern
Not on this list, but close by, nearest first. Every one is in our guide with its address, hours and what to order.
- The Old Fashioned American, under 100 m away
- The Old Fashioned weekend brunch Brunch, under 100 m away
- Heritage Tavern brunch Brunch, about 100 m away
- Graze British gastropub, about 100 m away
- Tipsy Cow Burgers, about 200 m away
- Marigold Kitchen Breakfast and Brunch, about 200 m away