Greenbush Bakery late-night donuts
- ★ 4.7
- Bakery
- $$
Greenbush Bakery late-night donuts in Madison: bakery room. The Regent Street kosher dairy bakery runs almost 18 hours daily, with hot donuts from the fryer.
The places in Madison the guidebooks miss. locals-only counters, after-hours rooms and the spots tourists walk past.
Off the beaten plate
10 places
Curd Girl food truck
- ★ 4.5
- Street food
- $$
Curd Girl food truck is the madison cheese-curd food truck rotates locations daily; the website map is the only way to catch them in person.
Old Sugar Distillery
- ★ 4.5
- Cocktail bar
- $$
Old Sugar Distillery is the east-isthmus madison craft distillery and tasting room from 2010 makes brandy, rum and bitters on east main street in marquette.
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Gib's Bar upstairs lounge
- ★ 4.3
- Cocktail bar
- $$
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
- Cocktail bar
- $$
Settle Down Tavern on South Pinckney in Madison runs the city's most considered brandy Old Fashioned two blocks off Capitol Square, supper club homage.
Tornado Steak House Wisconsin Old Fashioned
- ★ 4.6
- Steakhouse
- $$
Tornado Steak House on South Hamilton in Madison opens its bar at 17:00 and pours a Wisconsin brandy Old Fashioned locals consider the city's standard.
Lazy Jane's Sunday brunch
- ★ 4.1
- Brunch
- $$
Lazy Jane's on Williamson Street in Madison runs weekend brunch with one of the city's longest-running scone programs since 1998, weekday counter trade.
Madison Sourdough Saturday brunch
- ★ 4.5
- Bakery
- $$
Madison Sourdough on Williamson Street sets up a small Saturday egg-on-toast and laminated-pastry brunch counter most Madison residents don't realize exists.
Mickey's Tavern pinball room
- ★ 4.5
- Burgers
- $$
Mickey's Tavern pinball room (Burgers) in Madison: Arrive before 21:00 on a weekend to claim a pinball table; cash bar tips appreciated for the bartender.
Paul's Pel'meni after midnight
- ★ 4.5
- Russian
- $$
Paul's Pel'meni on State Street in Madison is the late-night Russian dumpling counter selling a single menu item until 02:00, the city's defining 1am snack.
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