Salvatore's Tomato Pies is an italian pizza restaurant in Capitol Square, Madison.
Salvatore's Tomato Pies on North Livingston, the Madison branch of the Sun Prairie Trenton-style pizzeria, runs tomato pies with sauce on top of the cheese.
Signature dishes: Trenton-style tomato pie, Scratch pasta
Must order: A Trenton-style tomato pie and a Wisconsin tap beer at happy hour.
Tip: Free covered parking on Livingston between East Washington and East Mifflin; 16:00-18:00 happy hour Tuesday-Thursday and Sunday.
Address: 10 N Livingston St, Madison, WI 53703
Tipsy Cow on King Street, just off Capitol Square, runs an American burger menu with Wisconsin cheese curds, craft beer and a long whisky and cocktail list.
Signature: Wisconsin butter burger, Cheese curds
Order: A Wisconsin butter burger with cheese curds on the side.
Tip: Closed Sundays; weeknight 11:00-22:00 hours run quieter than weekends.
Tipsy Cow on King Street, just off Capitol Square, runs an American burger menu with Wisconsin cheese curds, craft beer and a long whisky and cocktail list.
Signature: Wisconsin butter burger, Cheese curds
Order: A Wisconsin butter burger with cheese curds on the side.
Tip: Closed Sundays; weeknight 11:00-22:00 hours run quieter than weekends.
The Plaza Tavern on North Henry, a block off State Street between the Capitol and UW Madison, is home to the secret-sauce Plazaburger since 1964.
Signature: Plazaburger
Order: The Plazaburger with the secret sauce, plus a side of fried cheese curds.
Tip: Closed Sundays; small-town tavern feel makes the dinner shift the right window.
Buraka on Williamson Street, Madison's Ethiopian flagship since 2000 on State Street, serves wat stews and injera at its Willy Street home since 2016.
Signature: Doro wat, Vegetarian combination platter
Order: A doro wat platter or the vegetarian combination served with injera.
Tip: Lunch combos turn the room faster than dinner; the spice level can be requested mild to hot.
Banzo on Sherman Avenue near east side, the Israeli falafel spot from Netalee Sheinman and Aaron Collins, serves chickpea falafel and hummus plates.
Signature: Falafel, Hummus
Order: A falafel sandwich with hummus on the side.
Tip: Closed Sundays; the food cart history shows in the quick lunch turnover at the counter.
Mint Mark on East Washington Avenue, a produce-forward small-plates dining room with an open kitchen, runs Wisconsin farm ingredients with strong cocktails.
Signature: Wisconsin produce-driven small plates, Cocktails
Order: Whichever Wisconsin-farm small plate the kitchen is featuring that week.
Tip: Dinner runs daily from 16:30; Saturday and Sunday brunch from 09:30 to 14:00 is reservable in advance on the operator's site.
Tex Tubb's Taco Palace on Atwood Avenue, Kevin Tubb's Austin-style taqueria since 2006, serves tacos and burritos plus house-made limeade and horchata.
Signature: Austin-style tacos, House-made horchata
Order: An Austin-style taco plate with house-made horchata.
Tip: Happy hour brings Mexican beer specials; weekend dinner is the busiest, weeknight lunch the calmest.
