Tex Tubb's Taco Palace is a tex-mex restaurant in Atwood, Madison.
Editorially verified June 3, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
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Address: 2009 Atwood Ave, Madison, WI 53704
Glass Nickel Pizza on Atwood Avenue, the operator's original Madison east-side location since 2002, runs specialty pies and by-the-slice on Schenk-Atwood.
OrderThe Spicy Sicilian specialty pizza, or a slice of a daily-changing house creation.
TipClosed Wednesday and Thursday at the Atwood location; Friday and Saturday run until midnight.
Mickies Dairy Bar on Monroe Street, in business at the same address since 1946, runs a classic Madison breakfast diner across from Camp Randall Stadium.
OrderThe Scrambler scrambled egg plate or a stack of buttermilk pancakes.
TipCash only with an ATM inside; closed Monday and Tuesday and the lines stretch on football Saturdays.
Ian's Pizza on State Street, the Madison pizza-by-the-slice operator at the foot of State Street, runs the famed mac and cheese pizza late into the night.
OrderA slice of the mac and cheese pizza and whichever weekly experimental slice the kitchen is testing.
TipFriday and Saturday night runs late, until 02:00; the State Street slice line moves quickly at the window.
Pasture and Plenty on University Avenue, the farm-to-table meal-kit and deli on Madison's west side, runs plant-based and pasture-raised dishes since 2017.
OrderWhichever Wisconsin-farm prepared meal is featured on the daily deli menu.
TipClosed Sundays; weekday late afternoons and Saturday morning are the easiest window for the deli counter.
Schwoegler's Park Towne Lanes on Grand Canyon Drive, the Madison bowling-and-supper-club institution since 1919, runs a fish fry and a sports bar restaurant.
OrderThe Friday fish fry plate with the brandy Old Fashioned at Keglers Sports Bar.
TipRestaurant runs 11:00 to close all seven days; the 36 synthetic lanes plus volleyball draw the family crowd.
Glass Nickel Pizza on Atwood Avenue, the operator's original Madison east-side location since 2002, runs specialty pies and by-the-slice on Schenk-Atwood.
OrderThe Spicy Sicilian specialty pizza, or a slice of a daily-changing house creation.
TipClosed Wednesday and Thursday at the Atwood location; Friday and Saturday run until midnight.
Heritage Tavern on East Mifflin, chef Dan Fox's farm-to-table dining room one block off Capitol Square, has anchored Madison's new-American tier since 2013.
OrderThe Heritage burger, plus whichever Wisconsin-farm preparation the kitchen is leading the menu with that week.
TipReservations on Resy open three weeks out; the Tuesday-through-Saturday dinner runs faster than the weekend brunch.
