24 upscale places in Madison, editor-picked. Occasion restaurants in Madison: destination kitchens for celebrations and visits. All Madison food.
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Order The Heritage burger, plus whichever Wisconsin-farm preparation the kitchen is leading the menu with that week.
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.
Drink Brandy Old Fashioned sweet, the city's standard
The Old Fashioned on North Pinckney, the Wisconsin-tavern flagship on Capitol Square, pours hundreds of Wisconsin beers and the brandy Old Fashioned standard.
Order Whatever pasta the kitchen is rolling that day plus a wood-fired pie from the brick oven.
Cento on West Mifflin, the Food Fight group's downtown Italian under chef Michael Pruett, runs handmade pasta and wood-fired pizza in an open kitchen.
Order A bone-in ribeye and a brandy Old Fashioned at the bar before sitting.
Tornado Steak House on South Hamilton, a block off Capitol Square, runs Madison's traditional supper club tier with steaks and the weekly Friday fish fry.
Order Whichever Wisconsin-farm small plate the kitchen is featuring that week.
Mint Mark on East Washington Avenue, a produce-forward small-plates dining room with an open kitchen, runs Wisconsin farm ingredients with strong cocktails.
Drink Wisconsin craft beer with a fish fry
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.
Drink Old Fashioned, Negroni and classic cocktails
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.
The Square Wine Co. on North Carroll off Capitol Square is Madison's small-producer-focused bottle shop and wine bar with retail bottles pourable on site.
Order A wood-fired veal preparation, plus an order of the house-made pasta to start.
Lombardino's on University Avenue, the west-side Italian dining room reborn under Michael Banas in 2000, serves classics in a mural-painted room.
Order Steak frites or moules-frites with a glass of the house white.
Sardine on Williamson Street, the French bistro inside the historic Machinery Row building on Lake Monona, runs steak frites and moules-frites lakeside.
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Drink Wisconsin tap beer and a cheap shot
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.
Drink Whiskey-forward and brandy cocktails
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.
Drink Wisconsin brandy Old Fashioned with a high-end pour
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.
Drink Wisconsin brandy Old Fashioned
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.
Drink Classic cocktails with a cigar pairing
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.
Drink Craft cocktails from the Mulligan family bar
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.
Drink Wisconsin tap beer with a show
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.
Drink Beer pitcher and a Plazaburger
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.
Drink Brandy Old Fashioned and a tap beer
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.
Drink Red brat with a Spotted Cow
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.
Barriques on South Park, the Wisconsin cafe-and-wine-bar from 1998, runs retail bottles pourable on premise with a daytime coffee and sandwich program.
Drink Cheap tap beer and a brandy shot
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.
Drink Imported European tap beer and whisky list
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.
Lucky's 1313 Brew Pub on Regent near Camp Randall pairs a deep craft beer list with a regional wine selection and game-day kitchen one block from the stadium.
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