Madison Favorites
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Madison Favorites
- Harvest : My favorite fancy restaurant, makes a killer White Truffle dinner every November
- L’Etoile : Really good, but I find Harvest just a notch better.
- Muramoto : The chef, Justin, from Harvest moved here to learn Asian cooking. Justin is simply the best.
- The Old Fashioned: All things Wisconsin, very well done
- Restaurant Magnus
- Monty’s Blue Plate: A great place to take your date
- Samba Brazilian Grill : Flank! steak guy is the best
- Lombardino’s Italian Restaurant : It’s used to suck in the old days but is AWESOME!
- Vientiane Palace Restaurant II (I love this place, best Lao/Thai in town-order the squash curry)
- Lao Laan Xang
- The Haze: a Muramoto venture
- David’s Jamaican (in Monona near Ken’s): go Friday night for the buffet, you will not be disappointed
- Cafe Costa Rica (featuring Mango Man!)
- Inka Heritage
- Oysy Seafood Buffet: Amazingly good for the price! It’s no Todai but good
- ZuZu Cafe (near the Zoo): Great place for lunch
- Ian’s Pizza
- Ella’s Deli and Ice Cream Parlor: You must take your kids here. My husband likes the tongue sandwich.
- Manna Cafe & Bakery: Wow! The “lox and schmear” is outstanding. The bialy was perfect and likely the best lox I’ve ever had in Madison!
Best Breakfast in Madison
- Manna Cafe & Bakery: Wow! The “lox and schmear” is outstanding. The bialy was perfect and likely the best lox I’ve ever had in Madison!
- Monty’s Blue Plate: A great place to take your date
- Mickie’s Dairy Bar: A Madison landmark. GIANT pancakes and great milkshakes!
Food Carts: Located on UW-Madison Library Mall
- I’m Here: Vietnamese: Get the summer rolls, they are simply the best in town
- Buraka: Ethiopian
- Jamerica
- SukhoThai
- Indonesian Cart
Good Fish Frys
- North Bristol Gun Club (close to Sun Prairie–Yes! It’s a Gun Club!)…This is my most favorite fish fry in the area! Don’t be scared by the name! The fish chowder is excellent too!
- Jordan’s Big 10 Pub (My husband LOVES this place)
- Pine Knoll Supper Club (Lake Mills) -Love this place…get the lazy Susan appetizer!
- Hering’s Sand Bar and Grill (Lake Mills) -Great place right on Rock Lake
- Stamm House
- The Avenue Bar
- The Old Fashioned
- Captain Bill’s
Outside Madison Favorites
- The Capri Steakhouse
- Feil’s Supper Club
- Pine Knoll Supper Club (Lake Mills)
- Hering’s Sand Bar and Grill (Lake Mills)
- North Bristol Gun Club (North Bristol) (only open on fridays for fish fry-)-get the perch
