Guidebook for Madison

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Guidebook for Madison

Food Scene

Great Mexican food, plenty of seating, and drink specials.
Pedro's Mexican Restaurante
3555 E Washington Ave
Great Mexican food, plenty of seating, and drink specials.
Great donuts and amazing falafel, gyros, and other mediterranean cuisine.
People's Bakery
2810 E Washington Ave
Great donuts and amazing falafel, gyros, and other mediterranean cuisine.
National sports bar chain.
Buffalo Wild Wings
6544 Monona Dr
National sports bar chain.
Coffee and breakfast food.
Einstein Bros. Bagels
3904 E Washington Ave
Coffee and breakfast food.
One of the best pizzerias in Madison.
55 locals recommend
Salvatore's Tomato Pies
912 E Johnson St
55 locals recommend
One of the best pizzerias in Madison.
One of the best Thai places in town.
7 locals recommend
Monsoon Siam
2326 Atwood Ave
7 locals recommend
One of the best Thai places in town.
One of the best old-fashioned diners on the east side.
Fair Oaks Diner
44 S Fair Oaks Ave
One of the best old-fashioned diners on the east side.
Great breakfast food, on weekends there might be a line out the door.
36 locals recommend
Monty's Blue Plate Diner
2089 Atwood Ave
36 locals recommend
Great breakfast food, on weekends there might be a line out the door.
Amazing laotian cuisine.
24 locals recommend
Lao Laan Xang Restaurant
2098 Atwood Ave
24 locals recommend
Amazing laotian cuisine.
Wifi, coffee, and very colorful.
14 locals recommend
Cafe Brittoli
2326 Atwood Ave
14 locals recommend
Wifi, coffee, and very colorful.
Good deli food.
18 locals recommend
Stalzy's Deli
2701 Atwood Ave
18 locals recommend
Good deli food.
One block away. Just walk out the front door, go forward one block and take a right.
La Taguara
3502 E Washington Ave
One block away. Just walk out the front door, go forward one block and take a right.
Great falafel.
9 locals recommend
Banzo
2105 Sherman Ave
9 locals recommend
Great falafel.
Sushi.
Takumi
4323 E Towne Blvd
Sushi.
I've heard a lot of good things about this place.
Doolittles Woodfire Grill
I've heard a lot of good things about this place.
Kosher food and a ferris wheel outside.
Ella's Deli and Ice Cream Parlor
Kosher food and a ferris wheel outside.
My favorite place to eat breakfast. It gets very busy on the weekends so go early.
33 locals recommend
Lazy Jane's Cafe and Bakery
1358 Williamson St
33 locals recommend
My favorite place to eat breakfast. It gets very busy on the weekends so go early.
Back when I lived in that neighborhood I ate here frequently.
61 locals recommend
Weary Traveler Freehouse
1201 Williamson St
61 locals recommend
Back when I lived in that neighborhood I ate here frequently.
Very popular place to get food or drinks.
86 locals recommend
The Old Fashioned
23 N Pinckney St
86 locals recommend
Very popular place to get food or drinks.
I eat here sometimes and it's hard to avoid getting ice cream when I do.
17 locals recommend
Michael's Frozen Custard
2531 Monroe St
17 locals recommend
I eat here sometimes and it's hard to avoid getting ice cream when I do.
Another great breakfast spot on the east side.
19 locals recommend
Manna Cafe & Bakery
611 N Sherman Ave
19 locals recommend
Another great breakfast spot on the east side.
A hidden breakfast gem.
Cottage Cafe
915 Atlas Ave
A hidden breakfast gem.
Coffee & wifi.
21 locals recommend
Cargo Coffee
750 E Washington Ave
21 locals recommend
Coffee & wifi.
Drive-thru only coffee.
Moka
2910 E Washington Ave
Drive-thru only coffee.
Steak.
Outback Steakhouse
4520 E Towne Blvd
Steak.
Lobster.
Red Lobster
4502 E Towne Blvd
Lobster.
It's IHOP.
IHOP
4614 E Washington Ave
It's IHOP.
Indian food.
Fast Biryani
4738 E Washington Ave
Indian food.
I eat here once a week and I have to talk myself out of eating here every day.
That BBQ Joint
901 Williamson St
I eat here once a week and I have to talk myself out of eating here every day.
Open 24/7.
Denny's
1798 Thierer Rd
Open 24/7.
One of the best in town.Thai/Vietnamese,laotian.
55 locals recommend
Hạ Long Bay Restaurant
1353 Williamson St
55 locals recommend
One of the best in town.Thai/Vietnamese,laotian.
Vegetarian! http://www.greenowlcafe.com/
23 locals recommend
Green Owl Cafe
1970 Atwood Ave
23 locals recommend
Vegetarian! http://www.greenowlcafe.com/
One of my regular fares works here.
Kavanaugh's | Esquire Club
1025 N Sherman Ave
One of my regular fares works here.
It is what it is.
Taco Bell
6275 McKee Rd
It is what it is.

Drinks & Nightlife

Great food, great beer selection. A local bar, not a chain.
13 locals recommend
Dexter's Pub
301 North St
13 locals recommend
Great food, great beer selection. A local bar, not a chain.
Local pub, great beer, great food.
19 locals recommend
Tip Top Tavern
601 North St
19 locals recommend
Local pub, great beer, great food.
Microbrewery.
11 locals recommend
Karben4 Brewing
3698 Kinsman Blvd
11 locals recommend
Microbrewery.
In between the airport and my Airbnb location. One of the bigger microbreweries in the state because they're amazing.
18 locals recommend
Ale Asylum
3698 Pankratz St
18 locals recommend
In between the airport and my Airbnb location. One of the bigger microbreweries in the state because they're amazing.
One of the best pizzerias in Madison, they deliver (late) to my Airbnb location.
41 locals recommend
Glass Nickel Pizza Co. - Madison East
2916 Atwood Ave
41 locals recommend
One of the best pizzerias in Madison, they deliver (late) to my Airbnb location.
Microbrewery. Great food.
16 locals recommend
Next Door
2439 Atwood Ave
16 locals recommend
Microbrewery. Great food.
Microbrewery.
29 locals recommend
One Barrel Brewing Company
2001 Atwood Ave
29 locals recommend
Microbrewery.
Drinks, food, live music.
21 locals recommend
Harmony Bar & Grill
2201 Atwood Ave
21 locals recommend
Drinks, food, live music.
Local sports bar. Great fish fry.
10 locals recommend
Wilson's Bar
2144 Atwood Ave
10 locals recommend
Local sports bar. Great fish fry.
Great food and great drinks.
37 locals recommend
Alchemy
1980 Atwood Ave
37 locals recommend
Great food and great drinks.
My friends said recommend it so I am. Within walking distance.
Lazy Oaf Lounge
1617 N Stoughton Rd
My friends said recommend it so I am. Within walking distance.
A large variety of whiskeys and other spirits along with an equally large beer selection. Specializing in things less common.
20 locals recommend
The Malt House
2609 E Washington Ave
20 locals recommend
A large variety of whiskeys and other spirits along with an equally large beer selection. Specializing in things less common.
This is the east side location of the Grate Dane. They poutine is a favorite of mine, they brew their own beer and have seasonal selections along with guest beers on tap.
16 locals recommend
Great Dane Pub & Brewing Co. - Eastside
876 Jupiter Drive
16 locals recommend
This is the east side location of the Grate Dane. They poutine is a favorite of mine, they brew their own beer and have seasonal selections along with guest beers on tap.
Pool tables by the hour, food, and drink.
Brass Ring Bar & Restaurant
701 E Washington Ave
Pool tables by the hour, food, and drink.
Great place to get a burger.
Baldwin Street Grille
1304 E Washington Ave
Great place to get a burger.
Gay bar. A place to dance.
16 locals recommend
Prism
924 Williamson St
16 locals recommend
Gay bar. A place to dance.
Wings.
Hooters
2639 E Springs Dr
Wings.
Spirit makers.
19 locals recommend
Old Sugar Distillery
931 E Main St
19 locals recommend
Spirit makers.

Essentials

Very nice, very clean grocery store. They also have a restaurant inside with lots of options.
10 locals recommend
Hy-Vee
3801 E Washington Ave
10 locals recommend
Very nice, very clean grocery store. They also have a restaurant inside with lots of options.
A local co-op that rivals Trader Joe's and Whole Foods in their quality and surpasses both in their ethical behavior.
77 locals recommend
Willy Street Co-op—East
1221 Williamson St
77 locals recommend
A local co-op that rivals Trader Joe's and Whole Foods in their quality and surpasses both in their ethical behavior.
A small, boutique neighborhood grocery store with a great deli.
28 locals recommend
Jenifer Street Market
2038 Jenifer St
28 locals recommend
A small, boutique neighborhood grocery store with a great deli.
Affordable groceries for the frugal traveler.
8 locals recommend
ALDI
3925 Lien Rd
8 locals recommend
Affordable groceries for the frugal traveler.
Decent prices, a very thorough liquor store.
27 locals recommend
Woodman's Food Market
3817 Milwaukee St
27 locals recommend
Decent prices, a very thorough liquor store.

Shopping

For making copies and shipping things.
FedEx Office Print & Ship Center
3906 E Washington Ave
For making copies and shipping things.
Everybody knows about State Street.
111 locals recommend
State Street
State Street
111 locals recommend
Everybody knows about State Street.
Shopping.
21 locals recommend
East Towne Mall
89 E Towne Way
21 locals recommend
Shopping.
It's the closest Target.
6 locals recommend
Target
4301 Lien Rd
6 locals recommend
It's the closest Target.
The closest book store.
Half Price Books
4250 E Towne Blvd
The closest book store.

Everything Else

Pharmacy.
8 locals recommend
Walgreens
3710 E Washington Ave
8 locals recommend
Pharmacy.
Rent a car at the airport.
Hertz Rent a Car
4000 International Ln
Rent a car at the airport.
In case your electronic device breaks.
Tech Heroes Cell phone Repair
3771 E Washington Ave
In case your electronic device breaks.

Arts & Culture

Sporting events and music.
19 locals recommend
Kohl Center
601 W Dayton St
19 locals recommend
Sporting events and music.
Local theater company does a great job. The theater scene is strong in Madison.
Broom Street Theater
1119 Williamson St
Local theater company does a great job. The theater scene is strong in Madison.
The larger theater in Madison, not only doing plays but also showing movies during the Madison Film Festival.
Bartell Theatre
113 E Mifflin St
The larger theater in Madison, not only doing plays but also showing movies during the Madison Film Festival.
Local music venue. Features local, regional, and smaller national acts.
26 locals recommend
High Noon Saloon
701 E Washington Ave
26 locals recommend
Local music venue. Features local, regional, and smaller national acts.
Bar and venue. Very local. Very established.
16 locals recommend
Crystal Corner Bar
1302 Williamson St
16 locals recommend
Bar and venue. Very local. Very established.

Sightseeing

16 acres of indoor and outdoor gardens. More information here: http://www.olbrich.org/visit/hours.cfm
Olbrich Gardens
Atwood Drive Southeast
16 acres of indoor and outdoor gardens. More information here: http://www.olbrich.org/visit/hours.cfm
The largest state capitol building in the United States.
141 locals recommend
Wisconsin State Capitol
2 E Main St
141 locals recommend
The largest state capitol building in the United States.
One of the best universities in the world. I might be biased.
45 locals recommend
University of Wisconsin - Madison
45 locals recommend
One of the best universities in the world. I might be biased.