Guidebook for Madison

Bethany
Guidebook for Madison

Drinks & Nightlife

Extensive selection of beer. Often voted the best beer in Madison.
20 locals recommend
The Malt House
2609 E Washington Ave
20 locals recommend
Extensive selection of beer. Often voted the best beer in Madison.
Fantastic beer selection. Really great take on your typical bar food. Excellent fish fry. Low key, neighborhood pub.
13 locals recommend
Dexter's Pub
301 North St
13 locals recommend
Fantastic beer selection. Really great take on your typical bar food. Excellent fish fry. Low key, neighborhood pub.
New neighborhood bar. Really sweet outdoor seating area. Sweet potato fries! Small, but interesting selection of cocktails if you are not a beer or wine drinker.
19 locals recommend
Tip Top Tavern
601 North St
19 locals recommend
New neighborhood bar. Really sweet outdoor seating area. Sweet potato fries! Small, but interesting selection of cocktails if you are not a beer or wine drinker.
Tasty sandwiches. Really nice beer selection.
37 locals recommend
Alchemy
1980 Atwood Ave
37 locals recommend
Tasty sandwiches. Really nice beer selection.
Local nano-brewery.
29 locals recommend
One Barrel Brewing Company
2001 Atwood Ave
29 locals recommend
Local nano-brewery.
Tacos!
26 locals recommend
Tex Tubb's Taco Palace
2009 Atwood Ave
26 locals recommend
Tacos!
Great neighborhood bar. Large outdoor patio and I believe you can bring dogs!
37 locals recommend
Mickey's Tavern
1524 Williamson St
37 locals recommend
Great neighborhood bar. Large outdoor patio and I believe you can bring dogs!
New brewery in town.
16 locals recommend
Next Door
2439 Atwood Ave
16 locals recommend
New brewery in town.
One of the most popular restaurants in Madison. The Bob's Bad Breath Burger is the best.
61 locals recommend
Weary Traveler Freehouse
1201 Williamson St
61 locals recommend
One of the most popular restaurants in Madison. The Bob's Bad Breath Burger is the best.
Mango mojitos. Do you need any other info? Nice selection of ramen and the pork buns are amazing!
20 locals recommend
Umami Ramen & Dumpling Bar
923 Williamson Street
20 locals recommend
Mango mojitos. Do you need any other info? Nice selection of ramen and the pork buns are amazing!
A great option for a nice dinner out.
21 locals recommend
A Pig In A Fur Coat
940 Williamson St
21 locals recommend
A great option for a nice dinner out.

Food Scene

The best Thai food. I five minute walk from my house.
24 locals recommend
Lao Laan Xang Restaurant
2098 Atwood Ave
24 locals recommend
The best Thai food. I five minute walk from my house.
Vegetarian fare. Really cute cafe.
23 locals recommend
Green Owl Cafe
1970 Atwood Ave
23 locals recommend
Vegetarian fare. Really cute cafe.
Pizza!
41 locals recommend
Glass Nickel Pizza Co. - Madison East
2916 Atwood Ave
41 locals recommend
Pizza!
Great coffee. No wifi. The perfect place to go for conversation or to get lost in a good book.
16 locals recommend
The Victory Madison
2710 Atwood Ave
16 locals recommend
Great coffee. No wifi. The perfect place to go for conversation or to get lost in a good book.
Yum!
55 locals recommend
Hạ Long Bay Restaurant
1353 Williamson St
55 locals recommend
Yum!
Cute cafe.
The Mermaid Cafe
1929 Winnebago St
Cute cafe.
My favorite restaurant in Madison. It's delicious and beautiful! I love to sit at the bar and order Moules & Frites, the Sardine Burger or the Duck Confit Salad along with a glass or two of wine.
46 locals recommend
Sardine
617 Williamson St
46 locals recommend
My favorite restaurant in Madison. It's delicious and beautiful! I love to sit at the bar and order Moules & Frites, the Sardine Burger or the Duck Confit Salad along with a glass or two of wine.
Great restaurant. Great happy hour.
56 locals recommend
Graze
1 S Pinckney St
56 locals recommend
Great restaurant. Great happy hour.
Fun pizza place. Their gluten free crust is pretty good!
9 locals recommend
Roman Candle
1054 Williamson St
9 locals recommend
Fun pizza place. Their gluten free crust is pretty good!
The most recent pizza place to open in Madison.
19 locals recommend
Grampa's Pizzeria
1374 Williamson St
19 locals recommend
The most recent pizza place to open in Madison.
Upscale diner. Lots of pies and ice cream treats!
36 locals recommend
Monty's Blue Plate Diner
2089 Atwood Ave
36 locals recommend
Upscale diner. Lots of pies and ice cream treats!
Another great option for Thai food.
11 locals recommend
Sala Thai
36 S Fair Oaks Ave
11 locals recommend
Another great option for Thai food.
Lovely place for breakfast on Madison' North Side.
19 locals recommend
Manna Cafe & Bakery
611 N Sherman Ave
19 locals recommend
Lovely place for breakfast on Madison' North Side.
Falafel! They also have food carts on the Square at the Farmer's Market on Saturdays and weekdays during lunch.
9 locals recommend
Banzo
2105 Sherman Ave
9 locals recommend
Falafel! They also have food carts on the Square at the Farmer's Market on Saturdays and weekdays during lunch.
New coffee place on the first level of a brand new condo building. Really great, open space and perfect for getting work done.
21 locals recommend
Cargo Coffee
750 E Washington Ave
21 locals recommend
New coffee place on the first level of a brand new condo building. Really great, open space and perfect for getting work done.

Everything Else

Chocolate! This is a nice place to grab lunch, coffee or dessert after having dinner at one of the other local restaurants.
12 locals recommend
Chocolaterian Cafe - Atwood Avenue
2004 Atwood Ave
12 locals recommend
Chocolate! This is a nice place to grab lunch, coffee or dessert after having dinner at one of the other local restaurants.
Breakfast, lunch and dinner. And, of course, cupcakes.
34 locals recommend
Daisy Cafe & Cupcakery
2827 Atwood Ave
34 locals recommend
Breakfast, lunch and dinner. And, of course, cupcakes.
Get their homemade pop tarts!
19 locals recommend
Sophia's Bakery & Cafe
831 E Johnson St
19 locals recommend
Get their homemade pop tarts!
Goodman Cafe - fun, sunshine filled cafe with open 7:30-2ish. Local high students run the show. There is also a small fitness center where you can pay to use per day.
9 locals recommend
Goodman Community Center IRONWORKS
214 Waubesa St
9 locals recommend
Goodman Cafe - fun, sunshine filled cafe with open 7:30-2ish. Local high students run the show. There is also a small fitness center where you can pay to use per day.
Sandwiches big enough to feed two people!
18 locals recommend
Stalzy's Deli
2701 Atwood Ave
18 locals recommend
Sandwiches big enough to feed two people!
Cute cafe in a house. Popular breakfast/brunch spot.
33 locals recommend
Lazy Jane's Cafe and Bakery
1358 Williamson St
33 locals recommend
Cute cafe in a house. Popular breakfast/brunch spot.
Saturday's Apr-Nov. Grab coffee at Graze or Bradbury's and then make your way slowly (you have no other choice!) around the Capitol Square and nibble on treats as you go. There are art vendors, too.
93 locals recommend
Dane County Farmers Market
3241 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd
93 locals recommend
Saturday's Apr-Nov. Grab coffee at Graze or Bradbury's and then make your way slowly (you have no other choice!) around the Capitol Square and nibble on treats as you go. There are art vendors, too.
One of the best, and busiest, places for breakfast/brunch.
27 locals recommend
Marigold Kitchen
118 S Pinckney St
27 locals recommend
One of the best, and busiest, places for breakfast/brunch.
A Mallard's game is always a fun time. Get the Great Dane Duck Blind ticket to sit in the all-you-can-eat-and-drink section.
9 locals recommend
Madison Mallards
2920 N Sherman Ave
9 locals recommend
A Mallard's game is always a fun time. Get the Great Dane Duck Blind ticket to sit in the all-you-can-eat-and-drink section.
One of of the three lakes surrounding Madison. The Monona Terrace is located on this lake.
12 locals recommend
Lake Monona
12 locals recommend
One of of the three lakes surrounding Madison. The Monona Terrace is located on this lake.
Another must see/do! One of the only places in Madison right on the lake. There is usually music on weekend nights. Grab a beer or some ice cream and relax by the lake.
122 locals recommend
Memorial Union Terrace
800 Langdon St
122 locals recommend
Another must see/do! One of the only places in Madison right on the lake. There is usually music on weekend nights. Grab a beer or some ice cream and relax by the lake.
Rent a boat and head out on the lake!
7 locals recommend
Lake Mendota
7 locals recommend
Rent a boat and head out on the lake!
Rent a boat and enjoy the lake.
Wisconsin Union Theater
800 Langdon St
Rent a boat and enjoy the lake.
http://www.wingraboats.com Rent a stand up paddle board, kayak, or canoe and get out on the lake. They have SUP races, Moonlight Paddles, and kids programming.
16 locals recommend
Wingra Boats
824 Knickerbocker St
16 locals recommend
http://www.wingraboats.com Rent a stand up paddle board, kayak, or canoe and get out on the lake. They have SUP races, Moonlight Paddles, and kids programming.
Animals!
101 locals recommend
Henry Vilas Zoo
702 S Randall Ave
101 locals recommend
Animals!
Work on your tan ;)
7 locals recommend
B.B. Clarke Beach Park
835 Spaight St
7 locals recommend
Work on your tan ;)
Small beach on Lake Mendota in Tenney Park.
Tenney Beach
1300 Sherman Ave
Small beach on Lake Mendota in Tenney Park.
Nice park to picnic, hang out, rent canoes and, in the winter, go ice skating.
Tenney Park Rink
402 N Thornton Ave
Nice park to picnic, hang out, rent canoes and, in the winter, go ice skating.
Local market. A 10-15 minute walk. Really nice beer and wine selection.
28 locals recommend
Jenifer Street Market
2038 Jenifer St
28 locals recommend
Local market. A 10-15 minute walk. Really nice beer and wine selection.
Large grocery store that is a 10 minute drive. It is also on the bus line and is a straight shot from my house.
10 locals recommend
Hy-Vee
3801 E Washington Ave
10 locals recommend
Large grocery store that is a 10 minute drive. It is also on the bus line and is a straight shot from my house.
If you need a pharmacy, this is probably the closest.
8 locals recommend
Walgreens
3710 E Washington Ave
8 locals recommend
If you need a pharmacy, this is probably the closest.
New kids museum.
66 locals recommend
Madison Children's Museum
100 N Hamilton St
66 locals recommend
New kids museum.
I really like this museum. They have updated much of it and if you like war history, this would be a nice stop on your adventures around Madison.
21 locals recommend
Wisconsin Veterans Museum
30 W Mifflin St
21 locals recommend
I really like this museum. They have updated much of it and if you like war history, this would be a nice stop on your adventures around Madison.
New museum on campus.
73 locals recommend
Chazen Museum of Art
800 University Ave
73 locals recommend
New museum on campus.
Bike trail through Madison/Dane county. Hope on the path near the Goodman Community Center and take your pick on which direction you want to head.
Capital City Trail
Capital City Trail
Bike trail through Madison/Dane county. Hope on the path near the Goodman Community Center and take your pick on which direction you want to head.
Great bread and baked goods. Great spot for breakfast, lunch or HH.
35 locals recommend
Madison Sourdough
916 Williamson St
35 locals recommend
Great bread and baked goods. Great spot for breakfast, lunch or HH.
Outdoor theatre in Spring Green. Picnic before a show!
67 locals recommend
American Players Theatre
5950 Golf Course Rd
67 locals recommend
Outdoor theatre in Spring Green. Picnic before a show!
Take a tour of Frank Lloyd Wrights Spring Green home.
37 locals recommend
Taliesin Preservation: Frank Lloyd Wright Visitor Center
5607 County Rd C
37 locals recommend
Take a tour of Frank Lloyd Wrights Spring Green home.

Shopping

Beautiful flowers! Thai Pavilion.
138 locals recommend
Olbrich Botanical Gardens
3330 Atwood Ave
138 locals recommend
Beautiful flowers! Thai Pavilion.
Modern Museum. Free, I believe. They also have a rooftop restaurant/bar.
51 locals recommend
Madison Museum of Contemporary Art
227 State St
51 locals recommend
Modern Museum. Free, I believe. They also have a rooftop restaurant/bar.
History!
21 locals recommend
Wisconsin Historical Museum
30 N Carroll St
21 locals recommend
History!

Essentials

Local co-op.
77 locals recommend
Willy Street Co-op—East
1221 Williamson St
77 locals recommend
Local co-op.