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 residents recomanen
Salvatore's Tomato Pies
912 E Johnson St
55 residents recomanen
One of the best pizzerias in Madison.
One of the best Thai places in town.
7 residents recomanen
Monsoon Siam
2326 Atwood Ave
7 residents recomanen
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 residents recomanen
Monty's Blue Plate Diner
2089 Atwood Ave
36 residents recomanen
Great breakfast food, on weekends there might be a line out the door.
Amazing laotian cuisine.
24 residents recomanen
Lao Laan Xang Restaurant
2098 Atwood Ave
24 residents recomanen
Amazing laotian cuisine.
Wifi, coffee, and very colorful.
14 residents recomanen
Cafe Brittoli
2326 Atwood Ave
14 residents recomanen
Wifi, coffee, and very colorful.
Good deli food.
18 residents recomanen
Stalzy's Deli
2701 Atwood Ave
18 residents recomanen
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 residents recomanen
Banzo
2105 Sherman Ave
9 residents recomanen
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 residents recomanen
Lazy Jane's Cafe and Bakery
1358 Williamson St
33 residents recomanen
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 residents recomanen
Weary Traveler Freehouse
1201 Williamson St
61 residents recomanen
Back when I lived in that neighborhood I ate here frequently.
Very popular place to get food or drinks.
86 residents recomanen
The Old Fashioned
23 N Pinckney St
86 residents recomanen
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 residents recomanen
Michael's Frozen Custard
2531 Monroe St
17 residents recomanen
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 residents recomanen
Manna Cafe & Bakery
611 N Sherman Ave
19 residents recomanen
Another great breakfast spot on the east side.
A hidden breakfast gem.
Cottage Cafe
915 Atlas Ave
A hidden breakfast gem.
Coffee & wifi.
21 residents recomanen
Cargo Coffee
750 E Washington Ave
21 residents recomanen
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 residents recomanen
Hạ Long Bay Restaurant
1353 Williamson St
55 residents recomanen
One of the best in town.Thai/Vietnamese,laotian.
Vegetarian! http://www.greenowlcafe.com/
23 residents recomanen
Green Owl Cafe
1970 Atwood Ave
23 residents recomanen
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 residents recomanen
Dexter's Pub
301 North St
13 residents recomanen
Great food, great beer selection. A local bar, not a chain.
Local pub, great beer, great food.
19 residents recomanen
Tip Top Tavern
601 North St
19 residents recomanen
Local pub, great beer, great food.
Microbrewery.
11 residents recomanen
Karben4 Brewing
3698 Kinsman Blvd
11 residents recomanen
Microbrewery.
In between the airport and my Airbnb location. One of the bigger microbreweries in the state because they're amazing.
18 residents recomanen
Ale Asylum
3698 Pankratz St
18 residents recomanen
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 residents recomanen
Glass Nickel Pizza Co. - Madison East
2916 Atwood Ave
41 residents recomanen
One of the best pizzerias in Madison, they deliver (late) to my Airbnb location.
Microbrewery. Great food.
16 residents recomanen
Next Door
2439 Atwood Ave
16 residents recomanen
Microbrewery. Great food.
Microbrewery.
29 residents recomanen
One Barrel Brewing Company
2001 Atwood Ave
29 residents recomanen
Microbrewery.
Drinks, food, live music.
21 residents recomanen
Harmony Bar & Grill
2201 Atwood Ave
21 residents recomanen
Drinks, food, live music.
Local sports bar. Great fish fry.
10 residents recomanen
Wilson's Bar
2144 Atwood Ave
10 residents recomanen
Local sports bar. Great fish fry.
Great food and great drinks.
37 residents recomanen
Alchemy
1980 Atwood Ave
37 residents recomanen
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 residents recomanen
The Malt House
2609 E Washington Ave
20 residents recomanen
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 residents recomanen
Great Dane Pub & Brewing Co. - Eastside
876 Jupiter Drive
16 residents recomanen
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 residents recomanen
Prism
924 Williamson St
16 residents recomanen
Gay bar. A place to dance.
Wings.
Hooters
2639 E Springs Dr
Wings.
Spirit makers.
19 residents recomanen
Old Sugar Distillery
931 E Main St
19 residents recomanen
Spirit makers.

Essentials

Very nice, very clean grocery store. They also have a restaurant inside with lots of options.
10 residents recomanen
Hy-Vee
3801 E Washington Ave
10 residents recomanen
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 residents recomanen
Willy Street Co-op—East
1221 Williamson St
77 residents recomanen
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 residents recomanen
Jenifer Street Market
2038 Jenifer St
28 residents recomanen
A small, boutique neighborhood grocery store with a great deli.
Affordable groceries for the frugal traveler.
8 residents recomanen
ALDI
3925 Lien Rd
8 residents recomanen
Affordable groceries for the frugal traveler.
Decent prices, a very thorough liquor store.
27 residents recomanen
Woodman's Food Market
3817 Milwaukee St
27 residents recomanen
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 residents recomanen
State Street
State Street
111 residents recomanen
Everybody knows about State Street.
Shopping.
21 residents recomanen
East Towne Mall
89 E Towne Way
21 residents recomanen
Shopping.
It's the closest Target.
6 residents recomanen
Target
4301 Lien Rd
6 residents recomanen
It's the closest Target.
The closest book store.
Half Price Books
4250 E Towne Blvd
The closest book store.

Everything Else

Pharmacy.
8 residents recomanen
Walgreens
3710 E Washington Ave
8 residents recomanen
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 residents recomanen
Centre Kohl
601 W Dayton St
19 residents recomanen
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 residents recomanen
High Noon Saloon
701 E Washington Ave
26 residents recomanen
Local music venue. Features local, regional, and smaller national acts.
Bar and venue. Very local. Very established.
16 residents recomanen
Crystal Corner Bar
1302 Williamson St
16 residents recomanen
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 residents recomanen
Capitoli de l'estat de Wisconsin
2 E Main St
141 residents recomanen
The largest state capitol building in the United States.
One of the best universities in the world. I might be biased.
45 residents recomanen
University of Wisconsin - Madison
45 residents recomanen
One of the best universities in the world. I might be biased.