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Restaurant

Heritage Tavern

Dotty’s Dumplings Dowry

Fromagination

L’Etoile

Pizza Brutta

Nook

Red

Swad Indian

Graft

Fairchild

Sweet Home Wisconsin

La Kitchenette

Everyday Kitchen

Pig in a Fur Coat

The Old Fashioned

Melted

Paul’s Pelmini

Tapatios Cocina

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Full Restaurant Details Below

Attractions

Name

Type of Attraction

Rating on 1-5 Scale

Address

Phone Number

Web Site or Facebook

State Capital Building

capital building

5

2 E Main St

608/266-0382

Olbrich Botanical Garden

botanical garden

5

3330 Atwood Ave

608/246-4550

Cave of the Mounds

cave

5

2975 Cave of the Mounds Rd  Blue Mounds WI

608/437-3038

Capital Square

square

4

downtown

608/512-1343

Monona Terrace/Rooftop Gardens

gardens

4

1 John Nolen Dr

608/261-4000

UW Arboretum

 arboretum

5

1207 Seminole Hwy

608/263-7888

Henry Vilas Zoo

zoo

5

702 S Randall Ave

608/266-4732

Unitarian Meeting House

historic church

4

900 University Bay Dr

608/233-9774

Governors Mansion

mansion

4

99 Cambridge Rd

608/246-5501

Wisconsin Historical Museum

 museum

4

30 N Carroll St

608/264-6555

Lake Mendota

lake

4

off Hwy 151

608/255-2537

Pinky the Elephant

tourist attraction

4

4995 County Rd V (exit 126 on I90)

608/645-2595

Gail Ambrosius Chocolatier

chocolatier

4

2083 Atwood Ave

608/249-3500

Overture Center for the Arts

performing arts center

4

201 State St

608/258-4141

UW Geology Museum

museum

4

1215 W Dayton St

608/262-1412

Wisconsin Veterans Museum

museum

4

30 W Mifflin St

608/267-1799

Chazen Museum of Art

art museum

4

800 University Ave

608/263-2246

UW Memorial Union Terrace

student union building

4

800 Langdon St

608/265-3000

Allen Centennial Garden

garden

5

620 Babcock Dr

608/576-2501

Madison Childrens Museum

childrens museum

4

100 N Hamilton St

608/256-6445

Madison Museum of Contemporary Art

art museum

4

227  State St

608/257-0158

Blue Mounds State Park

state park

4

4350 Mounds Park Rd

608/437-5711

New Glarus Brewing Co

brewery

5

2400 St Hwy 69  New Glarus WI

608/527-5850

New Glarus Swiss Historical Village & Museum

historical village

5

612 7th Ave  New Glarus WI

608/527-2095

All Area Restaurants With Details

Restaurant

Rating On 1-5 Scale

Price Category

Type Of Cuisine

Address

Phone

Menu Favorite

Location Within State

Website

Heritage Tavern

5

expensive

american

131 E Mifflin St

608/283-9500

assorted deviled eggs

crispy pork belly & black fin tuna

strip loin

bacon wrapped cheese curds

beet salad

braised pork & tuna sashimi

halibut

lobster scramble

eggs benedict

 

s central

Dotty’s Dumplings Dowry

4

moderate

burgers

317 N Francis St

608/259-0000

melting pot burger

heart throb

runnelstone burger

toadstool

grand daddy

bayou

sweet potato fries

fried mushrooms

mac n cheeses wedges

fries

 

s central

Fromagination

5

moderate

cheese shop

12 S Carroll St

608/255-2430

cheese boards

signature  sandwich

great wisconsin sandwich

mac n cheese

chile ancho chicken sandwich

grilled cheese

best of the midwest sandwich

val d’aran beef sandwich

cow pie

hooks 12 yr old sharp cheddar

s central

L’ Etoile

4

fine dining

american

1 S Pinckney St

608/251-0500

tasting menu

halibut

NY strip

squab

octopus

foie gras

amuse bouche raita

pork belly

spaghetti carbonara

trout

s central

Pizza Brutta

4

moderate

pizza

1805 Monroe St

608/257-2120

margherita

beet or greek salad

diavola pizza

americano

proscuitto & arugula

caponata

nutella pie

tonno sandwich

foccacia

s central

Nook

5

fine dining

american

2138 Atwood Ave

608/852-7894

trout

parsnip & pear soup

pate

lettuce soup

quail

chocolate ricotta cheesecake

cod

beef w/pumpkin

caesar salad

farina

s central

Fairchild

5

moderate

american

2611 Monroe St

608/819-6361

pappardelle

deviled eggs

seafood risotto

butternut squash soup

lamb pasta

grilled eggplant

beef carpaccio

eggs benedict

lamb hash

red snapper

s central

Red

4

expensive

sushi/american

316 W Washinton Ave #100

608/294-1234

seaweed salad

california roll

avocado roll

seared albacore

scallops

chirashi

salmon

rainbow carrots

 

s central

Swad Indian

4

moderate

indian

6007 Monona Dr  Monona WI

608/819-6950

chicken tikka masala

garlic naan

chicken biryani or curry

samosa

chicken 65

tandoori mixed grill

chana masala

onion bhaji

baingan bartha

 

s central

Graft

4

expensive

tapas

18 N Carroll St

608/229-8800

monkey bread

scallops

quail

red snapper

green beans

profiteroles

swordfish

spoon cake

chicken thigh

pork

s central

Pig in a Fur Coat

4

expensive

mediterranean

940 Williamson St

608/316-3300

pork belly

ravioli

octopus

scallops

wagyu ribeye

sicilian sfingi

corzetti

panna cotta

tagliatelle

jerk rabbit

bone marrow meatballs

s central

Everyday Kitchen

4

moderate

american

2801 Marshall Ct

608/470-5500

bacon cheeseburger

ahi tuna pizza

walleye tempura

french toast

short rib goulash

buttermilk chicken

crab & shrimp omelette

weekender biscuit breakfast

cheese curds

elk burger

spring rolls

s central

La Kitchenette

4

moderate

french

805 Williamson St

608/283-4266

epinard or picante ficelle

french onion soup

green french toast

croque madame

beef bourguignon

poulet ala normandie

chicken doria

ham & swiss crepes

s central

Sweet Home Wisconsin

4

moderate

american

910 Regent St

608/819-6622

italian beef sandwich

chicago dog

bratwurst or polish

cheese curds

tomato bisque

reuben

potato wedges

wings

garlic guitar lick burger

fonzy fried egg burger

s central

The Old Fashioned

4

moderate

american

23 N Pinckney St

608/310-4545

great cheese curds

walleye sandwich

lake perch

beer cheese soup

spicy burger

wisconsin burger

prime rib sandwich

summer sausage sandwich

s central

Rock’n Rollz Sandwich Co

4

inexpensive

sandwiches

1 W Main St  Evansville WI

608/882-4444

pigs on the wing

rock n roll

squeal n gobbler

blt sub

chili

soups

chocolate chip cookie

lemonade

olive tapenade condiment

s central

Wedl’s

4

inexpensive

burgers

200 E Racine St  Jefferson WI

910/674-3637

double or triple cheeseburger w/grilled onions

breaded mushrooms

fries

chocolate malt

ice cream sundaes

cheese curds

friday fish fry

fish sandwich

s central

Melted

4

inexpensive

grilled cheese sandwiches

100 E Main St (food truck)

608/284-8738

great gold standard grilled cheese sandwich

caprese grilled cheese

french onion grilled cheese

tomato soup

patty melt w/bacon

jalapeno popper grilled cheese

s central

Paul’s Pelmini

4

inexpensive

russian dumplings

414 W Gilman St

608/467-3234

great mixed beef & potato pelini w/the works 

potato pelmini

ground beef pelmini

s central

Tapatios Cocina

4

inexpensive

mexican

2990 Cahill Main Ste 100  Fitchburg WI

608/467-7400

chimichanga

carne asada tacos

quesadilla

sopes

el tapatio taco

birria taco

tortas

ceviche

taco salad

al pastor taco

s central

Glarner Stube

4

moderate

swiss

518 1st St  New Glarus WI

608/527-2216

pastetli

roesti

red cabbage

perch sandwich

corned beef sandwich

weiner schnitzel

beer cheese soup

fondue

 

s central