Restaurant Guide

Casa de Lara

341 State St., Madison, Wisconsin 53703

Mexican food and drink prepared in the family tradition. Daily lunch specials and strong selection of tequila. On second floor with no wheelchair access.

Delivery, Dinner, Lunch, Mexican, Restaurant, Take-Out

Pedro's Mexican Restaurante

3555 E. Washington Ave., Madison, Wisconsin 53704

Events

Large Mexican menu, salads and wraps; many margarita varieties. Enchiladas suizas, fresh vegetable fajitas, fresh-pressed flour tortillas.

Bar, Dinner, Kid Friendly, Lunch, Mexican, Open Late/24 Hours, Restaurant, Take-Out, Wheelchair Access

Crossroads Coffeehouse, Cross Plains

2020 Main St., Cross Plains, Wisconsin

Events

Coffeehouse with the full palette of coffee drinks and food made with the goods of local purveyors whenever possible. Artisanal cheese plate, soups, sandwiches, seasonal salads, quiches, bakery and desserts.

Bakery, Breakfast, Cafe/Coffee Shop, Cash Only, Live Music, Locavore, Lunch, Outdoor Seating, Restaurant, Salad, Sandwiches, Soup, Take-Out, Wheelchair Access

Willy Street Co-op - North

2817 N. Sherman Ave., Madison, Wisconsin 53704

Restaurant, Retail

Layla's Labor Temple Lounge

1602 S. Park St., Madison, Wisconsin

The bar downstairs in the Madison Labor Temple has a new menu from Laila Borokhim.

Bar, Brunch, Burgers, Dinner, Fish & Chips, Kid Friendly, Lunch, Restaurant, Sandwiches, Take-Out

Tornado Steak House-Corral Room

116 S. Hamilton St., Madison, Wisconsin 53703

Events

The basement bar space at the Tornado Steakhouse has special menu items in store, weekends only. Also available for private parties.

Bar, Dinner, Live Music, Open Late/24 Hours, Restaurant, Steakhouse, Take-Out

Tornado Steak House

116 S. Hamilton St., Madison, Wisconsin 53703

Mentions

Classic supper club atmosphere with top-notch steaks, pork tenderloin, venison, rabbit, and seafood.

Bar, Dinner, Restaurant, Steakhouse

Christy's Landing

2952 Waubesa Ave., Madison, Wisconsin 53711

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Hideaway on the quiet west side of Lake Waubesa, with bar standards as well as fish specials.

Bar, Brunch, Dinner, Kid Friendly, Live Music, Lunch, Open Late/24 Hours, Outdoor Seating, Pizza, Pub Grub, Restaurant, Salad, Sandwiches, Take-Out, Wheelchair Access

Brocach Irish Pub - Monroe Street

1843 Monroe St., Madison, Wisconsin 53711

NOTE: Closed summer 2018 due to Monroe Street construction; reopens in August. A brighter version of downtown's Irish pub with a few unique menu choices.

Bar, Breakfast, Brunch, Caterer, Dinner, Irish, Kid Friendly, Live Music, Lunch, Open Late/24 Hours, Pub Grub, Restaurant, Salad, Sandwiches, Soup, Take-Out, Wheelchair Access

Brocach Irish Pub - Square

7 W. Main St., Madison, Wisconsin 53703

Events

The revamped Brocach downtown has lost some of its Irish identity. The menu retains some Irish classics, but veers to a more mainstream American bistro selection.

Bar, Brunch, Caterer, Dinner, Irish, Kid Friendly, Live Music, Lunch, Open Late/24 Hours, Outdoor Seating, Pub Grub, Restaurant, Salad, Sandwiches, Soup, Take-Out, Wheelchair Access

Me and Julio, Fitchburg

2784 S. Fish Hatchery Road, Madison, Wisconsin 53711

Events

Large menu of American, Mexican and Tex-Mex dishes. sandwiches, burgers, fajitas, burritos, tacos (flour tortilla, plain or fried), ribs, steaks and walleye dishes.

American Southern, Bar, Burgers, Dinner, Kid Friendly, Live Music, Lunch, Mexican, Restaurant, Sandwiches, Take-Out, Tex-Mex, Wheelchair Access

Spring Green General Store and Cafe

137 S. Albany St., Spring Green, Wisconsin 53588

Events

Fresh-baked turnovers, weekend breakfasts with frittatas, tostadas, as well as pancakes and cinnamon-roll French toast. Lunches are sandwiches, burritos, salads, quiches, often healthful and vegetarian. Accessibility: a couple of steps, no ramp.

Bakery, Breakfast, Burritos, Dinner, Lunch, Restaurant, Salad, Sandwiches, Soup, Take-Out

Shamrock Bar

117 W. Main St., Madison, Wisconsin 53703

Tavern with lunch, weekend brunch.

Bar, Burgers, Dinner, Open Late/24 Hours, Pub Grub, Restaurant, Sandwiches, Take-Out, Wheelchair Access

Bandung

600 Williamson St., Madison, Wisconsin 53703

Events

Madison's only Indonesian restaurant serves up excellent sate-ayam (chicken), sambalgoreng udang (shrimp) and the superb nasi goreng super, a kind of glorified fried rice. They also serve rijsttafel an elaborate meal of Indonesian dishes.

Dinner, Indonesian, Live Music, Lunch, Open Late/24 Hours, Outdoor Seating, Restaurant, Take-Out, Vegan/Vegetarian, Vegetarian-Friendly, Wheelchair Access