Ahna’s best of Madison Map

General Madison Links

• Madison Originals
• Madison.com
• The Isthmus
• Eating in Madison A to Z

Madison Favorites

• Muramoto : probably the best restaurant in Madison
• Ha Long Bay: My favorite newer restaurant for Thai/Lao/Hmong food: Get the LS9.
• Harvest : One of my favorite fancy restaurants in town, makes a killer White Truffle dinner every November
  
• Umami Ramen & Dumpling Bar: Best pork buns ever!
• Ha Long Bay: Wow! very excellent Vietnamese, Thai and Lao food! Pho is very good!
• L’Etoile : Really good, but I find Harvest just a notch better.
• The Old Fashioned: All things Wisconsin, very well done. Excellent cheese curds!
• Monty’s Blue Plate: A great place to take your date
• Samba Brazilian Grill : Flank! steak guy is the best. Margaritas always good.
  
• Lombardino’s Italian Restaurant : It’s used to suck in the old days but is AWESOME!
  
• Vientiane Palace Restaurant II: One of my favorites: best squash curry in town
• Lao Laan Xang: Everything is done very well here
• The Haze: a Muramoto venture
• David’s Jamaican (in Monona near Ken’s): go Friday night for the buffet, you will not be disappointed
• Cafe Costa Rica (featuring Mango Man!)
• Inka Heritage : best Peruvian food
• ZuZu Cafe (near the Zoo): Great place for lunch, soup is delicious
• Ian’s Pizza
• Ella’s Deli and Ice Cream Parlor: You must take your kids here.  My husband likes the tongue sandwich.
• Manna Cafe & Bakery: Wow! The “lox and schmear” is outstanding. The bialy was perfect and likely the best lox I’ve ever had in Madison!
• Batch Bakehouse: Best croissants in the Midwest!

Best Breakfast in Madison

• Manna Cafe & Bakery: Wow! The “lox and schmear” is outstanding. The bialy was perfect and likely the best lox I’ve ever had in Madison!
• Monty’s Blue Plate: A great place to take your date
• Mickie’s Dairy Bar: A Madison landmark.  GIANT pancakes and great milkshakes!
• Batch Bakehouse: get the croissants

Food Carts: Located on UW-Madison Library Mall

• I’m Here: Vietnamese: Get the summer rolls, they are simply the best in town
• Buraka: Ethiopian
• Jamerica
• SukhoThai
• Indonesian Cart

Good Fish Frys

• North Bristol Gun Club (close to Sun Prairie–Yes! It’s a Gun Club!)…This is my most favorite fish fry in the area!  Don’t be scared by the name!  The fish chowder is excellent too!
• Jordan’s Big 10 Pub (My husband LOVES this place)
• Hering’s Sand Bar and Grill (Lake Mills) -Great place right on Rock Lake
• Stamm House
• The Avenue Bar
• The Old Fashioned
• Captain Bill’s

Outside Madison

• The Capri Steakhouse
• Feil’s Supper Club
• Hering’s Sand Bar and Grill (Lake Mills)
• North Bristol Gun Club (North Bristol) (only open on fridays for fish fry-)-get the perch

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