L 'Etoile This is fine dining about as fine as it gets, with largely local ingredients, exquisitely prepared. (A mere canape of rosemary shortbread with raspberry creme fraiche and chives made us swoon.) Pictured. (608) 251-0500; letoile-restaurant.com
Babcock Hall Dairy Store The public face of the U of W's food sciences program, this parlor sells scoops of campus-made ice cream. (608) 262-3045; babcockhalldairystore.wisc.edu
Bluephies Restaurant and Vodkatorium What's not to love about a hip place that's family-friendly and offers a martini flight? Fun dishes include chocolate chip cookie dough egg rolls. (608) 231-3663; bluephies.com
Monty's Blue Plate Diner This updated diner serves breakfast all day, great dessert and excellent vegetarian options. (608) 244-8505; montysblueplatediner.com
The Old Fashioned This take on a classic supper club strikes a perfect balance between retro (Friday fish fries) and chic (artisan cheese flights). Try the signature old-fashioned cocktail. (608) 310-4545; theoldfashioned.com
Sunroom Cafe The brunch menu has a range of omelets and scramblers, plus whole wheat pancakes to keep Madison's granola reputation intact. (608) 255-1555; sunroomcafe.com
L'Etoile
Babcock Hall Dairy Store
Bluephies Restaurant and Vodkatorium
Monty's Blue Plate Diner
The Old Fashioned
Sunroom Cafe
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