We're excited to share a few of our favorite recommendations for places to dine in town, spots to see, and areas to explore outside of downtown if you have some extra time!
Memorial Union Terrace
800 Langdon Street, Madison, WI 53703, (608) 265-3000
We went here on our first date! The largest bar in Wisconsin...enjoy food and beer and views of Lake Mendota.
Dane County Farmers' Market
Madison, WI 53703, (608) 455-1999
Open Saturday mornings in the summer (6a-12p). Take a stroll around the capitol for fresh food, pastries, and cheese to sample.
Wisconsin State Capitol
2 East Main Street, Madison, WI 53703, (608) 266-0382
Madison Children's Museum
100 North Hamilton Street, Madison, WI 53703
Henry Vilas Zoo
702 South Randall Avenue, Madison, WI 53715
Free and great for families!
Madison B-cycle Station
1645 Observatory Drive, Madison, WI 53703
Rental bikes throughout the city
James Madison Park
614 East Gorham Street, Madison, WI 53703, (608) 266-4711
Brittingham Boats
701 West Brittingham Place, Madison, WI 53715
Kayaks on Lake Monona
Wingra Boats
824 Knickerbocker Street, Madison, WI 53711
Kayaks on Lake Wingra
Tornado Room
116 South Hamilton Street, Madison, WI 53703, (608) 256-3570
A Wisconsin Supper Club! Great for steaks and old fashioneds.
The Great Dane Pub & Brewing Company
123 East Doty Street, Madison, WI 53703, (608) 284-0000
Casual downtown brew pub with their own local beer.
Tempest Oyster Bar
120 East Wilson Street, Madison, WI 53703, (608) 258-1443
Fantastic oysters and fresh seafood!
The Harvey House
644 West Washington Avenue, Madison, WI 53703
Upscale supper club with great martinis.
Lallande
1859 Monroe Street, Madison, WI 53711
Hip French restaurant. Be sure to grab a reservation!
Cento
122 West Mifflin Street, Madison, WI 53703, (608) 284-9378
Great for brunch deals or evening appetizers.
Sardine
617 Williamson Street, Madison, WI 53703, (608) 441-1600
Graze Restaurant
1 South Pinckney Street, Madison, WI 53703, (608) 251-2700
New Glarus Brewing Company
2400 Wisconsin 69, New Glarus, WI 53574, (608) 527-5850
Wisconsin Brewing Company
1079 American Way, Verona, WI 53593
Working Draft Beer Company
1129 East Wilson Street, Madison, WI 53703, (608) 709-5600
Wollersheim Winery & Distillery
7876 Wisconsin 188, Prairie du Sac, WI 53578, (608) 643-6515
The Hilltop
4173 County Highway P, Cross Plains, WI 53528
Traditional Wisconsin supper club near our home!
Seven Acre Dairy Company
6858 Paoli Road, Belleville, WI 53508
Modern cuisine with a family dairy in the cute city of Paoli.
Plain Spoke Cocktail Company
110 King Street, Madison, WI 53703
Old Sugar Distillery
931 East Main Street, Madison, WI 53703, (608) 260-0812
La Crosse
La Crosse, WI
Take a trip out into the Driftless hill region and spend some time on the Mississippi River.
Bayfield
Bayfield, WI
Head up north to Bayfield for some time on Lake Superior.
Duluth
Duluth, MN
Quaint city on a hill and Lake Superior with shopping and restaurants and views. Access to Minnesota’s North Shore for parks and scenery.
Tomahawk
Tomahawk, WI
The gateway to up northern Wisconsin lake country. Find a cabin and spend a some time relaxing.
Door County
Door County, WI
Popular peninsula north of Green Bay, lots of views of the water with popular shopping and restaurants. Tends to get full in the summer with visitors from Chicago.
Minneapolis
Minneapolis, MN
Head to the big city for arts and museums and culture. Consider flying into Madison and wandering your way through the state and over the border to fly out of Minneapolis, a large Delta airlines hub with many direct flights.