Best Breakfast Restaurants in Madison, WI
Looking for a place to have breakfast or brunch in Madison? Here is listing by location. Some restaurants aren't technically in Madison, but they are easy to get to. All have great food!
On the East Side:
- Monty's Blue Plate Diner - 2089 Atwood Ave., Madison 608-244-8505 Breakfast served all day, everyday. Vegetarians welcome. Tex-Mex breakfast recommended.
- Lazy Jane's Café & Bakery - 1358 Williamson St., Madison 608-257-5263 Serves Mimosas during weekend brunches. Scones are all the buzz.
Downtown/Near the Square:
- Marigold Kitchen - 118 S. Pinckney Street, Madison 608-661-5559 Weekday breakfasts - go for the gourmet omelets. Saturday Brunch is Mimosa time.
- Café Continental - 108 King Street, Madison 608-251-4880 Brunch Saturday & Sunday only (sorry, no weekday breakfast). But the Eggs Benedict are primo: Crab Cakes, Artichoke, Smoked Salmon.
Downtown, just a couple blocks from the Square:
- Admiralty Room - Edgewater Hotel, 666 Wisconsin Ave., Madison 608-661-6582 Most romantic view in Madison. Single-priced Sunday brunch. Full choice breakfast menu every day.
- Dayton Street Grille - Concourse Hotel, 1 West Dayton Street, Madison 608-257-6000 Choice of full menu or breakfast buffet daily. Chef Charles Lazzareschi named Best Local Chef by Madison Magazine's 2008 Reader Poll.
Far West/Middleton:
- Bavaria Cafe - 7457 Elmwood Ave., Middleton 608-836-6614 Breakfast served daily ‘til 4pm, with separate weekend Brunch menu. Nine choices of brunch omelets at last count.
- Hubbard Avenue Diner - 7445 Hubbard Ave., Middleton 608-831-6800 Multigrain pancakes for those who care about their health; gluten-free menu for those who require it; pie for everyone else (128 flavors at last count!).
- Prairie Cafe and Bakery - 6720 Frank Lloyd Wright Ave., Middleton 608-826-2437 Homestyle breakfasts including bakery and quiche.
South:
- Pancake Cafe - 6220 Nesbitt Rd., Fitchburg 608-204-7040 Lots of "Best of" awards; thick slice bacon and--you guessed it--pancakes!
The Chains:
- Original Pancake House - 5518 University Ave., Madison (West Side) 608-231-3666 or 518 River Place Drive, Monona (East Side) 608-222-1137 Yeah, it's a chain, but if it's pancakes you're craving... (Note: they stop seating by 1:00pm)
- Perkins Restaurant & Bakery - 5237 University Ave. (West Side) 608-238-5133 or 4863 Hayes Road (East Side) 608-241-9123 or 1410 Damon Rd (Central - near Beltline off Fish Hatchery Rd.) 608-251-7550 What can I say? You know what you get and you get a lot. Breakfast served all day, everyday.
Bon Appetite!
