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The Old Fashioned

Restaurant · First Settlement ·

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A love letter to Wisconsin tavern culture: beer-battered cheese curds, brandy Old Fashioneds, and supper club staples near the Capitol. Frequently spotlighted by national outlets and locals alike as a rite-of-passage Madison meal.

https://theoldfashioned.com/

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Wisconsin tavern with local beers, brats, cheese curds & Old Fashioneds

cheese curds

old fashioned

burger

fish fry

onion rings

great food

friendly staff

great drinks

Featured in The Infatuation

23 N Pinckney St #1, Madison, WI 53703 Get directions

$20–30

Usually a wait

Restroom

Accepts reservations

Popular for lunch

Popular for dinner

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Information

Wisconsin tavern with local beers, brats, cheese curds & Old Fashioneds

cheese curds

old fashioned

burger

fish fry

onion rings

great food

friendly staff

great drinks

Featured in The Infatuation

23 N Pinckney St #1, Madison, WI 53703 Get directions

$20–30

Usually a wait

Restroom

Accepts reservations

Popular for lunch

Popular for dinner

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