Great Dane Pub & Brewing Co.
123 E. Doty St., 608-284-0000. 876 Jupiter Dr., 608-442-1333. 357 Price Place, 608-661-9400. 2980 Cahill Main, Fitchburg, 608-442-9000.
Greenbush Bar
Halverson’s
Heritage Bakery and Cafe
Intimate appetizer/wine bar. Italian-style pasta and pizzas are the fare. Scotch and microbrews a specialty. Inexpensive.
Longstanding supper club near Lake Kegonsa, with sandwiches and salads, seafood, steak, pork chops, spaghetti and meatballs, chicken. Nightly specials include Friday’s fish fry and Saturday’s prime rib. Just off Hwy. 51. Moderate.
Sandwich and coffee shop serving breakfast and lunch. Excellent pastries and pies, baked inhouse. Inexpensive. heritagebakeryandcafe.com
914 Regent St., 608-257-2874.
Popular pub fare, from burgers (including a $1 upgrade to local grass-fed beef) to sandwiches to chicken pot pie and a spicy peanut stew. Gluten-free menu available. And, up to 14 handcrafted beers on tap. Moderate. greatdanepub.com
Greenview Brewing
1808 Wright St., 608-256-3811.
Greenview currently produces gluten-free Alt Brew at House of Brews but will be moving to this new brewing facility and tasting room in fall, 2015. Taproom, snacks. Inexpensive.
Green Acres
Grid Iron
Corner of Hwy. 78 and Hwy. 12, Sauk City, 608-643-2305.
1509 Monroe St., 608-256-3811.
Supper club-steakhouse near the Wisconsin River with daily specials (fish fry Tuesday and Friday, prime rib Saturday, frog legs Sunday) and big selection of steaks and seafood, plus pastas and some sandwiches. Moderate. greenacresrestaurant.com
Upscale bar food, try the famous 1/2 lb. Grid Burger or the buffalo wings. Inexpensive.
Green Forest Family Restaurant
Growlers
Ground Zero
744 Williamson St., 608-294-8668.
Coffee shop with wraps, soups, muffins, pastries and croissants. Inexpensive.
909 E. Broadway, Monona, 608-223-0886.
Family restaurant serving breakfast, sandwiches, burgers, steak and pasta. Wednesday and Friday fish fry; choice of cod or perch. Inexpensive. greenforestfamilyrestaurant.net
Green Lantern
4412 Siggelkow Rd., McFarland, 608-838-4730.
Overlooking Lake Waubesa. Popular Friday fish fry, daily specials including shrimp, lobster tail, corned beef and cabbage, liver and onions, prime rib and ribs. Breakfasts feature omelets and Belgian waffles and a super walleye-andeggs platter. Moderate. thegreenieonthelake.com
Green Life Cafe
1934 Monroe St., 608-709-5177.
Crepes, salads and smoothies are at the heart of this healthy, locavore cafe. Organic and glutenfree ingredients. Market-fresh ingredients are a focus of the daily crepe menu. Inexpensive. greenlifecafemadison.com
Green Owl Cafe
1970 Winnebago St., 608-285-5290.
Madison’s only dedicated vegetarian restaurant is also friendly to vegans and those on glutenfree and raw-food diets. A new menu features a number of tasty sandwiches, from a roasted veggie version that stands among the best in town, to a crave-worthy blackened Cajun tofu. Entrees include a comforting groundnut stew and a vegan schnitzel. Inexpensive. thegreenowlcafe.com
4402 E. Washington Ave. (in the Crowne Plaza), 608-244-4703.
Dinners, including a Friday perch special. Moderate. ichotelsgroup.com
Grumpy Troll Brew Pub, Restaurant and Pizzeria
105 S. 2nd St., Mount Horeb, 608-437-2739 (pub), 608-437-2741 (pizzeria).
Creative and award-winning house-brewed beers. The restaurant serves a large number of sandwiches, soups, salads, burgers as well as dinner entrees. Upstairs in the pizzeria, the pies are the centerpiece, with dough made from the spent grains used in the beers. . Friday beerbattered fish; Saturday prime rib. Gluten-free on request. Inexpensive. thegrumpytroll.com
Gumby’s Pizza
2825 University Ave., 608-238-9494.
Pizza, Buffalo wings, salads, Pokey sticks and pepperoni rolls. Delivery. Inexpensive. gumbyspizza.com
Ha Long Bay
1353 Williamson St., 608-255-2868.
Serene decor, big menu with items from Chinese, Thai and Vietnamese cuisines. Very popular, and it’s hard to go wrong; curries are a particular strength. The Bay really makes good with the pho, too. Inexpensive. hlbmadison.com
Habanero’s Mexican Grill
2229 S. Stoughton Rd., 608-223-9222, fax 608-223-9868.
A made-to-order burrito line that beats the chains. Tacos and burrito bowls, too. Inexpensive. habanerosmg.com
Greenbush Bakery
1305 Regent St., 608-257-1151.
Homemade doughnuts, apple fritters — and kosher, too! Drop by in the wee hours and get them hot and fresh. Takeout only. Inexpensive. facebook.com/pages/GreenbushBakery/205766849445054
1965 Barber Dr., Stoughton, 608-873-3001.
Hamilton’s on the Square
101 N. Hamilton St., 608-819-3387.
Small plates and entrees from Rob Grisham, formerly of Brasserie V, in the former Blue Marlin. Cheese plates, housemade gnudi, sandwiches, salads and flatbreads. Craft cocktails and thoughtful tap selection. Moderate.
Happy Wok
17 Eastpark Ct., 608-241-8166. 429 Commerce Dr., 608-833-3488. 2409 W. Broadway, Monona, 608-221-1661.
Dependable takeout Chinese. Inexpensive. happywokofmadison.com
Harmony Bar
2201 Atwood Ave., 608-249-4333.
Friendly neighborhood hangout with burgers right up there with the best in town. The creamy blue cheese burger is a star, but so’s the homemade, secret-recipe walnut burger. Pizzas, dinner salads, homemade soups and desserts daily. Inexpensive. harmonybarandgrill.com
Harold’s Chicken Shack
707 S. Gammon Rd., 608-819-8010.
Legendary fried chicken from Chicago’s South Side, along with fish and chicken livers. All orders are cooked to order, so there will be a 15-20 minute wait. Customers are welcome to phone in orders ahead of time. Moderate. haroldschicken33.com
Harvest
21 N. Pinckney St., 608-255-6075.
Slow food overlooking the Capitol. Menu changes seasonally; watch, too, for many special theme dinners, for heirloom tomatoes, garlic and more. Moderate. harvest-restaurant.com
Haveli Indian Restaurant
5957 McKee Rd., Fitchburg, 608-274-3333.
New Indian restaurant at the site of the former Fitch’s (et al.). Full menu; lunch buffet $8.95. Dinner standouts include Goan fish curry, goat curry and a tandoori mixed grill with succulent bits of chicken, lamb sausage, shrimp and fish properly spiced and partially blackened. Inexpensive.
Hawk’s Bar
425 State St., 608-256-4295.
Salads, soups, sandwiches and specials. One of the premiere soccer-watching venues in town. Inexpensive. hawksbar.com
Heartland Grill
706 John Nolen Dr. (in the Sheraton Hotel), 608-251-2300.
American fare for breakfast, lunch and dinner in a semi-casual setting. Moderate.
4674 Cottage Grove Rd., 608-222-0136.
Heritage Tavern
131 . Mi flin St., 608-283-9500.
The constantly changing menu at chef Dan Fox’s cozy and elegant restaurant draws from local, carefully sourced, seasonal foods. The menu is heavily tilted toward sharing, due both to the first courses’ overall heaviness and the generously sized portions. In keeping with Fox’s reputation as a pork connoisseur, meat eaters will find lots to love; look for the pork schnitzel. For dessert, hope for gianduja chocolate tart. Expensive. heritagetavern.com
Hibachi Hut food cart
Library Mall in front of the Memorial Library. 608-338-5660.
Hibachi steak or chicken, teriyaki steak or chicken, fried rice, wraps, vegetarian combo, iced green tea. Inexpensive.
The Highland Grill
2424 University Ave. (in the InnTowner), 608-233-8778 ext. 515.
Casual American fare. Buffet-style breakfast. Moderate.
Himal Chuli
318 State St., 608-251-9225.
While the momochas, a dumpling with a coriander/tomato dipping sauce, have achieved local cult status, the menu presents excellent Nepalese food across the board. The two daily takari (vegetable stew) specials are always good, but try more adventuresome dishes too, like the kadi (onion dumplings) or the spicy tuk-pa. Inexpensive. facebook.com/pages/Himal-ChuliMadison-WI/120304580251
Hody Bar and Grill
1914 Aurora St., Middleton, 608-831-1901.
Hamburgers, club sandwiches, appetizers, pizzas. Inexpensive. hodybar.com
HomeTown Buffet
1745 Parkside Dr., 608-244-3682.
Chicken, roast beef, pasta and more. Lots more. Breakfast on the weekend. Inexpensive. hometownbuffet.com
Hong Kong Cafe
2 S. Mills St., 608-259-1668.
Primarily Cantonese food featuring dim sum Saturday and Sunday mornings (11 am-2:30 pm). Free delivery with $10 minimum order. Inexpensive. hkcafemadison.com
Hong Kong Station
1441 Regent St., 608-661-8288.
Filling bowls of legit cart-style noodles start at $4 any time of day. The tiny restaurant offers a choice of 10 varieties: egg, thick Cantonesestyle, Shanghai, instant, ramen, udon, silk (mung bean), and three kinds of rice noodles. Or take home a barbecued duck. Inexpensive.
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