Johnson Public House is one of The 9 Best Bright Places in Madison.

1. Johnson Public House

8.3
908 E Johnson St (Paterson St), Madison, WI
Café · Tenney-Lapham · 37 tips and reviews

Mo C.Mo Cheeks: If you are lucky enough to be in when they have Geisha beans, treat yourself to a cup of this uniquely light, bright & flavorful coffee!

Jamie O.Jamie O: Pb&J is delish. Real berries, crunchy o PB and wonderful bread. Vegan friendly! Hard to find a table on the weekend though

Colin S.Colin Steinke: This just might be the best cup of coffee I've had in Madison.

Short Stack Eatery is one of The 9 Best Bright Places in Madison.

2. Short Stack Eatery

8.4
301 W Johnson St (at State St), Madison, WI
Breakfast Spot · State Street · 48 tips and reviews

Andrew P.Andrew Petro: Bottomless coffee, great ambiance music, & plentiful wireless Internet. Great mix of tables (bright by windows, dark in back, hard back chairs, stools, booths...) One of my favorite places to write.

Pao M.Pao Michelle: Love their drink, “Grow a Pear”. So light and refreshing!

Peter M.Peter M: Food is slow on Sunday morning. Iced coffee is good. Tables with postcards under glass are interesting.

The Edgewater Hotel is one of The 9 Best Bright Places in Madison.

3. The Edgewater Hotel

8.6
1001 Wisconsin Pl (at Langdon St), Madison, WI
Hotel · Downtown Madison · 19 tips and reviews

Stephen M.Stephen Mundt: Beautiful "new" hotel. Was here for a conference and food was great. Go up to the sky bar and check out the view. Amazing!

Vanessa T.Vanessa Teggatz: Enjoying the view of the lake

Brian E.Brian EatDrinkMadison.com: I probably have never had better octopus than the broiled octopus ($14) found on the “chef’s unique appetizers” section of the menu. Read more at: http://www.eatdrinkmadison.com/blog/?p=3058

Otto's Restaurant & Bar is one of The 9 Best Bright Places in Madison.

4. Otto's Restaurant & Bar

8.1
6405 Mineral Point Rd, Madison, WI
American Restaurant · 6 tips and reviews

Ruth F.Ruth F: Great tasting menu!!! Everything on menu is awesome.

Stephen M.Stephen Mundt: This is a fantastic restaurant. One if Madison's best. Great food. Great ambiance. Great service. Try the mixed Turkish grill, it was phenomenal.

Amy R.Amy Robertson: Tasting menu is a great deal. Seafood is especially good

Babcock Hall Dairy Store is one of The 9 Best Bright Places in Madison.

5. Babcock Hall Dairy Store

7.9
1605 Linden Dr, Madison, WI
College and University · 12 tips and reviews

Ronald C.Ronald Crandall: Tried the Pumpkin cream, fairly decent, but I'm liking the double scotch :D.

UW-MadisonUW-Madison: We’re not America’s Dairyland for nothing. We recommend the Berry Alvarez, Orange Custard Chocolate Chip, and Blue Moon flavors. Read more.

Nelson R.Nelson Rajkamal: Vanilla Ice Cream with Chocolate Caramel Turtles.... Turtle Creek is my Fav👌👍🙏🍰🍧🍨

Luigi's is one of The 9 Best Bright Places in Madison.

6. Luigi's

8.1
515 S Midvale Blvd, Madison, WI
Pizzeria · Westmorland · 19 tips and reviews

Steve S.Steve Sawczyn: An absolutely fantastic place, unbelievable food, fantastic service. You simply must stop if you're in the area.

Courtney R.Courtney Reichard: The Bada Bing may be the best pizza I have ever had...bacon, asparagus, carmelized onion, mushroom and white sauce. Delish!

Dougie C.Dougie Cyanide: Free meals for veterans on Veterans Day.

Chocolate Shoppe Ice Cream is one of The 9 Best Bright Places in Madison.

7. Chocolate Shoppe Ice Cream

8.2
468 State St (at Gilman), Madison, WI
Ice Cream Parlor · State Street · 26 tips and reviews

Igal G.Igal Ghitelman: A must try if you're in town. Creamy and very tasty

JMatt M.JMatt Milwaukee: This S&@! Just Got Serious is a must try flavor!

TiffanyTiffany: Zanzibar is the flavor for dark chocolate lovers. So. Good.

Fresco is one of The 9 Best Bright Places in Madison.

8. Fresco

8.3
227 State St, Madison, WI
Cocktail Bar · State Street · 39 tips and reviews

MaureenMaureen: Great view of the Capitol! Scallop appetizer just melts in you mouth. Delicious! The seared tuna salad had so many wonderful flavors I really enjoyed it.

Nicolle M.Nicolle Mueller: LOVED the salmon!! Cosmos were good and strong too.

Jahnabi B.Jahnabi Barooah: We ordered all the small plates and enjoyed each of them :)

EVP Coffee East is one of The 9 Best Bright Places in Madison.

9. EVP Coffee East

7.2
1250 E Washington Ave (East Washington & Baldwin), Madison, WI
Coffee Shop · Tenney-Lapham · 8 tips and reviews

Lennon B.Lennon Berndt: Great espresso and some rockin housemade soup! Definitly worth a visit!

Jeff L.Jeff Larche: Step outside and look at the nondescript building on the corner. Thrill to the fact that Nirvana' classic "Nevermind" was produced there. Wow! Rock/punk history, BIG time. Butch Vig is a genius.

David J.David Jonsson: Best fucking coffee. Period.