American Restaurants in Madison, WI

American in Madison at a glance

• American is the 7th largest food category in Madison, after bars and coffee shops and cafes.
• Its 3.9% share compares with 3.8% across the 506 cities in this guide, close to the national pattern.
• Of the 51 listed below, 39 are independent and 12 belong to chains; 50 list a website.

American Restaurants in Madison

• Madison- Gilman ChebaFam
  Restaurant · American · Chain · 453 W Gilman St
• Cracker Barrel
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · Chain · 2147 East Springs Dr. I-90/94 & US 151
• Babes Grill & Bar
  Restaurant · American · 5614 Schroeder Rd
• Bistro 525
  Restaurant · American · 525 W Johnson St
• Bonfyre American Grille
  Restaurant · American · 2601 W Beltline Hwy
• CIRC
  Restaurant · American · 1 W Dayton St
• Culver's
  Restaurant · American · Chain · 7206 Mineral Point Road
• Highland Corner Grill
  Restaurant · American · 2424 University Ave
• IHOP
  Restaurant · American · Chain · 4614 E Washington Ave
• MACS
  Restaurant · American · Chain · 349 S Westfield Rd
• Mint Mark
  Restaurant · American · 1874 E Washington Ave
• Nitty Gritty-madison
  Restaurant · American · 223 N Frances St
• Pa´Que Roberto
  Restaurant · American · Latin American · 6714 Raymond Rd
• Tailwinds
  Restaurant · American · 4402 E Washington Ave
• The Audrey Kitchen + Bar
  Restaurant · American · Chain · 9 E Wilson St
• The Curve
  Restaurant · American · 653 S Park St
• The Harvey House
  Restaurant · American · 644 W Washington Ave
• The Post
  Restaurant · American · 24 S Carroll St
• Begonia. Modern Latin
  Restaurant · American · 1835 Monroe St
• The Statehouse
  Restaurant · American · 1001 Wisconsin Pl
• Applebee's
  Restaurant · American · Chain · 4710 East Towne Boulevard
• The Cheesecake Factory
  Restaurant · American · Chain · 1 W Towne Mall
• Madison's
  Restaurant · American · 119 King St
• Nook
  Restaurant · American · 2138 Atwood Ave
• L'Etoile
  Restaurant · American · 1 S Pinckney St
• Wisconsin Brewing Tap Haus
  Restaurant · American · 107 State St
• Steenbock's On Orchard
  Restaurant · American · 330 N Orchard St
• 8 Seasons Grille
  Restaurant · American · 45 S Bassett St
• Anointed One
  Restaurant · American · 515 Junction Rd
• Babes Sport's Grill
  Restaurant · American · 4325 Lien Rd
• Bluephies
  Restaurant · American · 2701 Monroe St
• Bluephies Cafe At Verex Plaza
  Restaurant · American · 150 E Gilman St
• Coliseum Bar and Restaurant
  Restaurant · American · 232 E Olin Ave
• Dlux
  Restaurant · American · 117 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd
• Granite City Food & Brewery
  Restaurant · American · 72 W Towne Mall
• Heartland Grill
  Restaurant · American · 706 John Nolen Dr
• HomeTown Buffet
  Restaurant · American · Chain · 1745 Parkside Dr
• J&J Fish & Chicken
  Restaurant · American · 2835 E Washington Ave
• Middlewest
  Restaurant · American · 809 Williamson St
• Oliver's Public House
  Restaurant · American · 2540 University Ave
• Talula
  Restaurant · American · 802 Atlas Ave
• TGI Fridays
  Restaurant · American · Chain · 420 Gammon Pl
• The Fountain
  Restaurant · American · 122 State St
• Twist Bar & Grill
  Restaurant · American · 6617 Odana Rd
• Perkins at 2630 Damon Rd Madison, WI
  Restaurant · American · Chain · 2630 Damon Rd
• Perkins at 4863 Hayes Rd. Madison, WI
  Restaurant · American · Chain · 4863 Hayes Rd.
• Graft
  Restaurant · American · 18 N Carroll At
• Henry St Cafe
  Restaurant · American · 333 Main St
• Julep
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 829 E Washington Ave
• Sprecher's Restaurant & Pub
  Restaurant · American · 1262 John Q Hammons Dr.
• Stoltman Mediocre Food
  Restaurant · American · 2 Little Bear Cir

American elsewhere in Wisconsin

Among the Wisconsin cities in this guide, the most american listings are in Milwaukee (96), Green Bay (19), Kenosha (19), Appleton (11) and Racine (10).

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