Best of Madison 2024 Winners (2025)

“FamilyFeud” surveys 100 people for each question that appears on its board, but we have that beat — bya lot. Our 43rd annual readers’ poll garnered 156,044 nominations from 18,821 people, and 292,814 final votes from 29,105 participants who gave us their preferences across 151 categories. How’s that for a representative sample size?

We’re celebrating this year’s final list with a game show contestant level of enthusiasm.

To our voters, we’re saying, “Good answer! Good answer!”

To the 2024 gold, silver and bronze Best of Madison winners: IT’S TIME TO COME ON DOWN!

DINING & DRINK

Best Artisan Food Product

★Fortune Favors

★Tricky Foods

★Ann in a Jam

Best Bakery - Bread

★Madison Sourdough

★Stella’s Bakery

★Bloom Bake Shop

Best Bakery - Sweets

★Greenbush Bakery

★Bloom Bake Shop

★Batch Bakehouse

Best Bar for Beer

★Vintage Brewing Co.

★Young Blood Beer Co.

★The Coopers Tavern

Best Bar for Cocktails

★Driftless Glen Distillery

★Bar Corallini

★The Robin Room

Best Bartender

★Carole Benson, Sundown Saloon

★Leticia Hernandez, Tapatios Cocina Mexicana

★Spencer Schultz, Avanti’s Italian Restaurant & Pub

Best Barbecue

★North and South Seafood & Smokehouse

★Beef Butter BBQ

★Smoky Jon’s #1 BBQ

Best Bloody Mary

★Brothers Three Bar & Grill

★Driftless Glen Distillery

★Ope Haus Pub

Best Breakfast

★Marigold Kitchen

★Hubbard Avenue Diner

★Original Pancake House

Best Brewery

★New Glarus Brewing Co.

★Young Blood Beer Co.

★Delta Beer Lab

Best Brunch

★Sardine

★Marigold Kitchen

★Bassett Street Brunch Club

Best Burger

★Dotty Dumpling’s Dowry

★The Village Bar

★Monk’s Bar and Grill

Best Butcher

★Ken’s Meats & Deli

★The Conscious Carnivore

★Branch + Daughter

Best Catering

★Buck & Honey’s

★Compadres Mexican Restaurant

★Los Hernandez

Best Cheese Producer

★Hook’s Cheese Co.

★Carr Valley Cheese

★Roth Cheese

Best Chef

★Giovanni Novella, Bar Corallini

★Edwin Ramirez, Cento

★Daniel Hernandez, Tapatios Cocina Mexicana

Best Chicken Wings

★Chicken Licks

★Monk’s Bar and Grill

★Ope Haus Pub

Best Chocolate

★Gail Ambrosius Chocolatier

★Madison Chocolate Co.

★Candinas Chocolatier

Best Cocktail

★The Calm Before the Storm, Bar Corallini

★Espresso Martini, Tasting Room

★Hot Mezz Margarita, Tapatios Cocina Mexicana

Best Coffee Shop

★Firefly Coffeehouse

★Ancora

★Grace Coffee Co.

Best Destination Restaurant (Outside of Dane County)

★Ishnala Supper Club

★The Del-Bar

★Driftless Glen Distillery

Best Diner

★Monty’s Blue Plate Diner

★Hubbard Avenue Diner

★Mickie’s Dairy Bar

Best Distillery

★Wollersheim Distillery

★Driftless Glen Distillery

★State Line Distillery

Best Dive Bar

★Le Tigre Lounge

★Village Bar

★Caribou Tavern

Best East Asian (Chinese, Japanese, Korean)

★Ahan

★Imperial Garden

★RED

Best Fish Fry

★Dorf Haus Supper Club

★North and South Seafood & Smokehouse

★The Hilltop

Best Fried Cheese Curds

★The Old Fashioned

★Craftsman Table & Tap

★Ope Haus Pub

Best Ice Cream/Custard

★Chocolate Shoppe Ice Cream Co.

★Babcock Dairy Store

★Culver’s

Best Italian

★Lombardino’s

★Bar Corallini

★Porta Bella

Best Latin American (Mexican, Central and South American)

★Gloria’s Mexican Restaurant

★La Taguara

★Tex Tubb’s Taco Palace

Best Local Craft Beer

★Spotted Cow, New Glarus Brewing Co.

★Fantasy Factory, Karben4 Brewing

★Bee’s Knees, Vintage Brewing Co.

Best Mediterranean/Middle Eastern

★Banzo

★Mediterranean Cafe

★Meze Mediterranean Grill

Best New Restaurant

★Lola’s Hi/Lo Lounge

★Buck & Honey’s - Mount Horeb

★Driftless Social

Best Old Fashioned

★The Old Fashioned

★Ishnala Supper Club

★Dorf Haus Supper Club

Best Outdoor Dining

★Buck & Honey’s - Monona

★Driftless Glen Distillery

★Everly

Best Pastry Chef

★Steve Abel, Madison Sourdough

★Kristine Miller, L’Etoile

★Ashley Williams, Hubbard Avenue Diner

Best Pizza

★Sugar River Pizza Co.

★Salvatore’s Tomato Pies

★Glass Nickel Pizza Co.

Best Place with a View

★Ishnala Supper Club

★Eno Vino Downtown

★The Boathouse at The Edgewater

Best Restaurant

★Buck & Honey’s

★The Del-Bar

★Tapatios Cocina Mexicana

Best Sandwich Spot

★Milio’s Sandwiches

★Alimentari

★Casetta Kitchen and Counter

Best Seafood

★Sardine

★Tempest Oyster Bar

★North and South Seafood & Smokehouse

Best Server

★Hailey LeMaster, Nitty Gritty

★Lori Fiene, Green Acres

★Brittany Zander, Ope Haus Pub

Best Small Plates

★Mint Mark

★Eno Vino Downtown

★pig in a fur coat

Best South Asian (Indian, Pakistani, Nepalese)

★Swagat

★Swad Indian Restaurant

★Dhaba Indian Bistro

Best Southeast Asian (Thai, Vietnamese, Laotian, Indonesian)

★Ha Long Bay

★Sai Bai Thong

★Ahan

Best Sports Bar

★Monk’s Bar & Grill

★Wilson’s Bar & Grill

★Player’s Sports Bar & Grill

Best Spot for N/A Beverages

★Blind Shot Social Club

★Bar Corallini

★Everly

Best Steakhouse

★Tornado Room Steak House

★The Del-Bar

★Delaney’s Steak Seafood Wine

Best Supper Club

★Ishnala Supper Club

★The Del-Bar

★Toby’s

Best Upscale Dining

★The Harvey House

★Ishnala Supper Club

★The Del-Bar

Best Vegetarian/Vegan Focused

★Green Owl Cafe

★Everly

★Level 5 Donuts

Best Wine Bar

★Eno Vino Downtown

★Toot + Kate’s Wine Bar

★Drumlin Ridge Winery

Best Winery

★Wollersheim Winery & Distillery

★Bailey’s Run Vineyard

★Drumlin Ridge Winery

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Best Art Gallery

★River Arts Inc.

★Art Hub

★Farwell Gallery

Best Classical Music Group

★Madison Symphony Orchestra

★Willy Street Chamber Players

★Festival Choir of Madison

Best Columnist

★Doug Moe, Madison Magazine

★John Nichols, The Cap Times

★Jim Polzin, Wisconsin State Journal

Best Comedy Group/Comedian

★Monkey Business Institute

★Sasha Rosser, Cheshire Cat Comedy

★Atlas Improv

Best DJ

★DJ Nick Nice

★JukeBox Bandstand

★DJ Van ’Go

Best Interactive Experiences

★Vicki Cookies Decorating Classes

★Blind Shot Social Club

★Sugar Llama Cookies

Best Local Artist

★Xizhou Xie

★Tori’s Trinkets

★Terry Talbot

Best Local Author

★Doug Moe

★Joel Coyne

★Pat Zietlow Miller

Best Local Band

★Madison County

★Cherry Pie

★Universal Sound

Best Local News Website

Best Local Podcast

★City Cast Madison

★Screw It, Let’s Do This

★Spirit of a Badass

Best Local Theater

★Overture Center for the Arts

★American Players Theatre

★Forward Theater

Best Museum

★Madison Children’s Museum

★Chazen Museum of Art

★National Mustard Museum

Best Music Venue

★The Sylvee

★Overture Center for the Arts

★Barrymore Theatre

Best Performing Arts Group

★American Players Theatre

★Trinity Academy of Irish Dance

★Capital City Theatre

Best Photographer

★ArrowStar Photography

★Jen Lucas Photography

★Krista Brinkmeier Photography

Best Radio Team

★Jonathan & Kitty, 105.5 Triple M

★Mel & Floyd, WORT 89.9

★Lanette and Pat, Magic 98 Morning Show

Best TV News Team

★Brian Doogs, Leigh Mills, Mike Jacques, NBC 15 News at 6

★Amber Noggle, Brandon Taylor, Bob Lindmeier, Karley Marotta, WKOW Evening

★Leah Linscheid, Chris Stanford, Josh Spreiter, Kelly Slifka, Shane Hogan, News 3 Now This Morning

Best TV Personality

★Charlie Shortino, NBC 15

★Amber Noggle, WKOW

★Susan Siman, News 3 Now

HOME & LIFESTYLE

Best Alterations

★Alterations by Sue

★Binh’s Tailoring Alteration Service

★Monetti Tailoring

Best Auto Body Repair

★Zimbrick Inc.

★Sparkle Auto Body

★Ball Body Shop Inc. - Division of Smart Motors Inc.

Best Auto Parts

★O’Reilly Auto Parts

★Zimbrick Inc.

★NAPA Auto Parts

Best Bed & Breakfast

★Governor’s Mansion Inn

★Speckled Hen Inn

★Ringling House Bed & Breakfast

Best Bookstore

★A Room of One’s Own

★The Book Deal

★Barnes & Noble

Best Boutique Hotel

★Seven Acre Dairy Co.

★Mansion Hill Inn

★Hotel Ruby Marie

Best Cleaning Service

★Primavera Cleaning Service

★Touch of Europe Cleaning in Madison

★Mother Earth Cleaners

Best Clothing Store

★Faded Roots Boutique

★Hive of Madison

★Evie & Co Boutique

Best CSA

★Vitruvian Farms

★Crossroads Community Farm

★Blue Moon Community Farm

Best Dealer Auto Service Shop

★Zimbrick Inc.

★Smart Motors Toyota

★Don Miller Auto Group

Best Domestic Auto Dealer

★Zimbrick Inc.

★Don Miller Auto Group

★Bergstrom Automotive

Best Dry Cleaner

★Klinke Cleaners

★Lake Mills Cleaners & Dyers Inc.

★Best Cleaners

Best Duct Cleaning

★Cardinal Heating, Cooling, Plumbing, & Electric

★Dave Jones LLC

★Dirty Ducts Cleaning & Environmental Inc.

Best Electrician

★Cardinal Heating, Cooling, Plumbing, & Electric

★Dave Jones LLC

★All Comfort Services

Best Event Venue

★Overture Center for the Arts

★Breese Stevens Field

★Garver Events

Best Exterior Cleaning Service

★Clear Vision Cleaning

★Angel’s Window Cleaning LLC

★Crystal Clear Pressure & Window Washing

Best Farm

★Sassy Cow Creamery

★Schuster’s Farm

★Vitruvian Farms

Best Flooring

★Sergenian’s Floor Coverings

★Nonn’s

★Coyle Carpet One Floor & Home

Best Florist

★Felly’s Flowers

★George’s Flowers Inc.

★Olson’s Flowers

Best Furniture

★Don’s Home Furniture

★The Century House

★Rubin’s Furniture

Best Gift Shop/Specialty Store

★Orange Tree Imports

★National Mustard Museum

★Pegasus Games

Best Grocery Store

★Woodman’s Food Market

★Willy Street Co-op

★Metcalfe’s Market

Best Hair Salon

★Ecco Salon

★ANiU Salon & Spa

★beaut. Studios

Best Heating & Cooling

★Cardinal Heating, Cooling, Plumbing, & Electric

★Harker Heating & Cooling

★Dave Jones LLC

Best Home Builders

★Veridian Homes

★Hart DeNoble Builders

★Michael F. Simon Builders

Best Hotel

★The Edgewater

★Hotel Indigo

★The Madison Concourse Hotel and Governor’s Club

Best Import Auto Dealer

★Zimbrick Inc.

★Smart Motors Toyota

★Don Miller Subaru

Best Interior Design

★Dwellings

★Frey Construction

★Sprinkman Design Collective

Best Jeweler

★Goodman’s Jewelers

★Chalmers Jewelers

★TQ Diamonds

Best Kitchen & Bath Design

★Frey Construction

★Nonn’s

★Waunakee Remodeling

Best Law Firm

★Boardman Clark

★Axley Brynelson, LLP

★Eisenberg Law Offices, S.C.

Best Luxury Auto (Import and Domestic)

★Zimbrick Inc.

★Lexus of Middleton

★Bergstrom Automotive

Best Mortgage Lender

★Summit Credit Union

★UW Credit Union

★Lake Ridge Bank

Best Moving Company

★Badger Brothers Moving

★Gorilla Movers of Wisconsin

★Mad City Moving

Best Musical Instrument Store

★Ward Brodt

★Heid Music

★Spruce Tree Music & Repair

Best Music Store

★Strictly Discs

★B-Side

★Mad City Music

Best Nail Salon

★Diamond Nails & Spa

★Eden Nail Spa

★Glamour Nails Fitchburg

Best Non-Dealer Auto Service Shop

★Graham’s Auto & Truck Clinic

★Chet’s Car Care

★Mike’s Automotive Repair

Best Outdoor Living & Services

★The Bruce Co.

★Jada’s Garden & Greenhouse

★Don’s Home Furniture

Best Pest Control

★Kwik Kill Pest Control Inc.

★Professional Pest Control

★Mosquito Joe of Madison

Best Pet Services

★Prairie Pawz

★Camp K9 Pet Resort & Day Camp

★The Dog Den & The Puppy Den

Best Pet Supplies Store

★Mounds Pet Food Warehouse

★MadCat

★Tabby and Jack’s

Best Plumber

★Dave Jones LLC

★Cardinal Heating, Cooling, Plumbing, & Electric

★Monona Plumbing and Fire Protection Inc.

Best Real Estate Company

★Sprinkman Real Estate

★Stark Company Realtors

★Dan Chin Homes

Best Roofer

★Frey Construction

★Ridge Top Exteriors

★Waunakee Remodeling Inc.

Best Secondhand Store

★St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store

★Agrace Thrift Store

★Dane County Humane Society Thrift Store

Best Shoes

★The Shoe Box

★Morgan’s Shoes

★DSW

Best Solar Energy Company

★Full Spectrum Solar

★Everlight Solar

★Midwest Solar Power LLC

Best Spa

★Sundara Inn & Spa

★Kneaded Relief Day Spa & Wellness

★ANiU Salon and Spa

Best Tattoo Shop/Artist

★Blue Lotus Tattoo & The Piercing Lounge

★Steve’s Tattoos & Body Piercing

★Pretty in Ink

Best Towing Company

★Schmidt’s Auto Inc.

★Liberty Towing Service LLC

★Finish Line Towing

Best Used Car Dealer

★Zimbrick Inc.

★Schoepp Motors

★Bergstrom Automotive

Best Wealth Management

★Summit Credit Union

★Madison Partners

★Lake Ridge Bank

Best Windows & Doors

★Waunakee Remodeling

★Frey Construction & Home Improvement LLC

★Ridge Top Exteriors

Best Wisconsin Bank

★Lake Ridge Bank

★Associated Bank

★One Community Bank

Best Wisconsin Credit Union

★UW Credit Union

★Summit Credit Union

★Heartland Credit Union

HEALTH & MEDICAL

Best Assisted Living

★Oakwood Village

★Attic Angel Community

★BeeHive Homes of Oregon

Best Chiropractor

★LSM Chiropractic

★Zelm Chiropractic Center

★360 Wellness Chiropractic & Physical Therapy

Best Cosmetic Surgery Center

★Robertson Cosmetic Center

★ANEU Med Spa

★NurturHer Aesthetics

Best Dental Practice

★Dental Health Associates

★First Choice Dental

★Mercy Dental Group

Best Eye Care

★SSM Health Davis Duehr Dean Eye Care

★Isthmus Eye Care

★Sokol Advanced EyeCare

Best Fertility & Birthing

★UnityPoint Health - Meriter Hospital

★Physicians for Women

★Madison Women’s Health LLP

Best Hospital

★UW Health University Hospital

★UnityPoint Health - Meriter Hospital

★St. Mary’s Hospital

Best Laser Hair Removal

★ANEU Med Spa

★Milan Laser Hair Removal

★NurturHer Aesthetics

Best Mental Health Facility

★Journey Mental Health Center

★Collaborative Solutions in Psychiatry

★Tellurian Behavioral Health

Best Orthodontic Practice

★Orthodontic Specialists of Madison

★Dental Health Orthodontics

★First Choice Dental

Best Pharmacy

★Walgreens

★Community Pharmacy

★Mount Horeb Family Pharmacy

Best Physical Therapy

★UW Health Physical and Occupational Therapy

★Capitol Physical Therapy

★Peak Endurance Performance & Physical Therapy

Best Retirement Community

★Oakwood Village

★Attic Angel Community

★Oak Park Place

Best Specialty Spa

★Vida Aesthetics

★ANEU Med Spa

★La Marie Beauty

Best Veterinarian

★Sauk Point Veterinary Clinic

★All for Pets Veterinary Clinic

★Animal Hospital of Verona

RECREATION & FITNESS

Best Alternative Fitness Center

★Burn Boot Camp

★Basecamp Fitness Madison

★Transformation Center

Best Bike Shop

★Budget Bicycle Center

★Trek Bicycle Madison

★Atkins Verona Bicycle Shoppe

Best Dance Studio

★Kehl School of Dance

★Storybook Ballet

★Barrio Dance Studio

Best Fitness Center

★The Princeton Club

★Anytime Fitness

★Harbor Athletic Club

Best Golf Course

★Pleasant View Golf Course

★Door Creek Golf Course

★The Oaks Golf Course

Best Martial Arts Studio

★Silver Lining Taekwon-do

★MadCity Martial Arts

★Kicks Unlimited Karate

Best Sports & Recreation Shop

★Fleet Feet Madison & Sun Prairie

★Madison Boats (Brittingham, Marshall, Wingra)

★Movin’ Shoes

Best Yoga Studio

★Dragonfly Hot Yoga

★Haumea

★Inner Fire Yoga

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