Diners' Choice: Most Booked restaurants in Madison

OpenTable

Updated July 05, 2025

Looking for the most booked restaurants in Madison? You’re in the right place. Each month, OpenTable analyzes nearly 500,000 new global diner reviews from the past month. We sort the results by location to help you discover new favorite restaurants. It's a great partnership: you reserve, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!

Lucille

4.6

4.6 (1207)

$31 to $50

Pizzeria

Madison

About the restaurant

Lucille is currently open for indoor dining! For large group reservations (15+ people), please email us at info@lucillemadison.com or give us a call at 608-283-0000 for availability.

We are excited to have you in!

Top review

Debra

Dined 6 days ago

We are outside. My entree arrived 20 minutes before my husband’s pizza. 2nd time. I guess that is just how it works. Attentive wait staff. Enjoyable evening. The chicken Caribbean curry bowl was exceptional!

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Lucille Happy Hour EVERYDAY 3-6pm

Cooper's Hawk Winery & Restaurant - Middleton, WI

4.7

4.7 (659)

$30 and under

American

Middleton

About the restaurant

Experience the perfect fusion of award-winning wines, Napa-style tasting rooms, and modern casual dining at Cooper's Hawk Winery & Restaurants. Enjoy contemporary American cuisine influenced by international flavors from our scratch kitchen. Each dish is expertly paired with our selection of wines for the best food and wine match. Whether you explore the tasting room for a pre- or post-dinner adventure or join the world's largest wine club, we believe in the power of food and wine to create lasting connections. Dining reservations are highly recommended, but walk-in guests are always welcome on a first-come, first-serve basis. Gluten-free and vegetarian dishes are available.

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TamaraVIP

Dined on Jun 28, 2025

Lunch was fanastic, nice selection and prepared well. Amanda K was a wonderful server, very friendly and knowledgeable.

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Brunch & Bubbles | Saturdays & Sundays 10am – 2pm

Eno Vino Downtown

4.8

4.8 (2268)

$31 to $50

Bistro

Madison

About the restaurant

Eno Vino Wine Bar & Bistro Voted "Madison's Best Wine Bar" By Madison Magazine Readers, consistently over the years. Eno Vino offers 200+ wines by the bottle & another 45 by the glass. From the beginning, Eno Vino was established as a place to share great wine, sensational, hand-crafted cocktails and fresh, inviting food. Whether you would like to entertain friends, enjoy an evening out with a loved one or unwind during happy hour ~ we invite you to enjoy an evening at Eno Vino.

**Please note**
For outdoor terrace reservations- Please call the restaurant at 608-455-0663.
All guests must be 21 years of age to drink alcohol, regardless of parental accompaniment.

Top review

Monica

Dined 1 day ago

Food was delicious. We had the scallops, beef birria empanadas, shawarma flatbread, and the chocolate fondu. All food was exceptional. Service was a tad slow probably as they got busier but overall great experience.

Buck & Honey's - Monona

4.6

4.6 (1539)

$30 and under

Contemporary American

Madison

About the restaurant

At Buck & Honey’s, we've taken great care to ensure your first visit makes you feel like you're stopping by an old friend's. We're locally owned and offer a wide variety of traditional fare made from scratch with only the freshest available ingredients.… Great pastas, tender steaks, fresh entree salads, unique specialty sandwiches, critically acclaimed Friday fish fry and our deliciously crispy thin crust pizzas round out our offerings. Check out the extensive wine list, craft cocktails and beer selections. Join us for live entertainment and special events. Located on the Yahara River in Monona, featuring 23 boat slips for boat parking and dock side carry out.

Summer months include patio seating, that is first come first serve, and non-reservable.

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Leslie

Dined on Jun 27, 2025

Great service. Nice venue with a view to the water. The food was delicious, especially the Mushroom Risotto. Our waiter was very nice and did a nice job!

The Statehouse

4.4

4.4 (1236)

$31 to $50

Contemporary American

Madison

About the restaurant

Join us at our signature restaurant, The Statehouse, or simply stop in to catch the sunset over Lake Mendota while enjoying a cocktail at the bar. Located at the corner of Langdon and Wisconsin, you’ll be comfortable in our inviting dining room and regaled by gorgeous views of the lake and surrounding area. Our beautiful restaurant serves regionally sourced, Modern Midwestern Cuisine. Augie's Tavern offers classic cocktails with new twists, an extensive wine list, and of course, the best Wisconsin craft beers.

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Diane

Dined 2 days ago

Beautiful view , great choices from high end to pub food . The butter board appetizer is the best !

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Popular dish

Fried Clockshadow Cheese Curds

Merchant

3.9

3.9 (1617)

$31 to $50

Contemporary American

Madison

About the restaurant

Merchant is Madison's energetic industrial-chic cafe, craft cocktail bar and late night destination specializing in no-nonsense, affordable fare and drink steeped in old school culture and soul.

Our menu features elevated American classics like shrimp cakes, steaks, burgers, and mac and cheese. As Madison’s first craft cocktail bar, our drink list includes twists on classic cocktails using fresh ingredients and heritage spirits, fresh innovative non-alcoholic drinks, and wines from boutique producers, fresh beers on tap, and heritage beers.

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Tanya

Dined 3 days ago

Our party of 4 all liked their food, appetizers, and drinks. We ate outside and it was lovely. I emailed beforehand and asked about allergies so I didn’t have to ask too many questions in front of our guests. I got a detailed and helpful response from Merchant to help me order with ease. Thank you!

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Experience

Date Night at Merchant! Prixe Fixe $60 for 2

Experience

Merchant's Weekend Happy Hour

Experience

Friday Fish Fry

Paoli Schoolhouse American Bistro

4.8

4.8 (1029)

$31 to $50

Farm-to-table

Madison

About the restaurant

Paoli Schoolhouse American Bistro is located on the banks of the Sugar River in Paoli, WI. The Schoolhouse was built in 1864 and was converted into a restaurant in 2008. We pride ourselves in supporting local vendors and ingredients to bring you the best quality dishes.

Enjoy a meal in our beautiful bistro or on the deck/patio as weather permits. We have a great selection of wine, cocktails, and carry a variety of domestic and craft beers.

The Schoolhouse is also a great venue for small events - micro weddings, rehearsal dinners, bridal showers, baby showers, and any other celebrations!

Top review

Monica

Dined 3 days ago

We went for a birthday lunch and both enjoyed the walleye sandwich. The tiramisu was fantastic and hit the spot on a hot day. Delicious food, friendly service, beautiful setting and a great value!. I can’t say enough good things about my recent experiences at this restaurant! It’s consistently excellent.

The Mariner's Inn

4.6

4.6 (1871)

$30 and under

American

Madison

About the restaurant

When Bill and Betty Von Rutenberg opened The Mariner’s Inn in 1966, they set out to provide a steak and seafood dining experience like none other. Mouth watering, delicious steaks aged to perfection and an assortment of seafood from lobster to the famous Friday Fish Fry.
Bill and Betty’s sons, Bill, Jack, and Robert, along with their crew, now carry on the tradition of outstanding hospitality of von Rutenberg Ventures. Waterfront dining on the patio and a sunset over the marina make dinner at Mariner’s an evening to remember. We offer five options for dining. Dine-in, expanded outdoor seating, carryout, curbside, and dockside. Try our monthly summer Lobster Boil. You can now enjoy the lobster boils by dine-in or takeout! Advance reservations required.

To make a reservation that is larger then 8 people please call us.

Top review

Bonnie

Dined on Jun 28, 2025

Wish the place wasn’t closing, maybe another hotel and restaurant in the works we were told.

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Popular dish

Tenderloin Filet

Popular dish

Tenderloin Combo Dinners

Rare Steakhouse

4.8

4.8 (2003)

$31 to $50

Steakhouse

Madison

About the restaurant

Dining and libations on Capitol Square with an incredible view of the Capitol, Rare combines craft cocktails, in-house dry aged steaks and attentive service in an unabashedly old-school steak house setting. Madison's downtown steakhouse features specialty cuts dry aged in-house, like the Rib Cap and the Delmonico as well as offering more traditional cuts like our filet and our rib eye. Rare is also one of the only purveyors of A5 Wagyu in Madison.

Complimenting our steaks and entrees is a specialty cocktail list and an extensive wine list with everything from wines for a big celebration to a weekday dinner.

If you're just looking for a drink after work, Rare offers discounted cocktails, wines and snacks at happy hour.

Top review

Nicole

Dined on Jun 22, 2025

Enjoyed our dinner, my steak was over charred but still delicious. Service was great and we will be back.

Samba Brazilian Grill

4.6

4.6 (1023)

$50 and over

Brazilian Steakhouse

Madison

About the restaurant

For those of you who are not current or former gauchos who roam the prairies of Brazil, you might need an explanation of our style of service. At the end on a long day of work tending to cattle and stock, Brazilian cowboys (Gauchos) and their families would prepare great feasts. They would skewer various meats, roast them over a fire pit and bring them to the table for carving. There would be a bounty of seasonal vegetables, stews and salads using fresh ingredients from the fruits of their labor.

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Alison

Dined on Jun 21, 2025

Always excellent service, food and atmosphere. We love this restaurant!

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