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Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in Isthmus and Madison Magazine. Updated August 2026.
Madison Sourdough · Willy Street
Madison Magazine 2025 Best Bakery. Bread (Gold) and Isthmus pick. Naturally leavened loaves using Wisconsin-grown wheat, rye and corn; pastries and breakfast.
Greenbush Bakery · Near West
Madison Magazine 2025 Best Bakery. Sweets (Gold) and Isthmus pick. Kosher-certified doughnuts, cake-batter varieties, sour-cream old-fashioneds and cinnamon rolls.
Batch Bakehouse · Willy Street
Madison Magazine 2025 Best Bakery. Sweets (Bronze) and Isthmus pick. Daily baguettes, ciabatta, challah and a sourdough with 100% whole-wheat starter, done by hand in small batches.
Clasen's European Bakery · Middleton
Madison Magazine 2025 Best Bakery. Bread (Bronze) and Isthmus pick. Old-World German breads since 1959; kalamata olive artisan bread, Alpine Six-Grain, croissants.
Bloom Bake Shop · Middleton
Madison Magazine 2025 Best Bakery. Sweets (Silver) and Isthmus pick. Vegan and gluten-free cinnamon rolls, doughnuts and homemade pop tarts.