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Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in Madison Magazine and Isthmus. Updated August 2026.
Dexter's Pub · Northside
Isthmus and Madison Magazine pick. Wild-caught, sustainably harvested fish fried in non-GMO sunflower oil; cod, blue gill, walleye, shrimp and grilled salmon options.
Toby's Supper Club · South Madison
Isthmus pick. Classic tavern/supper-club Friday fry with baby pike, catfish, cod or lake perch and the locally-famous cheese hash browns.
Quivey's Grove · Fitchburg
Isthmus and Madison Magazine pick. 1855 Stone House and Stable Grill serving beer-battered cod or pretzel-crusted lake perch.
Oakcrest Tavern · West Madison
Isthmus and Madison Magazine pick. Friday fry across from Knoche's butcher; fried cod or perch with slaw and multiple sides.