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Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in Isthmus. Updated August 2026.
Butterbird · Regent Street
Crispy fried and rotisserie chicken from a 120-seat restaurant near Camp Randall, opened by the owners of Harvey House. Isthmus's review describes chicken that comes fresh out of the fryer, hot and very crispy, and Cap Times and Fox47 have both covered the opening as a notable addition to the Regent Street strip.
Zippy Lube Coffee, Donuts, and Fried Chicken · North Side
Fried chicken and doughnuts served out of a converted service station on Madison's north side, a combination that Madison Magazine and Isthmus have both covered as a neighborhood favorite. The fried chicken shares counter space with the shop's namesake doughnuts, drawing on the same from-scratch approach to both menus.