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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.
Banzo · East Side
Fresh made falafel and housemade hummus and baba ganoush anchor an East Side counter that also turns out a fried chicken schnitzel in pita. It took gold in the 2025 readers' poll for Mediterranean and Middle Eastern cooking. The menu stays vegetable forward without feeling limited, and the housemade chips are a frequent side order.
Petra Bakery And Restaurant · West Side
A West Side bakery and restaurant on Odana Road that Isthmus critic Kyle Nabilcy reviewed as a lovely Middle Eastern interlude. Order from the bakery case as well as the kitchen.