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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.
Green Owl Cafe · Schenk-Atwood
Madison's only all vegetarian restaurant, where everything on the menu can be made vegan on request and many gluten free items are also available. It took gold in the 2025 Madison readers' poll for its category. The restaurant changed ownership in 2026 while keeping the same Atwood Avenue storefront and menu approach.
Everly · Monroe Street
A Monroe Street all day restaurant with a strong plant based side to its menu, taking bronze in the 2025 readers' poll for vegetarian and vegan focused cooking. It runs as a full service restaurant rather than a strictly vegan kitchen, so the plant based dishes sit alongside a broader New American menu.
Monty's Blue Plate Diner · Atwood
A retro Atwood diner whose vegetarian and vegan menu runs alongside the classic plates, taking silver in the 2025 readers' poll for vegetarian and vegan focused cooking. It is an omnivore diner with a genuinely deep plant based section rather than a dedicated vegan restaurant.
Level 5 Donuts · Schenk's Corners / Atwood
An all vegan doughnut shop on Atwood Avenue that opened in 2025, confirmed as a genuine walk in storefront by multiple independent local sources the same year. The shop sticks to doughnuts rather than a full menu, so it works well as a stop for a sweet rather than a sit down meal.