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Madison, WI

Essen Haus Restaurant and Bar

German

514 E Wilson St, Madison, WI 53703, USA

514 E Wilson St, Madison, WI 53703, USA

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From the local food press

Editor’s picks from published local guides
  • Hot Dogs

    A long-running German room on East Wilson where the Bremen Bratwurst is the plate to order, a Wisconsin weisswurst topped with sauerkraut and melted Swiss on a pretzel bun, served with Duesseldorf mustard and curry ketchup on the side. The beer list and the sausage list are built to be worked through together.

    Picks from Madison Magazine

  • Beer Halls and Biergartens

    The Wisconsin State Journal describes an atmosphere closer to a Bavarian drinking hall than a dining room, with 17 German beers on tap, 200 bottled imports, live oompah music, polka dancing and two liter boots passed around the room. Madison Magazine adds a cozy outdoor biergarten behind the main building, under an awning, pouring the hefeweizens, kolsches, doppelbocks and weissbiers the hall is built on. Order a boot or a stein and start with the soft salty pretzels with mustard and horseradish.

    Picks from Isthmus, Madison Magazine, and Wisconsin State Journal

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