Brunch in Madison, WI: weekend brunch and all-day breakfast

On and near the Capitol Square

• Marigold Kitchen (118 S. Pinckney St.): breakfast all day on weekdays, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., and brunch Saturday 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Sunday 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Look for the chili poached eggs, the breakfast burrito and chilaquiles. Its sister spot, The Golden Counter (1511 Williamson St.), is open daily 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• Graze (1 S. Pinckney St.): brunch Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., overlooking the Capitol. Reservations are strongly encouraged; bar and patio seats are first come, first served.
• The Old Fashioned (23 N. Pinckney St.): Saturday-only brunch, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., with a Wisconsin Benedict, walleye and eggs, and corned beef hash. Closed Sundays.
• Lucille (101 King St.): weekend brunch specials, Saturday and Sunday 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• Bassett Street Brunch Club (444 W. Johnson St.): the daytime brunch menu runs every day, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.: chicken and waffles, cinnamon roll French toast and the "Big Bang." Brunch is walk-in only.

East side

• Monty's Blue Plate Diner (2089 Atwood Ave.): breakfast all day, every day, 7:30 a.m. to 9 p.m., with a big vegan breakfast section, buttermilk pancakes and the "Monty's Cristo."
• Madison Sourdough (916 Williamson St.): a bakery café serving breakfast and lunch daily, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. (kitchen closes at 2:30), with its own bread and pastries.

Near west and west side

• Everly (2701 Monroe St.): brunch Saturday and Sunday, 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.: brunch bread pudding, chicken and waffle, brunch fried rice. Walk-ins are welcome, but reservations are strongly recommended on weekends.
• Café Hollander at Hilldale (701 Hilldale Way): brunch weekdays 8 to 11 a.m. and weekends 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., including Dutch oliebollen (doughnut fritters) and breakfast tacos.
• The Original Pancake House (5518 University Ave.): Dutch babies, apple crepes and blueberry pancakes. It's a morning place and closed on Tuesdays; call for weekend hours.
• Pancake Cafe (724 S. Gammon Rd.): open 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. daily, with chicken and waffles, strawberry crepes and skillets.

Middleton

• Hubbard Avenue Diner (7445 Hubbard Ave.): breakfast served all day, every day, 7:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Try the farmer's skillet or homemade corned beef hash, and save room for pie.
• Craftsman Table & Tap (6712 Frank Lloyd Wright Ave.): weekend brunch Saturday and Sunday, 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., with bourbon apple French toast and a "Craft Benedict." Reservations through OpenTable.

Around the area

• Buck & Honey's (Sun Prairie, Monona and Waunakee): brunch specials Saturday and Sunday, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., at all three locations; reservations through OpenTable.
• Golden Nest Pancakes & Cafe (2812 Prairie Lakes Dr., Sun Prairie, and 3416 University Ave., Madison): weekdays 7 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., weekends 7 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.: lemonberry pancakes, a Cheesehead omelette and lobster Benedict.
• Market Street Diner (downtown Sun Prairie): breakfast served all day, with an in-house bakery.
• Gus's Diner (110 Keenan Ct., Verona, and 630 N. Westmount Dr., Sun Prairie): early-morning diner breakfasts like country fried steak and eggs; Sun Prairie opens at 6 a.m.
• McFarland House Cafe (5923 Exchange St., McFarland): breakfast and lunch daily, 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Browse every breakfast and brunch spot in the directory, or, for something more Wisconsin, see our Friday fish fry and farmers markets guides.