Best Italian Restaurants in Madison

We have enjoyed Sinatra’s Bar & Lounge many times for dinner, but this is the first time we were there for brunch. Truly wonderful place excellent food and service.  Jeff, on the piano, sang and played classic Sinatra tunes, making our meal even more enjoyable.  Although this is our first time for brunch, it will definitely not be our last. 

I’ve been a lot of places. My wife is Italian. I will say this is some of the best food around. Not just Italian, the best food. You owe it to yourself to go here!

We enjoyed Pelato. We took out 10-year-old so it was great being able to order tapa sized portions so we could all try lots of different things.

We have tried to get back into City House many times, but we could never get a reservation. So I made a reservation two months in advance and got in! It was EVERY BIT as good as we remembered. The service and the food are absolutely outstanding. We ordered bottle of wine, so it was an expensive night. But it wouldn't have to be too costly if you weren't drinking. We ordered both the cabbage salad and the mozzarella salad. I don't know how they can be that good. The cabbage salad is unbelievably flavorful, and we actually asked for the recipe for the dressing - and they gave it to us! My husband and I each got pizza's and they were outstanding. I got the mushroom and fennel pizza. It was fantastic. We ended the night splitting the panna cotta, which was also excellent. Our server was friendly and very attentive and helpful, without being overbearing. He really made it a delightful evening. We decided we're just going to start making reservations a couple months in advance so we can get back to City House several times a year. It's just too good not to go back soon!

For being out in the burbs this is legendary wood-fired pizza!