Tip Top Tavern
Tip Top Tavern
two farm-fresh eggs any style, baby red potatoes or mixed greens & toast
Scramble of the day, baby red potatoes or mixed greens & toast
Mixed greens with carrots, cucumbers, red onion, cherry tomatoes, house croutons & aged asiago
Classic French Fries
Crispy, panko breadded, thick-cut onions served with tip top special sauce
Fried white cheddar curds served with classic ranch
Ground aged sirloin with lettuce, tomato, red onion, pickles & tip top special sauce served on a buttered batch bakehouse bun
House vedge patty of toasted red pepper, mushrooms, garlic, herbs, flax seed & brown rice topped with spinach, caramelized onions & dill dijon mayo served on a buttered batch bakehouse bun
Cherrywood bacon, tip top special sauce, lettuce
Pastrami, sauerkraut, swiss cheese & thousand island served on toasted madison sourdough rye
burgers, burger, food
Beer battered cod fry and loaded baked potato
Bar back
a red drink with ice and cherries
Tip Top Burger
a plate of french fries with ketchup
Brandy Old Fashioned and menu.
Double Bogey (house-infused black tea vodka, limoncello, and lemonade).
interior
Date night!!!
Fancy Grilled Cheese - three cheeses, pesto, and tomato
a menu for bottled brews
a menu on a table
a menu for a drink
Pastrami Hash, Carnitas Verdes & Scramble Du Jour
Bloody Mary and Seasonal Surly IPA
burgers, burger, food
Cheese curds with spicy tip top house sauce.
My daughter has the French toast with fruit. I had the scramble of the day with mixed greens and sourdough. 10/10 recommend!
Burger was overly seasoned had to wash off the seasoning and was made rare when asked for medium well.
Build-your-own burger and side salad
French Nasty was delicious!
food
Basic Deluxe with GF bun
Chass C.
Dec 17, 2024
One of the best burgers in town @tiptoptavern!Tip Top Burger includes heritage farms grass-fed beef with lettuce, tomato, red onion, pickles and tip top special sauce served on a buttered bun.
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Angela S.
Jan 8, 2025
Another great experience at Tip Top Tavern for date night! Server was great and moved quickly through the entire space. Food was on point! GF bun wasn't tough or dry.
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Elizabeth W.
Nov 28, 2024
Memorable and super helpful staff. That's my 87 y.o. Dad's description, which is high praise.Finding somewhere to eat on game day in Madison is challenging to say the least so we were happy to find this place. The atmosphere is traditional Wisconsin tavern but the food is a step up! Loved their take on an eggs Benedict and the Bloody Mary was excellent. when in Madison looking for brunch, stop in! (Or for a beer later in day)
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Karen M.
Mar 2, 2025
Great little neighborhood bar. Service was great and food very tasty. This is an older building that has been renovated and provides a nice atmosphere.
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Suzanne C.
Dec 29, 2024
Found this place on Yelp. Great old school tavern with great food. There's a few tables. They worked to accommodate our family of eight. Of course we ordered cheese curds for starters. Main courses were many burgers, walleye fish fry, and my fav anywhere fried cod! Food was delish. Service was great! Ambiance perfect for our casual meal. Not too expensive. Everyone truly enjoyed our dinner. Perfect dinner to start our family staycation in Madison.
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Dana C.
Mar 17, 2024
Bustling area of Madison with great service and excellent food. This place has charm of an old Wisconsin tavern, love the new cozy space added inside.The brunch menu, Pastrami Hash, chef's kiss! Enjoy having the self service station for water/coffee.
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Asq A.
Dec 8, 2024
Tip top tavern- is exactly that!! The food comes with fries and salad. Whaaat?!! Yes please !! The outside seating is lovely in spring and summer. The beer selection is elite. For sure a staple!
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Sho R.
May 25, 2024
I took out lunch on a Friday afternoon. I went for their Friday special beer battered cod fry. For side I went for loaded baked potato, which was good. Fish fry was good as well. Coleslaw wasn't as good. The place was empty on Friday afternoon. They didn't have a parking lot. But there was plenty of street parking.
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Dean H.
Nov 4, 2024
Stop the bus! This is the perfect wisco tavern for Sunday brunch and bloody Mary's! Had the pastrami hash with eggs over easy and would get it again. Service was great and the vibe is spectacularly unique!
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Jan S.
Jan 28, 2025
LOVE the eggs benedict. Weekend brunch is superb. Excellent servers. Very friendly and helpful.
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