This is THE best restaurant in Madison and maybe the whole Midwest. We eat there about 2 or 3 times a year as it is pricey, but the food is fantastic. The wait staff is very congenial and professional. Never had a bad meal in 30 years!! more
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- Cuisines: French
- Address: 25 N Pinckney St, Madison, WI 53703
- Phone: 608-251-0500
- Fax: 608-251-7577
- Website: http://www.letoile-restaurant.com/
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A TripAdvisor Contributor
Sep 9, 2008
Yum! If you experience one dining "event" in Mad Town, let this be it. Elegant, but unpretentious. Decadent, but not overwhelming. Artistic, deliberate wine list. Superb ingredients. Just love it. more
Aug 16, 2008
I cannot say enough good things about L'Etoile. The food is absolutely to die for. Their flavors are complex and fresh. They use local food and buy a lot of it at the Dane County Farmer's Market. The views of the capitol are amazing. The service is top notch. All the servers are very attentive, but not annoying. They are... more
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Jul 24, 2008
Only been there once but it was one of the best eating experiences I ever had! more
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Jul 21, 2008
Best restaurant I have ever eaten at. more
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Jul 8, 2008
0/1 found this review helpful
over priced food with an attitude more
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Jul 3, 2008
0/1 found this review helpful
Just a bit too pretensious for me more
Jun 23, 2008
just a couple hours after landing in wisconsin, we were at l'etoile for our first meal in madison. i had made reservations prior to our trip and had mentioned that it was my first time in madison and requested a table with a view of the capitol if possible. not only were we seated by the window facing the capitol,... more
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Jun 15, 2008
Nice experience but the setting is very loud and does not create an intimate atmoshpere. more
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25 N Pinckney St, Madison, WI 53703
Tel: 608-251-0500
Fax: 608-251-7577
* Restaurant price information is based on meal cost per person, excluding drinks, tax and tip.
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