Isthmus West Side East Side Take-Out Isthmus Campus West Side East Side Vegetarian Isthmus P eople living and working in Madison often brag that our city has more restaurants per capita than any other city in the United States. Even so, it's probably not far from the truth. Add the variety of ethnic eateries available, and we doubt any city Madison's size could measure up. There are dozens of Oriental restaurants specializing in Chinese, Thai, Japanese and Vietnamese cuisine.
Mexican fare is well represented, as is French and Italian.
Although Madison diners enjoy eating around the world, they never forget their roots. A number of restaurants feature the best of Midwestern cuisine and change their menus almost nightly to take advantage of fresh, regional food products such as poultry, fish and berries. Who are they kidding. Restaurants like Louisianne's, La Paella and L'Etoile, whose owner, Odessa Piper, has single-handedly trained many of Madison's top chefs, prove you can enjoy fine dining here and, might we add smugly, for quite a bit less money. Visitors are amazed at the incredible choice and food value in Madison.