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    Settle Down Tavern

    117 S Pinckney St

    Madison, WI 53703


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    • LUNCH BASKET!

      TUESDAY-FRIDAY LUNCH ONLY Sandwich, fries and a beverage for only $15! Choose a sandwich and a beverage from the available options. Upgrade to ghost fries for $1.
      $18.00
    • Good Idea

      Our House Burger! The one you have always been waiting for! Locally raised beef. House pickles. Fried onions. Butterkase cheese from Cedar Grove, WI. Settle Down Sauce. It's a Good Idea to have one - and having two is certainly not a bad idea! "A Good Idea always attracts other Good Ideas. Go Bucky!" -- Thomas Edison Allergies: Allium, Dairy, Eggs, Gluten, Nightshade, Soy, Seafood (worcestershire in Settle Sauce)
      $13.00
    • French Fries Reg

      French fries. Gluten free! Do they need a description? They don't need a description. They need dipping sauce! Ours are served with ketchup and paprika mayo and free high fives. Allergies: Eggs, Nightshade (both in mayo)
      $4.50

    ENTREES

    • LUNCH BASKET!

      TUESDAY-FRIDAY LUNCH ONLY Sandwich, fries and a beverage for only $15! Choose a sandwich and a beverage from the available options. Upgrade to ghost fries for $1.
      $18.00
    • Cuban Sandwich

      Thursday only! Underground Meats ham and pulled pork topped with mustard, house-made pickles, and Swiss cheese on a pressed hoagie.
      $15.00
    • Good Idea

      Our House Burger! The one you have always been waiting for! Locally raised beef. House pickles. Fried onions. Butterkase cheese from Cedar Grove, WI. Settle Down Sauce. It's a Good Idea to have one - and having two is certainly not a bad idea! "A Good Idea always attracts other Good Ideas. Go Bucky!" -- Thomas Edison Allergies: Allium, Dairy, Eggs, Gluten, Nightshade, Soy, Seafood (worcestershire in Settle Sauce)
      $13.00
    • The Fundamental

      We're bringing it back to basics with this one y'all. Quarter pound patty made from 100% locally farmed beef. American cheese. Lettuce. Tomato. Onion. Pickles. Burger Sauce. The fundamentals never tasted better
      $13.00
    • Jalapeño Hot Rod

      Two beef patties smashed with raw onion, topped w/ jalapeño, American cheese, and burger sauce on a potato bun.
      $13.00
    • The Cowboy

      Two beef patties smashed with bacon bits, topped with Pickled Jalapeños, American Cheese, Crispy Onion Straws, BBQ Sauce
      $15.00
    • Classic Chopped Cheese

      Inspired by the NYC Original! 100% Locally Farmed Beef, American Cheese, Lettuce, Tomato, Onion, Settle Sauce, Hero Roll
      $14.00
    • Green Machine

      This is our house-made chickpea falafel patty fried to a crispy crust with a moist interior. Pickled tomato, cucumber, onion medley, shredded lettuce, Tahini Sauce, and Herby Spicy Green Sauce! A slam dunk of vegetarian flavors! P.S. - Vegan w/out the bun P.P.S. - Gluten-free w/out the bun. AND you can opt for a lettuce wrap. Allergies: Allium, Dairy, Gluten, Soy
      $14.00
    • MAGIC Grain Bowl (GF - Veggie)

      Oat Groats, Jammy Egg, Humus, Crispy Oyster Mushrooms, Roasted Broccoli, Sunflower Seeds, Pea Butter Spread, Lemon Mustard Vinaigrette
      $16.00
    • Wedge Salad

      Iceberg lettuce, french and blue cheese dressing, blue cheese crumble, thick cut bacon bits, jammy egg, cherry tomato, chives
      $12.00
    • Plain Hot Dog

      Underground Meats 100% Beef Hot Dog, Ripper Style!
      $8.00
    • Green & Gold Dog

      Underground Meats All Beef Hot Dog, House Beer Cheese Sauce, Pickled Jalapeno, Crispy Onion Straws- YUM.
      $12.00
    • Uff Da Dog

      Underground Meats Beef Hot Dog, Beef 'n' Bean Chili, House Beer Cheese Sauce!
      $13.00
    • Plain Cheeseburger (Beef)

      Sometimes peeps don't want pickles, onions and delicious house sauce. So we're making this one easy on the peeps, cuz life is hard, and sometimes we need to enjoy the simple things. A simple, classic Cheeseburger, with nothing else on it. Beef + Cheese + Bun = Fun.
      $9.50
    • Kid's Burger (No seasoning)

      Plain smashed beef patty with no salt or pepper on the beef.
      $9.50
    • Grilled Cheese

      $6.50
    • Fish Sandwich

      FISH FRY FRIDAYS! Ahhh...welcome to Wisconsin. Settle Down Lager-battered and fried Atlantic Cod, tartar sauce, peppadew relish, pickled jalapeno and lime coleslaw on a pleasant potato bun. (Can be done without the bun!) As John Steinbeck once said, "I remembered not that I had been told Wisconsin is a lovely state, but the telling had not prepared me. It was a magic day."
      OUT OF STOCK
      $14.00
    • Fish Platter

      FRIDAY FISH FRY! Big time fish time welcome to Wisconsin. Two delectable pieces of Settle Down Lager-battered and fried Atlantic Cod, tartare sauce, peppadew relish, pickled jalapeno and lime coleslaw ready to make it summer all year long. As Hamlet once said, "This above all - to thine own fish be true."
      OUT OF STOCK
      $19.00
    • Chicken Dinner!

      MONDAYS ONLY! Pasture raised chicken battered & fried and served with mashed potatoes, gravy, slaw, hot honey, and ranch dipping sauce.
      OUT OF STOCK
      $19.00
    • Chicken Sando

      TUESDAY SPECIAL! Alden Hills Farm (Walworth, WI) pasture-raised chicken. Buttermilk battered and tossed in a spicy buffalo breading. Served with blue cheese aioli, shredded carrots and house made pickles!!
      OUT OF STOCK
      $14.00
    • Patty Melt

      Two smash patties with swiss cheese, grilled onions, and our house Burger Sauce served on rye bread!
      OUT OF STOCK
      $14.00

    SIDES

    • Buffalo Chicken Fries

      We loaded our crispy fries with buffalo fried chicken strips, blue cheese crumbles, buffalo sauce, and house pickles.
      OUT OF STOCK
      $14.00
    • Cheese Puppies (gs)

      Cheese curds + Hush Puppies = Welcome to Settle Down Tavern Country, population: Meow. These puppies are here to rock your world. Deep-fried and tossed with smoked tomato powder, served with a side of ranch sauce. Dogs and Cats! Living together! Mass hysteria!!! Allergies: Allium, Dairy, Eggs, Nightshade, Soy
      $11.00
    • Pickle Puppies

      Cornmeal battered and fried house pickle chips.
      $5.00
    • French Fries Lg

      Big time order of fries whooooooo! Ours are served with ketchup and paprika mayo and free high fives. Allergies: Eggs, Nightshade (both in mayo)
      $9.00
    • French Fries Reg

      French fries. Gluten free! Do they need a description? They don't need a description. They need dipping sauce! Ours are served with ketchup and paprika mayo and free high fives. Allergies: Eggs, Nightshade (both in mayo)
      $4.50
    • Ghost Fries Lg

      "Forget about the curveball, Ricky. Give 'em The Heater." FYI - Served with our Blue Cheese Dip. If you would like ketchup please select to add. Allergies: Allium, Dairy, Nightshade.
      $10.00
    • Ghost Fries Reg

      Our regular French fries tossed in ghost pepper dust - spicy, yes, but not too intense. Think Flamin' Hot Chee-tos. Then think, I'm a champion. FYI - Served with our Blue Cheese Dip. If you would like ketchup please select to add. Allergies: Allium, Dairy, Nightshade
      $5.50
    • Uff Da Fries Small

      $6.50
    • Uff Da Fries Lg

      $12.00
    • Chili (Cup)

      $4.00
    • Chili (Bowl)

      $7.00
    • Mixed Greens

      The freshest, healthiest, tastiest mixed greens under the moon. Coming to us from Lovefood Farms, 25 miles from Madison on Pleasant Hill Road. Ours are served with a lemon tarragon vinaigrette and will always just call to say they love you, and will always just call to say how much they care.
      $5.00
    • Devil Birds

      These Devil Birds come to you courtesy of Bryant Family Farms! This jammy egg is served with our fluffy mustard and is topped with crispy paprika panko.
      $4.00
    • Pickled Medley

      One friendly round of house pickles, served with assorted market vegetables. Always a surprise. Stop. Hammer Time. Allergies: Allium, Nightshade
      $5.00
    • Calabrian Ghost Pepper Pickle Spears

      $5.00
    • Garlic Dill Pickle Spears

      $5.00
    • Betty's Party Mix

      Do you like Chex Mix? (I know right? Who doesn't?!) This is a classic homemade family mix, created by Joslyn's Grandma Betty. Crispex, pretzels, peanuts, cheerios, and rye crisps, baked in a buttery mix of worcestershire and other spices. Spoiler alert: Addictive!!!
      $5.00

    HOUSE SAUCES

    Is it tomato? Or is it jam? It's both! And it has apple cider vinegar to go with the seasoning. Enjoy yourself! We only get one of these things called life. Allergies: Nightshade
    • Beer Cheese

      House made Beer Cheese Sauce - Made with our House Lager!
      $3.00
    • Settle Sauce

      The house special sauce! A secret-recipe mix of tomato jam, J-1 sauce (our version of A-1), and mayo. Allergies: Allium, Eggs, Nightshades
      $1.00
    • Smoked Paprika Mayo

      Smoked sweet paprika with homemade mayo and seasoning. As tasty as clapping your hands to a Neil Diamond song. Allergies: Eggs, Nightshade
      $1.00
    • The Ranch

      The one and only Ranch for the cattle wrassler in all of us. Sour cream, buttermilk, eggs, garlic, leeks and seasoning. Giddy-up! Allergies: Allium, Dairy, Eggs
      $1.00
    • Blue Cheese Dip

      We're not saying you're going to tell everyone and their cousins that this is the best blue cheese dip around, but we're not not saying we would be the first to recommend saying that to everyone. And their cousins. Allergies: Dairy
      $1.00
    • Fluffy Mustard

      We take mustard made with mustard powder and horseradish and fluff it up with spice for the whole fam damily. Save some for grandpa! Allergies: Dairy, Eggs "Life is a gift, and the moments are always a little better with Settle Down's Fluffy Mustard." -- Julia Child
      $1.00
    • Burger Sauce

      $1.00

    REFRESHMENTS

    • Coca-Cola

      Coca-Cola Original Taste — the crisp, refreshing taste you know and love
      $4.00
    • Diet Coke

      Take a Diet Coke break with this refreshing, no-calorie soft drink
      $4.00
    • Sprite

      Classic, cool, crisp lemon-lime flavored taste that's caffeine free
      $4.00
    • A&W Rootbeer

      $4.00
    • Squirt (grapefruit soda)

      $4.00
    • Ginger Beer

      $4.50
    • Cranberry Juice

      "Cranberry Juice. Ahhhh...." Just say it out loud. You'll feel better! Little Known: Wisconsin produces more cranberries than the rest of the United States. Antioxidants for the win!
      $4.00

    SHOP

    • United States of Cocktails Book (Signed Copy)

      BRAND NEW!! Written by Settle Down's own Brian Bartels! Equal parts recipe collection, travelogue, historical miscellany, bartender's manual, and guide to the nation's best watering holes, THE UNITED STATES OF COCKTAILS is a celebration of the cocktail culture of every state in America. Signed copies available!
      $25.00
    • Bloody Mary Book (Signed Copy)

      A signed copy of The Bloody Mary book from Reedsburg, WI, native Brian Bartels. Nominated for an IACP Award and featuring fun facts, Bloody Mary history, hosting a party technique, and over 50+ recipes. One fan: "This book is the best book ever! I don't know who raised this kid, but gold stars to you!" -- Lynn Bartels (aka Brian's Mom)
      $20.00
    • Bitters - House Black Squirrel Toasted Pecan

      These are made with toasted pecans (nut allergy!), baking spices, sassafras (yasss…), various roots, and citrus. Please know the Black Squirrel Bitters are always ready to impart unique flavor to any beverage beyond the famous Black Squirrel Old Fashioned. They can be used in a variety of cocktails and other beverages, such as Hot Toddies, Manhattans, or any cocktail using a brown spirit. Take a couple drops and adventure forever! • Sold as one 4oz bottle
      $26.00

    DESSERTS

    • Chocolate Chip Cookie

      $3.00

    Cheese Puppies (gs)

    $11.00

    Cheese curds + Hush Puppies = Welcome to Settle Down Tavern Country, population: Meow. These puppies are here to rock your world. Deep-fried and tossed with smoked tomato powder, served with a side of ranch sauce. Dogs and Cats! Living together! ...

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    All hours
    SundayClosed
    Monday3:45 pm - 8:45 pm
    Tuesday11:15 am - 2:15 pm, 3:45 pm - 9:45 pm
    Wednesday11:15 am - 2:15 pm, 3:45 pm - 9:45 pm
    Thursday11:15 am - 2:15 pm, 3:45 pm - 9:45 pm
    Friday11:15 am - 2:15 pm, 3:45 pm - 9:45 pm
    Saturday11:15 am - 2:15 pm, 3:45 pm - 9:45 pm
    Restaurant info

    Settle Down Tavern is a classic Midwestern tavern serving tasty sandwiches, ice cold beer, gourmet cocktails and lotsa love! We are now open for takeout, delivery, outdoor patio and indoor open-spaced atrium seating, accepting food, beverage and friendship orders from the good people of Madison, WI. Our staff will be practicing safety first methods related to cleanliness and sanitary methods. Masks will be worn, surfaces and objects constantly sanitized and wiped, and we will be operating with respectful distance awareness at all times. Our pickup and delivery system will be very user-friendly. We have reserved parking slots for cars outside 111 King Street, and we will have our own staff delivering contact-free throughout Madison. We look forward to being a part of the neighborhood and community in downtown Madison for many moons to come, and hope you know everyone is welcome at Settle Down.

    Location

    117 S Pinckney St, Madison, WI 53703

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