The Old Fashioned Tavern & Restaurant is one of The 15 Best Places for Cheese in Madison.

1. The Old Fashioned Tavern & Restaurant

8.9
23 N Pinckney St, Madison, WI
Gastropub · Downtown Madison · 261 tips and reviews

JD M.JD Malone: Great cheese curds. Staff are friendly which is great after the long wait.

Tracy C.Tracy Crane: Cheese curds are amazing! Burgers are great. Old fashion and brandy slush were fantastic, too! Can't go wrong here.

Ben M.Ben Morrow: Cheese curds were great! The reuben (special) was really tasty. Definitely try an old fashioned, the signature brandy cocktail.

Graze is one of The 15 Best Places for Cheese in Madison.

2. Graze

8.7
1 S Pinckney St (at Main St), Madison, WI
Gastropub · Downtown Madison · 127 tips and reviews

Andy H.Andy Heffling: Cheese curds, nutella stuffed French toast, and biscuits and gravy. All three the best I ever had

Dave S.Dave Sawyer: They make a fantastic variety of cheese curd. Massive chunks of gooey, deep-fried cheddar coupled with a thick, homemade buttermilk ranch dipping sauce. Always a good decision.

Ally M.Ally M: Yummy appetizers, like cheese curds and deviled eggs. Desserts are also wonderful.

Ian's Pizza on State is one of The 15 Best Places for Cheese in Madison.

3. Ian's Pizza on State

8.4
100 State St, Madison, WI
Pizzeria · State Street · 98 tips and reviews

JoeJoe: Mac n Cheese pizza is a MUST!! Best drunk food in Madison

Brian R.Brian Rojas-Edge: Oooo! Ian's so good! Get the Philly Cheese Steak of the Mac and Cheese

Jason T.Jason Towler: The slice of Macaroni and Cheese pizza is a must try pizza.

Fromagination is one of The 15 Best Places for Cheese in Madison.

4. Fromagination

9.1
12 S Carroll St, Madison, WI
Cheese Store · Downtown Madison · 22 tips and reviews

Lindsey D.Lindsey Decker: Ken, the owner, would be happy to lend you a picnic blanket on Saturday mornings so that you can enjoy your artisan cheese on the Capitol Square lawn!

David B.David Berkowitz: Go toward the register and peruse the baskets of smaller chunks of cheese. You can get a sampling of some of the best cheeses they have.

77 Square77 Square: Congratulations Fromagination on winning the 2011 Outstanding Retailer award presented by the National Specialty Food Association! Now go sample some of the "worlds best cheeses!" Read more.

Dane County Farmers' Market is one of The 15 Best Places for Cheese in Madison.

5. Dane County Farmers' Market

8.9
Capitol Square (at Mifflin, Main, Carroll, Pinckney), Madison, WI
Farmers Market · Downtown Madison · 83 tips and reviews

Alicia B.Alicia Busse: MUST have the spicy hot cheese bread at Stella's!! So much cheese and the bread is always fresh and warm!! You will push people over to get some. Go before 11 am to make sure you get some!

Paul S.Paul Schulz: Best Cheese Curds EVER

Megan C.Megan Coon: Fresh cheese curds, variety fresh cheeses, beautiful flowers, spicy cheese bread, fresh veggies and fruit, and a lot of odds and ends

Ian's Pizza by the Slice is one of The 15 Best Places for Cheese in Madison.

6. Ian's Pizza by the Slice

8.4
319 N Frances St (University Ave), Madison, WI
Pizzeria · Johnson Street Bend · 54 tips and reviews

CollegeCandyCollegeCandy: One of the best drunk food places (good sober too!). Mac and Cheese Pizza is what they're known for, but their other flavors are equally delish.

Jennica S.Jennica Stein: Mac and cheese pizza is the best

Judi S.Judi Salmon: Mac and cheese pizza is worth the drive, parking, walking, waiting and eating.

Great Dane Pub & Brewing Company is one of The 15 Best Places for Cheese in Madison.

7. Great Dane Pub & Brewing Company

8.6
123 E Doty St (at King St), Madison, WI
Brewery · Downtown Madison · 141 tips and reviews

Cooper S.Cooper Smith: Start with the Cheese & Artichoke Dip (if you're craving more, order the Dane Burger, which comes topped in the dip). Goes great with a Crop Circle Wheat in the summer.

LizLiz: Their cheese curds are the best I have ever had. The west African chicken peanut stew is AMAZING!

Jumaria P.Jumaria Perkins (Copeland): All the beers are brewed right there, freshest draft you'll ever have! And the beer battered cheese curds are an absolute MUST!

Dotty Dumpling's Dowry is one of The 15 Best Places for Cheese in Madison.

8. Dotty Dumpling's Dowry

8.7
317 N Frances St, Madison, WI
Burger Joint · 72 tips and reviews

Meredith N.Meredith Nelson: Friend Mac n' cheese bites= the best food ever made.

KatyKaty: Best cheese curds. Ever.

Ben B.Ben Blankenship: Yummy cheese curds!

Noodles & Company is one of The 15 Best Places for Cheese in Madison.

9. Noodles & Company

8.1
4280 E Towne Blvd (at Eagan Rd), Madison, WI
Asian Restaurant · 25 tips and reviews

Paul D.Paul Deutsch: The limited-time Truffle Mac is fantastic! Get it while you can!

Heather S.Heather S: Truffle Mac with parmesan crusted chicken and a side of flat bread is the way to go!

Susan W.Susan Wuesthoff: Love the Mac n cheese with parmesan crusted chicken breat

O.S.S. is one of The 15 Best Places for Cheese in Madison.

10. O.S.S.

8.3
910 Regent St (Park St), Madison, WI
Restaurant · 23 tips and reviews

Katsune O.Katsune O.: Cheese curds ftw. Also the Bahn Mi dog is my homeboy

Nick R.Nick Roy: Sausages are awesome. Something new every time! Great cheese curds too

Todd M.Todd Merchant: Best cheese curds I've ever had. They're light and fluffy -- not greasy -- and the breading is reminiscent of a funnel cake. ... Also, all of the sandwiches I've tried were solid.

Noodles & Company is one of The 15 Best Places for Cheese in Madison.

11. Noodles & Company

8.7
7050 Sligo Dr Ste 105, Madison, WI
Asian Restaurant · 29 tips and reviews

Chris B.Chris Bartow: Stroganoff with braised beef is excellent and of course the famous mac & cheese

Nicole A.Nicole Andrews: Love the Mac & cheese!!!!!

CrystalCrystal: Pesto cavatappi with Parmesan crusted chicken. Mouthgasm.

Brennan's Cellars is one of The 15 Best Places for Cheese in Madison.

12. Brennan's Cellars

8.8
8210 Watts Rd (Commerce Drive), Madison, WI
Gourmet Store · 16 tips and reviews

Michele D.Michele Doolan: Blueberry Chardonnay spreadable cheese for the win!

Amanda C.Amanda Carlson: There's a great selection of cheese and produce.

Brad A.Brad Alperin: THE place for cheese and fruit! Try the Sweet Swiss. No really, just try it.

Merchant is one of The 15 Best Places for Cheese in Madison.

13. Merchant

8.4
121 S Pinckney St (Doty St), Madison, WI
New American Restaurant · Downtown Madison · 99 tips and reviews

Molly R.Molly Reppen: The cheese curds are phenomenal! Easily better than the Old Fashioned's.

Jody E.Jody Eis-Kraemer: Get a bottle of the Super Tuscan, Villa Puccini red wine. Try the marinated golden beet salad and hand-pulled burrata.

Alexis B.Alexis Bendjouia: The mussels and cheese curds are amazing. But the cocktails....best. Great bartenders, friendly and knowledgeable. The drink menu changes seasonally. Right now, I'm all about the Loretto Flower.

Tipsy Cow is one of The 15 Best Places for Cheese in Madison.

14. Tipsy Cow

7.6
102 King St (at Main St), Madison, WI
Bar · Downtown Madison · 80 tips and reviews

Alex E.Alex Elman: Try the Tipsy Burger and string cheese sticks! So delicious

Matthew O.Matthew Orehek: Eat outside on the corner for views of the Capitol and street happenings. Good tap selection. Get the cheese curds, fries and onion rings - fried goodness. The Tipsy Burger was great!

Sara S.Sara Sylvester: Good alternative to the more crowded Capitol restaurants. Good cheese curds and I think their burger trumps the old fashioned its juicy and delicious

Great Dane Pub & Brewing Company is one of The 15 Best Places for Cheese in Madison.

15. Great Dane Pub & Brewing Company

7.8
357 Price Pl (at Kelab Dr.), Madison, WI
Brewery · 73 tips and reviews

David G.David Gallay: Excellent asparagus cheese dip Read more.

Patrick O.Patrick Olinger: The mac n cheese was amazing!

AshleeAshlee: Great salads and kids Mac n Cheese.