The Coopers Tavern

Madison, WI · Bar

Rating
4.5/5
★★★★★ 4.5
Reviews
20
Rank in Madison
#97
of 617 restaurants
City Percentile
63%
rating percentile
Address
The Coopers Tavern, 20 W Mifflin St, Madison, WI 53703
Phone
(608) 256-1600
Website
www.thecooperstavern.com
Status
Open · Closes 12 AM

The Coopers Tavern is a restaurant located in Madison, WI. It is one of 617 restaurants listed in Madison. Its 4.5-star rating is above the Madison city average of 4.3 stars. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

About The Coopers Tavern

The Coopers Tavern is a gastro pub on the Capitol Square, in the heart of downtown Madison. Serving hearty, rustic dishes and 28 premium craft beers featured on draft.

Hours

Friday11 AM–
Saturday10 AM–
Sunday10 AM–11 PM
Monday11 AM–11 PM
Tuesday11 AM–11 PM
Wednesday11 AM–11 PM
Thursday11 AM–

Customer Reviews

★★★★★ 5.0 David Carlson · Feb 2026

It is a nice warm cozy place with a unigue old style ceiling cooling fans. Our daughter in law brought us here for lunch. I had the hamburger with a side of garden greens with a Vinagarette dressing. It was very good! I also had the Brandy Old Fashioned Sweet. It too was good. The staff was very friendly and attentive. Our daughter in law had the Reuber and really enjoyed it.

★★★★★ 5.0 RES RES · Jul 2025

Great location. Indoor and outdoor seating options. Great menu. Friendly server. Service a little slow. Poutine disappointing (dry unsalted fries, one big lump of cheese making sharing difficult, not enough gravy) but the rest of the food was enjoyed.

★★★★★ 5.0 Tom Schweitzer · Nov 2025

The food was spectacular. I had the special, it was ham stuffed chicken filet wrapped in bacon on top of rosemary cavatappi and my wife had the seafood pasta. The service was excellent too. She made sure everything was satisfactory the whole time we were there.

★★★☆☆ 3.0 Nicole Steiner · Feb 2026

Food-- burger itself had a uniquely delicious flavor. . It shouldn't come with bacon included. Bacon should be an optional add-on for an extra fee. If I ask for no bacon, they won't reduce the cost. Personally I find bacon to be overated. It overpowers everything it is paired with and I'm not particularly into its smoky flavor. I prefer to enjoy the taste of cheeseburger. This cheeseburger deserves to stand alone. Regarding atmosphere and service: I get that a party of 2 would be seated at a smaller table in order to save the bigger tables for parties of 3+. However, when the restaurant is half full and past its busiest time of the night, with numerous larger tables available, it would be better to seat even parties of 2 at the tables that aren't crammed together like sardines. I could

★☆☆☆☆ 1.0 Shawnte Braxton · Jul 2025

I was so excited to finally experience Cooper's Tavern with a gift card I received. Reading positive reviews and seeing how busy it was, my hopes were really high for a fantastic meal. We sat outside to avoid a wait to be seated. We started with some good cheese curds, which were a promising start. Isabelle was our server and she explained some items on the menu, which I had questions about. For my main, I decided on the pork belly mac and cheese (without blue cheese) after much deliberation. Sadly, after a rather long wait, the dish was a major letdown. It was surprisingly bland, and even the three pork cubes on top lacked any flavor. Despite being very hungry, I couldn't bring myself to finish it. It's a shame when expectations don't meet reality. I explained to Isabelle when she notice

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Outdoor Seating ✓ No Contact Delivery ✓ Delivery ✓ Takeout ✓ Dine In ✓ Fast Service ✓ Great Beer Selection ✓ Great Cocktails ✓ Great Wine List ✓ Karaoke ✓ Sports ✓ Solo Dining ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Restroom ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Seating ✓ Alcohol

Services

BarBar & grillBrunch restaurantEuropean restaurantGastropubIrish pubPubRestaurant

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