Settle Down Tavern

“Great food, friendly service, delicious cocktails.”

Naveen Devaraj★★★★★

A Must-Try Smash Burger Spot An amazing smash burger place and easily a must-try spot in town if you enjoy burgers done right. The restaurant interior is interesting, giving the place a fun local tavern vibe. The burgers are the real stars here—fresh, flavorful, and light despite being indulgent. If you’re only mildly hungry, one burger is enough, but if you come in hungry, two burgers is the move. Every burger we tried was excellent, but if you enjoy heat, definitely “Ghost It Up” for an extra spicy kick. Check out the late-night deals and daily specials, which make repeat visits tempting.

Ryan Yanke★★★

In the midst of a pandemic, owners Brian Bartels, Ryan Huber and Sam Parker teamed up with executive chef Joslyn Mink to bring a tavern concept to Madison on their own terms. Over five years later, Settle Down Tavern has weathered the departure of Mink, developed an impressive cocktail menu and pickling niche, and garnered a reputation of having the best smash burger in the city, the Good Idea burger. Regardless of what follows, I think everyone should give them at least one shot to impress them. Was I impressed, though? By the atmosphere and service, yes. The space is bright, open, and welc

Kelly Scott★★★★★

Did I just go to a dive bar up north? No I didn't, this place is in Madison. When you walk in it's like walking into a dive bar up north. The food is fantastic! And the staff are great. Cocktails are really good here too. Outdoor seating as well.

Ricardo Ramirez★★★★

Had placed a to go order, but right as I had paid. Our puppy had completed his chemo. We asked if we could sit with him, and were able to do so in the middle shared space! The burger is a solid 8/10. A little too much salt, but other than that, it was simply delicious. As of now, best burger I've had in Madison. The fries were nice and crispy and even the left over fries were good on we got home 4 hours later and I threw them in the air frier. The chopped cheese was OK, not as good as Stadium Takeout. Most importantly parking was available during our 1 PM Tuesday stop in