Location: 916 Williamson St. Madison, WI 53703
You can get Madison Sourdough Company bread all over Madison, and their tents are a staple of farmer's markets and sidewalk fairs all summer, but the cafe at their home on Willy Street is an establishment in its own right. Their menu takes the Company's bread and builds off it to make all your basic cafe staples: breakfast plates, hot and cold sandwiches, and a good selection of sweet pastries. Bread on Center Stage
It's the "Madison Sourdough Company," after all -- the bread is front and center in just about all the dishes. Fortunately, it's good bread. Fans of sourdough with find the crunchy-on-the-outside, chewy-on-the-inside character they're looking for. Less adventurous bread-eaters can always try the Country Loaf, which is loaded down with enough seeds and crunchy bits that the sourdough tang is more of an afterthought than a driving force.
The Company makes enough breads that you're not going to get bored with everything being sourdough. Sandwiches come on white sourdough, toasted buns, open-faced cracked rye, and more. Breakfast options include a sandwich on a croissant and a killer brioche French toast.
Pleasant Dining
The menu at Madison Sourdough is simple enough that it doesn't need too much describing. Portions are ample, quality is high, and service is casual and quick.
The cafe is high-ceilinged with big front windows, making a light and airy space. Decor is rustic-funky -- lots of art made out of wooden spoons, farm furniture, and more. Tables and chairs are randomly assorted (and sometimes a little too small for very tall customers). It can get crowded once the East Side starts waking up, which gives the rest of us plenty of time but can mean a little elbow-rubbing by afternoon.
All in all we're glad to have M. S. Co. around as a dependable "Hey we're on the east side lets..." option.
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