| Cuisine type | Contemporary American | |
| Price range | $30 and under |
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| Cuisines | Contemporary American |
| Dining style | Casual Elegant |
| Phone number | +1 608 663 7374 |
| Website | www.frescomadison.com |
| Dress code | Smart Casual |
| Payment options | AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa |
| Executive chef | Matt Schieble |
| Location | 227 State Street, Madison, WI 53703 |
interior (2)
| Crispy Brussels Sprouts | $8.00 | bacon, russian dressing |
| Smoked Halibut Crostini | $13.00 | smoked halibut paté, avocado, citrus, radish, micro herbs |
| Piquillo Pepper Hummus | $9.00 | seasonal vegetables, parsley hummus, pita |
| Burrata and Pickled Peppers | $14.00 | capers, lemon zest, nduja salami, crostini |
| Fried Green Tomatoes | $13.00 | burrata, romesco, giardiniera, poppy seeds |
| BBQ Pork Tostadas | $12.00 | pickled carrots and radish, smoked crema, micro greens |
| Beef Carpaccio | $15.00 | tuna aioli, vinegar gelée, micro greens, cornichons, walnuts, pickled green strawberries |
| Tuna and Salmon Tartare | $15.00 | soy, avocado, sesame seeds, trout roe, taro chips |
| Mixed Greens | $10.00 | strawberries, blueberries, citrus, roth's moody blue cheese, crunchy quinoa, walnuts, champagne honey vinaigrette |
| Smoked Caesar | $10.00 | baby romaine, parmesan, fried caper berries, shaved cured egg yolk, anchovies, torn croutons, smoked caesar dressing |
| San Marzano Tomato Soup | $8.00 | red bell peppers, whipped goat cheese and tomato jam crostini |
| Pappardelle | $19.00 | sausage, mushroom, black truffle oil, confit garlic, raspadura cheese (vegetarian upon request) |
| Gnocchi | $19.00 | basil pesto, roasted cherry tomato, pine nuts, fresh burrata, parmesan |
| Risotto | $18.00 | seasonal vegetables, parmesan, smoked goat cheese |
| Crispy Skin Salmon | $25.00 | couscous, basil pesto, sundried tomatoes, smoked crème fraîche, fried parsnips |
| Seared Mahi-Mahi | $30.00 | confit potatoes, asparagus, artichokes, cipollini onions, creamy white wine sauce, herb gremolata |
| Seared Scallops | $25.00 | succotash of corn, lima beans, bacon, cherry tomatoes, cipollini onions, lemon cream sauce, fried enoki mushrooms |
| NY Strip Steak | $31.00 | chimichurri, roasted baby potato, arugula, pickled onion, avocado, charred lemon wedge |
| Pan-Roasted Chicken | $23.00 | cherry tomato, cucumber, roasted carrot, arugula, crunchy quinoa, tzatziki |
| Duck Breast | $29.00 | confit medallion potato, spinach, door county cherry gastrique, romesco sauce, bacon |
| Crispy Brussels Sprouts* *** | $8.00 | bacon, russian dressing |
| Smoked Halibut Crostini | $13.00 | smoked halibut paté, avocado, citrus, radish, micro herbs |
| Piquillo Pepper Hummus^ | $9.00 | seasonal vegetables, parsley hummus, pita |
| Burrata and Pickled Peppers* *** | $14.00 | capers, lemon zest, nduja salami, crostini |
| Fried Green Tomatoes** ^^ | $13.00 | burrata, romesco, giardiniera, poppy seeds |
| BBQ Pork Tostadas^^^ | $12.00 | pickled carrots and radish, smoked crema, micro greens |
| Beef Carpaccio* ** ^^ | $15.00 | tuna aioli, vinegar gelée, micro greens, cornichons, walnuts, pickled green strawberries |
| Tuna and Salmon Tartare* | $15.00 | soy, avocado, sesame seeds, trout roe, taro chips |
| Mixed Greens* ** ^^ ^^^ # | $10.00 | strawberries, blueberries, citrus, roth's moody blue cheese, crunchy quinoa, walnuts, champagne honey vinaigrette |
| Smoked Caesar^ ^^^ | $10.00 | baby romaine, parmesan, fried caper berries, shaved cured egg yolk, anchovies, torn croutons, smoked caesar dressing |
| San Marzano Tomato Soup^ | $8.00 | red bell peppers, whipped goat cheese and tomato jam crostini |
| Pappardelle*** | $19.00 | sausage, mushroom, black truffle oil, confit garlic, raspadura cheese |
| Gnocchi** ^^ | $19.00 | basil pesto, roasted cherry tomato, roasted garlic, pine nuts, fresh burrata, parmesan |
| Risotto* # | $18.00 | seasonal vegetables, parmesan, smoked goat cheese |
| Crispy Skin Salmon^ | $25.00 | couscous, basil pesto, sundried tomatoes, smoked crème fraîche, fried parsnips |
| Seared Mahi-Mahi* ^^^ | $30.00 | confit potatoes, asparagus, artichokes, cipollini onions, creamy white wine sauce, herb gremolata |
| Seared Scallops* ^^^ | $25.00 | succotash of corn, lima beans, bacon, cherry tomatoes, cipollini onions, lemon cream sauce, fried enoki mushrooms |
| NY Strip Steak* | $30.00 | chimichurri, roasted baby potato, arugula, pickled onion, avocado, charred lemon wedge |
| Pan-Roasted Chicken* ^^^ | $23.00 | cherry tomato, cucumber, roasted carrot, arugula, crunchy quinoa, tzatziki |
| Duck Breast* ** ^^ | $29.00 | confit medallion potato, spinach, door county cherry gastrique, romesco sauce, bacon |
| Wild / Flower | $11.00 | gin, crème de fleur, grapefruit bitters, lemon, honey, bubbles, up |
| Spin on a Southside | $9.00 | gin, lime, mint, elderflower, painted peychaud's bitters, up |
| So Fresh and So Green | $11.00 | gin, orange crema, cardamom orgeat, sencha fiji green tea, tonic, mint, rocks |
| Secret Garden | $10.00 | barreled gin, green chartreuse, egg white, lemon, thyme, pink peppercorn, up |
| Modern Mule | $8.00 | vodka, grapefruit crema, lime, cucumber, grapefruit bitters, ginger beer, rocks |
| New Reality Gimlet | $9.00 | aquavit, honeydew, lavender, moscato reduction, citrus, rocks |
| Pineapple Express | $10.00 | aquavit, pineapple, lime juice, simple, mint, rocks |
| Paradigm Shift | $9.00 | rum blend, allspice dram, maple, orange bitters, rocks |
| Aster | $10.00 | tequila, blueberry, crème de fleur, lemon, orange bitters, salt, rocks |
| Tip of the Hat | $9.00 | evan williams bourbon, grapefruit crema, bitter orange, honey, bitters, grapefruit peel, rocks |
| New York (Double) Sour | $9.00 | old overholt rye, lemon, simple, egg white, sour cherry, oregano, rocks |
| White Wine & Pineapple | $28.00 | torrontes-sauvignon blanc white blend, pineapple, mint, cucumber, clementine vodka, seltzer |
| Red Wine & Strawberry | $28.00 | malbec red blend, strawberry, clementine vodka, seltzer |
| Cider House, Cherry Flight, Cider, Mcfarland, Wisconsin | $8.00 | |
| New Glarus, Spotted Cow, Farmhouse Ale, New Glarus, Wisconsin | $6.00 | |
| 3 Sheeps, Rebel Kent, Amber, Sheboygan, Wisconsin | $6.00 | |
| Great Lakes Brewing Co., Edmund Fitzgerald, Porter, Cleveland, Ohio | $6.00 | |
| Deschutes, Fresh Squeezed IPA Bend, Oregon | $6.00 | |
| Karben4, Fantasy Factory IPA Madison, Wisconsin | $6.00 | |
| Oso Brewing, The Big O, Wheat Ale | $6.00 |
| Adami NV Veneto, Italy, Prosecco | $9.00 | |
| El Xamfra ''Mercat'' NV Spain, Brut Nature Cava | $39.00 | |
| Avinyo 2014 Spain, Cava | $10.00 | |
| Saint-Hilaire 'Blanquette de Limoux' 2015 Languedoc, France, Brüt | $34.00 | |
| Schramsberg 'Mirabelle' NV Napa Valley, California, Brüt | $66.00 | |
| Gruet NV New Mexico, Rosé, Brüt | $44.00 | |
| Veuve Clicquot 'Yellow Label' NV France, Champagne | $87.00 |
| Ulacia 2016 Basque, Spain, Txakolina | $11.00 | |
| Elena Walch 2016 Alto Adige, Italy, Pinot Grigio | $38.00 | |
| Domaine du Closel 'La Jalousie' 2013 Savennières, France, Chenin Blanc | $53.00 | |
| Martin Codax 2016 Rías Baixas, Spain, Albariño | $47.00 | |
| Mellot 'Sincerite' 2016 Loire, France, Sauvignon Blanc | $35.00 | |
| Southern Right 2017 Walker Bay, South Africa, Sauvignon Blanc | $11.00 | |
| Cloudy Bay 2017 Marlborough, New Zealand, Sauvignon Blanc | $70.00 | |
| Hamel Family Wines 2015 Sonoma Valley, California, Estate Sauvignon Blanc | $86.00 |
| Archery Summit 'Vireton' 2015 Willamette Valley, Oregon, Pinot Gris | $63.00 | |
| Van Duzer 2016 Willamette Valley, Oregon, Pinot Gris | $12.00 | |
| Liquid Farm 2014 Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara, California, Rosé Mourvédre | $61.00 | |
| Château Gassier 'Esprit Gassier' 2017 Côtes de Provence, France, Rosé | $10.00 | |
| Dr. Loosen 'Red Slate' 2015 Mosel, Germany, Dry Riesling | $48.00 | |
| Schloss Vollrads 2016 Rheingau, Germany, Riesling | $10.00 | |
| Schloss Gobelsburg 'Tradition' 2012 Kamptal, Austria, Riesling | $108.00 |
| Trimbach 2015 Alsace, France, Pinot Blanc | $48.00 | |
| Sauvion 2016 Vouvray, Loire Valley, France, Chenin Blanc | $10.00 | |
| Yalumba 'Y Series' 2016 South Australia, Viognier | $34.00 | |
| Miner 'Simpson Vineyard' 2015 California, Viognier | $53.00 | |
| Brandborg 2014 Umpqua Valley, Oregon, Gewürztraminer | $45.00 | |
| The Prisoner 'Blindfold' 2015 Napa Valley, California, White Blend | $64.00 |
| Chamisal Vineyards 'Stainless' 2015 Central Coast, California, Chardonnay | $8.00 | |
| Lincourt 'Unoaked' 2014 Santa Rita Hills, California, Chardonnay | $47.00 | |
| Vincent 'Marie Antoinette' 2015 Pouilly-Fuisse, France, Chardonnay | $81.00 | |
| Jordan 2015 Russian River Valley, California, Chardonnay | $70.00 | |
| Sonoma-Cutrer 2015 Russian River Ranches, California, Chardonnay | $52.00 | |
| Steele 2015 California, Cuvée, Chardonnay | $11.00 | |
| Leeuwin Estate 'Art Series' 2010 Margaret River, Australia, Chardonnay | $124.00 |
| Edmunds St. John 'Bone-Jolly' 2016 El Dorado County, California, Gamay | $11.00 | |
| D. Ventura 'Vina do Burato' 2016 Ribeira Sacra, Spain | $38.00 | |
| Jean Paul-Brun 2016 Fleurie, Beaujolais, France, Gamay | $47.00 | |
| Marie de Beauregard 2015 Chinon, Loire, France, Cabernet Franc | $48.00 | |
| Domaine Faiveley 2015 Bourgogne, France, Pinot Noir | $62.00 | |
| Owen Roe 'Sharecropper's' 2016 Willamette Valley, Oregon, Pinot Noir | $61.00 | |
| Etude 'Lyric' 2015 Santa Barbara County, California, Pinot Noir | $10.00 | |
| La Crema 'Anderson Valley' 2014 Sonoma County, California, Pinot Noir | $92.00 |
| Las Rocas 2015 Spain, Garnacha | $40.00 | |
| Viña Eguía 2013 Spain, Rioja Reserva | $9.00 | |
| Kenwood 'Jack London' 2012 Sonoma Valley, California, Merlot | $70.00 | |
| Freemark Abbey 2013 Napa Valley, California, Merlot | $64.00 | |
| Duckhorn 2014 Napa Valley, California, Merlot | $72.00 | |
| Gundlach Bundschu 'Mountain Cuvée' 2014 Sonoma County, California, Bordeaux Blend (Merlot & Cabernet) | $11.00 |
| Vidal-Fleury 'Côtes du Rhône' 2015 Rhone, France | $38.00 | |
| Morgan 'G17' 2015 Monterey County, California, Syrah | $12.00 | |
| Melville 2015 Santa Rita Hills, California, Syrah | $76.00 | |
| Jim Barry 'The Lodge Hill' 2013 Clare Valley, South Australia, Shiraz | $47.00 | |
| Tinto Negro 2016 Uco Valley, Argentina, Malbec | $10.00 | |
| Luigi Bosca 'D.O.C.' 2014 Luján de Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina, Malbec | $59.00 |
| Chateau de Cruzeau 2014 Pessac-Leognan, France, Bordeaux | $65.00 | |
| Amavi 2015 Walla Walla Valley, Washington, Cabernet Sauvignon | $59.00 | |
| Broquel 2015 Argentina, Cabernet Sauvignon | $10.00 | |
| Franciscan 'Oakville Estate' 2015 Napa Valley, California, Cabernet Sauvignon | $70.00 | |
| Frog's Leap 2015 Napa Valley, California, Cabernet Sauvignon | $84.00 | |
| Girard 'Artistry' 2014 Napa Valley, California, Red Blend | $92.00 |
| Vanilla-Orange Panna Cotta | $8.00 | champagne-macerated berries, fresh mint |
| Pistachio Crumble | $8.00 | pistachio gelato, hazelnut cookie crumble, caramel, toasted pecans |
| Carrot Cake | $9.00 | chinese five spice frosting, burnt caramel, toasted walnuts |
| Espresso Tiramisu | $9.00 | sambuca mousse, coffee gelato |
| Milk Chocolate-Filled Beignets | $8.00 | vanilla crème anglaise |
| Sorbet | $8.00 | rotating flavor |
| Elio Perrone 'Sourgal' 2016 Piedmont, Italy, Moscato d'Asti [5 oz. Pour] | $10.00 | |
| La Playa 2015 Colchagua Valley, Chile, Late Harvest Sauvignon Blanc | $7.00 | |
| Pacific Rim 'Vin de Glaciere' 2016 Yakima Valley, Washington, Organic Riesling | $7.00 | |
| Graham's Six Grapes, Portugal, Port | $6.00 | |
| Niepoort, Portugal, Tawny Port | $6.00 | |
| Warre's 'Otima 10', Portugal, Tawny Port | $8.00 |
| Beef Tartare | house-made mustard, parmesan crema, peruvian potato chips, torched pine nuts, arugula, wonton chips | |
| Lobster Bisque | tarragon, crème fraiche, butter croutons | |
| Grilled Spanish Octopus | mashed potatoes, citrus, pomegranate, lemon dressing | |
| Fresh Burrata & Roasted Peppers | capers, pine nuts, radishes, smoked salt, 'nduja crostini (vegetarian upon request) | |
| Spinach Salad* | asian pears, gorgonzola, quinoa, toasted walnuts, honey, champagne vinaigrette | |
| Crispy Brussels Sprouts | nueske's bacon, russian dressing (vegetarian upon request) |
| Seafood Rigatoni | lobster, shrimp, roasted cherry tomato, zucchini, garlic vodka sauce | |
| Beef Tenderloin* | mashed potatoes, roasted mushrooms, bone marrow butter, amaro demi glace | |
| Roasted Chicken | red curry couscous, parmesan, wilted arugula, garbanzo beans, buttermilk crema | |
| Bucatini Pasta | butternut squash purée, bacon lardon, toasted pepitas, fresh burrata (vegetarian or vegan upon request) | |
| Seared Mahi-Mahi* | confit potato, asparagus, artichokes, cipollini onion, white wine and lemon sauce, gremolata | |
| Pappardelle | italian sausage, foraged mushrooms, confit garlic, parmesan, black truffles (vegetarian upon request) | |
| Duck Breast | confit baby potato, spinach, cherry gastrique, romesco sauce, crunchy nueske's bacon |
| Buttermilk Beignets | milk chocolate, vanilla bean cream anglaise | |
| Pistachio Gelato* | hazelnut crumble, toasted pecans | |
| Tiramisu | sambuca mousse, espresso gelato | |
| Sorbet* | champagne-marinated berries |
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