L'Etoile Restaurant
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L'Etoile is a fine dining restaurant in Madison, WI. Our seasonal menus are inspired by the artisans and small sustainable farms of the Midwest.
L’Etoile has served local and seasonal offerings since it first opened its doors in 1976. Former owner Odessa Piper, a pioneer of the sustainable food movement, prided herself in the cultivation of strong farm-to-restaurant relationships. Her support of Madison area farms and artisan producers helped grow what is now the largest producer-only farmers’ market in the nation. Through the years, L’Eto
07/23/2026
Founding Chef Odessa Piper, alongside Executive Chef Tory Miller, are proud to present L'Etoile's 50th Anniversary Dinner, taking place on Friday, August 7th and Saturday, August 8th.
Chefs Tory and Odessa are excited to join forces and collaborate on a special five course tasting menu experience, utilizing peak Wisconsin summer fare from our favorite market producers while celebrating fifty years of the Midwest's "shining star" restaurant. A beverage pairing, curated by the L'Etoile team, is included in the ticket cost. Reservations available now.
A new opening dish for our Tasting Menu | Cook Inlet Sockeye Salmon “pastrami” |
Green Barn Farm English pea tart, smoked salmon rillettes, golden kaluga caviar, crème fraiche, rye, Russian dressing.
07/09/2026
L’Etoile Garden Anise Hyssop Pavlova with strawberry sorbet and lemon drizzle cake | Market Berry Trifle with whipped cheesecake, honey graham crumble, gin fizz sorbet, and lemon verbena syrup. It’s a joy to utilize the gorgeous berries from the Dane County Farmers Market and herbs from our garden!
06/25/2026
Join us for the fifth event of our 2026 50th Anniversary Dinner Series: a special dinner featuring nationally acclaimed Korean-American chefs! We are honored to welcome the following chefs to L’Etoile on Tuesday, July 21st for a collaborative six course tasting menu experience, accompanied by a beverage pairing from the L’Etoile team:
-Edward Lee, James Beard award winning & Emmy nominated chef & author; chef-owner of 610 Magnolia (Louisville, KY) and culinary director of Succotash (National Harbor, MD) and Penn Quarter (Washington, DC)
-Chris Jung, Executive Chef of Maxwells Trading (Chicago, IL) and 2025 James Beard “Best Chef: Great Lakes” finalist
-Melanie Meyer, chef-owner of Tiny Chef (St. Louis, MO)
-Deuki Hong, chef-owner of SŌHN (San Francisco, CA) & NYT Bestselling author
06/18/2026
Back by popular demand, we are offering a prix-fixe four course tasting menu on the Graze patio for the 2026 Concerts on the Square season. Enjoy the beautiful sounds of the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra while tasting through Chef Tory’s creations from the Dane County Farmer’s Market.
A beverage pairing is included with dinner. The cost of one ticket is $150 (dinner with non-alcoholic pairing) or $175 (dinner with wine pairing), plus tax and 20% service charge in lieu of gratuity. You will select your beverage pairing prior to booking the reservation.
Guest check-in begins at 6:30 PM, and dinner begins at 7:00 PM, we hope you’ll join us for these incredible summer evenings!
05/27/2026
Seremoni Vermillion Rockfish | scallop mousseline, Andy Yang asparagus, caramelized fennel, Snug Haven gem lettuce velouté, radish, bacon
The L’Etoile Garden has been planted! We cannot wait for the special additions we will be able to add to your plates from our very own green space. Thank you so much to Voss Organics and Urban Land Interest for making this dream a reality!
05/14/2026
Our Rhubarb Tart | honey and ginger caramel, Lee Vue rhubarb, apricot sorbet, Rishi Tea earl grey cream
L’Etoile Wine Director Michael Kwas, in partnership with our friends at , invites you to a special five course dinner on Wednesday, May 20th, featuring the unique and highly sought after small-production wines of Jolie-Laide (), based in Sonoma County, California. Scott Schultz, winemaker at Jolie-Laide, will lead you through a progression of six wines, paired with a five course tasting menu from Chef Tory and the L’Etoile team featuring early spring fare.
For further information and to purchase tickets, please head to our website or use the link in our bio. We look forward to seeing you there!
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1 S Pinckney Street, Ste 107
Madison, WI
53703
Opening Hours
| Wednesday | 5pm - 8:15pm |
| Thursday | 5pm - 8:15pm |
| Friday | 5pm - 8:45pm |
| Saturday | 5pm - 8:45pm |