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Palette Bar and Grill, Madison, WI

Palette Bar and Grill

4.6
4.6
508 Reviews
$30 and under
American

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2 people
7:00 pm
Booked 5 times today

About this restaurant

  • Great for creative cocktails
  • Good for business meals
  • Innovative
Palette provides a colorful dining experience with an American inspired menu featuring in-house cut steaks and 21-day aged 100% black Angus beef.

As we inherited a space as historical as the former Mautz Paint Company warehouse, we had to do it justice. We kept our building’s architectural features intact while updating the space with contemporary design elements and nostalgic touches. We wanted to keep the space faithful to its roots; filled with hues of colors and textures reminiscing of times when the East Washington corridor was a booming industrial area in the city.

Our menu features steak cuts made in-house, chef’s masterpieces, artisan salads and soups, along with a unique beer and hand-crafted cocktail selection.

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    American, Grill, Cocktail Bar
  • Hours of Operation
    Breakfast Mon–Fri 6:30 am–10:00 am Sat, Sun 7:00 am–10:30 am Dinner Mon–Thu 4:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–11:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (608) 455-8520
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Area
    Madison
  • Cross Street
    S Paterson Street
  • Parking details
    Free self-parking in hotel lot.
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Delivery, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Offers

  • Happenings Hour

    Multiple dates available
    Mon - Sat - 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
    From 4-6 each weekday we will be offering $2 off our original color cocktails and glasses of wine. Join us in the bar or weather permitting have a drink or two on the patio!

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What 508 people are saying

Palette Bar and Grill reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.5Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.4Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Wisconsin

    Innovative

  • Wisconsin

    Lively

  • Madison

    Child-friendly

  • Madison

    Innovative

  • Madison

    Healthy

  • Madison

    Neighbourhood gem

  • Madison

    Lively

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Palette Bar and Grill in Madison is a "fantastic surprise" with a "creative cocktail menu" and "delicious food." Guests praise the "excellent service" and "lovely atmosphere," with highlights including the "amazing" salmon and braised short ribs. The decor, reflecting its past as a paint factory, adds charm to this unique dining experience.

508 Reviews
  1. Rob VIP

    Milwaukee41 reviews

    4.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Nicely creative takes on some current favorites, always well-prepared and served up by friendly, attentive staff. Great for locals, as well as hotel guests!

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  2. Veronica M VIP

    Milwaukee340 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 18 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The Server, Alisia, was friendly, helpful, and attentive. She guided us to perfect dishes. We recommend the Grilled Salmon (wonderful flavor) and Hand Cut Fries. The Beverage Manager, Bobby, was friendly and helpful. He brought to our attention a wine, Cassa Silva Carmenere. It was a wine that we wouldn't have tried without his assistance. We loved it. The decor is lovely and calming. We highly recommend Palette Bar and Grille.
    Palette Bar and GrillResponded on 22 February 2025
    Hi Veronica, thank you for the kind words and of course the visit! We're so glad you enjoyed your time in the restaurant, I'll be sure to share your praise with Alisia. I am also very happy to hear you were able to share my love for the underrated Carmenere varietal, it's so unique! Thanks again. -Bobby

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  3. Vincent

    Little Rock16 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on 16 February 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent meal, service was solid, food was very good, drinks were especially well crafted. Highly recommended the salmon entree
    Palette Bar and GrillResponded on 18 February 2025
    Thank you for the visit and the review Vincent! I'm happy to hear you enjoyed each aspect as we take a lot of pride in what we do. Hope to see you again soon! -Bobby

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  4. Sandy

    Milwaukee6 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 15 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    McKenzie was our server - she did an amazing job!! **BEST brussle sprouts I've had in Madison!
    Palette Bar and GrillResponded on 18 February 2025
    Sandy I am so glad you had a great visit! The brussels are one of my favorites as well. I'll be sure to relay the kudos to Mack, thanks again! -Bobby

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  5. Joanne

    Milwaukee2 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on 25 January 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Loved the atmosphere of Palette! They did a great job incorporating decor representing the old paint store that it used to be!! Service was great and the employees were pleasant and looked like they enjoyed their job. The food had good and fair aspects. It was Restaurant Week so I chose an item from that menu, my husband did not. I had chicken fettuccine with salad and strawberry mouse. The citrus salad was great and refreshing. The grilled chicken was great, but the noodles had a tomato sauce--however, there was hardly any sauce so the noodles were rather dry. The mousse was also good and refreshing. My husband had salad, steak and some baby reds mashed potatoes. He stated that his salad was also great, and the steak and potatoes were all fine, but not outstanding. We both had a brandy old fashioned--they were great but kind of pricey at $12.00 a piece. Glad we tried it and would like to go back sometime and try something else.
    Palette Bar and GrillResponded on 18 February 2025
    Thank you for your review Joanne! I think the Indigo team knocked the interiors out of the park as well. Thank you for the praise and feedback in your review, we strive to always be getting better. I'll relay your feedback about the chicken parm, steak and mashed to Chef. As well as the praise for the salads and mousse. Thank you again for your visit and we hope to see you again soon! -Bobby

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  6. Danielle

    Milwaukee3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 23 January 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We tried this as a new place for Restaurant Week and were very pleased with the friendly, capable staff, the lovely design of the dining room, and excellent cuisine and creative cocktails.
    Palette Bar and GrillResponded on 18 February 2025
    Thank you for swinging in for restaurant week! We always look forward to getting people in for RW that may not have known about us previously. Hope to see you again sometime! -Bobby

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  7. Juanita

    Milwaukee1 review

    5.0

    Dined on 1 January 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    The servíce was very slow. We had our appetizers before our drinks. It was loud, our server wore a mask, which was fine but she couldn’t speak loudly either. Good experience overall but a few small critiques.

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  8. Davis

    Milwaukee3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 1 January 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Amazing food and drinks! Overall highly recommend

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  9. Dawn

    Milwaukee1 review

    5.0

    Dined on 31 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Very nice art deco eatery with elevated sophistication! Food was absolutely amazing. Whole family, including super picky, were shocked at how good it all was.

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  10. Abby

    Denver1 review

    5.0

    Dined on 21 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The Palette Bar and Grill was an overall wonderful experience with fast and friendly service, fun drinks, and delicious food. I went early evening on a Saturday and it was nice and quiet with several seats available at the bar and many open tables in the dining room. It was a very nice date night experience and I would definitely recommend.

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Palette Bar and Grill is rated 4.6 stars by 508 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
7:00 pm
Booked 5 times today
Google Map for Palette Bar and Grill

901 E. Washington Ave, Madison, WI 53703

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    S Paterson Street
  • Area
    Madison
  • Hours of Operation
    Breakfast Mon–Fri 6:30 am–10:00 am Sat, Sun 7:00 am–10:30 am Dinner Mon–Thu 4:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–11:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    American, Grill, Cocktail Bar
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Free self-parking in hotel lot.
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Delivery, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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