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Patrons enjoying the boathouse at sunset.

Winter Hours

Closed Monday & Tuesday
Wednesday & Thursday
4pm – 10 pm
Friday – Sunday
11am – 10 pm

OPEN FOR FROZEN ASSETS AT 8AM SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2025

Food Served Until 9pm

Customers walking up to the Boathouse

Voted Madison Magazine’s Best of Madison 2024


3rd Best Place with a View – The Boathouse

BLT Sandwich

Madison’s Best Lake Front Bar & Grill

Located at lake level in the historic Langdon Building at The Edgewater Hotel, The Boathouse serves authentic Wisconsin favorites like a Chicken BLT on Stella’s Spicy Cheese Bread. Try a Wisco Burger or the Mahi Fish Tacos, relax with a Mendota Colada and an appetizer—all with beautiful Lake Mendota as your front yard.

Come By Boat or By Land

The Piers at The Edgewater are scheduled to be removed mid-October 2024. Docking at The Pier is complimentary throughout the day. Overnight docking is available for a $135 per night docking fee. For additional information about The Pier including overnight docking, contact: 608.535.8200.

NEW! Boat Rentals now available from The Pier. Click HERE to learn more.

That View, Though

In 2016, 2017 & 2018, Madison Magazine readers voted The Boathouse Madison Best Bar with a View & Restaurant with a Lakeview. Stop on by to see for yourself!

Madison’s Favorite Spot
For Over 70 Years

Cheese curds at the boathouse.

The Statehouse

Visit our sister restaurant

Food & Beverage at The Edgewater

Visit one of our sister restaurants!

THE STATEHOUSE offers the best of the Midwest in a relaxed setting with amazing views of Lake Mendota. 
Hours of operation:
Monday-Thursday 5pm – 10pm 
Friday 5pm – 1am & Saturday 9am – 1am 
Sunday 9am – 10pm

AUGIE’S TAVERN at The Statehouse is open for Monday – Thursday 4 pm – 10 pm, Friday 2pm-1am, Saturday 9am-1am and Sunday 9am – 10 pm. Seating is on a first come, first served basis.  

The Market is open daily for to-go coffee, breakfast items including hot breakfast sandwiches (served until 11am), oatmeal, bagels and muffins, and other grab-and-go snacks including cheese, beer and wine. Lunch sandwiches are available from 12pm-2pm on weekdays. View menu here.
Daily Market Hours: 7am-2pm

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