eat LOCAL. GIVE local.

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Dane Buy Local event where 10% of participating locations proceeds go back to our partnering chamber [Dane Buy Local] on Tuesday May 19th!

Eat Local, Give Local 2026: Dane Buy Local

Eat Local. Give Local. Build Something Stronger Together.

Tuesday, May 19, 2026, is your chance to do something delicious for your community. Eat Local Give Local is a celebration of the local restaurants that make Dane County special — and a meaningful way to give back to the organization that champions them. When you choose to eat local, it makes a real difference.

On May 19, every participating restaurant will donate 10% of their total sales for the day to Dane Buy Local. Every bite is a chance to buy local and invest in the place you call home.

Participating Restaurants:

Cargo Coffee
6:00am – 5:00pm
750 E. Washington Ave., Madison
1309 S. Park St., Madison

Beans N Cream Coffeehouse:
6:00am – 3:00pm, 1120 W. Main St., Sun Prairie

Windsor Breads & Bakery Coffeehouse:
6:30am – 4:00pm, 4446 Windsor Rd., Windsor

Marigold Kitchen:
7:00am – 3:00pm, 118 S. Pinckney St., Madison

CottageRose Coffee:
7:00am – 12:30pm, 701 W. Main St., Marshall

True Coffee Roasters: Monona
7:00am – 5:00pm, 800 W. Broadway, Monona

Era Cafe Waunakee:
7:00am – 3:00pm, 2800 Sarah Ln., Suite C, Waunakee

Teddywedgers:
7:00am – 9:00pm, 101 State St., Madison

Mother Fool’s Coffeehouse:
7:30am – 5:00pm, 1101 Williamson St., Madison

Ugly Apple Cafe:
7:30am – 2:00pm, 215 S. Hamilton St., Madison

Pink Flamingo Brunch Cafe:
9:00am – 3:00pm, 638 State St., Madison

Kingdom African Restaurant:
10:00am – 10:00pm, 1865 Northport Ave., Madison

Beef Butter BBQ:
10:00am – 8:00pm, 3001Sherman Ave., Madison

The Walking Jerk:
11:00am – 7:00pm, 2352 S. Park St., Madison

Just Veggies:
11:00am – 8:35pm, 540 State St., Madison

Alice & Bernice Kitchen:
11:00am – 9:00pm, 540 State St., Madison

North & South:
11:00am – 9:00pm
6604 Mineral Point Rd., Madison
958 Liberty Dr., Verona
605 South Main St., DeForest

Banzo:
11:00am – 9:00pm, 2105 Sherman Ave., Madison

Nar Turkish Restaurant:
11:00am – 9:00pm, 1738 Fordem Ave., Madison

Bierock:
3:00pm – 10:00pm, 2911 N. Sherman Ave.

YoungBlood Beer Co.:
3:00pm – 10:00pm, 112 King St., Madison

Salvatore’s Tomato Pies:
4:00pm – 9:00pm
121 E. Main St., Sun Prairie
5511 Monona Dr., Madison
10 N. Livingston St., Madison

Flight Wine & Bourbon Bar:
4:00pm – 9:00pm, 4893 Lacy Rd., Suite 101, Fitchburg

Grape Water Wine Bar:
4:00pm – 10:00pm, 7466 Hubbard Ave., Middleton

Plain Spoke Cocktails:
4:00pm – 10:00am, 110 King St., Madison

State Line Distillery:
5:00pm – 10:00pm, 1413 Northern Ct., Madison

Mock and Co.:
Online

How It Works:

It couldn’t be simpler. On May 19, visit any participating Eat Local Give Local restaurant — for breakfast, lunch, dinner, or late night. Grab a drink, sit down for a full meal, swing by for curbside pickup, or order delivery. However, you like to eat, it all counts. Participating restaurants will contribute 10% of their total day’s sales back to Dane Buy Local, helping to strengthen our local economy and support local businesses that make our community thrive.

Find a participating restaurant and make your reservation — or just show up hungry. When you dine out on May 19, you’re choosing to buy local, shop local, and support local businesses all at once. Thank you for standing behind Dane Buy Local and the local businesses that make Dane County a great place to live. Together, we build a stronger local economy.

Are you a restaurant interested in participating in Eat Local, Give Local?  

Eat Local, Give Local | Signup Form Tuesday, May 19, 2026