Madison’s downtown stays burger-packed, but Settle Down Tavern owns Pinckney Street with crispy-edged double smashes from local Son of a Beach Farms beef, served till 2 am weekends.
Opened as a neighborhood tavern, it slings Good Idea burgers, ghost pepper fries, and cheese-stuffed “puppies” amid craft cocktails and 20 taps.
It’s the kind of place where one double Good Idea has you settling down for life.
How they won locals’ hearts
Settle Down smashes local grassfed beef into doubles with American cheese, diced onion, pickles, house sauce on a potato bun. Good Idea ($14) rules menus and reviews…