Cento

122 W Mifflin St, Madison
(608) 284-9378

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Customers' Favorites

Spuntini Salad Pasta Course Entrée and Dessert
Rigatoni Alla Carbonara Brunch
Batch Bakehouse Croissants
Fried Chicken Alla Vodka
Warm Marinated Olives
Seasonal Cheese Board
Porcini Pappardelle
Pan Roasted Salmon
Bacon-Wrapped Dates
Charcuterie Board

Menu

Spuntini & Antipasti-
Sourdough Bread
butter, olive oil, salt [vegetarian]
Butcher Board
selection of cheese, meat, honey
Fried Olives
tonnato, lemon
Bacon-Wrapped Dates
sausage, piquillo-pepper sauce [gluten sensitive]
Lamb Meatballs
harissa, spicy tomato sauce, feta, ciabatta
Grilled Octopus
chickpea, chorizo, cherry tomato, fennel, chili oil
Roman Fried Artichokes
pickled shallot, lemon aioli [vegetarian. fried in a shared fryer than contains gluten, meat, poultry, and seafood]
Fried Calamari
chili aioli, giardiniera

Salads-
Tuscan Kale
grana padano, crouton, lemon-anchovy vinaigrette
Burrata
heirloom, tomato, pesto, fried basil, ciabatta

Pizza-
Margherita Pizza
basil, roasted cherry tomato, mozzarella, tomato sauce [vegetarian]
Fungi e Formaggi Pizza
wild mushroom, four cheese, leek, truffle [vegetarian]
Spicy Salumi Pizza
soppressata, mozzarella, basil, tomato sauce

Pasta-
Potato Gnocchi
mozzarella, stracciatella, marinara, fried basil [vegetarian]
Risotto Frutti di Mari
scallop, halibut, calamari, tomato, bottarga, prawn cracker
Creste di Gallo
italian sausage, spinach, tomato, parmesan
Tagliatelle
ragu alla bolognese, ricotta, parmesan

Italian Classics-
Rigatoni alla Carbonara
poached egg, pancetta, cracked black pepper, parmesan
Bucatini and Lamb Meatballs
harissa, spicy tomato sauce, feta
Chicken Parmesan
bucatini, braised tomato sauce, mozzarella, parmesan
Lobster Scampi
squid ink linguini, sugar snap pea, horseradish breadcrumb

Entrees-
Pan Roasted Salmon
fregola, cauliflower, apricot, dill, lemon crema
10 oz NEY's Prime Beef Flatiron
celeriac puree, broccolini, sunchoke chip, barolo demi

Sides Dishes-
Crispy Fingerling Potatoes
fresh herbs [vegetarian, gluten sensitive]
Foraged Mushrooms
herbs, garlic [vegetarian, vegan, gluten senstive]

Dessert-
Tiramisu
rum, espresso, ladyfinger, whipped mascarpone, cocoa

Kids Menu-
Kids Buttered Noodles
spaghetti, butter, parmesan [vegetarian]
Kids Spaghetti & Marinara
spaghetti, red sauce, parmesan [vegetarian]
Kids Cheese Pizza
red sauce, mozzarella, parmesan [vegetarian]
Kids 'Pepperoni' Pizza
red sauce, mozzarella, soppressata

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Recent Reviews

The food was excellent and the portions were generous. However it was so so loud that it was hard to carry on a conversation or hear our server. We will try it again once the Overture is not hosting a very popular show. Our server was friendly and polite and we appreciated that he labeled our leftovers and provided a bag. The service was slow but it was hard to know why. Perhaps the kitchen was understaffed.
July 2025
I enjoyed the food, but service was very lackluster.
In terms of food, the pizza was my favorite. The pasta was good too, but it didn't stand out. The dessert was mid, the brownie was very disappointing.
In terms of service, I have never seen anything worse for a place as expensive as Cento. I'm fine with waiting 1 hour or longer as long as you tell me it would take that long. They told us the estimated time was 35-45 minutes, but it became closer to...
October 2024
Food and apps were great, good prices. Atmosphere and noise level were also both very good. Wish the service was a bit faster at the start though. Brick Chicken and meatballs were both excellent.
October 2024

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Cento

122 W Mifflin St, Madison, WI 53703
(608) 284-9378