L'Etoile Restaurant

Founding Chef Odessa Piper, alongside Executive Chef Tory Miller, are proud to present L'Etoile's 50th Anniversary Dinner, taking place on Friday, August 7th and Saturday, August 8th.

Chefs Tory and Odessa are excited to join forces and collaborate on a special five course tasting menu experience, utilizing peak Wisconsin summer fare from our favorite market producers while celebrating fifty years of the Midwest's "shining star" restaurant. A beverage pairing, curated by the L'Etoile team, is included in the ticket cost. Reservations available now.

L’Etoile Garden Anise Hyssop Pavlova with strawberry sorbet and lemon drizzle cake | Market Berry Trifle with whipped cheesecake, honey graham crumble, gin fizz sorbet, and lemon verbena syrup. It’s a joy to utilize the gorgeous berries from the Dane County Farmers Market and herbs from our garden!

Join us for the fifth event of our 2026 50th Anniversary Dinner Series: a special dinner featuring nationally acclaimed Korean-American chefs! We are honored to welcome the following chefs to L’Etoile on Tuesday, July 21st for a collaborative six course tasting menu experience, accompanied by a beverage pairing from the L’Etoile team:

-Edward Lee, James Beard award winning & Emmy nominated chef & author; chef-owner of 610 Magnolia (Louisville, KY) and culinary director of Succotash (National Harbor, MD) and Penn Quarter (Washington, DC)
-Chris Jung, Executive Chef of Maxwells Trading (Chicago, IL) and 2025 James Beard “Best Chef: Great Lakes” finalist
-Melanie Meyer, chef-owner of Tiny Chef (St. Louis, MO)
-Deuki Hong, chef-owner of SŌHN (San Francisco, CA) & NYT Bestselling author

Back by popular demand, we are offering a prix-fixe four course tasting menu on the Graze patio for the 2026 Concerts on the Square season. Enjoy the beautiful sounds of the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra while tasting through Chef Tory’s creations from the Dane County Farmer’s Market.

A beverage pairing is included with dinner. The cost of one ticket is $150 (dinner with non-alcoholic pairing) or $175 (dinner with wine pairing), plus tax and 20% service charge in lieu of gratuity. You will select your beverage pairing prior to booking the reservation.

Guest check-in begins at 6:30 PM, and dinner begins at 7:00 PM, we hope you’ll join us for these incredible summer evenings!

Seremoni Vermillion Rockfish | scallop mousseline, Andy Yang asparagus, caramelized fennel, Snug Haven gem lettuce velouté, radish, bacon

Our Rhubarb Tart | honey and ginger caramel, Lee Vue rhubarb, apricot sorbet, Rishi Tea earl grey cream