Tempest Oyster Bar
Madison, WI
120 E Wilson St, Madison, WI, 53703-348151 itemsUpdated March 20, 2026
Structured menu data
Desserts
Chocolate Caramel Walnut Tart
$9.00Flourless Chocolate Cake
$9.00Key Lime Pie
$9.00Pear Upside Down Cake
$9.00Vanilla Bean Creme Caramel
$9.00Fish • Crab • Lobster
Alaskan King Crab
$180.00steamed • 1½ lbs
Bucatini
$38.00sauteéd • lobster • shrimp • scallop • mussels • capers • tomato saffron broth • parmesan
Fish & Chips
$27.00fried • Atlantic Cod • fries • coleslaw • malt vinegar syrup • tartar sauce
Live Maine Lobster
$60.00broiled or steamed • 1½ lbs
Lobster Roll
$32.00Butter-poached maine lobster • caper aioli • brioche bun • fries (add flying fish roe +6)
Ono
$34.00broiled • hazelnut pesto • lime aioli • crispy leek
Rainbow Trout
$37.00pan-fried • walnut crust • delicatta squash hash • sage • brown butter
Shrimp or Oyster Po'Boy
$21.00fried • pickapeppa remoulade • house cut fries • caper aioli
Shrimp, Scallops & Grits
$38.00sauteéd • pork belly • parmesan • shallot • lemon • white wine
Walleye
$28.00fried • fries • coleslaw • tartar sauce
Yellowfin Tuna
$39.00seared • peppercorn • olive • avocado • citrus niçoise • lardon • parmesan • roe
Garden
Arugula Chèvre
$13.00radish • hazelnuts • lemon thyme vinaigrette
Caesar
$13.00white anchovy • parmesan • crouton
Seaweed Slaw
$13.00jicama • carrot • wakame • nori • sesame • lime
Happy Hour Appetizers
Conch Fritters
$6.00fried • pickapeppa remoulade
Oysters on the Half Shell
$2.00half dozen oysters minimum per order
Oysters Rockefeller
$3.00broiled • spinach • bacon • fennel • breadcrumb
Scallop
$6.00pan-seared • lardon • apple • brown sugar • brandy
Shrimp Cocktail
$3.00large white gulf shrimp • horseradish cream • cocktail sauce
Smokestack
$8.00whitefish salad • lox • trout • caviar • horseradish cream
Happy Hour Drink Specials
$1 off Draught Beer
$1.00$11 Happy Hour Cocktails
$11.00$8 House Wines
$8.00Sides
Broiled Asparagus
$8.00Haricot Verts with Macadamia Nuts
$8.00Hash Brown with Scallion
$8.00House Cut Fries
$8.00Pan-Roasted Red Onion Brussel Sprouts
$8.00Scalloped Potatoes
$8.00Yukon Gold Mashed Potatoes
$8.00Starters
Fruits de Mer
$26.00fried • scallop • oysters • calamari • shrimp • cod • caper aioli
Mussels
$18.00steamed • butter • fennel • garlic • white wine • lemon
Oysters
$18.00fried • cocktail sauce • lemon caper garlic aioli
Scallops
$20.00pan-seared • lardon • apple • brown sugar • brandy
Smoke Stack
$17.00whitefish salad • lox • trout • caviar • horseradish cream
Steaks • Specialties
16oz New York Strip
$57.00broiled • marrow butter • choice of side
8oz Tenderloin
$52.00broiled • marrow butter • choice of side
Buy the Kitchen a Six Pack
$10.00Carpetbagger
$48.00grilled tenderloin stuffed with oysters • beer brown sugar reduction
Chicken
$26.00fried • green beans • mashed potatoes • biscuit • honey
Double Cut Pork Chop
$28.00bleu cheese • apple mustard jus • yukon gold mashed potatoes
Marinated Flank Steak
$48.00broiled • gulf shrimp • creamed spinach
Towers
Tower #1
$65.0010 select oysters • 6 gulf shrimp • 6 chilled mussels • 4 littleneck clams
Tower #2
$95.0014 select oysters • 8 gulf shrimp • 6 littleneck clams • 8 chilled mussels
Tower #3
$185.0024 select oysters • 12 gulf shrimp • 8 littleneck clams • 12 chilled mussels • king crab claw