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Mediterranean Cafe

This narrow room is a Madison gem and a favorite with the university crowd. Great Middle Eastern food, such as shawerma (similar to gyros) and felafel (fried chickpeas). Almost always busy, but it moves fast.

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Address: 625 State St
Website: medcafemadison.com (opens in a new tab)

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