L'Etoile is a fine dining restaurant established in 1976 by Chef Odessa Piper. Our seasonal menus are inspired by the Midwest region and are rendered with a French influence.
About L'Etoile Restaurant
Tory Miller, Executive Chef & Co-Proprietor
Traci Miller, Co-Propietor
Dianne Christensen, Co-Proprietor
L’Etoile passionately supports Wisconsin farmers; we are proud to feature local, organic and naturally–raised ingredients on each of our menus. In following food from the farm to the plates we serve, we have learned that respect for the land and a thoughtful relationship between people and their environment is vital to thriving cultures.
Many cultures celebrate terroir and embrace the role of food in society with rich food traditions, lively open air markets, and celebrations centered around seasonal harvests. At L'Etoile we support established and burgeoning artisan traditions, local farmers, and local farmers markets, and cultivate our own Wisconsin slow food heritage that embraces seasonal eating.
Our menus are primarily composed from local ingredients all year round, and achieved through our partnership with a large network of small-scale farms. These farmers provide most of our meats, dairy and produce; including cellared root crops and greens from un-heated hoop houses throughout the winter months.
Combined with the restaurant's strategy of putting up quantities of local produce throughout the growing season, L'Etoile's culinary options remain creative, delicious and regionally-reliant, even in the coldest months. Although we do not seek to be regionally-exclusive; our exceptional local ingredients are most delicious when combined with seafood, specialty crops and artisan products from all over the world.
Philanthropy Statement
L’Etoile & Café Soleil passionately support Wisconsin farmers. Regardless of season, local, organic and naturally–raised ingredients will always be on our menus.
Our business endeavors to support organizations and projects that promote local and regional farmers and food supply networks, food-related education in schools and communities, and artisanal production of food and food-related products.
Requests for donations or support should be submitted in writing at least four weeks before the event to Tanya Graham at:
25 N. Pinckney Street
Madison, WI 53703
email: information@letoile-restaurant.com
