Tavernakaya Menu
Tavernakaya in Madison, WI, offers a unique blend of Chinese, sushi, and Japanese cuisine with a trendy ambiance. The menu features pescatarian, vegan, and many vegetarian options, as well as dishes like tempura cheese curds, chicken udon, California poke bowl, and green tea cheesecake. The restaurant provides a full bar, outdoor seating, and free Wi-Fi, making it a great spot for groups or a casual lunch or dinner. Customers rave about the delicious food and friendly staff, with highlights including the Rainbow roll and Pork Gyoza. While some note the close table proximity, overall, the modern yet warm atmosphere and exceptional dishes make Tavernakaya a must-visit dining destination.
Lunch | Appetizers
Edamame
Lightly salted. (Vegetarian; vegan; gluten-free).
House Salad
Mixed greens, carrots, and ginger dressing. (vegetarian; vegan)
Miso Soup
Mushroom dashi, shiro miso, tofu, wakame, scallions. (vegetarian; vegan; gluten-free)
Kani Salad
Crabstick, cucumbers, masago, and spicy mayo.
Seaweed Salad
Seaweed salad, wakame spring mix, soy dressing.
Brussel Sprouts
Loaded Spring Rolls
Togarashi Fries
Hand-cut fries, togarashi chili powder, ginger-wasabi aioli. (vegetarian)
Tempura Cheese Curds
Pork Gyoza
House-made pan-fried pork and cabbage dumplings ( pieces).
OG Pork Buns
Tofu Buns
Korean Wings
Curry Tofu Bento Box
Served with seasonal pickles, salad (changes daily) and rice. Choose one item from each category below (no substitutions) - Add Miso Soup for extra.
Curry Chicken Bento Box
Served with seasonal pickles, salad (changes daily) and rice. Choose one item from each category below (no substitutions) - Add Miso Soup for extra.
Steak And Broccoli Bento Box
Served with seasonal pickles, salad (changes daily) and rice. Choose one item from each category below (no substitutions) - Add Miso Soup for extra.
Miso Salmon Bento Box
Served with seasonal pickles, salad (changes daily) and rice. Choose one item from each category below (no substitutions) - Add Miso Soup for extra.
Shrimp And Vegetable Tempura Bento Box
Served with seasonal pickles, salad (changes daily) and rice. Choose one item from each category below (no substitutions) - Add Miso Soup for extra.
Lunch | Bento Box
Lunch | Poke Bowls
Tuna Poke Bowl
Salmon Poke Bowl
California Poke Bowl
Tofu Poke Bowl
Three-Cup Chicken
Sweet and savory soy sauce, sesame oil, garlic, ginger, Thai basil, and rice.
Three Cup Tofu
Sweet and savory soy sauce, sesame oil, garlic, ginger, Thai basil, and rice.
General Tso's Chicken
General Tso's Cauliflower
Fried cauliflower, sweet and spicy sauce, scallions, rice. Vegetarian; Vegan.
General Tso's Tofu
Fried tofu, scallions, sweet & spicy sauce, rice (V, VG)
Curry Chicken
Chicken, carrots, potatoes, onions, and Japanese curry gravy. Served with white rice.
Curry Tofu
Tofu, carrots, potatoes, onions, and Japanese curry gravy. Served with white rice.
Chicken Broccoli
Chicken, broccoli, soy ginger sauce, rice.
Steak Fried Rice
Flank steak, broccoli, red peppers, bean sprouts, egg, scallions (no substitutions).
Shrimp Fried Rice
Shrimp, broccoli, red peppers, bean sprouts, egg, scallions (no substitutions).
Chicken Fried Rice
Chicken, broccoli, red peppers, bean sprouts, egg, scallions (no substitutions).
Bacon & Egg Fried Rice
Nueske's bacon, onions, bean sprouts, egg, scallions (no substitutions, gs option available).
Veggie Fried Rice
Broccoli, string beans, shiitake mushrooms, onions, bean sprouts, egg, scallions (no substitutions, vg and gs options available).
Lunch | Rice
Lunch | Noodles
TK Miso Ramen
Chicken-miso broth, pork belly, marinated egg, corn, bok choy, scallions, fresh homemade ramen noodles.
Spicy TK Miso Ramen
Chicken-miso broth, pork belly, marinated egg, corn, bok choy, scallions, fresh homemade ramen noodles, house spicy paste
Steak Udon
Flank steak, broccoli, string beans, carrots, onions, scallions, fresh homemade udon noodles.
Shrimp Udon
Shrimp, broccoli, string beans, carrots, onions, scallions, fresh homemade udon noodles.
Chicken Udon
Chicken, broccoli, string beans, carrots, onions, scallions, fresh homemade udon noodles.
Veggie Udon
Asparagus, broccoli, shiitake mushrooms, string beans, carrots, onions, scallions, fresh homemade udon noodles.
Maki Set
Your choice of two inside out rolls.
Sashimi Lunch Set
Sushi/Nigiri Lunch Set
Lunch | Sushi Bar
Lunch | Special Rolls
T.K.O. Special Roll
Spicy tempura, pineapple, bacon, seared tuna, and avocado outside.
T.K. Bay Special Roll
Scallops, cucumber, tempura crunch, spicy mayo, topped with spicy shrimp salad.
Mt. Fuji Special Roll
Shrimp tempura, avocado, masago, topped with spicy tuna.
Dragon Special Roll
Shrimp tempura, eel and avocado outside, eel sauce.
Spider Roll Special Roll
Soft shell crab tempura, avocado, cucumber, yuzu mayo, wasabi tobiko, eel sauce.
Madtown Special Roll
Tempura kale, daikon sprouts, yuzu mayo, avocado outside.
Tuna Raw Roll
Spicy Tuna Raw Roll
Boston Raw Roll
Tuna and avocado.
Salmon Raw Roll
Spicy Salmon Raw Roll
Alaskan Raw Roll
Salmon and avocado.
Negihama Raw Roll
Yellowtail and scallions.
Lunch | Raw Rolls
Lunch | Cooked Rolls
California Cooked Roll
Crab stick, cucumber, avocado, and masago.
New York Cooked Roll
Shrimp and avocado.
Spicy Shrimp Cooked Roll
Shrimp Tempura Cooked Roll
Unagi Cooked Roll
Eel, avocado, and eel sauce.
Fried Salmon Skin Cooked Roll
Cucumber and avocado.
AAC Roll
Avocado Roll
Cucumber Roll
Kale Tempura Roll
Yuzu mayo.
Veggie Roll
Fresh vegetables.
Lunch | Veggie Rolls
Lunch | Nigiri
Yellowfin Tuna Nigiri
Seared Albacore Nigiri
Salmon Nigiri
Yellowtail Nigiri
Unagi (Eel) Nigiri
Shrimp Nigiri
Scallop Nigiri
Spicy Scallop Nigiri
Octopus Nigiri
Inari Nigiri
Masago Nigiri
Wasabi Tobiko Nigiri
Ikura Nigiri
Yellowfin Tuna Sashimi
Seared Albacore Sashimi
Salmon Sashimi
Yellowtail Sashimi
Unagi (Eel) Sashimi
Shrimp Sashimi
Scallop Sashimi
Spicy Scallop Sashimi
Octopus Sashimi
Masago Sashimi
Wasabi Tobiko Sashimi
Ikura Sashimi
Lunch | Sashimi
Lunch | Sides
Side Of Rice
Extra Noodles
Plain Bun
Side Of General Tso Sauce
Side Of Three Cup Sauce
Side Of Spicy Mayo
Side Of Broccoli
Side Of Ginger Dressing
Side Of Wasabi Aioli
Side Of Yuzu Mayo
Side Of Ponzu Sauce
Side Of Chili Paste
Thai Iced Tea (Can)
Sprecher Root Beer
Coke (Can)
Diet Coke (Can)
Sprite (Can)
Barritt's Ginger Beer
Lunch | Beverages
Dinner | Starters
Edamame
(vegetarian; vegan; gluten-sensitive)
Miso Soup
Mushroom dashi, shiro miso, tofu, wakame, scallions (vegetarian; vegan)
House Salad
Mixed greens, carrots, and ginger dressing.
Seaweed Salad
Soy marinated and shiitake mushrooms (vegetarian; vegan)
Kani Salad
Crabstick, cucumbers, masago, spicy mayo.
Popcorn Chicken
Taiwanese-style fried chicken bites, Chinese five spice seasoning, Thai basil.
Togarashi Fries
Hand-cut fries, togarashi chili powder, ginger-wasabi aioli. (vegetarian).
Loaded Spring Rolls
Brussel Sprouts
Pork Gyoza
House-made pan-fried pork and cabbage dumplings ( pieces)
Korean Wings
Tempura Cheese Curds
White cheddar, spicy mayo, togarashi ( skewers) (vegetarian)
The "O.G." Pork Buns
Pork belly, pickled cucumbers, scallions, steamed mantou buns ( pieces)
Fried Chicken Buns (Dinner)
Fried chicken, pickled carrots, and daikon and spicy mayo on steamed mantou buns ( pieces).
Tofu Buns
Crispy tofu, sugared peanuts, cilantro, sweet Sriracha miso glaze, steamed mantou buns ( pieces)
Dinner | Small Plates
Dinner | Poke Bowls
Tuna Poke Bowl
Seaweed salad, edamame, cucumbers, sesame seeds, crispy wonton strips, fried shallots, poke sauce, wasabi aioli, eel sauce. Spicy option adds spicy mayo, togarashi, chili powder, and jalapenos.
Salmon Poke Bowl
Seaweed salad, edamame, cucumbers, sesame seeds, crispy wonton strips, fried shallots, poke sauce, wasabi aioli, eel sauce. Spicy option adds spicy mayo, togarashi, chili powder, and jalapenos.
California Poke Bowl
Kanikama (crab stick), avocado, masago, seaweed salad, edamame, cucumbers, sesame seeds, crispy wonton strips, fried shallots, poke sauce, wasabi aioli, unagi sauce.
Tofu Poke Bowl
Seaweed salad, edamame, cucumbers, sesame seeds, crispy wonton strips, fried shallots, poke sauce, wasabi aioli, eel sauce. Spicy option adds spicy mayo, togarashi, chili powder, and jalapenos.
Nigiri Dinner
Chef's selection pieces of sushi.
Sashimi Dinner
Chef's selection pieces.
Chirashi
Chef's selection of sashimi in a rice bowl. (gluten-sensitive)
Yellowtail Jalapeno
Ponzu marinated hamachi and scallions.
Dinner | Sushi Bar
Dinner | Special Rolls
T.K.O. Roll
Spicy tempura pineapple, bacon, seared tuna and avocado outside
T.K. Bay Roll
Scallops, cucumber, tempura crunch and topped with spicy shrimp salad
Mt. Fuji Roll
Shrimp tempura, avocado, masago and topped with spicy tuna
Dragon Roll
Shrimp tempura, eel sauce, eel and avocado outside
Spider Roll
Soft-shell crab tempura, avocado, cucumber, wasabi tobiko, yuzu mayo, eel sauce.
Madtown Roll
Kale tempura, daikon sprouts, yuzu mayo and avocado outside (vegetarian).
Tuna Roll
Tuna. (gluten-sensitive)
Spicy Tuna Roll
Tuna and spicy mayo.
Boston Roll
Tuna and avocado.. (gluten-sensitive)
Seared Pepper Albacore Tuna Roll
Seared pepper albacore tuna.. (gluten-sensitive)
Negihama Roll
Yellowtail and scallion.. (gluten-sensitive)
Salmon Roll
Salmon.. (gluten-sensitive)
Spicy Salmon Roll
Salmon and spicy mayo.
Alaskan Roll
Salmon and avocado.. (gluten-sensitive)
Fresh Philly Roll
Salmon and cream cheese.. (gluten-sensitive)
Scallop Roll
Spicy Scallop Roll
Hotate Roll
Scallop.. (gluten-sensitive)
Yellowtail Roll
Yellowtail.
Spicy Hotate Roll
Scallop and spicy mayo.
Dinner | Raw Rolls
Dinner | Cooked Rolls
California Roll
Crab stick, cucumber, avocado and masago.
New York Roll
Shrimp and avocado.. (gluten-sensitive)
Spicy Shrimp Salad Roll
Spicy Shrimp Salad
Shrimp Tempura Roll
Fried shrimp.
Unagi Roll
Freshwater eel, avocado and unagi sauce.
Fried Salmon Skin Roll
Cucumber, avocado.
Cooked Shrimp Roll
Shrimp.. (gluten-sensitive)
AAC Roll
Vegetarian, Vegan, Gluten-Sensitive
Avocado Roll
(vegetarian, vegan, gluten-sensitive)
Cucumber Roll
Cucumber. (vegetarian, vegan, gluten-sensitive)
Kale Tempura Roll
Yuzu mayo. Vegetarian.
Veggie Roll
Veggie Tempura Roll
Shiitake, carrots, onions.
Shiitake & Asparagus Roll
Mushroom and roasted asparagus. (vegetarian, vegan, gluten-sensitive)
Oshinko Roll
Pickled daikon. (vegetarian, vegan, gluten-sensitive)
Daikon Roll
Pickled daikon. (vegetarian, vegan, gluten-sensitive)
Shiitake Roll
Mushroom. (vegetarian, vegan, gluten-sensitive)
Asparagus Roll
(vegetarian, vegan, gluten-sensitive)
Kampyo Roll
Vegetarian; Vegan. Sweet marinated gourd.
Gourd Roll
Vegetarian; Vegan. Sweet marinated gourd.
Yasai Roll
Fresh vegetables. (vegetarian, vegan, gluten-sensitive)
Dinner | Veggie Rolls
Dinner | Nigiri
Yellowfin Tuna
Two Pieces per Order. Yellowfin tuna. (gluten-sensitive)
Seared Albacore
Two Pieces per Order. Seared pepper albacore tuna.
Salmon
Two Pieces per Order. Salmon. (gluten-sensitive)
Yellowtail
Two Pieces per Order. Yellowtail. (gluten-sensitive)
Unagi (Eel)
Two Pieces per Order. Freshwater eel.
Shrimp
Scallop
Two Pieces per Order. Scallop. (gluten-sensitive)
Spicy Scallop
Two Pieces per Order. Scallop, masago and spicy mayo. (gluten-sensitive)
Octopus
Two Pieces per Order. Octopus. (gluten-sensitive)
Crabstick
Two Pieces per Order. Crab stick.
Inari
Two Pieces per Order. Sweet tofu pouch.
Masago
Two Pieces per Order. Smelt roe.
Wasabi Tobiko
Two Pieces per Order. Wasabi-infused flying fish roe.
Ikura
Two Pieces per Order. Salmon roe.
Cooked Shrimp
Two Pieces per Order. Shrimp. (gluten-sensitive)
Ikura (Salmon Roe)
Vegetarian; Vegan. Two Pieces per Order. Sweet marinated tofu pouch.
Yellowfin Tuna
Two Pieces per Order. Yellowfin tuna. (gluten-sensitive)
Seared Albacore
Two Pieces per Order. Seared pepper albacore tuna.
Salmon
Two Pieces per Order. Salmon. (gluten-sensitive)
Yellowtail
Two Pieces per Order. Yellowtail. (gluten-sensitive)
Unagi (Eel)
Two Pieces per Order. Freshwater eel.
Shrimp
Scallop
Two Pieces per Order. Scallop. (gluten-sensitive)
Spicy Scallop
Two Pieces per Order. Scallop, masago and spicy mayo. (gluten-sensitive)
Octopus
Two Pieces per Order. Octopus. (gluten-sensitive)
Crabstick
Two Pieces per Order. Crab stick.
Masago
Two Pieces per Order. Smelt roe.
Wasabi Tobiko
Two Pieces per Order. Wasabi-infused flying fish roe.
Ikura
Two Pieces per Order. Salmon roe.
Dinner | Sashimi
Dinner | Rice Plates
Three Cup Chicken
Sweet-savory soy sauce, sesame oil, garlic, ginger, Thai basil and rice.
Three Cup Tofu
Sweet-savory soy sauce, sesame oil, garlic, ginger, Thai basil, rice
General Tso's Chicken
Fried chicken, pineapples, broccoli, scallions, sweet and spicy sauce, rice.
General Tso's Cauliflower
Fried cauliflower, sweet and spicy sauce and rice. (vegetarian; vegan).
General Tso's Tofu
Fried tofu, scallions, sweet and spicy sauce, rice.
Steak And Broccoli
Flank steak, broccoli, carrots, onions, rice
Chicken & Broccoli
Chicken, broccoli, soy ginger sauce, rice.
