Ahan

Ahan is an Asian-inspired restaurant in Madison that draws on Southeast Asian and East Asian cooking and pairs those traditions with locally sourced ingredients. The name means "food" in Lao. Chef Jamie Brown-Soukaseume, a Madison College culinary graduate who previously cooked at several well-known local kitchens, leads the kitchen with co-owner Chuckie Brown-Soukaseume running the front of house. The restaurant has earned several Best of Madison awards since 2021, including recognition for its Southeast Asian cooking.

Reservations are taken only for parties of eight or more, and not for same-day bookings or for Friday and Saturday evenings after 4:30 PM. Smaller groups should plan to come in without a booking. Takeout and phone orders are available, and phone orders carry an automatic 15 percent gratuity. Parties of six or more are not split, and a 20 percent gratuity is included. Catering covers the full menu and starts with an inquiry form, and gift cards are sold.