Milwaukee
Birch + Butcher claims to have the city's only open-fire hearth for serious searing and grilling. However it does it, we love the results. Choose from a…
Must-see restaurants in Wisconsin
Wisconsin
With its dark, woodsy decor, the Old Fashioned evokes a supper club, a type of retro eatery common in Wisconsin. The menu is all local specialties,…
Wisconsin
The book-stuffed Harbor View is a Slow Food stalwart. Staff write the changing menu on a chalkboard twice daily – once for lunch, once for dinner. Cross…
Wisconsin
The Radish uses quality, sustainable ingredients in its deli wares. It's located by the docks and handy for amassing snacks to take on boat tours. At…
Milwaukee
Milwaukee's foodies get weak in the knees when they sniff the Beard-nominated chef's ever-changing, farm-to-table dishes. Dinner is a lingering affair in…
Wisconsin
This eclectic bar-restaurant has a speakeasy feel and a menu with something for everyone. Choose from among delicious dim sum or wood-fired pizza or…
Wisconsin
You may have to wait in line at this old-timey spot with wood plank floors and red-checkered tablecloths, but that allows you to study the blackboard and…
Wisconsin
Every town should have a 'Cannery,' a farm-to-table restaurant serving popular regional foods with locally sourced ingredients. Green Bay's is situated in…
Door County
Even if you're not staying the night at this upmarket inn, try to reserve a table to eat. The White Gull is famed for its award-winning breakfasts (7:30am…
Wisconsin
The unassuming exterior hides what's, in fact, a snug but handsome dining room with a sleek bar at the center. But that's all beside the point. The thin…
Milwaukee
Fine dining in a relaxed neighborhood setting. The Original puts the emphasis on local ingredients and upmarket comfort foods, such as grilled lamb loin,…
Wisconsin
You'll need Google Maps to find this one, located amid the warren of chain hotels near I-41 and about 3 miles south of downtown Green Bay. The effort is…
Milwaukee
Steaks, chops, seafood, and the house ribs are on the menu here at this Milwaukee supper club that's been going strong since the 1940s. Walk into the…
Wisconsin
Widely considered the best steakhouse and supper club in town, with a wide variety quality meats and a menu that also spans blackened pork loin, fresh…
Wisconsin
Charming, old-school ice-cream parlor where you line up at the till, choose your flavor, and sit out along the sidewalk or at one of the few tables inside…
Wisconsin
The house restaurant of the Lismore Hotel is an excellent option for any meal, but has an especially inventive lunch menu that includes scrumptious, wood…
Wisconsin
This iconic steakhouse looks back with pride to its 1920s-era speakeasy roots. Today it feels more like a cozy Rat Pack throwback, with thick steaks on…
Wisconsin
Excellent farm-to-table breakfast and lunch spot in central New Glarus. The owners pride themselves in sourcing nearly all the menu items within a 50-mile…
Wisconsin
L'Etoile started doing the farm-to-table thing more than three decades ago. It's still the best in the biz, offering creative meat, fish and vegetable…
Wisconsin
Norse Nook hangs a sign that says, 'Pie Fixes Everything.' Try the chocolate mint, blueberry crunch or cherry cream cheese varieties, and you'll believe…
Milwaukee
Don't mind the scruffy exterior here deep in Milwaukee's Fifth Ward. Inside you'll find a colorful spot specializing in inventive tapas combinations that…
Wisconsin
Old-style speakeasy meets UK pub at the Weary Traveler. The low lighting, dark-wood decor, art-filled walls and myriad board games complement the menu of…
Wisconsin
The tagline of this retro-inspired downtown breakfast joint is 'we love breakfast, '80s music and John Hughes' movies,' and who are we to argue with that?…
Door County
They take their Swedish heritage seriously at Al's, so expect to find Swedish favorites like meatballs and pickled herring alongside the usual breakfast…
Wisconsin
It's breakfast all day and all night at Short Stack. Order at the counter, then hopefully find a free table amid the cutesy, mismatched decor. Staff use…
Wisconsin
Green Bay's entry into the supper-club sweepstakes has been going strong since 1948. All of the steaks, chops and seafood you'd expect, served in a…
Wisconsin
Titletown is a charming restaurant and bar, with a comforting fireplace in winter, that occupies an old railway station. The menu has all the usual…
Wisconsin
This place offers an eclectic range of starters and mains, with an emphasis on colorful presentation and locally sourced ingredients. Stella's is arguably…
Wisconsin
Family-owned O&H has been around forever. The bakery's claim to fame is its kringle, an oval-shaped Nordic pastry with a sweet filling. O&H's kringles are…
Milwaukee
This hip, industrial space in the Third Ward is a butcher shop with a cafe that serves lunch and dinner. It stacks a meaty sandwich, such as the roast…
Door County
Hands-down, this tiny cafe-restaurant is the best lunch option in Sturgeon Bay. Choose from an eclectic mix of well-done dishes such as walleye sandwiches…
Wisconsin
This legendary Green Bay burger joint does its classic cheeseburgers served on a bun with a pat of butter slathered between (you read that right). The…
Milwaukee
Students, young families, older couples and bearded, tattooed types pile in to the rock-and-roll Comet for gravy-smothered meatloaf, mac 'n' cheese, vegan…
Wisconsin
Casual, family-run place close to the marina and Washington Island ferry port. Expect the usual breakfast and lunch offerings, with homemade pizza served…
Wisconsin
Vegans and vegetarians will love this awesome diner on trendy Williamson St. In addition to the usual breakfast fare, this place serves vegan renditions…
Wisconsin
Part of the Oxbow hotel next door, the Lakely carries over the hotel's boutique, detail-focused approach with a menu of classic cocktails, craft brews and…
Wisconsin
The name is a bit misleading: the refurbished building no longer produces cheese, but the shop carries a big stash of Wisconsin hunks, and the cozy wine…
Wisconsin
Madison's fleet impresses. Trucks ladling out adventurous dishes – East African, Jamaican, Indonesian, vegan – huddle at the Library Mall (aka at the foot…
Wisconsin
The Union Hotel & Restaurant dates from 1893, and simply walking into the main dining room takes you back in time at least a few decades. Dress up for…
Wisconsin
It's as if a little piece of New Orleans drifted up the Mississippi and beached itself in La Crosse's historic downtown. Cajun specialties, like blackened…
