Must-see restaurants in Milwaukee

  • Birch + Butcher

    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…

  • Ardent

    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…

  • Original

    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,…

  • Pitch's Lounge & Restaurant

    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…

  • La Merenda

    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…

  • Bavette La Boucherie

    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…

  • Comet Cafe

    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…

  • Camino

    Milwaukee

    House sausages, wings, some of the city's best burgers and something like 20 different craft beers on tap each day. Be sure to reserve in advance for…

  • Kawa Ramen & Sushi

    Milwaukee

    A meal in Milwaukee doesn't always have to revolve around beer and brats. Kawa serves excellent ramen noodle dishes and a wide array of fresh sushi and…

  • Leon's

    Milwaukee

    This 1950s-era, neon-lit drive-in specializes in frozen custard, a local concoction that's like ice cream but smoother and richer. Cash only.

  • Milwaukee Public Market

    Milwaukee

    Located in the Third Ward, the market's vendors sell cheese, chocolate, sandwiches, beer, tacos, frozen custard and more. Take them upstairs where there…