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Where to eat in Milwaukee

66 hand-picked places in Milwaukee, chosen for people who are in town for something and have one night to get dinner right.

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Top Tables in Milwaukee

Sanford New American restaurant · $$$$ · Lower East Side
4.6 stars, 285 reviews, the James Beard bedrock of Milwaukee fine dining since 1989.
1547 N Jackson St, Milwaukee, WI 53202
Birch Restaurant · $$$$ · Brewers Hill
4.7 stars, 324 reviews, wood-fired contemporary tasting menu that critics call the best room in the city.
459 E Pleasant St, Milwaukee, WI 53202
Bacchus - A Bartolotta Restaurant Fine dining restaurant · $$$$ · Downtown, Cudahy Tower
4.6 stars, 242 reviews, the glossy downtown special-occasion table with a serious wine list.
925 E Wells St, Milwaukee, WI 53202
Amilinda Spanish restaurant · $$$ · Downtown
4.7 stars, 279 reviews, Spanish and Portuguese cooking in a tiny room, chef-driven and personal.
315 E Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53202
Third Coast Provisions American restaurant · $$$ · East Town
4.5 stars, 312 reviews, oysters and Great Lakes fish done sharply, easy walk from downtown hotels.
724 N Milwaukee St, Milwaukee, WI 53202

Pizza in Milwaukee

Zaffiro's Pizza & Bar $$ · Lower East Side
The cracker-thin Milwaukee tavern pie, unchanged since 1954 and still the local standard.
San Giorgio Pizzeria Napoletana Italian restaurant · $$ · Westown, Old World Third
Certified Neapolitan, 90-second bake, the best charred-crust pie downtown.
838 N Old World 3rd St, Milwaukee, WI 53203
Santino's Little Italy Italian restaurant · $$ · Bay View
Hidden-gem Bay View pizzeria that locals name first when the conversation gets serious.
352 E Stewart St, Milwaukee, WI 53207
Maria's Pizza Pizza restaurant · $ · Jackson Park
Cash-only, one-woman legend on the South Side, worth the wait and the drive.
5025 W Forest Home Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53219
Wells Brothers Italian Restaurant $$ · Racine
Dave Portnoy rated it 8.1. A 1921 Racine institution with a thin, crackly crust and a dining room that has barely changed.

Sushi in Milwaukee

Screaming Tuna $$$ · Third Ward
Voted number one sushi in Milwaukee multiple years running, riverfront patio in the Third Ward.
Hungry Sumo Sushi Bar $$ · Bay View
342 reviews, the Bay View neighborhood favorite for creative rolls and a loud, fun room.
Fujiyama $$ · Southwest Side
279 reviews, quietly one of the most consistent nigiri counters in the metro.
Awi Sushi Sushi restaurant · $$$ · Downtown
Downtown omakase-leaning counter, the closest good sushi to the arena.
755 N Water St, Milwaukee, WI 53202

Chinese in Milwaukee

DanDan Chinese restaurant · $$$ · Third Ward
4.5 stars, 607 reviews, modern Chinese from a James Beard nominated kitchen, the dan dan noodles are the name for a reason.
360 E Erie St, Milwaukee, WI 53202
Emperor of China Chinese restaurant · $$ · Brady Street
198 reviews, the East Side sit-down Chinese room people have been ordering the same dishes from for years.
1010 E Brady St, Milwaukee, WI 53202
China Gourmet Chinese restaurant · $$ · Downtown
Solid downtown Chinese a block from City Hall, quick lunch and late takeout.
117 E Wells St, Milwaukee, WI 53202
No 1 Chinese Restaurant Chinese restaurant · $ · Northwest Side
Neighborhood takeout counter that regulars swear beats every polished place downtown.
7512 W Appleton Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53216

Fast Food in Milwaukee

Kopp's Frozen Custard $ · Glendale
889 reviews, the jumbo butterburger and a daily custard flavor, the single most Milwaukee meal there is.
Leon's Frozen Custard Dessert shop · $ · South Side
675 reviews, the 1942 neon drive-in that inspired Arnold's on Happy Days, walk-up window only.
3131 S 27th St, Milwaukee, WI 53215
Solly's Grille $ · Glendale
445 reviews, the butter burger sitting in a pool of butter, counter seats only, a genuine landmark.
Oscar's Pub & Grill Bar & grill · $ · Walker's Point
930 reviews, the burger locals name when they want to argue about the best in the city.
1712 W Pierce St, Milwaukee, WI 53204