Restaurants in Wisconsin

You know you are in “America’s Dairyland” when hamburgers and charcoal-cooked brats (bratwursts) come glistening with butter, and when cheese curds are served in every bar. Cool, smooth custard is another creamy specialty; and cream pies are superlative. Fruit pies – apple, cherry, rhubarb, berry – also are memorable, even when they are not served a la mode. Friday night is fish fry night in virtually every restaurant; and if you’re up in Door County in the summer, do avail yourself of the pyrotechnical spectacular known as a fish boil. Milwaukee is rich in ethnic foods and is one of America’s top corned beef cities; and, of course, its population of brew pubs and corner taverns is peerless.

Wisconsin’s Most Famous Dishes

Burger on a tender bun with lettuce, tomato, onion, and mayo ... car hop service

Grilled Hamburger

Mountainous sandwich holds pastrami, egg, French fries, cole slaw, and a tomato at Primanti Brothers in Pittsburg, PA

Sandwiches

Seafood platter is loaded with fried shrimp, scallops, oysters, flounder, plus deviled crab and hushpuppies

Seafood

Thick, horseshoe-shaped sausage ring is tightly cased.

Sausage

Wisconsin’s Best Restaurants

Karl Ratzsch’s

MILWAUKEE, WI

Klinger’s East

MILWAUKEE, WI

Holy Hill Cafe

HUBERTUS, WI

Jake’s

MILWAUKEE, WI

Gilles Frozen Custard

MILWAUKEE, WI

Watts Tea Shop

MILWAUKEE, WI

Jack Pandl’s Whitefish Bay Inn

WHITEFISH BAY, WI

Bogus Creek Cafe & Bakery

STOCKHOLM, WI

Leon’s

MILWAUKEE, WI

Elegant Farmer

MUKWONAGO, WI

Eggs, potatoes, and salami -- all mixed up for breakfast
Benji’s

SHOREWOOD, WI

Mazos - Cheeseburger
Mazos

MILWAUKEE, WI

Harbor View Cafe

PEPIN, WI

White Gull Inn

FISH CREEK, WI

Kroll’s West

ASHWAUBENON, WI

Iron Grate BBQ

MILWAUKEE, WI

Solly’s Grille - Butter Burger
Solly’s Grille

MILWAUKEE, WI

Chili John’s Restaurant

GREEN BAY, WI

Polonez

SAINT FRANCIS, WI

Uncle Wolfie’s Breakfast Tavern

MILWAUKEE, WI

Mader’s

MILWAUKEE, WI

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Eggs, potatoes, and salami -- all mixed up for breakfast

Hoppel Poppel

Butter Burgers

Tender 3-layer orange-zested sponge cake, layered with custard, on fine china, boasts silky boiled frosting

Filled Sunshine Cake

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