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46 Friday fish fries, 21 supper clubs and 11 custard stands in and around Milwaukee, each checked open in September 2026. The Wisconsin Eats app has all 2,030 restaurants, cafés, taverns and bakeries in Milwaukee and sorts them by distance from you.
Friday fish fry in and near Milwaukee
Places in Milwaukee first, then others within 12 miles, closest first. Fish and days as each place lists them. All 395 Wisconsin fish fries.
American Serb Hall
5101 W Oklahoma Ave, Milwaukee
Fish fry Fish: cod, perch · Fish fry: Friday · Sides: fries, potato pancakes, potato salad, coleslaw, rye bread · Since 1950
Banquet hall dedicated in 1950 whose public Friday fish fry, started in 1967, offers dine-in, drive-thru and walk-up service.
Balistreri's Bluemound Inn
6501 W Bluemound Rd, Milwaukee
Fish fry Fish: cod, perch, walleye · Fish fry: Friday · Sides: coleslaw, fries
Bluemound Road location of the Balistreri family's Italian restaurants, serving a Friday fish fry of cod, breaded perch or walleye year-round.
Café Hollander
2608 N Downer Ave, Milwaukee
Fish fry Fish: haddock · Fish fry: Friday · Sides: coleslaw, fries, rye bread
Dutch-Belgian cafe on Downer Avenue that serves a beer-battered haddock fish fry on Fridays only.
Centraal Grand Café & Tappery
2306 S Kinnickinnic Ave, Milwaukee
Fish fry Fish: haddock · Fish fry: Friday · Sides: coleslaw, fries, rye bread
Bay View cafe and tappery that serves a haddock fish fry with coleslaw, fries and rye on Fridays only.
Club Charlies
320 E Menomonee St, Milwaukee
Fish fry Fish: cod · Fish fry: Friday · Sides: fries, coleslaw, rye bread
Third Ward bar whose Friday daily special is a beer-battered cod fish fry.
Comet Cafe
1947 N Farwell Ave, Milwaukee
Fish fry Fish fry: Friday · Sides: fries, coleslaw, rye bread · Since 2005
East Side cafe that serves a beer-battered fish fry on Fridays only.
County Clare Irish Inn & Pub
1234 N Astor St, Milwaukee
Fish fry Fish: cod · Fish fry: Friday · Sides: fries, coleslaw, rye bread
Irish inn and pub near downtown with a beer-battered cod fish fry on its regular dinner menu.
Hooligan's Super Bar
2017 E North Ave, Milwaukee
Fish fry Fish: cod, walleye · Fish fry: Friday · Sides: coleslaw, rye bread, fries, potato pancakes
East Side bar that serves cod and walleye fish dinners on Fridays only.
Lakefront Brewery
1872 N Commerce St, Milwaukee
Fish fry Fish: cod, walleye · Fish fry: Friday · Sides: coleslaw, fries, potato pancakes, baked potato, mac and cheese, applesauce · Since 1987
Brewery beer hall on the Milwaukee River that serves a beer-battered cod fish fry with live polka music on Friday nights.
Milwaukee Steakhouse
6024 W Bluemound Rd, Milwaukee
Supper clubFish fry Fish: cod · Fish fry: Friday · Sides: coleslaw
Steakhouse on West Bluemound Road that serves an Icelandic cod fish fry, baked or batter-fried, every Friday night.
O'Lydia's
338 S 1st St, Milwaukee
Fish fry Fish: cod, perch, bluegill · Fish fry: Friday · Sides: potato pancakes, coleslaw, rye bread
Walker's Point bar and grill that serves a cod, perch and bluegill fish fry every Friday from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Pitch's Lounge and Restaurant
1801 N Humboldt Ave #1803, Milwaukee
Supper clubFish fry Fish: cod, perch · Fish fry: Friday · Sides: coleslaw · Since 1942
Picciurro family rib restaurant, open since 1942, that adds pan-fried lake perch and cod dishes as Friday evening specials.
Sobelman's Pub & Grill
1900 W St Paul Ave, Milwaukee
Fish fry Fish fry: Friday
Tavern on West St. Paul Avenue that runs a Fish Fry Friday special from 5 to 9 p.m.
St. Paul Fish Co.
400 N Water St, Milwaukee
Fish fry Fish: cod, walleye, grouper, catfish, perch · Fish fry: Friday · Sides: fries, coleslaw · Since 2005
Fish market and restaurant in the Milwaukee Public Market with a hand-breaded fish fry on its everyday menu.
Steny's Tavern & Grill
800 S 2nd St, Milwaukee
Fish fry Fish: cod, perch · Fish fry: Friday · Sides: coleslaw, rye bread, fries, potato pancakes, clam chowder · Since 1985
Walker's Point tavern that serves a beer-battered cod and perch fish fry every Friday, with brandy old fashioned specials.
Swingin' Door Exchange
219 E Michigan St, Milwaukee
Fish fry Fish: cod, perch · Fish fry: Friday
Downtown tavern in the historic Mackie Building with a Friday fish fry of Icelandic cod and lake perch.
The Explorium Brewpub Third Ward
143 W St Paul Ave, Milwaukee
Fish fry Fish: cod · Fish fry: Friday · Sides: fries, potato pancakes, rye bread
Third Ward brewpub in the historic Pritzlaff Hardware building that serves a cod fish fry all day on Fridays.
The Packing House
900 E Layton Ave, Milwaukee
Supper clubFish fry Fish: cod, bluegill · Fish fry: Friday · Sides: fries, potato pancakes, coleslaw, rye bread, clam chowder · Since 1974
Family-owned restaurant near the airport that serves a Friday fish fry in the dining room and through a cash-only drive-thru.
Von Trier
2235 N Farwell Ave, Milwaukee
Fish fry Fish: cod · Fish fry: Friday · Sides: rye bread, coleslaw, fries, potato pancakes · Since 1978
German-style East Side bar that opened in 1978 and serves a beer-battered or baked cod fish fry every Friday.
Hubbard Park Lodge
3565 N Morris Blvd, Shorewood · 3 mi from Milwaukee
Fish fry Fish fry: Friday
Lodge and year-round beer garden in Shorewood's Hubbard Park with a Friday fish fry and live polka music.
Kegel's Inn
5901 W National Ave, West Allis · 4 mi from Milwaukee
Supper clubFish fry Fish: cod, perch, walleye · Fish fry: Friday · Sides: coleslaw, rye bread, potato pancakes, fries · Since 1924
German restaurant on National Avenue in business since 1924 that serves a Friday fish fry of cod, perch or walleye.
Balistreri's Italian-American Ristorante
812 N 68th St, Wauwatosa · 4 mi from Milwaukee
Fish fry Fish: cod · Fish fry: Friday · Sides: coleslaw, fries, Italian bread · Since 1968
Family-run Italian-American restaurant on 68th Street that serves a Friday cod fish fry with coleslaw, fries and Italian bread.
Leff's Lucky Town
7208 W State St, Wauwatosa · 4 mi from Milwaukee
Fish fry Fish: cod · Fish fry: Friday · Sides: rye bread, coleslaw, fries · Since 1994
Tosa Village bar open since 1994 that serves beer-battered or baked cod on Fridays.
Café Hollander
7677 W State St, Wauwatosa · 5 mi from Milwaukee
Fish fry Fish: haddock · Fish fry: Friday · Sides: coleslaw, fries, rye bread
Tosa Village café that serves a haddock fish fry battered in its own wit beer on Fridays only.
Buckatabon Tavern & Supper Club
7700 Harwood Ave, Wauwatosa · 5 mi from Milwaukee
Supper clubFish fry Fish: haddock, perch, walleye · Fish fry: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday · Sides: potato pancakes, applesauce, coleslaw, rye bread
Northwoods-inspired tavern and supper club in Wauwatosa that serves its fish fry every day, alongside a relish tray, prime rib and brandy old fashioneds.
Jack Pandl's Whitefish Bay Inn
1319 E Henry Clay St, Whitefish Bay · 5 mi from Milwaukee
Supper clubFish fry Fish: perch, cod, whitefish · Fish fry: Friday · Sides: coleslaw, clam chowder, baked potato, potato pancakes, fries · Since 1915
Whitefish Bay restaurant run by the Pandl family since 1915 that serves a Friday fish fry of perch, cod and whitefish.
The Bavarian Bierhaus
700 W Lexington Blvd, Glendale · 5 mi from Milwaukee
Fish fry Fish fry: Friday · Since 2016
Brewpub in Glendale's Old Heidelberg Park that serves a Bavarian-style Friday fish fry with an early-bird discount from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Burnsie's Bar & Grill
9646 W Greenfield Ave, West Allis · 6 mi from Milwaukee
Fish fry Fish: cod, perch, walleye · Fish fry: Friday · Sides: coleslaw, rye bread, fries, potato pancakes
West Allis bar and grill that serves a cod, perch and walleye fish fry all day on Fridays.
Papa Luigi's
3475 E Layton Ave, Cudahy · 6 mi from Milwaukee
Fish fry Fish: cod, walleye · Fish fry: Friday
Cudahy pizza restaurant with a separate Friday fish fry menu of cod and walleye served from 4 to 10 p.m.
Ferch's Crafthouse Grille
418 N Mayfair Rd, Wauwatosa · 6 mi from Milwaukee
Fish fry Fish: cod, perch · Fish fry: Friday · Sides: fries, tater tots, rye bread, coleslaw
Mayfair Road grille that serves beer-battered cod or perch all day on Fridays, with live music on Friday evenings.
The Brick Pub and Grill
6343 N Green Bay Ave, Glendale · 7 mi from Milwaukee
Fish fry Fish: perch, cod, walleye, bluegill · Fish fry: Friday
Glendale pub across from Kletzsch Park with a horseshoe bar and a year-round Friday fish fry of perch, cod, walleye and bluegill.
Meyer's Restaurant Bar & Banquet Hall
4260 S 76th St, Greenfield · 7 mi from Milwaukee
Fish fry Fish: cod, bluegill, walleye, perch, sole, trout, salmon, tilapia, catfish · Fish fry: Friday · Sides: rye bread, potato salad, coleslaw, three-bean salad, potato pancakes
Greenfield family restaurant and banquet hall with a Friday fish fry of more than a dozen fish and seafood choices.
Jackson's Blue Ribbon Pub
11302 W Bluemound Rd, Wauwatosa · 7 mi from Milwaukee
Fish fry Fish: cod · Fish fry: Friday
Wauwatosa pub on Bluemound Road with a Friday fish fry of fried or broiled cod.
The Explorium Brewpub Wauwatosa
11200 W Burleigh St, Wauwatosa · 7 mi from Milwaukee
Fish fry Fish: cod · Fish fry: Friday · Sides: fries, coleslaw
Wauwatosa location of the Explorium brewpubs that serves beer-battered or baked Atlantic cod all day on Fridays.
The Explorium Brewpub
5300 S 76th St #1450A, Greendale · 8 mi from Milwaukee
Fish fry Fish: cod · Fish fry: Friday · Sides: fries, coleslaw, potato pancakes
Greendale brewpub that serves beer-battered or baked Atlantic cod all day on Fridays.
Joey Gerard's
5601 Broad St, Greendale · 8 mi from Milwaukee
Supper clubFish fry Fish: perch, cod · Fish fry: Friday · Sides: coleslaw, fries
Bartolotta-run supper club in downtown Greendale with a Friday fish fry platter, a relish tray and Saturday prime rib.
Murf's Frozen Custard & Jumbo Burgers
12505 W Burleigh Rd, Brookfield · 8 mi from Milwaukee
Fish fryCustard Fish: cod · Fish fry: Friday · Sides: fries, rye bread, coleslaw · Since 1993
Frozen custard and jumbo burger stand open since 1993, closed Mondays, with a flavor of the day and a Friday battered cod fish fry.
Organ Piper Music Palace
4353 S 108th St, Greenfield · 8 mi from Milwaukee
Fish fry Fish: cod · Fish fry: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday · Sides: fries, onion rings, coleslaw · Since 1976
Greenfield pizza restaurant with a Wurlitzer theater organ played nightly that serves a cod fish fry every day it is open.
The Steakout
6300 Industrial Loop, Greendale · 8 mi from Milwaukee
Supper clubFish fry Fish: cod, perch · Fish fry: Friday · Since 1986
Family-owned Greendale supper club open since 1986 that serves cod and perch every Friday, with relish and prime rib on the menu.
Sandra's on the Park
10049 W Forest Home Ave, Hales Corners · 9 mi from Milwaukee
Supper clubFish fry Fish: cod, perch, walleye, bluegill · Fish fry: Friday · Sides: fries, potato pancakes, coleslaw, rye bread, baked potato · Since 2015
Family-owned Hales Corners supper club, open since 2015, with a patio and a Friday fish fry of beer-battered cod, perch, walleye or bluegill.
Clifford's Supper Club
10418 W Forest Home Ave, Hales Corners · 9 mi from Milwaukee
Supper clubFish fry Fish: cod · Fish fry: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday · Sides: fries, rye bread, coleslaw · Since 1959
Hales Corners supper club open since 1959 with an all-you-can-eat Friday cod fry in its banquet hall and fish fry in the dining room Tuesday through Saturday.
The Hale House
10539 W Forest Home Ave, Hales Corners · 9 mi from Milwaukee
Fish fry Fish fry: Wednesday, Friday
Hales Corners bar and restaurant, reopened on June 30, 2026, that serves a fish fry every Wednesday and Friday.
Water Street Brewery
140 W Town Square Way, Oak Creek · 10 mi from Milwaukee
Fish fry Fish: cod, perch, whitefish · Fish fry: Friday
Oak Creek location of the Water Street Brewery brewpubs, offering a Friday fish fry of cod, perch or blackened whitefish.
Bobby's Bar Great Place Good Times
14735 W Lisbon Rd, Brookfield · 10 mi from Milwaukee
Fish fry Fish: cod, perch, walleye · Fish fry: Friday
Brookfield bar on Lisbon Road with a Friday fish fry of cod, perch and pan-fried walleye; it takes no reservations on Fridays.
Erv's Mug
130 W Ryan Rd, Oak Creek · 11 mi from Milwaukee
Fish fry Fish: perch · Fish fry: Wednesday, Friday · Sides: clam chowder, coleslaw, rye bread, fries, potato salad, baked potato, baked beans, potato pancakes · Since 1979
Oak Creek tavern open since 1979 that serves its fish fry every Wednesday and Friday.
Bullwinkles at the Galleria
18900 W Bluemound Rd, Brookfield · 12 mi from Milwaukee
Fish fry Fish: cod · Fish fry: Friday · Sides: fries, coleslaw, rye bread
Brookfield bar and grill at the Galleria whose Friday fish fry is fried or oven-baked cod with fries, slaw and rye bread.
Supper clubs near Milwaukee
Supper clubs in Milwaukee, then others within 25 miles, closest first. All 209 Wisconsin supper clubs.
Five O'Clock Steakhouse
2416 W State St, Milwaukee
Supper club Since 1946
Supper club steakhouse on West State Street whose dinners come with a relish tray, with prime rib on Fridays and Saturdays.
Jackson Grill
3736 W Mitchell St, Milwaukee
Supper club
Steak-focused restaurant on West Mitchell Street that calls itself Milwaukee's supper club.
Milwaukee Steakhouse
6024 W Bluemound Rd, Milwaukee
Supper clubFish fry Fish: cod · Fish fry: Friday · Sides: coleslaw
Steakhouse on West Bluemound Road that serves an Icelandic cod fish fry, baked or batter-fried, every Friday night.
Pitch's Lounge and Restaurant
1801 N Humboldt Ave #1803, Milwaukee
Supper clubFish fry Fish: cod, perch · Fish fry: Friday · Sides: coleslaw · Since 1942
Picciurro family rib restaurant, open since 1942, that adds pan-fried lake perch and cod dishes as Friday evening specials.
The Packing House
900 E Layton Ave, Milwaukee
Supper clubFish fry Fish: cod, bluegill · Fish fry: Friday · Sides: fries, potato pancakes, coleslaw, rye bread, clam chowder · Since 1974
Family-owned restaurant near the airport that serves a Friday fish fry in the dining room and through a cash-only drive-thru.
Kegel's Inn
5901 W National Ave, West Allis · 4 mi from Milwaukee
Supper clubFish fry Fish: cod, perch, walleye · Fish fry: Friday · Sides: coleslaw, rye bread, potato pancakes, fries · Since 1924
German restaurant on National Avenue in business since 1924 that serves a Friday fish fry of cod, perch or walleye.
Buckatabon Tavern & Supper Club
7700 Harwood Ave, Wauwatosa · 5 mi from Milwaukee
Supper clubFish fry Fish: haddock, perch, walleye · Fish fry: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday · Sides: potato pancakes, applesauce, coleslaw, rye bread
Northwoods-inspired tavern and supper club in Wauwatosa that serves its fish fry every day, alongside a relish tray, prime rib and brandy old fashioneds.
Jack Pandl's Whitefish Bay Inn
1319 E Henry Clay St, Whitefish Bay · 5 mi from Milwaukee
Supper clubFish fry Fish: perch, cod, whitefish · Fish fry: Friday · Sides: coleslaw, clam chowder, baked potato, potato pancakes, fries · Since 1915
Whitefish Bay restaurant run by the Pandl family since 1915 that serves a Friday fish fry of perch, cod and whitefish.
Joey Gerard's
5601 Broad St, Greendale · 8 mi from Milwaukee
Supper clubFish fry Fish: perch, cod · Fish fry: Friday · Sides: coleslaw, fries
Bartolotta-run supper club in downtown Greendale with a Friday fish fry platter, a relish tray and Saturday prime rib.
The Steakout
6300 Industrial Loop, Greendale · 8 mi from Milwaukee
Supper clubFish fry Fish: cod, perch · Fish fry: Friday · Since 1986
Family-owned Greendale supper club open since 1986 that serves cod and perch every Friday, with relish and prime rib on the menu.
Sandra's on the Park
10049 W Forest Home Ave, Hales Corners · 9 mi from Milwaukee
Supper clubFish fry Fish: cod, perch, walleye, bluegill · Fish fry: Friday · Sides: fries, potato pancakes, coleslaw, rye bread, baked potato · Since 2015
Family-owned Hales Corners supper club, open since 2015, with a patio and a Friday fish fry of beer-battered cod, perch, walleye or bluegill.
Clifford's Supper Club
10418 W Forest Home Ave, Hales Corners · 9 mi from Milwaukee
Supper clubFish fry Fish: cod · Fish fry: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday · Sides: fries, rye bread, coleslaw · Since 1959
Hales Corners supper club open since 1959 with an all-you-can-eat Friday cod fry in its banquet hall and fish fry in the dining room Tuesday through Saturday.
Relish Supper Club
N116W15841 Main St, Germantown · 16 mi from Milwaukee
Supper club
Supper club on Main Street in Germantown's old village center, open daily for dinner with monthly cocktail menus.
Silvernail Inn
2903 N Grandview Blvd, Pewaukee · 17 mi from Milwaukee
Supper clubFish fry Fish: cod, walleye, bluegill · Fish fry: Friday · Sides: clam chowder
Pewaukee restaurant that calls itself a contemporary supper club, with Friday specials of fried and baked cod, pan-fried walleye and bluegill, plus prime rib.
Didi's Supper Club
2810 Golf Rd, Pewaukee · 18 mi from Milwaukee
Supper clubFish fry Fish: cod, perch · Fish fry: Friday · Sides: fries, coleslaw, potato pancakes, potato salad, clam chowder
Supper club restaurant inside The Ingleside Hotel serving a Friday fish fry from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., including all-you-can-eat beer-battered cod.
5 O'Clock Club
N28 W26658, Peterson Dr, Pewaukee · 18 mi from Milwaukee
Supper clubFish fry Fish: perch, cod, walleye, bluegill · Fish fry: Friday · Sides: coleslaw, fries, rye bread
Family-run supper club near Pewaukee Lake on a property the owners' family acquired in 1929, serving its Friday fish fry from lunch through dinner.
Butler Inn of Pewaukee
742 Glacier Rd, Pewaukee · 18 mi from Milwaukee
Supper clubFish fry Fish: cod, orange roughy, salmon, perch, walleye · Fish fry: Friday · Sides: clam chowder, fries, potato pancakes, baked potato, coleslaw, rye bread
Family-owned Pewaukee supper club whose Friday fish fry includes a choice of New England clam chowder or chicken dumpling soup.
Juice's Ghost Town
990 Ulao Rd, Grafton · 19 mi from Milwaukee
Supper clubFish fry Fish: perch, haddock, walleye · Fish fry: Friday · Sides: fries, baked potato, coleslaw, rye bread, potato pancakes · Since 2005
Grafton tavern and supper club in a 1902 building on Ulao Road, run as Juice's Ghost Town since 2005, with a Friday fish fry and prime rib on Thursdays and Saturdays.
Johnny Manhattan's
3718 Hubertus Rd, Hubertus · 20 mi from Milwaukee
Supper club Since 1999
Supper club opened in 1999 in an 1865 building on Hubertus Road near the Hogsback, serving steaks, Italian dishes and fresh fish dinners on Fridays and Saturdays.
The Copper Dock
1474 E Friess Lake Dr, Hubertus · 23 mi from Milwaukee
Supper clubFish fry Fish: cod, perch, bluegill · Fish fry: Friday
Supper club on Friess Lake near Hubertus with a salad bar, crab legs on Wednesday, a Friday fish fry and prime rib on Saturday.
Red Circle Inn
N44W33013 Watertown Plank Rd, Nashotah · 25 mi from Milwaukee
Supper club Since 1848
Supper club in a building that has operated as an inn and restaurant since 1848, serving prime rib and brandy old fashioneds.
Frozen custard in and near Milwaukee
Local stands, not the chains, within 12 miles. All 28 Wisconsin custard stands.
Fred's Frozen Custard & Grill
4726 W Vliet St, Milwaukee
Custard Since 1967
Seasonal (April to mid-December) walk-up frozen custard and burger stand dating to 1967, serving chocolate, vanilla and twist custard with outdoor seating only.
Gilles Frozen Custard
7515 W Bluemound Rd, Milwaukee
Custard Since 1938
Frozen custard stand started by Paul Gilles in 1938, now owned by Willy Linscott, with a flavor of the day and flavor of the month.
Kitt's Frozen Custard
7000 W Capitol Dr, Milwaukee
Custard
Frozen custard and burger stand on W Capitol Dr founded in the early 1950s by Harry Kittredge and his son John.
Leon's Frozen Custard
3131 S 27th St, Milwaukee
Custard Since 1942
Family-owned frozen custard stand opened May 1, 1942, in an early-1950s-style building, serving vanilla, chocolate and butter pecan plus a special flavor, with a soda fountain and limited sandwich menu.
Oscar's Frozen Custard
2362 S 108th St, Milwaukee
Custard Since 1984
Original Oscar's Frozen Custard, opened in 1984 by Jim Taylor and his uncle Charlie Randa and still run by the Taylor family, with a daily flavor of the day.
Kopp's Frozen Custard
5373 N Port Washington Rd, Glendale · 5 mi from Milwaukee
Custard
One of three Kopp's Frozen Custard stands (the brand was founded by Elsa Kopp in 1950), serving jumbo burgers and posted daily custard flavors.
Kopp's Frozen Custard
7631 W Layton Ave, Greenfield · 7 mi from Milwaukee
Custard Since 1950
Kopp's Frozen Custard stand on Layton Avenue, part of the custard and jumbo burger business Elsa Kopp founded in 1950, with a posted daily flavor schedule.
Murf's Frozen Custard & Jumbo Burgers
12505 W Burleigh Rd, Brookfield · 8 mi from Milwaukee
Fish fryCustard Fish: cod · Fish fry: Friday · Sides: fries, rye bread, coleslaw · Since 1993
Frozen custard and jumbo burger stand open since 1993, closed Mondays, with a flavor of the day and a Friday battered cod fish fry.
Oscar's Frozen Custard
7041 S 27th St, Franklin · 9 mi from Milwaukee
Custard
One of three family-owned Oscar's Frozen Custard locations, serving burgers and a daily flavor of the day.
Kopp's Frozen Custard
18880 W Bluemound Rd, Brookfield · 12 mi from Milwaukee
Custard
One of three Kopp's Frozen Custard stands, serving jumbo burgers and posted daily custard flavors.
Georgie Porgie's Treefort Restaurant
9555 S Howell Ave, Oak Creek · 12 mi from Milwaukee
Custard Since 1991
Treefort-themed burger restaurant opened in 1991 that makes its frozen custard on site daily, with a monthly flavor forecast.
Milwaukee icons
James Beard Award winners, finalists and semifinalists, and long-running local institutions, most honored first. Honors are from the James Beard Foundation's own award records and other named sources.
Solly's Grille
4629 N Port Washington Rd, Milwaukee
Since 1936
Butter burger counter opened in 1936 as Solly's Coffee Shop by Kenneth 'Solly' Salmon, at its Port Washington Rd site since 1971 and a 2022 James Beard America's Classics honoree.
Three Brothers
2414 S St Clair St, Milwaukee
Since 1956
Radicevic family Serbian restaurant in Bay View since 1956, where only family members have cooked since it opened.
Bryant's Cocktail Lounge
1579 S 9th St, Milwaukee
Since 1938
South Side cocktail lounge at 9th St and Lapham Blvd that says it has been Milwaukee's cocktail lounge since 1938 and where founder Bryant Sharp is credited with creating the Pink Squirrel.
Sanford Restaurant
1547 N Jackson St, Milwaukee
Since 1989
Fine-dining restaurant on N Jackson St opened in 1989 by chef Sanford D'Amato and now owned by chef Justin Aprahamian; both chefs won Best Chef: Midwest there.
Bartolotta's Lake Park Bistro
3133 E Newberry Blvd, Milwaukee
Since 1995
French bistro in a historic Lake Park pavilion opened by Paul and Joe Bartolotta in 1995.
Five O'Clock Steakhouse
2416 W State St, Milwaukee
Supper club Since 1946
Supper club steakhouse on West State Street whose dinners come with a relish tray, with prime rib on Fridays and Saturdays.
Glorioso's Italian Market
1011 E Brady St, Milwaukee
Since 1946
Italian grocery and deli on Brady Street founded in 1946 by Joe, Eddie and Teddy Glorioso that reopened in January 2026 after an October 2025 fire.
Landmark 1850 Inn
5905 S Howell Ave, Milwaukee
Since 1850
Tavern in the former New Coeln House, a mid-1800s brick village inn near the airport that Urban Milwaukee calls Milwaukee's oldest bar, reopened in 2024 after the owner's death.
Peter Sciortino Bakery
1101 E Brady St, Milwaukee
Since 1947
Italian bakery on Brady Street founded in 1947 by Peter and Grace Sciortino and run since 1997 by former employees Maria, Joe and Luigi Vella.
Pitch's Lounge and Restaurant
1801 N Humboldt Ave #1803, Milwaukee
Supper clubFish fry Fish: cod, perch · Fish fry: Friday · Sides: coleslaw · Since 1942
Picciurro family rib restaurant, open since 1942, that adds pan-fried lake perch and cod dishes as Friday evening specials.
Zaffiro's Pizza The Original
1724 N Farwell Ave, Milwaukee
Since 1954
East Side tavern-pizzeria started by Liborio 'Bobby' Zaffiro in 1954 and still run by his son Mike, known for cracker-thin crust cut in squares.
American Serb Hall
5101 W Oklahoma Ave, Milwaukee
Fish fry Fish: cod, perch · Fish fry: Friday · Sides: fries, potato pancakes, potato salad, coleslaw, rye bread · Since 1950
Banquet hall dedicated in 1950 whose public Friday fish fry, started in 1967, offers dine-in, drive-thru and walk-up service.
Benji's Deli
4156 N Oakland Ave, Milwaukee
Since 1963
Jewish-style deli known for hand-carved corned beef, serving the Milwaukee area since 1963, with locations in Shorewood and on Port Washington Road.
Club Garibaldi
2501 S Superior St, Milwaukee
Since 1907
Bay View corner bar and music hall in a 1907 Schlitz tied house, owned since 1943 by the Italian American Mutual Aid Society Giuseppe Garibaldi and known for chicken wings.
George Webb
6181 S Howell Ave, Milwaukee
Since 1948
Wisconsin-only chain of counter-service diners dating to George Webb's 1948 Milwaukee hamburger parlor, known for its two clocks and its free-burger promise tied to a 12-game Brewers winning streak.
Gilles Frozen Custard
7515 W Bluemound Rd, Milwaukee
Custard Since 1938
Frozen custard stand started by Paul Gilles in 1938, now owned by Willy Linscott, with a flavor of the day and flavor of the month.
Holler House
2042 W Lincoln Ave, Milwaukee
Since 1908
South Side tavern opened by the Skowronski family in 1908 whose two lanes, with hand-set pins, are described as the oldest sanctioned bowling alley in the United States.
Jake's Deli
1634 W North Ave, Milwaukee
Since 1955
Corned beef and pastrami deli on W North Ave dating to 1955.
Leon's Frozen Custard
3131 S 27th St, Milwaukee
Custard Since 1942
Family-owned frozen custard stand opened May 1, 1942, in an early-1950s-style building, serving vanilla, chocolate and butter pecan plus a special flavor, with a soda fountain and limited sandwich menu.
Lisa's Pizzeria
2961 N Oakland Ave, Milwaukee
Since 1960
East Side thin-crust pizzeria on Oakland Ave run by the Bongiorno family for more than six decades and by new owners since 2024.
Ma Fischer's
2214 N Farwell Ave, Milwaukee
Since 1932
East Side diner on Farwell Avenue run by the Panos family since 1975, tracing its roots to Jackie 'Ma' Fischer's sandwich shop of 1932 and long known as a 24-hour spot.
Mader's Restaurant
1041 N Old World 3rd St, Milwaukee
Since 1902
German restaurant started by Charles Mader in 1902, serving pork shank, sauerbraten and schnitzel in dining rooms decorated with suits of armor and German art.
Maria's Pizza
5025 W Forest Home Ave, Milwaukee
Since 1957
South side thin-crust pizzeria founded by Maria Traxel in 1957 that closed in 2022 and reopened under new owners in 2024 with its original decor and recipe.
National Bakery & Deli
3200 S 16th St, Milwaukee
Since 1925
South side Polish-rooted bakery founded in 1925 by Louis Wisniewski, known for the tens of thousands of paczki it sells on Paczki Day.
Nite Owl Drive-In
830 E Layton Ave, Milwaukee
Since 1948
Seasonal, cash-only burger and ice cream drive-in on E Layton Ave open since 1948 and run by the third generation of its family.
Real Chili
1625 W Wells St, Milwaukee
Since 1931
Counter-service chili parlor near Marquette University serving the same Green Bay-derived chili recipe since Francis Honish opened it in 1931.
Speed Queen Bar-B-Q
1130 W Walnut St, Milwaukee
Since 1956
Barbecue restaurant founded in 1956 by Betty Gillespie and Leonard Partee, at 12th and Walnut since 1975 and still run by the Gillespie family.
Wisconsin Cheese Mart
215 W Highland Ave, Milwaukee
Since 1938
Cheese shop founded in 1938 on downtown Milwaukee's 3rd Street that has operated from the Steinmeyer building at Highland Ave since 1976.
Wolski's Tavern
1836 N Pulaski St, Milwaukee
Since 1908
Lower East Side corner tavern opened in 1908 by Bernard Wolski, still run by his great-grandsons, known for its 'I Closed Wolski's' bumper stickers handed out since 1973.
Mr Perkins Family Restaurant
2001 W Atkinson Ave, Milwaukee
Since 1969
Family-owned soul food restaurant on W Atkinson Ave, listed as opening in 1969 and run by the Perkins family.
Pizza Man on Downer
2597 N Downer Ave, Milwaukee
Since 1970
East Side pizzeria founded by Mike Amidzich at North and Oakland avenues in 1970 that moved to Downer Avenue after a 2010 arson fire and reopened there under new owners in September 2024.
Old Town Serbian Gourmet Restaurant
522 W Lincoln Ave, Milwaukee
Since 1971
Serbian restaurant on W Lincoln Ave serving burek, sarma, goulash and other Balkan dishes, which dates its kitchen traditions to 1971.
The Packing House
900 E Layton Ave, Milwaukee
Supper clubFish fry Fish: cod, bluegill · Fish fry: Friday · Sides: fries, potato pancakes, coleslaw, rye bread, clam chowder · Since 1974
Family-owned restaurant near the airport that serves a Friday fish fry in the dining room and through a cash-only drive-thru.
Historic Koz's Mini Bowl
2078 S 7th St, Milwaukee
Since 1978
South Side corner tavern with four short duckpin-style bowling lanes installed in 1947 and hand-set pins, run by the Kosakoski family as Koz's since 1978.
Von Trier
2235 N Farwell Ave, Milwaukee
Fish fry Fish: cod · Fish fry: Friday · Sides: rye bread, coleslaw, fries, potato pancakes · Since 1978
German-style East Side bar that opened in 1978 and serves a beer-battered or baked cod fish fry every Friday.
Elsa's On the Park
833 N Jefferson St, Milwaukee
Since 1979
Karl Kopp's bar and restaurant facing Cathedral Square Park, known for its burgers and pork chop since 1979.
Odd Duck
939 S 2nd St, Milwaukee
Since 2012
Small-plates restaurant opened in Bay View in 2012 that moved to a building it owns in Walker's Point in 2022.
Goodkind
2457 S Wentworth Ave, Milwaukee
Since 2014
Bay View restaurant and bar opened in 2014 by Lisa Kirkpatrick and Paul Zerkel with a daily-changing seasonal menu.
Oscar's Frozen Custard
2362 S 108th St, Milwaukee
Custard Since 1984
Original Oscar's Frozen Custard, opened in 1984 by Jim Taylor and his uncle Charlie Randa and still run by the Taylor family, with a daily flavor of the day.
The Diplomat
815 E Brady St, Milwaukee
Brady Street restaurant serving shareable American plates from chef Dane Baldwin, the 2022 Best Chef: Midwest winner.
Lakefront Brewery
1872 N Commerce St, Milwaukee
Fish fry Fish: cod, walleye · Fish fry: Friday · Sides: coleslaw, fries, potato pancakes, baked potato, mac and cheese, applesauce · Since 1987
Brewery beer hall on the Milwaukee River that serves a beer-battered cod fish fry with live polka music on Friday nights.
Birch
459 E Pleasant St, Milwaukee
Since 2021
East Side restaurant opened by Kyle and Meghan Knall in 2021 cooking seasonal Midwestern dishes over a wood-fired hearth.
Amilinda
315 E Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee
Since 2015
Downtown Spanish and Portuguese restaurant run by chef Gregory León since 2015.
EsterEv
2165 S Kinnickinnic Ave, Milwaukee
Since 2016
Bay View restaurant from chefs Dan Jacobs and Dan Van Rite, 2024 Best Chef: Midwest finalists, that began as a tasting menu inside their DanDan.
The Mothership
2301 S Logan Ave, Milwaukee
Bay View corner cocktail bar owned by bartender Ricky Ramirez, known for original cocktails and a large spirits list.
Lupi & Iris
777 N Van Buren St, Milwaukee
Since 2022
Downtown restaurant with French and Italian influences opened in May 2022 by chef Adam Siegel and developer Michael DeMichele.
1033 Omakase
1033 S 1st St, Milwaukee
Since 2024
Walker's Point omakase counter opened in December 2024; a 2026 Best New Restaurant finalist.
Agency
817 N Marshall St, Milwaukee
Since 2024
Hybrid cocktail lounge in the Dubbel Dutch Hotel where every drink can be made with or without alcohol; a 2025 Best New Bar finalist.
Kitt's Frozen Custard
7000 W Capitol Dr, Milwaukee
Custard
Frozen custard and burger stand on W Capitol Dr founded in the early 1950s by Harry Kittredge and his son John.
Oldest restaurants in Milwaukee
Founding years checked against the restaurant's own history page or local news, oldest first.
Landmark 1850 Inn
5905 S Howell Ave, Milwaukee
Since 1850
Tavern in the former New Coeln House, a mid-1800s brick village inn near the airport that Urban Milwaukee calls Milwaukee's oldest bar, reopened in 2024 after the owner's death.
Mader's Restaurant
1041 N Old World 3rd St, Milwaukee
Since 1902
German restaurant started by Charles Mader in 1902, serving pork shank, sauerbraten and schnitzel in dining rooms decorated with suits of armor and German art.
Club Garibaldi
2501 S Superior St, Milwaukee
Since 1907
Bay View corner bar and music hall in a 1907 Schlitz tied house, owned since 1943 by the Italian American Mutual Aid Society Giuseppe Garibaldi and known for chicken wings.
Holler House
2042 W Lincoln Ave, Milwaukee
Since 1908
South Side tavern opened by the Skowronski family in 1908 whose two lanes, with hand-set pins, are described as the oldest sanctioned bowling alley in the United States.
Wolski's Tavern
1836 N Pulaski St, Milwaukee
Since 1908
Lower East Side corner tavern opened in 1908 by Bernard Wolski, still run by his great-grandsons, known for its 'I Closed Wolski's' bumper stickers handed out since 1973.
National Bakery & Deli
3200 S 16th St, Milwaukee
Since 1925
South side Polish-rooted bakery founded in 1925 by Louis Wisniewski, known for the tens of thousands of paczki it sells on Paczki Day.
Real Chili
1625 W Wells St, Milwaukee
Since 1931
Counter-service chili parlor near Marquette University serving the same Green Bay-derived chili recipe since Francis Honish opened it in 1931.
Ma Fischer's
2214 N Farwell Ave, Milwaukee
Since 1932
East Side diner on Farwell Avenue run by the Panos family since 1975, tracing its roots to Jackie 'Ma' Fischer's sandwich shop of 1932 and long known as a 24-hour spot.
Solly's Grille
4629 N Port Washington Rd, Milwaukee
Since 1936
Butter burger counter opened in 1936 as Solly's Coffee Shop by Kenneth 'Solly' Salmon, at its Port Washington Rd site since 1971 and a 2022 James Beard America's Classics honoree.
Bryant's Cocktail Lounge
1579 S 9th St, Milwaukee
Since 1938
South Side cocktail lounge at 9th St and Lapham Blvd that says it has been Milwaukee's cocktail lounge since 1938 and where founder Bryant Sharp is credited with creating the Pink Squirrel.
What Milwaukee eats
The most common kinds of restaurant among the 2,030 in Milwaukee, from open map data and the city and county license lists.
| Kind of place | Places |
|---|---|
| Bar & Pub | 568 |
| American & Other | 279 |
| Mexican | 214 |
| Coffee & Café | 160 |
| Bakery & Sweets | 92 |
| Pizza | 90 |
| Sandwiches & Deli | 80 |
| Burgers | 69 |
| Chicken & Wings | 57 |
| Seafood | 48 |