James Beard Award Winner · Milwaukee
Sanford Restaurant
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.
1547 N Jackson St, Milwaukee, WI 53202
What we checked
- Founded
- 1989 (the year checked against the place's own history page or local news)
- Honors
- James Beard: Best Chef: Midwest finalist 1991 (Sanford D'Amato)
- James Beard: Best Chef: Midwest finalist 1992 (Sanford D'Amato)
- James Beard: Best Chef: Midwest finalist 1993 (Sanford D'Amato)
- James Beard: Best Chef: Midwest finalist 1994 (Sanford D'Amato)
- James Beard: Best Chef: Midwest finalist 1995 (Sanford D'Amato)
- James Beard: Best Chef: Midwest winner 1996 (Sanford D'Amato)
- James Beard: Best Chef: Midwest finalist 2011 (Justin Aprahamian)
- James Beard: Best Chef: Midwest finalist 2012 (Justin Aprahamian)
- James Beard: Best Chef: Midwest finalist 2013 (Justin Aprahamian)
- James Beard: Best Chef: Midwest winner 2014 (Justin Aprahamian)
- Kind of place
- American & Other
Checked open in September 2026 against a 2025 or 2026 source: the place's own site or menu, local news, or its Travel Wisconsin listing. Days and menus change, so check with Sanford Restaurant before you go. Hours, photos and ratings are Apple Maps' own, in its place card. Something wrong? Tell us.
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