The factory and brewery quarter south of the Menomonee. Anodyne roastery, Crazy Water, Morel, Sobelman's at Hawley Road, Indulgence Chocolatiers and Boone & Crockett.
Morel on South 2nd Street in Walker's Point runs a small-plates menu off Wisconsin farms with hand-cut pasta and Lake Michigan fish on the line.
Signature: Wisconsin trout, Hand-cut pasta
Order: Whatever pasta the kitchen is rolling that week and the trout if it's running.
Tip: The chef's bar seats six and books on Resy; ask for the front bar for the kitchen view.
Crafty Cow on West National Avenue in Walker's Point makes smash burgers with Wisconsin cheese, fried cheese curds and craft beer; opened by the Lowlands.
Signature: Smash burger, Cheese curds
Order: The double-stack smash burger with American cheese and a side of fried curds.
Tip: Lunch is quieter; the Walker's Point patio fills after Brewers home games.
Smyth on East Buffalo Street in the Third Ward serves a New American menu with hand-cut pastas and seasonal Wisconsin produce in a brick-walled corner room.
Signature: Seasonal tasting, Hand-cut pasta
Order: The pasta course and whatever vegetable plate the kitchen is featuring.
Tip: Bar seats hold space for walk-ins; the dining room books on Resy a week out.
La Merenda on East National Avenue in Walker's Point serves global tapas across Spanish, Argentine, Greek and Moroccan plates from chef Peter Sandroni.
Signature: Empanadas, Patatas bravas
Order: Beef empanadas with chimichurri and patatas bravas with a glass of Spanish red.
Tip: Sister room Centro on Bremen Street shares Sandroni's pasta program.
El Tsunami on South 6th Street in Walker's Point cooks Sinaloa-style seafood with aguachile, tostadas de marlin and ceviches for the community since 2012.
Signature: Aguachile, Tostada de marlin
Order: Shrimp aguachile with cucumber and a tostada de marlin.
Tip: Cash-friendly; weekend afternoons fill the small dining room.
Movida on South 2nd Street in Walker's Point is a Spanish tapas room from the Bartolotta group with paella, Iberico ham and a long sherry list since 2018.
Signature: Paella, Iberico ham
Order: Paella for two and a plate of Iberico ham with a glass of fino.
Tip: Sherry happy hour runs 16:00 to 18:00 weekdays at the bar; reservations on OpenTable.
Sobelman's Pub and Grill on West St Paul Avenue serves Milwaukee's most photographed Bloody Mary with brat, slider and pickled garnish stack since 1999.
Signature: Bloody Mary, Cheeseburger
Order: The Masterpiece Bloody Mary garnished with a brat, slider and pickled vegetables.
Tip: Lines wrap weekends; weekday lunch is the calmer window. Five Milwaukee locations.