Louise's Trattoria is an italian restaurant in Downtown, Milwaukee.
Louise's on North Jefferson Street downtown is a casual Italian room with wood-fired pizzas, hand-rolled pastas and Italian wines near the Pabst Theater.
Signature dishes: Lasagne, Wood-fired pizza
Must order: House lasagne with bechamel and a wood-fired Margherita to share.
Tip: Pre-theater dinner books on OpenTable; the bar runs late after Pabst shows.
Address: 801 N Jefferson St, Milwaukee, WI 53202
Izumi's on North Prospect Avenue on the East Side runs a sushi bar, yakitori counter and hot-plate Japanese menu since 1988, with omakase by reservation.
Signature: Sushi omakase, Yakitori
Order: Omakase at the sushi bar and a yakitori sampler off the binchotan grill.
Tip: Reservations on OpenTable; the omakase counter has six seats only.
Ian's Pizza on Juneau Avenue downtown serves the city's late-night slices with mac and cheese, steak and fries and a rotating roster of weird toppings.
Signature: Mac and cheese pizza, Steak and fries slice
Order: Mac and cheese slice and a steak and fries slice; both go great at 01:00.
Tip: Walk-in counter only; queues run past midnight Friday and Saturday after concerts.
Crossroads Collective food hall on North Farwell Avenue runs eight vendors including Frida Mexican, Heaven's Table BBQ and a craft cocktail bar in East Side.
Signature: Frida Mexican, Heaven's Table BBQ
Order: Frida tacos al pastor and Heaven's Table brisket sandwich.
Tip: Walk-in food hall with order-at-counter; lots of seating in winter, patio in summer.
Izumi's on North Prospect Avenue on the East Side runs a sushi bar, yakitori counter and hot-plate Japanese menu since 1988, with omakase by reservation.
Signature: Sushi omakase, Yakitori
Order: Omakase at the sushi bar and a yakitori sampler off the binchotan grill.
Tip: Reservations on OpenTable; the omakase counter has six seats only.
Lakefront Brewery on North Commerce Street, Russ Klisch's 1987 brewery, runs the city's defining Friday fish fry with a polka band and free brewery tours.
Signature: Friday fish fry, Cheese curds
Order: All-you-can-eat perch fish fry with the polka band on Friday night.
Tip: Friday fry fills by 17:30; reservations recommended on the brewery site for groups of 6 or more.
Comet Cafe on North Farwell Avenue runs a 24-hour-style diner with meatloaf, vegan mac and cheese and a long beer list for UW Milwaukee weekend nights here.
Signature: Meatloaf, Vegan mac and cheese
Order: Meatloaf with mashed potatoes and the vegan mac and cheese for the table.
Tip: Kitchen runs late on weekends; the bar takes pre-show walk-ins from the Pabst Theater.
Beans and Barley on East North Avenue is a grocery, deli and all-day cafe with a long vegetarian menu of burritos, stir-fries and grain bowls since 1973 here.
Signature: Burritos, Vegan stir-fry
Order: Veggie burrito with brown rice and the daily black-bean soup.
Tip: The deli counter does excellent take-out sandwiches; grocery is open later than the kitchen.
Ian's Pizza on Juneau Avenue downtown serves the city's late-night slices with mac and cheese, steak and fries and a rotating roster of weird toppings.
Signature: Mac and cheese pizza, Steak and fries slice
Order: Mac and cheese slice and a steak and fries slice; both go great at 01:00.
Tip: Walk-in counter only; queues run past midnight Friday and Saturday after concerts.
