Milwaukee: Brady Street Lunch Food Tour
Taste your way through Brady Street on a guided food tour in Milwaukee. Try Italian specialties, Mexican street food, local beer, and more across 5 to 6 stops.
31 cocktail bar places in Milwaukee we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Milwaukee | Cocktail Bar across every city.
Milwaukee's bar culture stretches from century-old taverns to a current craft revival. Bryant's Cocktail Lounge in Lincoln Village has poured dealer's-choice drinks with no menu since 1938, Wolski's Tavern and Holler House both date to 1908, and the brandy Old Fashioned remains a local fixture at the Hi Hat Lounge on the Lower East Side. Boone and Crockett and its spinoff Mothership push the modern, mezcal-forward end in Bay View and Walker's Point.
Bryant's Cocktail Lounge ★ 4.8
1579 S 9th St, Milwaukee, WI 53204
Bryant's Cocktail Lounge on South 9th Street in Lincoln Village has poured no-menu cocktails since 1938 with dealer's-choice service and signature pink.
At Random ★ 4.5
2501 S Delaware Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53207
At Random on South Delaware Avenue in Bay View has poured tiki and dessert cocktails in a red-velvet lounge since 1964; recently revived after a brief.
Boone and Crockett ★ 4.6
818 S Water St, Milwaukee, WI 53204
Boone and Crockett on South Water Street in Walker's Point is a craft cocktail bar with a deep brandy Old Fashioned program, vegan snacks and a small natural.
Holler House ★ 4.5
2042 W Lincoln Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53215
Holler House on West Lincoln Avenue is the oldest sanctioned bowling alley in America since 1908, with two basement lanes and a corner-bar shot-and-beer.
Wolski's Tavern ★ 4.5
1836 N Pulaski St, Milwaukee, WI 53202
Wolski's Tavern on North Pulaski Street has been a Lower East Side corner tavern since 1908, with the city's most famous I Closed Wolski's bumper sticker.
Hi Hat Lounge ★ 4.5
1701 N Arlington Pl, Milwaukee, WI 53202
Hi Hat Lounge on North Arlington Place on the Lower East Side is a classic Milwaukee cocktail lounge with a tin ceiling, brandy Old Fashioneds and Garage Bar.
Burnhearts ★ 4.5
2599 S Logan Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53207
Burnhearts on South Logan Avenue in Bay View is a 2007 Milwaukee corner tavern with a curated cocktail list and murals on the building's gambling-den past.
The Jazz Estate ★ 4.5
2423 N Murray Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53211
The Jazz Estate on North Murray Avenue on the East Side has hosted nightly live jazz since 1977, with a tin-ceilinged room, a long cocktail list and table.
Safe House ★ 4.3
779 N Front St, Milwaukee, WI 53202
Safe House on North Front Street downtown is a spy-themed bar since 1966 with password entry, hidden doors and a long cocktail list aimed at out-of-town.
Foundation Tiki Bar ★ 4.5
2718 N Bremen St, Milwaukee, WI 53212
Foundation Tiki Bar on North Bremen Street in Riverwest is a small tiki-themed neighborhood lounge with rum drinks, mai tais and a no-cellphone policy.
Roman's Pub ★ 4.4
3475 S Kinnickinnic Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53207
Roman's Pub on South Kinnickinnic Avenue in Bay View is a beer bar with over 100 craft taps, no food and a long Belgian and Wisconsin sour selection.
Thurman's 15 ★ 4.3
1731 N Arlington Pl, Milwaukee, WI 53202
Thurman's 15 on North Arlington Place on the East Side is a small cocktail lounge with a vintage feel, dealer's-choice service and a strong Manhattan and Old.
Riverwest Filling Station ★ 4.4
701 E Keefe Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53212
Riverwest Filling Station on East Keefe Avenue in Riverwest is a neighborhood tavern in a former gas station, with late-night sandwiches, craft beer.
Mothership ★ 4.5
2301 S Howell Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53207
Mothership on South Howell Avenue in Bay View is a cocktail bar from the Boone and Crockett team with a mezcal-forward list and a small snack menu open late.
Blackbird Bar ★ 4.3
3007 S Kinnickinnic Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53207
Blackbird Bar on South Kinnickinnic Avenue in Bay View is a small punk-leaning neighborhood tavern with whiskey, draft beer and a corner-bar atmosphere late.
Von Trier ★ 4.3
2235 N Farwell Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53202
Von Trier on North Farwell Avenue on the East Side has been a Bavarian-style beer hall and garden since 1978, with imported lagers, schnitzel and a tiled.
Lucky Joe's Tiki Room ★ 4.2
196 N Milwaukee St, Milwaukee, WI 53202
Lucky Joe's Tiki Room on North Milwaukee Street in the Third Ward is a tiki-themed cocktail bar with rum drinks, mai tais and a covered patio open weekend.
Explorers Club Tiki Bar ★ 4.4
3175 N Bremen St, Milwaukee, WI 53212
Explorers Club Tiki Bar on North Bremen Street in Riverwest is a small tiki-themed corner bar with classic rum cocktails, mai tais and zombies on weekend.
Y-Not III ★ 4.3
706 E Lyon St, Milwaukee, WI 53202
Y-Not III on East Lyon Street on the Lower East Side is a Brady Street-adjacent neighborhood tavern with strong Old Fashioneds, a deep beer list and bar food.
Broken Bat Brewing Company ★ 4.3
135 E Pittsburgh Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53204
Broken Bat Brewing on East Pittsburgh Avenue in Walker's Point is a baseball-themed brewery taproom with Wisconsin lager rotation and a food truck lineup.
Old German Beer Hall ★ 4.2
1009 N Old World 3rd St, Milwaukee, WI 53203
Old German Beer Hall on Old World Third Street downtown serves Hofbrau liter steins, giant pretzels and Bavarian schnitzel in a stein-lined hall.
Champion's Sports Pub ★ 4.0
2417 N Bartlett Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53211
Champion's Sports Pub on North Bartlett Avenue on the East Side is a neighborhood sports bar with Wisconsin craft beer, bar food and weekend Brewers game.
Riverwest Filling Station ★ 4.4
701 E Keefe Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53212
Riverwest Filling Station on East Keefe Avenue in Riverwest is a neighborhood tavern in a former gas station, with late-night sandwiches and craft beer until.
Burnhearts Late Night ★ 4.5
2599 S Logan Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53207
Burnhearts Late Night pours until 02:00 seven nights in Bay View, opening 15:00 weekdays and 12:00 weekends, with rotating Central Waters and Bauhaus taps.
The Vanguard Late Kitchen ★ 4.4
2659 S Kinnickinnic Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53207
The Vanguard on South Kinnickinnic in Bay View serves 20 house-made sausages including vegan brats, plus 30 taps of craft beer with late-night kitchen.
Holler House ★ 4.6
2042 W Lincoln Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53215
Holler House on West Lincoln Avenue is the oldest sanctioned bowling alley in America since 1908, with two basement lanes and a corner-bar shot-and-beer.
Bryant's Cocktail Lounge ★ 4.8
1579 S 9th St, Milwaukee, WI 53204
Bryant's Cocktail Lounge on South 9th Street in Lincoln Village has poured no-menu cocktails since 1938 with dealer's-choice service and signature pink.
Blackbird Bar ★ 4.0
3007 S Kinnickinnic Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53207
Blackbird Bar on South Kinnickinnic Avenue in Bay View is a small punk-leaning neighborhood tavern with whiskey, draft beer and a corner-bar atmosphere.
At Random ★ 4.5
2501 S Delaware Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53207
At Random on South Delaware Avenue in Bay View has poured tiki and dessert cocktails in a red-velvet lounge since 1964; recently revived after a brief.
Hi Hat Lounge ★ 4.3
1701 N Arlington Pl, Milwaukee, WI 53202
Hi Hat Lounge on North Arlington Place on the Lower East Side is a classic Milwaukee cocktail lounge with a tin ceiling, brandy Old Fashioneds and the Garage.
Sobelman's Pub and Grill ★ 4.4
1900 W St Paul Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53233
Sobelman's Pub and Grill on West St Paul Avenue serves Milwaukee's most photographed Bloody Mary with a brat, slider, cheese and pickled garnish stack.
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