Food destinations within easy reach of Milwaukee. worth the train, the rental car or the early start.

Worth the trip

Madison ★ 4.7

90 min by carDrive west on I-94 90 minutes, or Greyhound bus, or Badger Bus from downtown Milwaukee

Famous for: Dane County Farmers Market on the Capitol Square Saturdays

Madison, 90 minutes west of Milwaukee, is Wisconsin's capital and a strong food city in its own right, with the Dane County Farmers Market Saturdays around.

Madison

Lake Geneva ★ 4.5

75 min by carDrive southwest on I-43 75 minutes from downtown Milwaukee

Famous for: Supper clubs including Gilbert's and Pier 290 on Geneva Lake

Lake Geneva, 75 minutes southwest of Milwaukee on Geneva Lake, runs classic Wisconsin supper clubs including Gilbert's and Pier 290 with steaks.

Lake Geneva

Door County ★ 4.7

3 hours by carDrive north on I-43 three hours to the Door County peninsula past Green Bay

Famous for: Traditional Wisconsin fish boil at Wilson's and PC Junction

Door County, three hours north of Milwaukee on the Lake Michigan peninsula, runs traditional Wisconsin fish boils at Wilson's, the White Gull Inn.

Door County

Cedarburg ★ 4.5

30 min by carDrive north on I-43 30 minutes from downtown Milwaukee to the historic village

Famous for: Cedar Creek Settlement wineries and Cedarburg supper clubs

Cedarburg, 30 minutes north of Milwaukee, is a historic 1840s village with Cedar Creek Winery, Cedar Creek Settlement and Brandywine on Washington Avenue for sit-down meals.

Cedarburg

Sheboygan ★ 4.4

60 min by carDrive north on I-43 one hour to Sheboygan on Lake Michigan

Famous for: Sheboygan-style bratwurst on hard roll at Charcoal Inn

Sheboygan, an hour north of Milwaukee on Lake Michigan, is the home of the Sheboygan brat: a double-stack bratwurst on hard roll with butter and mustard.

Sheboygan

Kohler ★ 4.7

60 min by carDrive north on I-43 one hour to the Kohler village

Famous for: The Immigrant Room tasting menu at the American Club

Kohler, an hour north of Milwaukee, hosts the American Club resort with The Immigrant Restaurant tasting menu and six themed dining rooms in a Forbes Four-Star room.

Kohler

Mineral Point ★ 4.3

2.5 hours by carDrive west on US 18 two and a half hours past Madison to the historic Cornish village

Famous for: Cornish pasty at the Red Rooster Cafe

Mineral Point, two and a half hours west of Milwaukee, is a Cornish-immigrant village with Cornish pasties at Red Rooster Cafe and historic stone cottages.

Mineral Point

Racine ★ 4.4

30 min by carDrive south on I-94 30 minutes to Racine on Lake Michigan

Famous for: Danish kringle at O&H Danish Bakery

Racine, 30 minutes south of Milwaukee on Lake Michigan, is the home of the Danish kringle: a long oval pastry with fruit or pecan filling and icing.

Racine

Elkhart Lake ★ 4.3

90 min by carDrive north on I-43 90 minutes to the Kettle Moraine resort area

Famous for: Lake Street Cafe in a 19th century resort village

Elkhart Lake, 90 minutes north of Milwaukee in the Kettle Moraine resort area, runs Lake Street Cafe with German-Wisconsin classics and a long Friday fish.

Elkhart Lake

Monroe ★ 4.4

2 hours by carDrive west on US 18 two hours to the Wisconsin cheese capital

Famous for: Limburger at Baumgartner's Cheese Store and Tavern

Monroe, two hours west of Milwaukee, is Wisconsin's cheese capital, with Baumgartner's Cheese Store and Tavern serving Limburger on rye since 1931 and a deep.

Monroe
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