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.
40 mid-range places in Milwaukee, editor-picked. the comfortable everyday-good restaurants in Milwaukee, with real cooking and no surprise on the bill. All Milwaukee food.
Colectivo Coffee Roasters ★ 4.8
2211 N Prospect Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53202
Colectivo Coffee Roasters on North Prospect Avenue is Milwaukee's flagship roaster since 1993, with single-origin coffees, a Bay View Roastery cafe and city.
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.
Tip: Tell the bartender what spirits and flavors you like and let them build your cocktail tonight.
Blue's Egg ★ 4.8
317 N 76th St, Milwaukee, WI 53213
Blue's Egg on North 76th Street in Wauwatosa is a breakfast room from chef Joe Muench, with stuffed hash browns and lemon ricotta hotcakes drawing weekend.
Three Brothers Bar and Restaurant ★ 4.7
bay-view · 2414 S St Clair St, Milwaukee, WI 53207
Three Brothers in Bay View, a Serbian tavern in an 1897 Schlitz tied house, has run by the Radicevic family since 1956 with burek and roasted lamb leading.
Tip: Cash only and burek takes 90 minutes; phone to order it ahead. James Beard America's Classics, 2002.
Lakefront Brewery ★ 4.7
riverwest · 1872 N Commerce St, Milwaukee, WI 53212
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.
Tip: Friday fry fills by 17:30; reservations recommended on the brewery site for groups of 6 or more.
Stone Creek Coffee ★ 4.7
422 N 5th St, Milwaukee, WI 53203
Stone Creek Coffee on North 5th Street downtown has roasted single-origin coffees since 1993, with a Factory Cafe, 12 city locations and a long espresso.
Lakefront Brewery ★ 4.7
1872 N Commerce St, Milwaukee, WI 53212
Lakefront Brewery on North Commerce Street, founded by Russ and Jim Klisch in 1987, runs the city's defining Friday fish fry, weekly tours and a Riverwest.
Shahrazad ★ 4.7
3133 N Oakland Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53211
Shahrazad on North Oakland Avenue on the East Side serves Middle Eastern food in a long-running family-run dining room with shawarma, kebabs and mezze.
Tip: Order the lamb shawarma plate with extra garlic sauce and a side of tabbouleh.
Fondy Farmers Market ★ 4.7
2200 W Fond du Lac Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53206
Fondy Farmers Market on West Fond du Lac Avenue, the largest farmers market in Wisconsin since 1917, runs 70+ vendors including a deep Hmong grower.
Tip: Get there by 08:00 Saturday for the Hmong produce row including lemongrass and bitter melon.
Rocket Baby Bakery Brunch ★ 4.7
6822 W North Ave, Wauwatosa, WI 53213
Rocket Baby Bakery Brunch runs 07:00 to 14:00 daily in Wauwatosa: the bakery's breakfast sandwich, scratch soups and sandwiches on house-baked bread.
DanDan Brunch ★ 4.7
360 E Erie St, Milwaukee, WI 53202
DanDan in the Third Ward, by chefs Dan Jacobs and Dan Van Rite, runs a Sunday dim sum brunch with pork dumplings, dan dan noodles and modern Chinese-American.
Blue's Egg ★ 4.6
wauwatosa · 317 N 76th St, Milwaukee, WI 53213
Blue's Egg on North 76th Street in Wauwatosa is a breakfast room from chef Joe Muench, with stuffed hash browns and lemon ricotta hotcakes drawing big queues.
Tip: Walk-in only; arrive before 09:00 weekends or expect a 45-minute wait.
Anodyne Coffee Roasting Company ★ 4.6
224 W Bruce St, Milwaukee, WI 53204
Anodyne Coffee Roasting on West Bruce Street in Walker's Point has roasted small-batch single-origin coffees since 1999, with a flagship cafe and Milwaukee.
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.
Tip: Two-lane basement with pin-setters; book a lane for shot-and-beer Saturday afternoon games.
Amaranth Bakery ★ 4.6
3329 W Lisbon Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53208
Amaranth Bakery on West Lisbon Avenue in Washington Park bakes hand-shaped sourdough, scones and quiches in a small neighborhood bakery cafe since 2007 each.
Tip: Get there by 10:00 Saturday for the whole-wheat sourdough loaf and a scone with espresso.
Honeypie Cafe ★ 4.6
2643 S Kinnickinnic Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53207
Honeypie on South Kinnickinnic in Bay View runs a Midwestern comfort menu around buttermilk fried chicken, biscuits and a daily pie since 2009.
Sobelman's Brunch ★ 4.6
1900 W St Paul Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53233
Sobelman's Pub and Grill on West St Paul Avenue runs a Saturday and Sunday brunch with the Masterpiece Bloody Mary garnished with a brat, slider and pickled.
Pilcrow Coffee Roasters ★ 4.5
416 W Walnut St, Milwaukee, WI 53212
Pilcrow Coffee on West Walnut Street roasts small-batch single-origin coffees and runs a counter cafe with espresso, pour-over and a tasting room.
Sprecher Brewing Company ★ 4.5
701 W Glendale Ave, Glendale, WI 53209
Sprecher Brewing on West Glendale Avenue in Glendale, founded by Randy Sprecher in 1985, brews German-style craft beer and Sprecher root beer with tours.
Third Space Brewing ★ 4.5
1505 W St Paul Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53233
Third Space Brewing on West St Paul Avenue in Menomonee Valley is a craft brewery with a long taproom, IPAs, Wisconsin lagers and rotating sours since 2016.
Eagle Park Brewing Company ★ 4.5
823 E Hamilton St, Milwaukee, WI 53202
Eagle Park Brewing on East Hamilton Street on the Lower East Side is a craft brewery and music venue with hazy IPAs, sours and barrel-aged stouts since 2017.
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.
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.
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.
Tip: Order a Tiki Love Bowl or a Pink Squirrel; cash-friendly bar with no menus on most tables.
Miss Molly's Cafe ★ 4.5
9201 W Center St, Wauwatosa, WI 53222
Miss Molly's Cafe on West Center Street in Wauwatosa runs an all-day American breakfast room with a pastry case, eggs Benedict and a long espresso list every.
Honeypie Cafe ★ 4.4
bay-view · 2643 S Kinnickinnic Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53207
Honeypie on South Kinnickinnic in Bay View runs a Midwestern comfort menu around buttermilk fried chicken, biscuits and a daily pie since 2009.
Tip: Brunch is the busiest window; book on Resy or arrive by 09:00 weekends.
Lazy Susan ★ 4.4
bay-view · 2378 S Howell Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53207
Lazy Susan on South Howell Avenue in Bay View runs a small-plates menu of wood-roasted vegetables, steamed buns and a cocktail program with an Asian pantry.
Tip: Weeknight dinners take walk-ins easily; weekend bookings open on Resy two weeks ahead.
La Merenda ★ 4.4
walkers-point · 125 E National Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53204
La Merenda on East National Avenue in Walker's Point serves global tapas across Spanish, Argentine, Greek and Moroccan plates from chef Peter Sandroni.
Tip: Lunch runs weekdays 11am to 2pm, a quieter window than the tapas-heavy dinner service.
Kompali Taqueria ★ 4.4
downtown · 256 E Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53202
Kompali on East Wisconsin Avenue downtown serves a Mexico City taqueria menu of birria, al pastor and esquites alongside mezcal cocktails since 2022.
Tip: Walk-in lunch is best; reservations on Resy for dinner Friday and Saturday.
Beans and Barley ★ 4.4
east-side · 1901 E North Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53202
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.
Tip: The deli counter does excellent take-out sandwiches; grocery is open later than the kitchen.
Sobelman's Pub and Grill ★ 4.4
walkers-point · 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 brat, slider and pickled garnish stack since 1999.
Tip: Lines wrap weekends; weekday lunch is the calmer window. Five Milwaukee locations.
The Vanguard ★ 4.4
bay-view · 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 since 2014, counter-only room.
Tip: Weekday late-night kitchen runs to 23:30; weekend brunch is a sleeper.
Miss Molly's Cafe and Pastry Shop ★ 4.4
wauwatosa · 9201 W Center St, Wauwatosa, WI 53222
Miss Molly's Cafe on West Center Street in Wauwatosa runs an all-day American breakfast room with a pastry case, eggs Benedict and a long espresso list daily.
Tip: Brunch is bottomless mimosa; reservations on OpenTable for parties of four or more.
Valentine Coffee Roasters ★ 4.4
5918 W Vliet St, Milwaukee, WI 53208
Valentine Coffee Roasters on West Vliet Street in Washington Heights roasts small-batch single-origin coffees, with a cafe pouring espresso.
Kickapoo Coffee Roasters ★ 4.4
232 E Erie St, Milwaukee, WI 53202
Kickapoo Coffee on East Erie Street in the Third Ward is the Driftless area roaster's Milwaukee cafe with single-origin espresso, pour-over and bagged beans.
Good City Brewing ★ 4.4
2108 N Farwell Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53202
Good City Brewing on North Farwell Avenue on the East Side is a craft brewery and gastropub with IPAs, lagers, sours and food, with three Milwaukee locations.
Miller Brewing Company ★ 4.4
4251 W State St, Milwaukee, WI 53208
Miller Brewing on West State Street in Milwaukee Valley has brewed American lagers since Frederick Miller bought the Plank Road Brewery in 1855.
Company Brewing ★ 4.4
735 E Center St, Milwaukee, WI 53212
Company Brewing on East Center Street in Riverwest is a craft brewery, music venue and kitchen with Wisconsin sours, IPAs and a deep weekend brunch and live.
Real Chili ★ 4.4
419 E Wells St, Milwaukee, WI 53202
Real Chili on East Wells Street runs late Thursday through Saturday until 02:30 with three-way chili, beans and onions over spaghetti, plus grated cheese.
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.
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