What to order at Morel

Must order
Whatever pasta the kitchen is rolling that week and the trout if it's running.
Signature dishes
Wisconsin trout, Hand-cut pasta
Editor tip
The chef's bar seats six and books on Resy; ask for the front bar for the kitchen view.
CuisineNew American
Price$$$
Neighborhoodwalkers-point
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Signature dishes: Wisconsin trout, Hand-cut pasta

Must 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.

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Address: 430 S 2nd St, Milwaukee, WI 53204

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Amilinda ★ 4.6

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Amilinda on East Wisconsin Avenue, Gregory Leon's Spanish-Portuguese room, serves bacalhau, Iberian pork and tapas downtown since 2015 in a small storefront.

Signature: Bacalhau, Iberian pork

Order: The salt-cod bacalhau and whichever Iberian pork cut is on the menu that night.

Tip: Mid-week dinners stay quieter; Sunday is closed. Reservations on Resy.

Buckatabon Tavern and Supper Club ★ 4.4

American Diner$$$east-side

Buckatabon on North Farwell Avenue is a Lowlands Group Wisconsin supper club, serving Old Fashioneds, fish fry and broasted chicken in a Northwoods room.

Signature: Brandy Old Fashioned, Friday fish fry

Order: A brandy Old Fashioned at the bar and the Friday perch fry with rye bread.

Tip: Friday and Saturday book on Resy a week out; weekday dinners take walk-ins easily.

Three Brothers Bar and Restaurant ★ 4.7

Eastern European$$bay-viewWed-Fri 17:00-21:00, Sat-Sun 16:00-21:00

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.

Signature: Burek, Roasted lamb

Order: The cheese burek, slow-baked in a layered phyllo round, and the roasted lamb when available.

Tip: Cash only and burek takes 90 minutes; phone to order it ahead. James Beard America's Classics, 2002.

Mader's Restaurant ★ 4.2

German$$$downtown

Mader's on Old World Third Street has served German food in Milwaukee since 1902, with sauerbraten, schnitzel and a Knight's Bar of beer steins on the wall.

Signature: Sauerbraten, Wiener schnitzel

Order: The sauerbraten with potato dumpling and the schnitzel a la Holstein.

Tip: Lunch is the value play; the steins on the wall include over 200 vintage German pieces.

Goodkind ★ 4.5

New American$$$bay-view

Goodkind on South Wentworth Avenue in Bay View is a small-plates kitchen with cocktails and whole-hog charcuterie since 2014, no reservations taken.

Signature: Crispy potatoes, Whole hog charcuterie

Order: The crispy potatoes with herb aioli and a charcuterie plate from the daily butcher list.

Tip: Walk-in only; arrive at 17:00 or 21:30 for the best chance at the bar.

Odd Duck ★ 4.5

International$$$bay-viewTue-Sat 15:00-00:00

Odd Duck on South Kinnickinnic Avenue in Bay View runs a rotating small-plates menu pulling Korean, Indian, Mexican and Italian influences across one dinner.

Signature: Roasted carrots, Pork belly

Order: The roasted carrots with seeds and yoghurt and whichever pork belly preparation is up.

Tip: Sister room and bottle shop The Vanguard sausage bar across the street if Odd Duck is booked.

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