What to order at Movida

Must order
Paella for two and a plate of Iberico ham with a glass of fino.
Signature dishes
Paella, Iberico ham
Editor tip
Sherry happy hour runs 16:00-18:00 weekdays at the bar; reservations on OpenTable.
CuisineSpanish Tapas
Price$$$
Neighborhoodwalkers-point
Last verified

Signature dishes: Paella, Iberico ham

Must order: Paella for two and a plate of Iberico ham with a glass of fino.

Tip: Sherry happy hour runs 16:00-18:00 weekdays at the bar; reservations on OpenTable.

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Morel ★ 4.5

New American$$$walkers-point

Morel on South 2nd Street in Walker's Point runs a small-plates menu off Wisconsin farms with hand-cut pasta and Lake Michigan fish on the line.

Signature: Wisconsin trout, Hand-cut pasta

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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Sanford ★ 4.9

New American$$$$east-side

Sanford on North Jackson Street has anchored Milwaukee fine dining since 1989, with a tasting menu chef Justin Aprahamian has run since 2012.

Signature: Surprise tasting menu, Tuna Fauxnaise

Order: The Surprise menu, a multi-course tasting that changes with the season and the kitchen's mood.

Tip: Reservations open four weeks out and the dining room is small; book before the JBA semifinalist announcements each spring.

Birch ★ 4.7

New American$$$east-side

Birch on East Pleasant Street on the Lower East Side cooks New American plates from a wood-fired hearth, with Wisconsin produce and Lake Michigan fish.

Signature: Wood-fired hearth dishes, Whole roasted fish

Order: Whatever the hearth is roasting whole that night, plus a sourdough loaf.

Tip: Sunday Birch Roast is a single-set family-style menu; book on Resy two weeks ahead.

Morel ★ 4.5

New American$$$walkers-point

Morel on South 2nd Street in Walker's Point runs a small-plates menu off Wisconsin farms with hand-cut pasta and Lake Michigan fish on the line.

Signature: Wisconsin trout, Hand-cut pasta

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.

Amilinda ★ 4.6

Spanish$$$downtown

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.

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