The Top 60 Restaurants in Milwaukee
The best restaurants in Milwaukee, by the professional record: USA Today, The New York Times, and James Beard Awards have all weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. Birch comes out on top.
Odd Duck Restaurant and Lupi & Iris hold the next two places. OnMilwaukee shows up on more of this list than any other guide, with Milwaukee Magazine next.
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- USA Today Restaurants of the Year
- The New York Times The Restaurant List
- James Beard Awards 2022 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Chef · Kyle Knall
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- USA Today Restaurants of the Year
- James Beard Awards 2022 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Restaurant
- Milwaukee Magazine The Best Restaurants in Milwaukee
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- AAA Four Diamonds
- James Beard Awards 2023 · Nominee · Best New Restaurant
- Milwaukee Magazine The Best Restaurants in Milwaukee
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- James Beard Awards 2024 · Nominee · Best Chef: Midwest · Dan Jacobs and Dan Van Rite
- Milwaukee Magazine The Best Restaurants in Milwaukee
- OnMilwaukee Top picks in Metro Milwaukee
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- James Beard Awards 2022 · Winner · Best Chef: Midwest · Dane Baldwin
- Milwaukee Magazine The Best Restaurants in Milwaukee
- OnMilwaukee Top picks in Metro Milwaukee
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- James Beard Awards 2023 · Nominee · Best Chef: Midwest · Gregory León
- James Beard Awards 2022 · Nominee · Best Chef: Midwest · Gregory León
- James Beard Awards 2025 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Chef · Gregory León
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Rank 6. Three Brothers Restaurant
Eastern European
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- James Beard Awards 2026 · Nominee · Best Chef: Midwest · Zak Baker
- Milwaukee Magazine The Best Restaurants in Milwaukee
- OnMilwaukee Top picks in Metro Milwaukee
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- AAA Four Diamonds
- Milwaukee Magazine The Best Restaurants in Milwaukee
- OnMilwaukee Top picks in Metro Milwaukee
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- Milwaukee Magazine The Best Restaurants in Milwaukee
- OnMilwaukee Top picks in Metro Milwaukee
- James Beard Awards 2022 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Bar Program
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- Milwaukee Magazine The Best Restaurants in Milwaukee
- OnMilwaukee Top picks in Metro Milwaukee
- James Beard Awards 2023 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Restaurateur · Amy and Jason Kerstein, Joe Muench, and Dan Sidner - Black Shoe Hospitality
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- World Culinary Awards 2025 · Nominee · North America's Best Fine Dining Experience
- Milwaukee Magazine The Best Restaurants in Milwaukee
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Rank 27. An Ox Cafe
Lao Thai
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