Monday, August 31, 2026

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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