Where can you find the best French restaurant, most romantic, and best Brat all the same category? Look no further than the Best of Milwaukee's Best of Food. You've been letting us know the best places in Milwaukee for food for 18 years and here are the results of the Original All-Reader Voted Best of Milwaukee.
Voting has ended in the 18th Annual Shepherd Express Best of Milwaukee and reader votes have been tallied.
Where there are exact numerical ties we have listed those businesses.
Best of Milwaukee Food Category Finalists (in no particular order) Are:
Food
African
- Timbuck3
- Ethiopian Cottage
- Lula's in Riverwest
Appetizers
- Palomino
- The Cheesecake Factory
- Hooligan's
Bagels
- Brueggers
- Einstein's
- Panera Bread
Bakery
- Simma's
- Sciortino's
- Alterra
Bratwurst
- Klements
- Johnsonville
- Usinger's
Buffet
- Whole Foods
- Maharaja
- Old Country Buffet
Burger
- Bella's Fat Cat
- Sobelman's
- Kopp's
Burrito
- Beans and Barley
- Qdoba
- Chipotle
Cajun/Creole
- Crawdaddy's
- Maxie's
- Bayou
Caribbean
- Cubanitas
- Good Life
- Edgar's Calypso
Cheap Eats
- George Webb
- Pizza Shuttle
- Conejitos
Cheese Selection - Retail
- Sendik's
- Metro Market
- Whole Foods
Chicken Wings
- Points East Pub
- Buffalo Wild Wings
- Pizza Shuttle
Chinese
- PF Changs
- Emperor of China
- William Ho's
Coffeehouse
- Rochambo
- Starbucks
- Alterra
Delicatessen - Classic
- Jake's
- Gloriosos
- Benji's
Delicatessen - Grocery Store
- Whole Foods Market
- Sendik's
- Metro Market
Diner
- Miss Katie's
- Ma Fischers
- George Webb
Doughnuts
- Sil's
- Krispy Crme
- Dunkin Doughnuts
Farmer's Market
- East Town
- East Side
- West Allis
Fish Fry
- Lakefront
- American Serb Hall
- Turner's
Fish Market
- Empire
- Milwaukee Public Market
- Whole Foods Market
French Fries
- Comet Caf
- McDonalds
- Saz's
French Restaurant
- Lake Park Bistro
- Coquette Caf
- Chez Jacques
Frozen Custard
- Gilles
- Leon's
- Kopps
German
- Bavarian Inn
- Mader's
- Karl Ratzsch's
Greek/Mediterranean
- Apollo
- Oakland Gyros
- Mykonos
Grocery Store - Ready to eat
- Public Market
- Whole Foods Market
- Metro Market
Grocery - Ethnic
- El Rey
- A&J Polish Deli
- Glorioso's
Grocery - Gourmet
- Sendik's on Oakland
- Whole Foods
- Metro Market
Grocery - Natural Foods
- Trader Joe's
- Outpost
- Whole Foods
Happy Hour
- Bar Louie
- Comet Caf
- BBC
Hot Dogs
- Dogg Haus
- Martino's
- Sammy's
Indian/Pakistani
- Taste of India
- Maharja
- Bombay Sweets
Irish Pub
- Mo's Irish Pub
- County Clare
- Paddy's Pub
Italian
- Olive garden
- Pasta Tree
- Palermo Villa
Late Night Eats
- Oakland Gyros
- Pizza shuttle
- George Webb
Mexican
- La Fuente
- Botana's
- Cempazuchi
Microbrewery
- Sprecher
- Lakefront
- Ale House
Middle Eastern
- Abu's
- Sharazhad
- Casablanca
Milwaukee Made Soda
- Lakefront Rootbeer
- Sprecher
- Black Bear
New Restaurant
- Maxie's
- Transfer
- Cubby's Cheesesteaks
Outdoor Dining
- Roots
- Trocadero
- La Fuente
Pizza
- Pistol Pete's
- Pizza Shuttle
- Zaffiro's
Polish
- Crocus
- Polonez
- No one listed
Romantic Restaurant (TIE)
- Nessun Dorma
- Sanford
- Lake Park Bistro
- Pasta Tree
Vegetarian
- Casablanca
- Beans and Barley
- Qdoba
Restaurant in the Middle of Nowhere
- Safehouse
- Barnacle Bud's
- Albanese's
Service
- Transfer
- Eddie Martini's
- Sanford
Restaurant when someone else buys
- Sabor
- Sanford
- Lake Park Bistro
Ribs
- Famous Dave's
- Pitch's
- Speed Queen
Salads
- Metro Market
- Outpost
- Bar Louie
Seafood
- Crawdaddy's
- Red Lobster
- Rip Tide
Serbian
- Old Towne
- Three Brothers
- American Serb Hall
Soul Food
- Maxie's Southern Comfort
- Speed Queen
- Perkins on Teutonia
Soups
- Soup Bros
- Panera
- Beans and Barley
Specialty Breads
- Panera
- Breadsmith
- Great harvest
Steakhouse
- Carnivore
- 5 o'clock club
- Mo's
Sub Sandwiches
- Counsin's
- Jimmy John's
- Suburpia
Sunday Brunch
- Lake Park Bistro
- Wicked Hop
- Comet Caf
Sushi
- Sake Tumi
- Izumi's
- Nanakusa
Tacos
- El Rey
- Botana's
- La Fuente
Takeout/Delivery
- Pizzaman
- Chubby's Cheesesteaks
- Pizza Shuttle
Tea Shop
- Alterra
- Rochambos
- Whole Foods
Thai
- EE sane
- King and I
- Singha Thai
Vietnamese
- Noodle House
- Phan's Garden
- West Bank
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