New Restaurant

★ Wioletta’s Polish Kitchen
★The Slow Buffalo
★Tavo’s at the Grove

Restaurant – North

★Stilt House
★Mr. B’s Steakhouse
★Cloud Red

Restaurant – West 

★Parkside 23
★Wild Roots
★Margaux Brasserie

Restaurant – South

★The Eleanor Room
★Lebnani House
★The Local

Fine Dining

★Le Rêve Patisserie & Café
★Ristorante Bartolotta dal 1993
★Union House

Breakfast/Brunch

★North Avenue Grill
★Mimosa
★Honey Butter Cafe

Asian

★Sze Chuan
★Sweet Basil
★AppeThai

Mexican

★Lime Cantina
★Restaurante Casa Noble
★Taco Jalisco

Pizza

★Balistreri’s
★Flour Girl & Flame
★Ricardo’s

Old-School Restaurant/
Supper Club

★The Fox & Hounds Restaurant and Tavern
★Johnny Manhattan’s
★Bucktabon Tavern & Supper Club

Fish Fry

★Kegel’s Inn
★Erv’s Mug
★The Range Line Inn

Patio Dining

★Leff’s Lucky Town
★The Copper Dock
★Golden Mast Inn

Ice Cream/Custard

★Kopp’s
★Gilles Frozen Custard
★Joy Ice Cream Social

Bakery

★Rocket Baby Bakery
★Matilda Bakehouse (tie)
★The Bread Pedalers (tie)

Specialty Food Shop

★Bunzel’s Meat Market and Catering
★West Allis Cheese & Sausage Shoppe
★Larry’s Market

Bar – North

★The Stillery
★Draft & Vessel
★Three Lions Pub

Bar – West

★Natty Oaks
★The Elbow Room
★Foolery’s

Bar – South

★Ray & Dot’s Tap
★The Brass Tap
★Umbrella Bar

Cocktails

★North 48°
★Lucky Joe’s
★Station No. 06

Wine Bar

★The Ruby Tap
★Corvina Wine Co.
★Vintage 38

Brewery Taproom

★Ope! Brewing
★Lion’s Tail Brewing
★Eagle Park Brewing

Beer Garden

★The Landing at Hoyt Park
★Von Rothenburg Bier Stube
★Whitnall Beer Garden

Bottle Shop

★Ray’s Wine & Spirits
★Consumer Beverage (tie)
★Three Cellars (tie)

Coffee Shop

★Fiddleheads
★Cedarburg Roastery
★Inclusion Coffee Co.

Arts/Theater Organization

★Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts
★Sunset Playhouse
★Tosa West Trojan Players

Art Gallery

★Rosenquist Fine Art
★Art Lounge
★Gallery 2622

Community Festival

★Cedarburg Strawberry Festival
★TosaFest
★Cedarburg Wine & Harvest Festival

Place to See Local Music

★Waukesha Friday Night Live
★X-Ray Arcade
★The Argo

Movie Theater

★Marcus Movie Tavern
★Rosebud Cinema Drafthouse
★Rivoli Theatre

Farmers Market

★West Allis
★Wauwatosa
★Waukesha

Museum/History

★Old World Wisconsin
★Cedarburg Art Museum
★Ten Chimneys

Park – North

★Doctors Park
★Lime Kiln Park
★Village Park

Park – West

★Hart Park
★Firefly Grove Park
★Fox River Park

Park – South

★Grant Park
★Whitnall Park
★Malone Park

Day Outing 

★Schlitz Audubon Nature Center
★The Elegant Farmer
★Basse’s Farms

Hiking

★Riveredge Nature Center
★Seven Bridges
★Lion’s Den Gorge Nature Preserve

Beach

★Atwater Beach
★Pewaukee Lakefront Park
★Fox Brook Park

Lake for Water Sports

★Pewaukee Lake
★Okauchee Lake
★Nagawicka Lake

Sports Center

★Ballpark Commons (The Rock)
★Milwaukee County Sports Complex
★OAW Indoor Sports Complex

Downtown/Main Street

★Cedarburg
★Wauwatosa
★Greendale

Women’s Clothing

★Faye’s
★Shop Privy
★Homebody

Men’s Clothing

★The Flannel Fox
★Jason Louis
★Richard Bennett Tailors

Shopping Center

★The Corners of Brookfield
★Mayfair Mall
★East Towne Square

Gift Store

★Sendik’s Home
★Winkie’s
★Vintage Barn Chicks

Sports Store

★Burghardt Sporting Goods
★Sherper’s
★Performance Running Outfitters

Home/Garden/Hardware Store

★Stein’s Garden & Home
★Elliott Ace Hardware
★Bluemel’s Garden and Landscape Center

Furniture Store

★BILTRITE Furniture – Leather – Mattresses
★Penny Mustard Furnishings
★Colder’s

Florist

★The Flower Lady
★Waukesha Floral & Greenhouse
★Locker’s Florist

Family Event

★Candy Cane Lane
★Cedarburg Strawberry Festival
★Greendale Village Days

Kid-Friendly Restaurant

★Organ Piper Pizza
★Cafe Hollander
★The Mineshaft

Kid-Oriented Store

★Ruckus & Glee
★The Smiley Barn
★BlackBear Children’s Boutique

Pool/Splash Pad

★Hoyt Park Pool
★Cool Waters Aquatic Center
★Village Park Splash Pad

Pet Supply

★Pet Supplies Plus
★The Feed Bag Pet Supply
★What’s In the Bowl

Dog Park 

★Estabrook Park
★Menomonee Park
★Warnimont Park

Pet-Friendly Establishment

★Ope! Brewing
★Lion’s Tail Brewing
★The Hounds & Tap

Gym/Health Club 

★Wisconsin Athletic Club
★Princeton Club
★Elite Sports Clubs

Yoga Studio

★YogaOne
★Tosa Yoga Center
★Empower Yoga

Hair Salon

★Neroli
★Erik of Norway
★Bella Lei

Day Spa

★Neroli
★Spargo
★Azana Salon and Spa

Medi-Spa/Aesthetician

★SKN BAR Rx
★Moxie Medispa
★High Brow Boutique

Mani/Pedi

★Ruby Nails
★Ritz Nails & Salon
★Nola Nails & Spa

This story is part of Milwaukee Magazine’s April 2026 issue.

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