Whether you’re into waffles or mac n’eseese dishes, or a traditional breakfast of fluffy omelettes filled with innovative ingredients (and a side of roasted potatoes or hash browns, of course), the scene from Milwaukee weekend brunch. There are even some places that dive into ethnic foods, like German and Spanish, for an exclusive brunch. Below are several restaurants offering a special weekend brunch menu (some serve Saturday and Sunday, yes!).
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Smyth
What: Smyth
Where: Walker’s Point, inside the Iron Horse Hotel
Details : The Great Northern Brunch buffet on Sundays honors restaurant-inspired dishes along the Washington-Maine route. This includes grilled ribs from Blue’s Barbecue in Billings, Mont., Blueberry Crepes from The Pines Café in Ironwood, Mich .; and smoked salmon from the Faroe Islands in the North Atlantic, as well as Smyth’s own tiramisu pancakes. Bonus: The $ 29 brunch price includes three mimosas per guest, plus Wisconsin cheeses, pastries, yogurt, bacon and sausage, vegetable salad, and mixed fruits and berries.
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Bartolotta’s Lake Park Bistro
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What: Bartolotta’s Lake Park Bistro
Donde: East Side
Details: Only served on Sundays, the menu includes entrees to share, such as croissants (served in a basket with fresh jams) or a selection of 3-5 French sauces , before moving on to an indulgent menu of French classics like croque madame or poulet paillard (breaded chicken breast with spinach, lemon and cheese vinaigrette) and sautéed crab meat with béarnaise sauce and a side of Dauphinoise potatoes. There are also many egg dishes.
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Black sheep
What: black sheep
Donde: Fifth Ward
Details: Perfect for hipsters, and wine lovers, as the bar has a wine tasting machine, Friday, Saturday and Sunday brunch offers comfort foods such as chicken and waffles, biscuits and gravy, shrimp and grits, and corned beef hash. Spring for table service Mimosa, who puts a jug of freshly squeezed orange juice and a bottle of sparkling wine on your table. There are some tables in the front, perfect on a warm day.
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Harbour House
Qué: Harbour House
Where: Center
Details: As sweet as the view (of Lake Michigan and the soaring wings of the Calatrava at the Milwaukee Museum of Art) is the Sunday brunch buffet ($ 39.95). Includes fresh oysters and clams in the middle of the shell, a la carte eggs Benedict and omelettes, and access to a dessert table. On the lunch table is Harbor House lobster cake, as well as Cedar Plank Baked Atlantic Salmon.
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Devon Seafood & Steak
What: Devon Seafood & Steak
Where: Glendale, at Bayshore Town Center
Details: Devon’s Sunday breakfast buffet ($ 29) is a lot like the rest of the seafood-centric lunch and dinner menus, with dishes like scallops, mussels, pepper mackerel, and smoked salmon. There are a dozen main dishes on the buffet, including lobster mac n’eseese, shrimp enchiladas, biscuits, and salsa. (And don’t worry, there is also a dessert table.)
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Move
What: Movida
Where: Wayfarer’s Point
Details: Open since 2014, this restaurant is inspired by one of the three experiences of the owners living in Spain. Sunday brunch means decadent bites like churro popovers, a suckling pig benedict with Dutch citrus, or blackberry chilli waffles braised with paprika and black pepper maple syrup.
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Red point
What: red dot
Where: Wauwatosa and East Side of Milwaukee
Details: Serves brunch on Saturdays and Sundays at this super casual spot (known for its burgers and beer), the menu includes “breakfast poutine,” consisting of small taters topped with cottage cheese, sausage sauce, and two eggs; and ribs Benedictine. The prices are affordable, and the most expensive item is $ 11. Some of the dishes come with potatoes for breakfast, others with tater tots.
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Mader’s
What: Mader’s
Where: Downtown Milwaukee
Details: A fixture on the Milwaukee dining scene since its opening in 1982 by German immigrant Charles Mader, this German restaurant offers a Sunday brunch buffet ($ 24.95). Included in the meaty brunch is a carving station (for meat), Hungarian beef goulash, Bavarian sauerbraten, Kassler Rippchen, and Bratwurst and Knackwurst. Also included are fresh fruits, vegetables, cheeses, shrimp to peel and eat, and more meals, as well as a juice bar and mimosas.
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The rouge
What: the blush
Where: Downtown Milwaukee, inside the Pfister Hotel
Details: Served in an intimate historic dining room at this glamorous historic hotel, Sunday Brunch ($ 39.95) features custom-made entrees and pasta, a meat carving station, artisan cheeses and fresh fruits, and a dessert station. The cost of the brunch includes mimosas and a Bloody-Mary bar.
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Peach wolf
What: wolf peach
Donde: Brewers Hill
Details: Divided into “sweet” and “savory” categories, the Saturday and Sunday brunch menu includes chilaquiles, a “lumberjack stack” of pancakes and a buttermilk waffle with hazelnut butter, strawberry and thyme jam and whipped cream; plus five wood-fired pizzas. Cheeseburgers and biscuits with gravy are two staples on the innovative menu.
