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Italian in Milwaukee
Community consensus
The consensus is still forming.
Top Tier Editorial has a take on Italian in Milwaukee below. The community ranking opens up once a few locals have weighed in.
Top 4 Italian in Milwaukee
Milwaukee's Italian picks — drawn from Milwaukee Magazine's 2025 Best Restaurants list.
- #1
Ristorante Bartolotta dal 1993
Wauwatosa
“Milwaukee Magazine pick — contemporary Italian with prix fixe menus and dedicated chef leadership since 1998.”
- #2
Lupi & Iris
Downtown
“Milwaukee Magazine pick — Riviera-inspired French-Italian from James Beard winner Adam Siegel.”
- #3
Sorella
Bay View
“Milwaukee Magazine pick — casual Italian inside the Kinn Guesthouse featuring lamb osso buco and wood-fired pizzas.”
- #4
Ca’Lucchenzo
Wauwatosa
“Milwaukee Magazine pick — Zak Baker's pasta-focused room rotating through regional Italian menus on North Ave.”