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The Milwaukee Bars Guide

Discover Milwaukee's guide counts 500+ bars across Metro Milwaukee spanning dive bars, cocktail lounges, rooftops, sports bars, breweries and "adventure bars" with bowling and mini golf. EatMilwaukee mapped a dozen essential stops across six neighborhoods and added price and vibe filters.

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Source: Discover Milwaukee, "Milwaukee Bars" · Picks remain Discover Milwaukee's own editorial guide — EatMilwaukee adds neighborhood and vibe filters. Hero photo: Milwaukee lakefront waterfront.
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The Guide

A dozen bars, filtered by EatMilwaukee

Filtered by EatMilwaukee, sourced from Discover Milwaukee
All 12 Neighborhood ▾ Vibe: Dive / Cocktail / Rooftop / Brewery Price: $ – $$$ + Add filter
Rooftop · 9 Floors Up

The Outsider

Third Ward · Kimpton Journeyman Hotel

Dive Bar · Since 1908

Wolski's Tavern

Lower East Side

Brewery & Taproom

Lakefront Brewery

Beerline B

The Outsider
$$
Kimpton Journeyman Hotel · Third Ward
Nine floors above the Third Ward with 360° views of the city and Lake Michigan — one of the best rooftop bars in Milwaukee for a sunset drink.
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Wolski's Tavern
$
Lower East Side
Open since 1908, Wolski's hands out "I Closed Wolski's" bumper stickers to anyone who stays until close — a true Milwaukee dive-bar landmark.
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Lakefront Brewery
$$
Beerline B
Widely regarded as one of the best brewery tours in America, with a Friday fish fry that pairs perfectly with a fresh pour.
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Bryant's Cocktail Lounge
$$
Walker's Point
Milwaukee's first cocktail lounge, still serving classic and ice-cream-based drinks in a low-lit, old-school room.
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Boone & Crockett
$$
Bay View
A taxidermy-lined cocktail bar with unbeatable Hoan Bridge views — a Bay View staple for a well-made drink.
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Landmark Lanes
$
East Side
Bowling since 1927 — an "adventure bar" that pairs pitchers with pin action for a low-key night out.
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More bars from the Discover Milwaukee guide
Café Benelux Skyhaus
Third Ward · Retractable-roof rooftop
The Diplomat
Lower East Side · Speakeasy
Koz's Mini Bowl
Walker's Point · 4-lane mini bowling
At Random
Bay View · 70s ice cream parlor turned cocktail bar
Tom's Watch Bar
Deer District · Next to Fiserv Forum
The Uptowner
Riverwest · Classic dive with a cigarette vending machine
See the full bars guide on Discover Milwaukee →

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