As a Polish-American who grew up in the Midwest, I’ve spent years tracking down the best pierogi in Wisconsin.
These doughy pockets of joy aren’t just food – they’re little time machines that transport you to grandmother’s kitchens across Eastern Europe.
Wisconsin, with its rich Polish heritage, harbors some incredible pierogi spots that locals guard jealously from tourist crowds. I’m about to share my sacred list of pierogi paradises that have remained wonderfully under the radar.
Old World Wisconsin’s Secret Seasonal Kitchen
Last autumn, I wandered into what became my most magical pierogi discovery yet. At Old World Wisconsin – the living history museum – there’s a special weekend each October when they fire up the 1800s Polish farmhouse kitchen. Here, historical interpreters in period clothing make pierogi exactly as Polish immigrants did 150 years ago…