You haven’t lived the full Wisconsin experience until you’ve found yourself elbow-deep in sauerkraut and spätzle at Mader’s Restaurant, Milwaukee’s crown jewel of German cuisine.
This isn’t just another restaurant with a gimmick—it’s a 120-year-old time machine disguised as a dining establishment.
The moment you spot the distinctive Tudor-style building on Old World Third Street, you know you’re in for something special—like finding a perfectly preserved slice of Bavaria nestled between Milwaukee’s modern skyline.
I’ve eaten my way through plenty of “authentic” ethnic restaurants that were about as authentic as my attempt at speaking German (which consists entirely of saying “gesundheit” when someone sneezes)…