Italian Restaurants in Milwaukee, WI

Italian in Milwaukee at a glance

• Italian is the 12th largest food category in Milwaukee, after bars and coffee shops and cafes.
• Its 1.5% share compares with 2.1% across the 506 cities in this guide, close to the national pattern.
• Of the 38 listed below, 37 are independent and 1 belong to chains; 38 list a website.

Italian Restaurants in Milwaukee

• Dorsia
  Restaurant · Italian · 1307 E Brady St
• Mario's Italian Grill
  Restaurant · Italian · 2012 W Layton Ave
• Zarletti
  Restaurant · Italian · 741 N Milwaukee St
• San Giorgio Pizzeria Napoletana
  Restaurant · Italian · 838 N Old World 3rd St
• Santino's Little Italy
  Restaurant · Italian · 352 E Stewart St
• Onesto
  Restaurant · Italian · 221 N Broadway
• Sorella
  Restaurant · Italian · 2535 S Kinnickinnic Ave
• The Pasta Tree Restaurant & Wine Bar
  Restaurant · Italian · 1503 N Farwell Ave
• Balistreri's Bluemound Inn
  Restaurant · Italian · 6501 W Bluemound Rd
• Barbiere's Italian Inn
  Restaurant · Italian · 5844 W Bluemound Rd
• Carini's Southern Italian Restaurant
  Restaurant · Italian · 3468 N Oakland Ave
• Il Cervo
  Restaurant · Italian · 420 W Juneau Ave
• Nessun Dorma
  Restaurant · Italian · 2778 N Weil St
• SALA - Modern Sicilian Dining
  Restaurant · Italian · 2613 E Hampshire St
• Tauro Cocina
  Restaurant · Italian · 1758 N Water St
• Tenuta's Italian Restaurant
  Restaurant · Italian · 2995 S Clement Ave
• Calderone Club
  Restaurant · Italian · 842 N Old World 3rd St
• Safina
  Restaurant · Italian · 785 N Jefferson St
• Tanino's Italian and American Restaurant
  Restaurant · Italian · 3525 S 76th St
• Nonna Bartolotta's and Nonna's To-Go
  Restaurant · Italian · 5300 S Howell Ave
• Divino Wine & Dine
  Restaurant · Italian · 2315 N Murray Ave
• Pietro's Pizza
  Restaurant · Italian · 2912 S Kinnickinnic Ave
• Aperitivo
  Restaurant · Italian · 311 N Plankinton Ave
• Dinos Riverwest
  Restaurant · Italian · 808 E Chambers St
• Cafe La Scala
  Restaurant · Italian · 631 E Chicago St
• Giovanni's
  Restaurant · Italian · 1033 N Old World 3rd St
• Graffito
  Restaurant · Italian · 102 N Water St
• Il Mito East
  Restaurant · Italian · 1028 E Juneau Ave Ste 100
• Little DeMarinis
  Restaurant · Italian · 2860 S Kinnickinnic Ave
• Osteria Del Mondo
  Restaurant · Italian · 1028 E Juneau Ave
• Pane Vino
  Restaurant · Italian · 924 E Juneau Ave
• Tavolino
  Restaurant · Italian · 2315 N Murray Ave
• The Bartolotta Restaurants
  Restaurant · Italian · 520 W McKinley Ave
• Tutto
  Restaurant · Italian · 1033 N Old World 3rd St
• Louise's
  Restaurant · Italian · 801 N Jefferson St
• Third Ward Caffe
  Restaurant · Italian · 225 W Saint Paul Ave
• Tua Pasta Milwaukee
  Restaurant · Italian · 100 E Wisconsin Ave # Ll101
• Olive garden Southridge
  Restaurant · Italian · Chain

Italian elsewhere in Wisconsin

Among the Wisconsin cities in this guide, the most italian listings are in Madison (22), Kenosha (11) and Racine (6).

Run a italian spot in Milwaukee?

You share this list with 37 other italian listings. The ones guests reorder from are the ones that are easy to order from directly. Servestack gives you your own ordering site with zero commission, and Studio designs the menu, flyers and posts to go with it. Run your numbers with the commission savings calculator.

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