Restaurants

Here is Jim Mumm’s list of restaurants in the downtown area, including the distance from the law school.



For vegan-friendly restaurants check out these suggestions from Julie Norton:

Beans & Barley
This is a casual, vegetarian friendly restaurant on Milwaukee’s East Side. Tasty vegetarian dishes include any one of the many variations of Beans’ burritos, the balsamic tofu sandwich, and the walnut burger from Wisconsin’s historic Trempealeau Hotel. The restaurant is small and there may be a wait.
Price Range: $5-10
Contact: (414) 278-7878, 1901 E. North Ave

Roots Restaurant and Cellar
It offers two organic restaurants. Roots Restaurant, on the top level, is a fine dining establishment while Roots Cellar, on the lower level, is a casual eatery. Both restaurants boast a farm-to-table approach with fresh vegetables from Wisconsin farms, including the nearby farm of the restaurant’s owners. The vegetarian options, though limited, are delicious.
Price Range: $10-30 (the Cellar has less expensive options)
Contact: (414) 374-8480, 1818 North Hubbard Street

Honey Pie Café
Located in Milwaukee’s Bayview neighborhood, it sports Midwestern style (in other words comfort) food made from local meats and produce. Many of the sandwiches are vegan or vegetarian or can be made to be vegan or vegetarian. Stay for the pie! The restaurant has recently won several awards, including Milwaukee Magazine’s 2010 Best of Milwaukee.
Price Range: $8-20
Contact: (414) 489-PIES (7437), 2643 S. Kinnickinnic Ave


Here are some glutan-free restaurant suggestions from Kelly Kroes:

Tess’s
Dinner only.Whole menu is gluten free, and they can make most things dairy free as well.
Moderately priced. 2499 North Bartlett Avenue, (Bus or Taxi ride needed)

Buca Di Beppo
Italian food; lunch and dinner served. Delivery available. Can order or make reservations online. Not too much offered on menu GF, but the dishes that are offered are delicious!
Reasonably priced. 1233 North Van Buren Street, (Bus or Taxi ride needed)

La Merenda
EXCELLENT food. More than half the menu is gluten free. Lunch and dinner are served.
Reasonably priced. Tapas restaurant that encourages sharing.
125 East National Avenue, (Bus or Taxi ride needed)

Beans and Barley
Good breakfast and lunch place. Can make almost all menu items gluten and dairy free. Reasonably priced. 1901 East North Avenue, (Bus or Taxi ride needed)

Unfortunately, no restaurants in walking distance are dedicated gluten free, but most steakhouses are accommodating to GF requests.
--Kelly