There are an epic amount of spectacular restaurants in Wisconsin where you can get a great meal. But there are only a handful of themed restaurants across the state that really bring the fun into eating out. These places immerse you in an idea and make the meal about way more than just food. Meals at these 12 spots are truly an experience. In no particular order, here are 12 wacky restaurants in Wisconsin.
- Georgie Porgie’s - Oak Creek and Mount Pleasant
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Twitter/GeorgiePorgie This delicious restaurant is treehouse themed. Your kids will love exploring the unique decor and you’ll love the amazing burgers and custard that are all locally sourced.Georgie Porgie’s is located at 9555 S Howell Ave in Oak Creek and 5502 Washington Ave in Mount Pleasant. To learn more, visit their website here.
- Al Johnson’s - Sister Bay
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Facebook/AlJohnsons This place is a true state icon. Where else can you get a towering plate of whipped cream-covered pancakes or waffles and check out the live goats grazing on the roof? There’s a reason this place has lasted so long and it isn’t because of the goats. The food is so good, the atmosphere welcoming and the experience unlike any other.Visit them at 10698 N Bay Shore Dr, Sister Bay, WI 54234. To learn more, visit their website here.
- Tom’s Burned Down Cafe - La Pointe
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TripAdvisor/aerete This spot really defies description. It’s the leftover bits of a spot that suffered a fire and it’s sort of infamous for keeping the party going no matter what. It’s a total local hot spot but also exactly what you expect to find on vacation.Tom’s is located at 274 Chebomnicon Rd, La Pointe, WI 54850. You’ll need to take the ferry from Bayfield to get there. To learn more, read our feature article here.
- The Classic Garage - Eau Claire
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Facebook/TheClassicGarage Texas transplants and business investors have taken what used to be a service station and reimagined it as a great restaurant. Today, it serves as both a restaurant and Cadillac showroom. It’s a totally fun and unique spot.The Classic Garage is located at 2111 3rd St, Eau Claire, WI 54703. To learn more, visit their website here.
- AJ Bombers - Milwaukee
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Facebook/AJBombers The peanuts get delivered via overhead “bomb” and the burgers are some of the most unique and delicious you’ll find. Sort of a new old standard at this point, it’s not been around forever, but it kind of feels like it has been. Now that they’re serving at Miller Park and the Summerfest grounds, you can have a Bomber Burger pretty much any time you want.Visit them in Milwaukee at 1247 N Water Street and in Wauwatosa at 11340 W. Burleigh St. To learn more, visit their website here.
- Maggie’s - Bayfield
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TripAdvisor/StevenRealLife Sometimes called the Pink Palace or even just FlamingoLand, Maggie’s is a bar with a theme – and boy, do they stick to it. If a group of flamingos is called a flamboyance, then never has a “mascot” so perfectly described a place.Maggie’s is located at 257 Manypenny Ave, Bayfield, WI 54814. To learn more, visit their website here.
- Charlie’s Choo Choo - Kenosha
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Facebook/ChooChooCharlies There are a few spots in the state where you can have your food delivered via toy train, but Choo Choo Charlies is located in a depot, so you can also see real trains coming and going and even hop on one yourself. Or ride the Kenosha streetcar.Visit them at 5414 13th Ave, Kenosha, WI 53140. To learn more, visit their website here.
- The Safe House - MIlwaukee
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Facebook/SafeHouseMKE We’d tell you more about this amazing spy-themed spot hidden in plain sight in Milwaukee, but then we’d have to kill you. Fully updated and with a really, really good new menu, the Safe House is an awesome combo of all the old things you might remember and a clean, updated look. Just remember the password, or you’ll have to “earn” your way back in the next time you go.The Safe House is located at 779 N Front St., Milwaukee, WI 53202. To learn more, visit their website here.
- Camp Trippalindee - Madison
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GraduateHotels Camp Trippalindee is located on the top floor of the Graduate Hotel in Madison and it’s basically the best mix of “Up North” living, kitschy decor, nostalgia, delicious food and drinks and killer views. They’ve got an amazing rooftop deck area where they’ve got fire pits and you can make s’mores!Camp Tripalindee is located at the top of the Graduate Hotel in Madison – 601 Langdon St, Madison, WI 53703. To learn more, visit their website here.
- Pizza Doctors - LaCrosse
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Facebook/PizzaDoctors Do you have a serious vitamin pizza deficiency? The staff at Pizza Doctors can fix you right up. The whole restaurant sports a medical theme, which would be fun enough on its own - but the pizza is incredible, too. You’ll find some of the most unique, creative toppings ever here. Pizza Doctors is located at 624 King St, La Crosse, WI 54601. To learn more, visit their website here.
- PC Junction - Bailey’s Harbor
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TripAdvisor/gene0424 This is the ultimate train-themed restaurant. Every detail here has been thought of, from outside decor and play areas to the interior where your food is delivered via model train. Visit them at 7898 Co Rd A, Baileys Harbor, WI 54202. To learn more, visit their website here.
- Grate Mac & Cheese - Greenfield and Menomonee Falls
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Facebook/GrateMac In Wisconsin, we love cheese and one of the very best ways to feature that food is in an ooey, gooey bowl of mac and cheese. There’s just something really nostalgic and comforting about the dish, even if this stuff blows that boxed stuff out of the water. Grate Modern Mac and Cheese is located at 8871 West Sura Ln, Greenfield, WI 53228 and N92W16125 Falls Pkwy, Menomonee Falls, WI 53051. To learn more, visit their website here.
Have you been to any of these wacky restaurants in Wisconsin? Are there any other themed spots you think we should know about? Share your thoughts with us in the comments below!
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This delicious restaurant is treehouse themed. Your kids will love exploring the unique decor and you’ll love the amazing burgers and custard that are all locally sourced.Georgie Porgie’s is located at 9555 S Howell Ave in Oak Creek and 5502 Washington Ave in Mount Pleasant. To learn more, visit their website here.
Facebook/AlJohnsons
This place is a true state icon. Where else can you get a towering plate of whipped cream-covered pancakes or waffles and check out the live goats grazing on the roof? There’s a reason this place has lasted so long and it isn’t because of the goats. The food is so good, the atmosphere welcoming and the experience unlike any other.Visit them at 10698 N Bay Shore Dr, Sister Bay, WI 54234. To learn more, visit their website here.
Facebook/Tom’s Burned Down Cafe
TripAdvisor/aerete
This spot really defies description. It’s the leftover bits of a spot that suffered a fire and it’s sort of infamous for keeping the party going no matter what. It’s a total local hot spot but also exactly what you expect to find on vacation.Tom’s is located at 274 Chebomnicon Rd, La Pointe, WI 54850. You’ll need to take the ferry from Bayfield to get there. To learn more, read our feature article here.
Facebook/TheClassicGarage
Texas transplants and business investors have taken what used to be a service station and reimagined it as a great restaurant. Today, it serves as both a restaurant and Cadillac showroom. It’s a totally fun and unique spot.The Classic Garage is located at 2111 3rd St, Eau Claire, WI 54703. To learn more, visit their website here.
Facebook/AJBombers
The peanuts get delivered via overhead “bomb” and the burgers are some of the most unique and delicious you’ll find. Sort of a new old standard at this point, it’s not been around forever, but it kind of feels like it has been. Now that they’re serving at Miller Park and the Summerfest grounds, you can have a Bomber Burger pretty much any time you want.Visit them in Milwaukee at 1247 N Water Street and in Wauwatosa at 11340 W. Burleigh St. To learn more, visit their website here.
Maggie’sBayfield
TripAdvisor/StevenRealLife
Sometimes called the Pink Palace or even just FlamingoLand, Maggie’s is a bar with a theme – and boy, do they stick to it. If a group of flamingos is called a flamboyance, then never has a “mascot” so perfectly described a place.Maggie’s is located at 257 Manypenny Ave, Bayfield, WI 54814. To learn more, visit their website here.
TripAdvisor/Kristen P
Facebook/ChooChooCharlies
There are a few spots in the state where you can have your food delivered via toy train, but Choo Choo Charlies is located in a depot, so you can also see real trains coming and going and even hop on one yourself. Or ride the Kenosha streetcar.Visit them at 5414 13th Ave, Kenosha, WI 53140. To learn more, visit their website here.
Facebook/TheSafeHouse
Facebook/SafeHouseMKE
We’d tell you more about this amazing spy-themed spot hidden in plain sight in Milwaukee, but then we’d have to kill you. Fully updated and with a really, really good new menu, the Safe House is an awesome combo of all the old things you might remember and a clean, updated look. Just remember the password, or you’ll have to “earn” your way back in the next time you go.The Safe House is located at 779 N Front St., Milwaukee, WI 53202. To learn more, visit their website here.
GraduateHotels
Camp Trippalindee is located on the top floor of the Graduate Hotel in Madison and it’s basically the best mix of “Up North” living, kitschy decor, nostalgia, delicious food and drinks and killer views. They’ve got an amazing rooftop deck area where they’ve got fire pits and you can make s’mores!Camp Tripalindee is located at the top of the Graduate Hotel in Madison – 601 Langdon St, Madison, WI 53703. To learn more, visit their website here.
Facebook/PizzaDoctors
Do you have a serious vitamin pizza deficiency? The staff at Pizza Doctors can fix you right up. The whole restaurant sports a medical theme, which would be fun enough on its own - but the pizza is incredible, too. You’ll find some of the most unique, creative toppings ever here. Pizza Doctors is located at 624 King St, La Crosse, WI 54601. To learn more, visit their website here.
TripAdvisor/405kylew
TripAdvisor/gene0424
This is the ultimate train-themed restaurant. Every detail here has been thought of, from outside decor and play areas to the interior where your food is delivered via model train. Visit them at 7898 Co Rd A, Baileys Harbor, WI 54202. To learn more, visit their website here.
Facebook/GrateMac
In Wisconsin, we love cheese and one of the very best ways to feature that food is in an ooey, gooey bowl of mac and cheese. There’s just something really nostalgic and comforting about the dish, even if this stuff blows that boxed stuff out of the water. Grate Modern Mac and Cheese is located at 8871 West Sura Ln, Greenfield, WI 53228 and N92W16125 Falls Pkwy, Menomonee Falls, WI 53051. To learn more, visit their website here.
Wisconsin has some truly scrumptious restaurants. For more excellent eats, check out our previous article: 13 Under The Radar Restaurants In Wisconsin That Are Scrumdiddlyumptious.
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Address: 9555 S Howell Ave, Oak Creek, WI 53154, USAAddress: 10698 N Bay Shore Dr, Sister Bay, WI 54234, USAAddress: 274 Chebomnicon Rd, La Pointe, WI 54850, USAAddress: 2111 3rd St, Eau Claire, WI 54703, USAAddress: 1247 N Water St, Milwaukee, WI 53202, USAAddress: 11340 W Burleigh St, Wauwatosa, WI 53226, USAAddress: 257 Manypenny Ave, Bayfield, WI 54814, USAAddress: 5414 13th Ave, Kenosha, WI 53140, USAAddress: 779 N Front St, Milwaukee, WI 53202, USAAddress: 601 Langdon St, Madison, WI 53703, USAAddress: 624 King St, La Crosse, WI 54601, USAAddress: 7898 Co Rd A, Baileys Harbor, WI 54202, USAAddress: 8871 West Sura Ln, Greenfield, WI 53228, USA
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wacky restaurants in Wisconsin June 20, 2020 Elisa Regulski What are the most unique restaurants in Wisconsin? There are so many incredible and unique restaurants in Wisconsin. Belfrē Kitchen, located in Delafield, is no exception. This scrumptious eatery sits inside a church that dates back to 1868. They’re known for their mouthwatering American fare. Ishnala Supper Club, located in Lake Delton, is another one-of-a-kind restaurant you should visit. The log cabin setting and sweeping panoramic views will blow you away. What are the best themed restaurants in Wisconsin? Wausau Mine Company is one of the coolest themed restaurants in Wisconsin. Eating here really is like stepping into another world. The entire area was built to look like a full mine shaft. They’re known for their scrumptious pizzas and hearty burgers. Eating here is a dining experience you’ll never forget. What are the best places to get pizza in Wisconsin? As America’s Dairyland, it’s no surprise that Wisconsin has loads of delicious pizza parlors. If you’re really hungry for some authentic Italian pies, check out our Wisconsin pizza bucket list. Each place featured in this article is absolutely delicious.
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wacky restaurants in Wisconsin
June 20, 2020
Elisa Regulski
What are the most unique restaurants in Wisconsin? There are so many incredible and unique restaurants in Wisconsin. Belfrē Kitchen, located in Delafield, is no exception. This scrumptious eatery sits inside a church that dates back to 1868. They’re known for their mouthwatering American fare. Ishnala Supper Club, located in Lake Delton, is another one-of-a-kind restaurant you should visit. The log cabin setting and sweeping panoramic views will blow you away. What are the best themed restaurants in Wisconsin? Wausau Mine Company is one of the coolest themed restaurants in Wisconsin. Eating here really is like stepping into another world. The entire area was built to look like a full mine shaft. They’re known for their scrumptious pizzas and hearty burgers. Eating here is a dining experience you’ll never forget. What are the best places to get pizza in Wisconsin? As America’s Dairyland, it’s no surprise that Wisconsin has loads of delicious pizza parlors. If you’re really hungry for some authentic Italian pies, check out our Wisconsin pizza bucket list. Each place featured in this article is absolutely delicious.
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The OIYS Visitor Center
There are so many incredible and unique restaurants in Wisconsin. Belfrē Kitchen, located in Delafield, is no exception. This scrumptious eatery sits inside a church that dates back to 1868. They’re known for their mouthwatering American fare. Ishnala Supper Club, located in Lake Delton, is another one-of-a-kind restaurant you should visit. The log cabin setting and sweeping panoramic views will blow you away.
What are the best themed restaurants in Wisconsin?
Wausau Mine Company is one of the coolest themed restaurants in Wisconsin. Eating here really is like stepping into another world. The entire area was built to look like a full mine shaft. They’re known for their scrumptious pizzas and hearty burgers. Eating here is a dining experience you’ll never forget.
What are the best places to get pizza in Wisconsin?
As America’s Dairyland, it’s no surprise that Wisconsin has loads of delicious pizza parlors. If you’re really hungry for some authentic Italian pies, check out our Wisconsin pizza bucket list. Each place featured in this article is absolutely delicious.
