Comfort Food

American

Balzac Wine Bar

Comfort food doesn’t have to be low-key. Treat yourself to Balzac Wine Bar’s signature “Sac Mac,” made with five cheeses and topped with bleu cheese and toasted panko bread crumbs.

Southern Comfort

Maxie’s

Southern comfort is the name of the game at Maxie’s, which also serves white cheddar mac n’ n cheese (as a side) in addition to shrimp and grits, red beans and rice, and more.

Soup Market

Milwaukee Public Market

Stop by the Milwaukee Public Market for a bowl of soup from the Soup Market. You’ll find chicken noodle, chicken dumpling and a featured chili every day, plus three to six featured soups.

Italian

Onesto

The best comfort food is always made with love, and you’ll be able to taste that in the pasta made from scratch daily at Onesto.

Chili

Real Chili

Originally in the basement of the Jesuit rectory on Marquette University’s campus, Real Chili opened in 1931 and is still serving some of the best chili in town for lunch, dinner, and late-night breakfast, at two locations on Wells Street. It warms the heart and soul.

Italian

Ristorante BARTOLOTTA dal 1993

Head to Wauwatosa to enjoy a traditional Northern Italian feast at Ristorante Bartolotta. Want comfort supreme? Try the tender, pillowy gnocchi.

Pizza

Transfer Pizzeria Café

With over 40 kinds of pizza and weekly live music, Transfer Pizzeria Café will hit the spot when you need a slice. Café insider tip: Eat the white pizzas - they're made with garlic sauce.

Grilled Cheese

Über Tap Room & Cheese Bar

Find the grilled cheese of your dreams at Uber Tap Room, where they serve up everything from the classic piece of American slapped between two pieces of white bread to a Limburger sandwich (a classic of a different kind).