Diners' Choice: Best Overall restaurants in Wisconsin

OpenTable

Updated 05 May 2025

Looking for the best overall restaurants in Wisconsin? You’re in the right place. Each month, OpenTable analyses nearly 2 million global diner reviews from the past four months. We sort the results by location and category to help you discover new favourite restaurants. It's a great partnership: you reserve, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!

Muse at Sentry

5.0

5 (470)

$50 and over

American

Stevens Point

About the restaurant

Muse at Sentry sets the tone for a unique dining experience for Stevens Point and central Wisconsin. We’ve created a sensory experience through our modern look, extensive gallery of art, and our precise culinary presentation and service. You’ll enjoy the best handmade pastas, fresh seafood, wet- and dry-aged steaks, and seasonal dishes made with the finest locally grown ingredients. Complement your meal with a selection from our unparalleled collection of wines or one of our craft-made cocktails. Savor it all while enjoying the beautiful views from the outdoor terrace or through our large picture windows. Muse is an artistic dining showcase unlike any you’ve experienced before.

Top review

Chelsea

Dined 7 days ago

Amazing, won’t regret it. Service was amazing, food was amazing.

Williams's Pine Gables Supper Club

4.9

4.9 (522)

$31 to $50

American

Madison

About the restaurant

Welcome to William's Pine Gables Supper Club.
We look forward to seeing you soon

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Grant

Dined 4 days ago

The prime rib was delicious but could of been a little more tender

Cafe Manna

4.9

4.9 (899)

$30 and under

Vegetarian / Vegan

Brookfield

About the restaurant

Café Manna is one of the first 100% vegetarian restaurants in Southeastern Wisconsin. We are committed to bringing you fresh, “made from scratch” delicious food. We have produce delivered daily to ensure our dishes are fresh and full flavored. Many of our ingredients are locally grown and chosen for seasonality. Additionally, we use a reverse osmosis water purification system. Café Manna was the first restaurant in Wisconsin to reach the 3-star Green Restaurant Certification level. We have been the Open Table "Diners' Choice" award winner, and also the "Best of Milwaukee" winner for best vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free restaurant. Our fresh menu features many vegan, gluten-free and raw dishes and our specials change up every 2 weeks. Visit us during the summer to enjoy patio dining, or indoors for a more intimate experience. Our friendly staff is ready to serve you!

Top review

Amelia

Dined on 11 May 2025

I have been coming here for three years and have never been disappointed. I am so glad there is a great vegetarian restaurant near me and I hope they will be around for a long time. Today my daughter and I celebrated Mother’s Day at Manna. I had the Wisconsin stuffed hash browns. Yum!!

Paoli Schoolhouse American Bistro

4.9

4.9 (1005)

$31 to $50

Farm-to-table

Madison

About the restaurant

Paoli Schoolhouse American Bistro is located on the banks of the Sugar River in Paoli, WI. The Schoolhouse was built in 1864 and was converted into a restaurant in 2008. We pride ourselves in supporting local vendors and ingredients to bring you the best quality dishes.

Enjoy a meal in our beautiful bistro or on the deck/patio as weather permits. We have a great selection of wine, cocktails, and carry a variety of domestic and craft beers.

The Schoolhouse is also a great venue for small events - micro weddings, rehearsal dinners, bridal showers, baby showers, and any other celebrations!

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Sarah

Dined 3 days ago

A wonderful experience as always. Fresh ingredients, top-notch service and a lovely setting; perfect for a birthday brunch!

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Sugar River Pizza Company

4.9

4.9 (491)

$30 and under

Pizzeria

Madison

About the restaurant

Made from scratch pizza and hometown comfort food are the focus of this family-run restaurant. Come join us for an evening among friends.

Top review

danielle

Dined on 11 May 2025

Our waiter was nothing short of awesome. The best service we have in a long time. Thanks Sugar River for the wonderful meal

Bavette (Historic Third Ward, Milwaukee)

4.9

4.9 (396)

$31 to $50

Farm-to-table

Milwaukee

About the restaurant

What started out as a butcher shop concept, has evolved and changed over the years to become a full-service restaurant, which was solidified with the restaurant's move to a larger space in 2022. At Bavette, the consumer will enjoy complete transparency of its food moving from farm to plate. Although the butcher shop has been phased out, the restaurant still works with the same farms, and uses the same high quality meats on its menu, which consists of a daily changing menu consisting of salads, sandwiches, small plates, pates, cheese, and charcuterie boards. The restaurant truly is a farm-to-table restaurant, sourcing not only the meat but most of its produce from nearby farms. In addition to the highly seasonal menu, there is a small store featuring chef-curated retail items, such as Wisconsin cheeses, local charcuterie, artisanal jams, pickles, salts, vinegar, and oil. Going along with the thoughtful menu is a select and unique offering of craft beers, wines, and cocktails.

Top review

JamieP

Dined 1 day ago

Bavette was one of the best meals I’ve had in Milwaukee. Fresh, simple, full of veggies, and each dish had a special touch to it. When you order fries you get enough delicious sauce to enjoy. The Hamachi was served cold…I mean, really cold. It was such a nice treat. Our fav bite of the day was the curried chicken sausage. The salad that came with it made each bite incredible. The only thing we needed was a bit more salt on the fries. I don’t remember our servers name, but he was a sweetie and really thoughtful, kind and efficient. Thank you for a wonderful lunch.

Morel

4.9

4.9 (752)

$50 and over

American

Milwaukee

About the restaurant

A modern American restaurant that's dedicated to source consciousness, Morel's menu finds inspiration from Chef Jonathan Manyo’s roots: Wisconsin. Morel explores natural flavors, colors, and textures from local farms, purveyors, foragers, and artisans. For eight years, Jonathan has remained dedicated to featuring a menu comprised of nearly 100% Wisconsin-sourced ingredients.

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DeanVIP

Dined 3 days ago

Excellent food, the venison was exceptional. Great concept, enjoyed it immensely! Will highly recommend, and will return our next visit to Milwaukee!!

Santino's Little Italy

4.9

4.9 (215)

$30 and under

Italian

Milwaukee

About the restaurant

Santino's Little Italy, tucked away in a quiet neighborhood with rich history echoing years gone by in the City of Milwaukee. The building housing the restaurant is over 130 years old and has been beautifully remodeled by talented designers and carpenters. The vibe has an old school Brooklyn New York feeling and is the perfect place to make wonderful memories with friends and family.

The menu features delicious gourmet pizzas / house-made pastas / salads / appetizers / deserts along with delicious Italian wine / cocktails and are professionally served to you by our attentive staff. Our amazing Neapolitan Style Pizza is hand made with the finest and freshest ingredients and cooked in a 6,000-pound Italian woodfired oven. With humility and gratitude our pizza was ranked nationally as the 46th best pizza in North America and we are very proud to serve many happy diners here in Milwaukee.

Reservations are highly recommended as space is limited. We look forward to serving you.

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kellieVIP

Dined 5 days ago

Our favorite! The food is fantastic, drinks are so good and the best tiramisu in town!

Chives - Baileys Harbor

4.9

4.9 (1216)

$50 and over

American

Baileys Harbor

About the restaurant

Chives Restaurant Door County is located in Downtown Baileys Harbor. Inspired by owner, JR Schoenfeld, Chives continues its reputation for food quality, presentation and value. Chives in Baileys Harbor offers choices for everyone. Farm to Table culinary experience utilizing fresh, seasonal and local ingredients, some of which are grown on property by our Chef, Brady Miner and owner, JR Schoenfeld.

Top review

Pat

Dined 2 days ago

The food was delicious, our waitress was great. Please let her know we said so.

EsterEv

4.9

4.9 (191)

$50 and over

Contemporary American

Milwaukee

About the restaurant

Located in Milwaukee's Bay View neighborhood, EsterEv offers a 6-course chef's tasting experience, which evokes globally inspired nostalgic flavors from grandma's kitchen. Presented by James Beard Best Chef Midwest nominees Dan Jacobs and Dan Van Rite.

Top review

Jeff

Dined on 2 May 2025

EsterEv was fantastic! A great mix of casual atmosphere and next level food! Had the 8 course tasting menu and we let our server decide what the dishes would be. She picked some great ones. We left fulfilled but not stuffed and can’t wait to go back again soon!

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