Milwaukee Downtown, BID 21
Press Release

Downtown Dining Week Will Celebrate 20 Years of Good Eating, May 28 – June 4

More than 30 restaurants will offer prix fixe menus for lunch and dinner

By - May 4th, 2026 10:22 am

MILWAUKEE (May 4, 2026) – An invitation to indulge has arrived! Milwaukee Downtown, BID #21 will host its 20th edition of Downtown Dining Week, May 28 – June 4. The flavor-filled week will showcase more than 30 restaurants offering prix fixe menus at $15 or $25 for lunch and $35, $45 or $55 for dinner.

Participants in this year’s edition include: Avli Milwaukee, Bacchus, Blue Bat Kitchen & Tequilaria, Café at The Pfister, The Capital Grille, Carson’s Prime Steaks & Famous Barbecue, Central Standard Crafthouse & Kitchen, The Conroy Modern Supper Club, DOC’s Smokehouse, The Edison, Electric Lime Taqueria, Elsa’s on the Park, The Explorium Brewpub Third Ward, Flourchild Pizza, Il Cervo, JoSa’ on the River, The Knick, Mader’s German Restaurant, Merriment Social, Milwaukee ChopHouse, Oak Barrel Public House, Onesto, Rodizio Grill, Smoke Shack, The Social American Tavern, The Studio Kitchen & Cocktails, Third Coast Provisions, Tre Rivali, Tupelo Honey Southern Kitchen & Bar, Vagabond, Ward’s House of Prime, Who’s on Third, and The Yard at the Iron Horse Hotel.

Menus will be available for preview in mid-May at www.downtowndiningmke.com, and reservations are highly encouraged. Diners will also be encouraged to complete a survey after every Downtown Dining Week meal. Each survey will count as one entry into a grand prize drawing in which four diners will each be awarded $400 in Downtown dining gift cards. Additionally, discounted parking opportunities will be available, courtesy of Interstate Parking.

“Two decades of good eating is something to be celebrated,” said Isabel Ullrich, Marketing, Events and Social Media Director of Milwaukee Downtown, BID #21. “This year’s Downtown Dining Week features a diverse lineup of participants – from longtime favorites to fresh arrivals. It has all the ingredients for another delicious week.”

To learn more about Downtown Dining Week, visit www.downtowndiningmke.com.

NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. While it is believed to be reliable, Urban Milwaukee does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness.

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