Classic Wisconsin Bar Named One of the Best in the US

Discover your next favorite haunt, a place steeped in over 80 years of history.

This bar has existed since 1937, and USA Today considers it one of the finest in America.

What sets it apart? It's the only bar between Wisconsin and Illinois to be included on this list of 27 bars in a recent USA Today article.

A Historic Gem

At Bryant's Cocktail Lounge, you can savor a journey through time.

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USA Today says it "serves drinks from every era it has been open."

A Journey Through Time

Like "Depression-era cocktails like rail splitters and sidecars, hurricanes made popular during World War II, and colorful cosmopolitans popular in the 1990s."

Patron Reviews

Bryant's Cocktail Lounge has also received some good reviews on TripAdvisor, with Dawn M. calling the joint a "retro lounge that makes you feel you are back in time."

Illini1982, another TripAdvisor reviewer, passionately recommends Bryant's Cocktail Lounge, stating that it's a must-visit if you're near Milwaukee.

Mixed Reactions

However, llwid has a different opinion of Bryant's Cocktail Lounge mostly mentioning the unwelcoming staff saying "There was zero care whether we were there or not" and the hosts' "unpleasant attitude that caused us to leave."

Best of Milwaukee

For what it's worth, Bryant's Cocktail Lounge was rated Milwaukee's 26th best bar and pub out of 40 reviewed.

Experience Bryant's Cocktail Lounge

Check out Bryant's Cocktail Lounge in person and experience it firsthand at 1579 South 9th Street in Milwaukee.