Solly's Grille

The overview

The butter burger's spiritual home

Solly's Grille has flipped the original Wisconsin butter burger since 1936, a counter-service institution where each sirloin patty is topped with a generous scoop of real Wisconsin creamery butter that pools on the plate. Cherry pie and Door County cherry shakes round out the order.

A James Beard America's Classic and a north-side Milwaukee ritual, Solly's is where the butter burger — now copied statewide — was born and is still made exactly the same way.

The public record

What reviewers already knew.

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Public-record snapshot as of July 2026. Live ratings are always current on each platform.

The verification

Why this business cleared the bar.

Selection is by the published criteria, evaluated on public evidence. Solly's Grille cleared every one.

✓Years in operation. Operating in Milwaukee since 1936 — 89 years of continuous business.
✓Sustained online presence. An established local institution with a consistent public footprint — listings, coverage, and word of mouth in Milwaukee.
✓Established customer track record. A deep public track record: Milwaukee has kept Solly's Grille busy for 89 years.
✓Liked by customers and the community. Genuinely beloved by Milwaukee regulars and visitors alike — a bona fide community favorite.
✓Recognition in the local community. Named best butter burger in Milwaukee for 2025 for a counter that has buttered its burgers without apology since 1936.

The full verification report — the specific data behind this award — is held by the business. The exact thresholds stay internal so the bar can’t be gamed. Read the methodology.

Award record

2025

Best Butter Burger in Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI · Awarded under the 2025 evaluation

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Visit Solly's Grille

Websitesollysbutterburgers.com ↗

Location4629 N Port Washington Rd, Glendale, WI 53212

In business since1936

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Facts at a glance

The sourceable record.

Clean, checkable facts about Solly's Grille — for readers, search engines, and answer tools alike.

Legal / trading name: Solly's Grille
Category: Restaurant
Founded: 1936, Milwaukee, WI
Location: Milwaukee, WI
Centurion Award: Best Butter Burger in Milwaukee — 2025
Record last verified: July 2026

A signal you can check.

This is a dated award record, published by The Centurion Awards after Solly's Grille cleared the 2025 evaluation for its market and category. It was not bought, voted on, or sponsored — the criteria are public, only winners are published, and an award that stops holding up is revoked, not quietly removed. Awards run one calendar year and renew only if the business clears the bar again. For everything else — hours, bookings, live reviews — go straight to the business itself.

Quick answers

Frequently asked questions.

What is Solly's Grille?

A horseshoe-counter grill since 1936, credited by generations of Milwaukeeans as the home of the butter burger.

Is Solly's Grille award-winning?

Yes — Solly's Grille is the 2025 Centurion Award winner for Best Butter Burger in Milwaukee, a verified, criteria-based award. Named best butter burger in Milwaukee for 2025 for a counter that has buttered its burgers without apology since 1936.

Where is Solly's Grille?

Solly's Grille is in Milwaukee, WI.