Best Old-World Restaurant in Milwaukee · Milwaukee, WI
Three Brothers has served Serbian home cooking from a former Schlitz tavern in Milwaukee's Bay View since 1954. The Radicevic family plates burek, chicken paprikash, and goulash in a warm, old-world room that feels frozen in amber — cash or check only, reservations wise.
A James Beard America's Classic, Three Brothers is a genuinely singular Milwaukee institution: three generations of the same family cooking the food of the old country, unchanged and unhurried.
Each Centurion Award is a dated record tied to one year’s evaluation — earned annually, never carried over. Open a year for the full citation and verification details.
Awards run one calendar year and renew only if the business clears the bar again. Selection is by published criteria, never for sale.
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This page is the standing record for Three Brothers (2025). It was not bought, voted on, or sponsored — only winners are published, and an award that stops holding up is revoked, not quietly removed. For hours, bookings, and live reviews, go straight to the business itself.
If you’ve put in the years, you may already clear the bar. Evaluation is free, private, and never for sale.