Wisconsin’s Highest-Rated, Most-Reviewed Restaurants of 2022, According to Yelp

By Christina Lorey

November 10, 2022

Visiting a new city? Feeling adventurous? Or just can’t make up your mind? Those are a few of the reasons 145 million users turn to Yelp every month to find the best restaurants in local communities. 50% of people ‘Yelp’ a business before going there. So many that, yes, it has become a verb!

Yelp.com was the 44th most-visited website in the world in 2022. We decided to look at its impact in Wisconsin by breaking town the highest-rated and most-reviewed restaurants in the state’s 10 biggest cities.

NOTE: Some Yelp suggestions are slightly outside of defined city limits. (For example, a Middleton restaurant may appear in a Madison search.) We still included those in our lists to represent a greater area.

Milwaukee
Highest-Rated: Flavor Cycle, The Lafayette Place, Pat’s Ribs Place
Most-Reviewed: Blue’s Egg, Mad Rooster Cafe, Cafe Benelux

Madison
Highest-Rated: Kettle Black Kitchen, Caracas Arepas, Sista’s Chicken and Fish
Most-Reviewed: The Old Fashioned, Graze, Ha Long Bay

Green Bay
Highest-Rated: Grounded Cafe, La Carreta, Naturally Delightful
Most-Reviewed: Hinterland Brewery, Plae Bistro, The Pancake Place

Kenosha
Highest-Rated: Hometown Meats, The Daily Dose Cafe, De La Rosa’s Taqueria
Most-Reviewed: Franks Diner, Brat Stop, Iguana Wana Mexican Grill and Bar

Racine
Highest-Rated: Dragon Pit BBQ, Jerry’s Fresh Pizza, DeMarks Bar & Restaurant
Most-Reviewed: Blue Bear, Wells Brothers Restaurant, HOBNOB

Appleton
Highest-Rated: Peters’ Boys Texas BBQ, The Jerk Joint, Author’s Kitchen + Bar
Most-Reviewed: SAP, Carmella’s, Stone Arch Brewpub

Waukesha
Highest-Rated: Boombalatti’s Pizza Company, The Beer Depot, Taco Jalisco
Most-Reviewed: Taylor’s People Park, Tofte’s Table, Artisan 179

Eau Claire
Highest-Rated: The Nostalgic Bean, Valley Burger, River Jams
Most-Reviewed: The Nucleus Cafe, Milwaukee Burger Company, Mona Lisa’s

Oshkosh
Highest-Rated: The Taqueria, Pizza King Fresh Pizza, Debs Spare Tire
Most-Reviewed: Pete’s Garage Bar, Pilora’s Cafe, The Roxy Supper Club

Click here to “Yelp” the highest-rated, most-reviewed restaurants near you!

Author

Christina Lorey

Christina Lorey is an Edward R. Murrow Award-winning journalist and former UpNorthNews newsletter editor. She previously worked as a producer, reporter, and TV anchor for stations in Madison and Moline. When she’s not writing or asking questions, Christina volunteers with Girls on the Run, the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, and several mental health organizations.

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