Mader's

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1041 N Old World 3rd St
Milwaukee, WI 53203
Mid-America's most honored German restaurant. Since 1902, this Milwaukee landmark has been serving American Presidents, and celebrities. America's finest German cuisine. You'll dine surrounded by a $4 million collection of medieval suits of armor, wood carvings, oil paintings, two-handed swords, crossbows and magnificent stained glass. Ranked by TripAdvisor, and every publication in our state that ranks dining spots as Wisconsin's best German restaurant. Free valet parking. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @madersrestaurant. See you soon!

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3.5775 reviews
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Jack G.
10/14/2025

Very good German comfort food. Generous portions. The plate-sized off-menu pretzel (just ask for one) is great; ideal appetizer for a group while enjoying drinks and deciding what to order....

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Clark B.
8/25/2025

Maders is an old place with claims to great German food. They get the old right, and the decor is awesome. The food doesn't live up to my - admittedly high - expectations. I ordered a Hefe weizen...

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Joe S.
8/9/2025

If you give a Schnitzel about good German food and you're in downtown Milwaukee, you have to give Mader's a try. It was a short walk from the hotel and although it was a bit pricey, it was worth...

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Mike L.
10/3/2025

This is a German Food Tourist trap. With that said we went to the other one up the road and after waiting for a while the bartender said kitchen was not working today and suggested we leave. So we...

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Mark Y.
6/15/2025

I was impressed with the Bavarian decor walking in. The service was wonderful, everyone from the valet to the busing staff went above and beyond. We had a pretty good pretzel with delicious...

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