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Where to Grab Lunch Downtown on a Monday

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Monday always comes way too fast. If you are like me, you have the best intentions to meal prep for the week or work through your leftovers for work lunches, but that doesn’t always happen. It’s tough to focus on Monday when you are still sleepy from a busy weekend, and then you realize that you didn’t bring your lunch to work. Don’t worry, we have you covered with a list of places to grab lunch on a Monday. Whether you are looking for take-out, a quick bite, or a place to sit down to eat with coworkers, you’ll find some good lunch options downtown.

Cafes & Delis

600 East Café
600 E. Wisconsin Ave, East Town

Café at the Pfister
424 E. Wisconsin Ave, East Town

Fiddleheads Coffee
790 N. Water St, East Town

Waterfront Deli
761 N. Water St, East Town

Café at the Plaza
1007 N Cass St, East Town

German Food

Milwaukee Brat House
1013 N. Dr. M.L.K Jr. Dr, Westown

Bar food/Gastropub

Who’s On Third
1007 N. Dr. M.L.K Jr. Dr, Westown

Third Street Tavern
1110 N. Dr. M.L.K Jr. Dr, Westown

AJ Bombers
1247 N Water St, East Town

Sport Club
750 N Jefferson St, East Town

Elsa’s on the Park
833 N Jefferson St, East Town

Cuban food

Cubanitas
728 N Milwaukee St, East Town

Pasta

Tua Pasta
100 E Wisconsin Ave, LL101, East Town

Pakistani

Shah Jee’s
770 N Jefferson St, East Town

Pizza 

Proof
139 E Kilbourn Ave, East Town

State Street Pizza Pub
322 W State St, Westown

Brick 3 Pizza
1107 N. Dr. M.L.K. Jr. Dr, Westown

Ians
146 E. Juneau Ave, East Town

Italian/Mediterranean

Lupi and Iris
777 N. Van Buren St, East Town

Onesto
221 N. Broadway, Third Ward

American

East Town Kitchen and Bar
323 E. Wisconsin Ave, East Town

Wicked Hop
345 N. Broadway, Third Ward

Blue Bat Kitchen & Tequilaria
249 N. Water St. East Town

Stella Van Buren
550 N. Van Buren St, East Town

Real Chili
419 E. Wells St, East Town

The Knick
1030 E. Juneau Ave, East Town

Safe House
779 N. Front St, East Town

3rd St. Market Hall 

275 W Wisconsin Ave, Westown

Dairyland
Mid-Way Bakery
Kompali
Anytime Arepa
Dawg City
Make Waves
Hot Dish
Strega
Kawa Ramen & Sushi
Greenhouse

Milwaukee Public Market

400 N. Water St, Third Ward

Café Benelux
St. Paul Fish Company
Foltz Family Market
The Green Kitchen
Thai-Namite
Margarita Paradise Mexican Restaurant
Pat’s Rib Place
On The Bus
Aladdin- Taste of the East/Pitaworks

About the Author

Hayley Thomson is Milwaukee Downtown BID #21’s Placemaking Events and Economic Development Intern. She is currently pursuing her Bachelor of Arts in Journalism, Advertising, and Media Studies with a concentration in Advertising and Public Relations and a certificate in Community Engagement at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.