Solly's Grille
Best Butter Burger in Milwaukee · WI
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.
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Why this business cleared the bar.
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- ✓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.
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Award record
2025 Centurion Award
Best Butter Burger in Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI · Awarded under the 2025 evaluationVisit Solly's Grille
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Clean, checkable facts about Solly's Grille.
- Legal / trading name
- Solly's Grille
- Category
- Restaurant
- Founded
- 1936, Milwaukee, WI
- Location
- Glendale, WI (metro Milwaukee)
- Centurion Award
- Best Butter Burger in Milwaukee — 2025
- Record last verified
- July 2026
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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.
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