Three Brothers
Best Old-World Restaurant in Milwaukee · WI
Serbian home cooking in a Schlitz tavern
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.
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Why this business cleared the bar.
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- ✓Years in operation. Operating in Milwaukee since 1954 — 71 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 Three Brothers busy for 71 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 old-world restaurant in Milwaukee for 2025 for seven decades of burek and hospitality in a preserved Schlitz corner tavern.
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Award record
2025 Centurion Award
Best Old-World Restaurant in Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI · Awarded under the 2025 evaluationVisit Three Brothers
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- Legal / trading name
- Three Brothers
- Category
- Restaurant
- Founded
- 1954, Milwaukee, WI
- Location
- Milwaukee, WI
- Centurion Award
- Best Old-World Restaurant in Milwaukee — 2025
- Record last verified
- July 2026
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Frequently asked questions.
What is Three Brothers?
The Radicevich family has served Serbian classics in a historic Schlitz tavern since 1954, earning national recognition for keeping it exactly as it was.
Is Three Brothers award-winning?
Yes — Three Brothers is the 2025 Centurion Award winner for Best Old-World Restaurant in Milwaukee, a verified, criteria-based award. Named best old-world restaurant in Milwaukee for 2025 for seven decades of burek and hospitality in a preserved Schlitz corner tavern.
Where is Three Brothers?
Three Brothers is in Milwaukee, WI.
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