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.
This record was published by The Centurion Awards from the public record. Selection follows the published criteria; Three Brothers met them on that evidence. The business can claim the listing or ask us to remove it.
- ✓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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The details, verified.
- 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
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.
Every award, on the record.
Each Centurion Award is its own dated annual record, and staying current means clearing the bar again each new year. The verification above is from the latest published award. Open a year for that year’s citation.
2025 Centurion Award
Best Old-World Restaurant in Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI · Awarded under the 2025 evaluation View the 2025 award →Awards run one calendar year and renew only if the business clears the bar again. Selection is by published criteria, never for sale.
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