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Back Area for Parties of up to 20 guests - Zarletti - Downtown, Milwaukee, WI

Zarletti - Downtown

4.8 (2981)
$31 to $50
Italian
741 N Milwaukee St, Milwaukee, WI 53202

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 8 times today

About this restaurant

  • Good for special occasions
  • Great for fine wines
  • Charming
DINE IN & CURB SIDE SERVICE NOW AVAILABLE!

CURBSIDE FOOD AND RETAIL WINE SERVICE
MONDAY-SATURDAY 1:00PM-8:00PM

DINE IN FOR DINNER ONLY
MONDAY-THURSDAY 4PM-8PM
FRIDAY & SATURDAY 4PM-9PM

PLEASE CALL 414-225-0000

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Zarletti is a fine dining northern Italian restaurant located in the heart of downtown Milwaukee. Executive chef and owner Brian C. Zarletti focuses on creating regional Italian cuisine inspired by lessons learned in his grandmother’s kitchen and on his extensive travels in Italy.

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Fine Dining
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Contemporary Italian, Seafood
  • Hours of operation
    Mon-Wed Mon–Wed 4:45 pm–8:00 pm Thurs-Sat Thu–Sat 4:45 pm–9:00 pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Executive chef
    Brian C. Zarletti
  • Neighborhood
    Milwaukee
  • Cross street
    Milwaukee & Mason
  • Parking details
    Currently, we are unable to offer Valet Service due to public health and safety.
  • Additional
    Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 2,981 people are saying

Zarletti - Downtown reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.8
4.8 based on recent ratings
  • 4.8Food
  • 4.9Service
  • 4.7Ambience
  • 4.5Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Wisconsin

    Best Food

  • Wisconsin

    Best Service

  • Wisconsin

    Great for fine wines

  • Wisconsin

    Italian

  • Milwaukee

    Best Overall

  • Milwaukee

    Best Food

  • Milwaukee

    Best Service

  • Milwaukee

    Best Value

  • Milwaukee

    Great for fine wines

  • Milwaukee

    Italian

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Zarletti - Downtown offers a delightful dining experience with "amazing wines" and "spectacular food." Frequent patrons highlight the "wonderful" service, especially from standout servers like Brian and Nate. The Italian cuisine is authentic and has received raves for dishes like the Osso Buco. Despite the intimate setting, it promises "top-notch" food, a "fantastic atmosphere," and "great cocktails."

2,981 Reviews
  1. Ryan

    Chicago2 reviews

    1.0

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 4
    Our reservation was for 8:30. They finally seated us at 9:30. By the time e got out food we had to go

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  2. Regina VIP

    Milwaukee31 reviews

    4.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Food was delicious, Anna, our server was great. We all had a good time!

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  3. Michael

    New York City3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Always excellent! Zarletti is my go to place downtown!

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  4. Michelle

    Orlando3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on May 17, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This was our first experience at Zarletti. Everything was wonderful. We really enjoyed the evening and plan to return.

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  5. Bradley VIP

    Chicago34 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on May 13, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Amazing wines food was spectacular it's got a great vibe weather you're in the main dining area or the bar. Highly recommend this place

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  6. Stephen VIP

    Milwaukee47 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on May 13, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Perfect as always. The welcome and service were gracious and professional. The food never disappoints, and last night no exception. The restaurant is full of diners enjoying themselves. What more is there to say.

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  7. carol VIP

    Milwaukee59 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on May 10, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Love this little Italian restaurant. Food was perfect . Bread service does need some help. Bread was average nothing special. Service was great maybe a little to fast . Wine pours were week for the price. But overall would go back.

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  8. Frances VIP

    Chicago11 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on May 10, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Our server Esta was great, and really went above and beyond for us when dessert came around and I was hoping for a gelato that wasn’t listed. We’re in town for a weekend, and this was a great spot for an early yummy dinner!

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  9. Dawn

    Unspecified1 review

    4.0

    Dined on May 9, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    We started out by getting there 10 minutes late for our reservation. I had called and they said it would be fine. Our waiter was amazing, he made excellent suggestions since none of the party of 6 had ever been there. The food and drinks were delicious. The drinks I felt were higher priced but still good. They even separated our bills individually which was nice. It was an easy 6 minute walk to the Pabst theater afterwards. The night was great, wonderful girls evening.

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  10. Nicole VIP

    Milwaukee1 review

    5.0

    Dined on May 3, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent food and service. The tables are very close together so if that bothers you just something to keep in mind. Definitely one of our favorite restaurants. Never disappoints. Thanks Brian for the excellent service.

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 8 times today
Google Map for Zarletti - Downtown

741 N Milwaukee St, Milwaukee, WI 53202

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Milwaukee & Mason
  • Neighborhood
    Milwaukee
  • Hours of operation
    Mon-Wed Mon–Wed 4:45 pm–8:00 pm Thurs-Sat Thu–Sat 4:45 pm–9:00 pm
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Contemporary Italian, Seafood
  • Dining style
    Fine Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    Currently, we are unable to offer Valet Service due to public health and safety.
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Brian C. Zarletti
  • Additional
    Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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