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Bartolotta’s Lake Park Bistro’s beautiful setting in a park pavilion overlooking Lake Michigan and its award-winning cuisine have made it one of the premier dining and special event destinations in Milwaukee since 1995. The menu ranges from traditional to modern.
Quaint bistro featuring upscale French fare, an extensive wine list & Lake Michigan views.
Hours
| Thursday | 5–9 PM |
| Friday | 5–9 PM |
| Saturday | 5–9 PM |
| Sunday | 10 AM–2 PM, 5–9 PM |
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | Closed |
| Wednesday | Closed |
Address and Contact Information
Address: 3133 E Newberry Blvd, Milwaukee, WI 53211
Phone: (414) 962-6300
Website: https://www.bartolottas.com/lake-park-bistro?utm_campaign=Google-My-Business
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Ashley Watson
Great experience at the Lake Park Bistro. The service was excellent and professional. The ambiance was romantic and immerses you into a French bistro. The SOUPE À L’OIGNON was amazing the Gruyère cheese added extra flare. My fiancé got the salmon which was delicious, but the Grilled Hangar Steak with the red wine shallot butter was out of this world. Perfectly crisp on the outside and a buttery medium rare on the inside. This was the perfect anniversary date night highly recommend.
… moreDavid Reunert
Bartolotta’s Lake Park Bistro is a little taste of France hiding in Milwaukee…
There are restaurants that try to imitate France – the bistro chairs, the gaudy tin plates, the soundtrack of someone’s Spotify “French Café” playlist looping into eternity. And then there’s Bartolotta’s Lake Park Bistro, which doesn’t imitate anything. It simply is the kind of place that feels like it’s been doing this for an while, and doing it right.
This is the old-school hospitality we all secretly hope still exists somewhere in America. The kind where the servers don’t just drop plates – they guide you, and give you the feeling you’re onto something rare. A standard of service that’s quietly dying everywhere else, yet alive and thriving here, on the edge of Lake Michigan.
And they’re putting out serious food – with execution that would make half the bistros in Paris blush.
ASSIETTE DE CHARCUTERIE — $29
French ham, country pork pâté, chicken liver mousse, Saucisson Sec, preserves, bread.
A board like this in New York would require a trust fund. Here, it’s twenty-nine bucks and a reminder that life is still good. The chicken liver mousse? Silky and sinful. The pâté? Rustic France without the airfare. The ham and saucisson? Salty little postcards from the motherland.
Only gripe: the bread runs out too quickly. And you will ask for more.
SOUPE À L’OIGNON — $14
Baked French onion soup with toasted baguette and Gruyère.
At fourteen dollars, this is practically charity. The kind of bowl that reminds you why French onion soup became a classic in the first place – comforting, sweet from the slow-burn onions, the cheese molten and unruly. If I’m nitpicking – it could’ve come out a few degrees hotter. But it just hits the soul in the right place.
TOURNEDOS DE BOEUF AU POIVRE — $52
Beef tenderloin medallions, French beans, puréed potatoes, green peppercorn brandy cream.
If this dish wandered into Los Angeles or New York, they’d slap a $75–$85 sticker on it and feel good about it. Here, it’s fifty-two bucks for perfectly seared medallions swimming in a peppercorn-brandy dream, that’s creamy, punchy, and lush. The puréed potatoes are the kind of smooth that only comes from someone back in the kitchen who’s committed unspeakable acts involving dairy products (Local? I’m sure).
SOLE MEUNIÈRE — $64
Whole Dover sole roasted, brown butter–lemon sauce, fingerlings, beans, filleted table-side.
If you’ve eaten Dover sole in London, you already know: it’s a luxury fish with luxury pricing.
So the fact that this lovingly filleted beauty shows up for $64 feels like a clerical error in your favor. I’ve had worse versions across the Atlantic at double the cost. Brown butter, lemon, delicate flesh that falls away like it’s giving up secrets—this is one of the best-value classic French entrées in the Midwest.
Bartolotta’s Lake Park Bistro isn’t trying to be trendy.
It’s not chasing Instagram. It’s cooking French food with pride, serving it with grace, and charging prices that make you shake your head and grin at the absurdity of value done right.
If you want to remember what dining out felt like before everything got loud, overpriced, and algorithmic, come here. Sit by the window. Order the charcuterie, the onion soup, the sole.
This is classic French cooking done by people who respect the craft.
Be prepared to ask for more bread. Always ask for more bread.
… moreThere are restaurants that try to imitate France – the bistro chairs, the gaudy tin plates, the soundtrack of someone’s Spotify “French Café” playlist looping into eternity. And then there’s Bartolotta’s Lake Park Bistro, which doesn’t imitate anything. It simply is the kind of place that feels like it’s been doing this for an while, and doing it right.
This is the old-school hospitality we all secretly hope still exists somewhere in America. The kind where the servers don’t just drop plates – they guide you, and give you the feeling you’re onto something rare. A standard of service that’s quietly dying everywhere else, yet alive and thriving here, on the edge of Lake Michigan.
And they’re putting out serious food – with execution that would make half the bistros in Paris blush.
ASSIETTE DE CHARCUTERIE — $29
French ham, country pork pâté, chicken liver mousse, Saucisson Sec, preserves, bread.
A board like this in New York would require a trust fund. Here, it’s twenty-nine bucks and a reminder that life is still good. The chicken liver mousse? Silky and sinful. The pâté? Rustic France without the airfare. The ham and saucisson? Salty little postcards from the motherland.
Only gripe: the bread runs out too quickly. And you will ask for more.
SOUPE À L’OIGNON — $14
Baked French onion soup with toasted baguette and Gruyère.
At fourteen dollars, this is practically charity. The kind of bowl that reminds you why French onion soup became a classic in the first place – comforting, sweet from the slow-burn onions, the cheese molten and unruly. If I’m nitpicking – it could’ve come out a few degrees hotter. But it just hits the soul in the right place.
TOURNEDOS DE BOEUF AU POIVRE — $52
Beef tenderloin medallions, French beans, puréed potatoes, green peppercorn brandy cream.
If this dish wandered into Los Angeles or New York, they’d slap a $75–$85 sticker on it and feel good about it. Here, it’s fifty-two bucks for perfectly seared medallions swimming in a peppercorn-brandy dream, that’s creamy, punchy, and lush. The puréed potatoes are the kind of smooth that only comes from someone back in the kitchen who’s committed unspeakable acts involving dairy products (Local? I’m sure).
SOLE MEUNIÈRE — $64
Whole Dover sole roasted, brown butter–lemon sauce, fingerlings, beans, filleted table-side.
If you’ve eaten Dover sole in London, you already know: it’s a luxury fish with luxury pricing.
So the fact that this lovingly filleted beauty shows up for $64 feels like a clerical error in your favor. I’ve had worse versions across the Atlantic at double the cost. Brown butter, lemon, delicate flesh that falls away like it’s giving up secrets—this is one of the best-value classic French entrées in the Midwest.
Bartolotta’s Lake Park Bistro isn’t trying to be trendy.
It’s not chasing Instagram. It’s cooking French food with pride, serving it with grace, and charging prices that make you shake your head and grin at the absurdity of value done right.
If you want to remember what dining out felt like before everything got loud, overpriced, and algorithmic, come here. Sit by the window. Order the charcuterie, the onion soup, the sole.
This is classic French cooking done by people who respect the craft.
Be prepared to ask for more bread. Always ask for more bread.
Amira Aamoumour
I took my fiancé for his bday. Our first time being at Bartolotta’s was an outstanding experience. The dishes were perfect portions, the quality of the taste was delicious, there were many options to choose from. The service they provided was phenomenal. If you’re looking for something classy and romantic, this is it! Highly recommended.
… moreJoelle Pietrzak
Haley was incredible! She went above and beyond for service. This was my first visit at Lake Park Bistro and we had such a wonderful experience. Haley exceeded expectations and did a great job making us feel welcome. Lucas also did a great job making our evening wonderful! They knew it was our anniversary, and she made sure to take extra special care of us. The Dover sole and seasonal duck entree were amazing. The green chartreuse was a perfect end to the evening. We can’t wait to visit again!
… moretom eide
The food is delicious. The service is great. They are very attentive to your needs. The soups were very good. Our group had the French Onion soup and the mushroom soup.
… moreLuci Marie
We went to LPB for our anniversary dinner and had a great time. When we arrived it was very chilly but I’m assuming they crank the AC before dinner service because eventually it was turned off and was a comfortable temp. When we got to our table, it had the perfect view of the lake & a happy anniversary card was on it, a thoughtful touch. Our waitresses were great. Food was great, only qualm I had was that the salade de laitue was way too salty – not sure if they sprinkled too much on or what the situation was there. Onion soup, tenderloin, ribeye, and crème brûlée was great. We were treated with a complementary glass of champagne when dessert came out as well – would love to come back again!
… moreKevin Knutsen
We had a wonderful experience this morning at Lake Park Bistro’s Sunday brunch. Between the four of us we tried a little bit of everything – steak frite, French toast, quiche Lorraine and the omelette. All were superb! The atmosphere in the lake view room was cozy and warm without pretension. Best of all, Sam and Dom provided our table with impeccable service making us feel welcome and at home in our first visit… it will definitely not be our last. Well done!
… moreYan Huss
Food was delicious! Service was very polite and friendly not super quick but the guys were pretty slammed with a big group of visitors at the time we were there. Overall — 5 out of 5! I definitely recommend this place to the others.
… moreDave Bishop
The food is very good. All our dishes were delicious. The staff was all very friendly. It was fun dining experience that I recommend for a date night.
My feedback on the missing star. They could use some better NA beer choices. Many people are looking for the new craft NAs. Our waiter never asked us if we wanted any more drinks after the first one. Not a big deal. The noise level was a bit high to talk normally. Also a little colder than it needed to be. But overall a great time.
… moreMy feedback on the missing star. They could use some better NA beer choices. Many people are looking for the new craft NAs. Our waiter never asked us if we wanted any more drinks after the first one. Not a big deal. The noise level was a bit high to talk normally. Also a little colder than it needed to be. But overall a great time.
Sunitha Gundamraj
We were there for a brunch on Father’s Day. Did not realize that it was a prefix menu.
My husband is a vegetarian, and there were not many choices.
It was a pricey brunch With up charges for various options.
However, I was very surprised when I asked for jam, which is an accompaniment in any breakfast that I have had(All over the world) I was told that there would be an up charge For that because it comes in small special containers of specially made jam.
Well, I stayed up because I like to Have jam with my croissant to my surprise this was the usual jam that comes in small prepackaged containers that are usually there in most restaurants. While the charge of two dollars Did not break my wallet, I thought this was Really not something that a fine dining restaurant should be Charging their clients.
Coming to the food, croissants were very nice and crispy.
My starter -potato and leek soup was the best part of my meal. My daughter’s quiche was undercooked.
Other options were OK not great.
My husband, who is a vegetarian settle for some mushrooms and soup.
We asked for bread without egg washing- luckily they did bring a baguette for him.
We have dined here in the past and our experience was great, however not so much this time.
We still did enjoy our time as there were beautiful views of the lake And we were together as a family!
… moreMy husband is a vegetarian, and there were not many choices.
It was a pricey brunch With up charges for various options.
However, I was very surprised when I asked for jam, which is an accompaniment in any breakfast that I have had(All over the world) I was told that there would be an up charge For that because it comes in small special containers of specially made jam.
Well, I stayed up because I like to Have jam with my croissant to my surprise this was the usual jam that comes in small prepackaged containers that are usually there in most restaurants. While the charge of two dollars Did not break my wallet, I thought this was Really not something that a fine dining restaurant should be Charging their clients.
Coming to the food, croissants were very nice and crispy.
My starter -potato and leek soup was the best part of my meal. My daughter’s quiche was undercooked.
Other options were OK not great.
My husband, who is a vegetarian settle for some mushrooms and soup.
We asked for bread without egg washing- luckily they did bring a baguette for him.
We have dined here in the past and our experience was great, however not so much this time.
We still did enjoy our time as there were beautiful views of the lake And we were together as a family!