Birch + Butcher

In Milwaukees Top 30 Restaurants!

We sear, roast, grill + smoke in Milwaukee’s only open-fire hearth.  Using both primitive + modern cooking styles with vegetables, fish + meat true to the Midwest, we create dishes that are inspiring.

Join us for dinner or weekend brunch!
Reservations recommended, but not required.

Local. Regional.
Extraordinary.

Dinner is casual + shareable. Begin with a spread of cheese, charcuterie + fresh baked bread. Side dishes complement steaks, fish + fresh pasta.  Our beers are local, the wine list is domestic, + our cocktails are extraordinary.

The best we have to offer comes from not-so-far-away.

The Cafe

Open daily at 7:30 am!  Happily serving Dark Matter Coffee, Hatched Handpies + our hand rolled sourdough bagels baked fresh daily at 4am.

It’s casual counter service so take your time with friends, clients + co-workers over coffee, bagels + pastries.

The Menus
Change Often

Monday – Thursday: 5pm – 9pm
Friday – Saturday: 5pm – 10pm

Starters
Housemade Bread, Cornbread, Focaccia, Sourdough + Cultured Butter
7
Charcuterie + Cheese, your choice of 3 or 5
19 / 29
Lamb Tartare + Mustards*, Shoestring Potatoes + Egg Yolk
16
Beef Carpaccio*, Bandaged Cheddar, Mayonnaise + Arugula
16
Roasted Meatballs, Yellow Corn Grits + Pleasant Ridge Reserve
14
Vegetables
Bibb Salad*, Hidden Springs Ranch, Feta + Fresh Herbs
11
Grilled Romaine + Sprouted Lentil, Sorrel Vinaigrette, Radish + Apple
12
Marinated Beets, Whipped LaClare Farm's Chèvre, Toasted Pistachio + Arugula
11
Caramelized Carrot Cavatelli, Red Bean Miso + Butter
13
Sunflower Seed Risotto + King Trumpet Mushrooms
14
BBQ Parsnips, Chili Yogurt
11
Mains
Agnolotti dal Plan, Roasted Meat Filling + Jus
15
Grilled Superior Whitefish, Fermented Mustard Greens + Tomato Butter
23
Roasted Herb Pappardelle + Pork Ragu
14 / 22
Grilled Pork Tenderloin, Polenta, Bacon Jam + Black Trumpet Mushrooms
34
Butter Poached Steelhead Trout, Smoked Lardo, Roasted Broccoli + Salsa Verde
28
Grilled Beef Skirt Steak*, Fried Shiitake Mushrooms + Vinaigrette
38
3 Brothers Farm Grilled Chicken + BBQ Carrots
half 24 / whole 46
Whole BBQ Strauss Lamb Rack* + Sautéed Spinach
68
Coal Roasted 40 Day Aged Ribeye*, Snap Peas + Pork Fat Fried Potatoes
48
Desserts
Red wine poached pear, creme fraiche glace + ginger bread
9
Toasted Oat Crepe Cake Apple Butter + Whipped Goat Cheese
9
Flourless Chocolate Cake, Cashew Mousse + Caramel
9
Fig + apricot bread pudding, caramel + vanilla ice cream
10
Carrot Cake + Carrot Icing
9
Cheese Board, Your Choice of 3 or 5 pieces
19 / 29

Saturdays + Sundays from 9am – 2pm

Bakery + Sides
Housemade Cinnamon Roll + Cream Cheese Icing
5
Chocolate Walnut Banana Bread
5
Fresh Baked Everything Bagel + Cream Cheese
3.50
Tamarind Yogurt, Seasonal Fruit + Nut Granola
6
Breakfast Sausage or Peppered Honey Glazed Bacon
7
Marinated Beets, Whipped LaClare Farm's Chèvre, Toasted Pistachio
11
Lamb Tartare*, Mustards, Parsnip Chips + Egg Yolk
16
Brunch
Naan Bread, Spicy ‘Nduja Chorizo Spread, Roast Broccoli, Poached Eggs + Ricotta
14
Steak + Eggs*, Pork Fat Fried Smoked Potatoes, Toast + Hollandaise
19
Sourdough, Avocado Spread, Over Easy Egg, Herb Dressing
12
Rosemary Biscuits, Sausage + Charcuterie Gravy + Sunny Side Up Eggs
16
Pulled Pork Shoulder, Roast Mushrooms, Hollandaise, Poached Egg + Polenta
16
Everything Bagel Sandwich + Salad , Ham, Egg + Cheese, Sorrell Vinaigrette Salad
11
BIRCH Breakfast, 2 Scrambled Eggs, 2 Breakfast Sausage Links, 2 Slices Peppered Maple Bacon, Pork Fat Fried Smoked Potatoes + Toast
16
Whitefish Bagel Sandwich, Everything Bagel, Whitefish Spread, Pickled Red Onion, Capers, Arugula
9
Lox Platter*, Everything Bagel, Cream Cheese Charred Tomato, Red Onion Jam + Capers
15
Double Cheeseburger, House Pickles, Local Cheese + Pork Fat Fried Smoked Potatoes
15

Counter Service Cafe 7:30am – 2pm

For Groups____

Baker's Dozen Bagel + Cream Cheese
22
Breakfast Bagel Sandwiches
Starting at 7
Lunch Sandwiches + Chips
Starting at 9

For custom orders call us at 414-323-7372 or email hello@birchandbutcher.com for more detailed menus + pricing.

Breakfast + Lunch___

Fresh Baked Bagel + Cream Cheese
3
Bagel Sandwich, Ham, Egg + Cheese
7
Avocado Toast, Over Easy Egg, Sprouted Lentils, Onion, Herb Dressing
12
Tamarind Yogurt, Seasonal Fruit, Nut Granola, Candied Walnuts
7
Rolled Oatmeal, Golden Raisins, Berries, Brown Sugar, Cinnamon, Vanilla, Steamed Milk
7
Bagel + Lox, Pickeld Red Onion, Capers, Watercress
8
Bagel + Whitefish, Pickeld Red Onion, Capers, Watercress
8
Soup of the Day with Toasted Sourdough + Butter
8
Bibb Salad, Pickled Carrots, Feta, Fresh Herb Ranch
7
Turkey on Sourdough, Goat Riccota, Apricot Preserves, Arugula, + Chips
9

Drinks___

Dark Matter Coffee
2.75
Espresso Drinks
starting at 3
Rishi Tea + Herbals
3.50

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Reviews

“Now and then, a restaurant comes along with a dish so delicious that you want to tell all your friends to go there, especially for that dish, the It dish.

That restaurant right now is Birch + Butcher, and that dish is the whole chicken, roasted on the wood-fired hearth. ”

Milwaukee Journal SentinalFood plus fire is perfect mix at Birch + Butcher

“The focal point of the restaurant is its open kitchen, which features a Milwaukee first: a wood-fired hearth where numerous dishes are lovingly coaxed to smoky perfection.”

OnMilwaukee.comWood-fired delights await at Birch + Butcher

“Delicious food that is easy to share. The aromas in the restaurant are amazing, especially if you sit near the hearth!”