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Balistreri's Italian-American

Address
812 N 68th St Milwaukee WI 53213
Phone
(414) 475-1414
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(414) 475-6543

Business Hours

Status: Closed

Sunday
2:00am-10:00pm
Monday
11:00am-11:00pm
Tuesday
11:00am-11:00pm
Wednesday
11:00am-11:00pm
Thursday
11:00am-11:00pm
Friday
11:00am-11:59pm
Saturday
11:00am-11:59pm

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  • Diners Club
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One great family. Two great restaurants.195320attr:play areabeerrestaurant

Even though this pizzeria/restaurant is located in nearby Wauwatosa, Milwaukeens usually claim it as their own. For over 40 years owner Jim Balistreri has been serving the community with his homespun Italian dishes and delectable pizza. The menu is filled with so many options, almost every region of Italy is represented, albeit made the American way. Try the Melanzane Fritte, it is one of the...

In operation for more than 30 years, Balistreri's Italian/American Ristorante is a fine dining restaurant chain that specializes in homemade food items. The restaurant chain serves a selection of soups, appetizers, salads, entrees, sandwiches, desserts and side dishes. It offers a range of pizza toppings that includes pepperoni, mushrooms, olives, beef, sausage and green peppers. Its menu...

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65%

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Balistreri's Italian Ristorante Restaurant Review

A local fixture for many decades, this cozy, intimate spot is known for pizza. It also offers an extensive selection of Italian favorites, from seafood entrées to sandwiches as well as side orders of octopus and conch. Appetizers include breaded calamari rings, fried clam strips and fried ravioli. Weekdays bring luncheon specials, like a Sicilian-style steak sandwich and lasagna. The extensive...

A local fixture for many years, this spot is known for pizza but offers an extensive selection of Italian favorites, seafood entrées and sandwiches. Appetizer options include breaded calamari rings, fried clam strips and fried ravioli. Weekdays feature luncheon specials like Sicilian-style steak and lasagna. An Italian sausage sandwich is offered alongside corned beef on rye and egg salad....

A long-time Wauwatosa favorite still cooks up some of the best thin-crust pies around in a family-friendly setting.

Average Rating
80

The Scene
There's always a crowd in this jam-packed casual Italian joint. Even in the dead of winter, expect to see folks linked up outside, waiting for a table. And, once inside, expect...

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If you're hungry a junior size pepperoni special will be just right. Truly one of the best, if not THE BEST, pizza place I've ever ate at. The thin crust was perfect with lotsa toppings....

Average Rating
100

I first visited her when my wife had a work trip in Milwaukee. We thoroughly enjoyed it although I dont remember much about our dining experience. I visited again recently when a friend...

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My favorite Milwaukee Italian place. I remember its smoke-filled dining room as a child. Of course, the air is clear these days but the charm remains. Cozy and always crowded, this place shows its...

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80

Old school Italian pizza place doing things RIGHT. It feels like Moms house, decorated to the verge of cluttered. but felt homie. Service is great and the food is good. The crust on the pizza is...

Great Piza and Italian food too

Average Rating
100

We have been going there for business and social meetings for years mainly for the thin crest pizza. the "kitchen sink" is outstanding with everything but the kitchen sink on it!

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This company offers restaurant services.

Balistreri's Italian American Ristorante can be found at N 68th St 812. The following is offered: Steak Houses. The entry is present with us since Sep 8, 2010 and was last updated on Nov 12, 2013. In Milwaukee there are 24 other Steak Houses. An overview can be found here.

In operation for more than 30 years, Balistreri's Italian/American Ristorante is a fine dining restaurant chain that specializes in homemade food items. The restaurant chain serves a selection of soups, appetizers, salads, entrees, sandwiches, desserts and side dishes. It offers a range of pizza toppings that includes pepperoni, mushrooms, olives, beef, sausage and green peppers. Its menu...

Balistreri's has a 40 year history of serving up home cooked Italian food for the people of the Milwaukee area. They have popular pizzas, pasta, decadent sandwiches, richly prepared appetizers and made-to-order entrees. Open daily for lunch and dinner.

When you enter the front doors of Balistreri’s Italian America Ristorante on 68th and West Wells Street you can feel the ambiance that only 40 years of excellence can create. Whether you order one of Balistreri’s famous pizzas, another menu item or a daily special, you’ll receive Milwaukee’s best in home cooked Italian food every time.

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What to Drink: There's a lengthy wine list, but the house variety is perfect for this kind of casual Italian food. Also, take note that draft beer is offered in full and half pitchers.

What to Drink

There's a lengthy wine list, but the house variety is perfect for this kind of casual Italian food. Also, take note that draft beer is offered in full and half pitchers.

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