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Amilinda, Milwaukee, WI

Amilinda

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4.7
4.7
326 Reviews
$31 to $50
Spanish

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 13 times today
Experiences are available.

About this restaurant

  • Good for special occasions
  • Innovative
  • Neighborhood gem
Amilinda is a celebrated Milwaukee restaurant known for its vibrant blend of Spanish and Portuguese-inspired cuisine. Owner and executive chef Gregory León leads the kitchen with a focus on fresh, locally sourced ingredients and innovative flavor combinations. His culinary talent has earned him three James Beard Award nominations, highlighting his influence and expertise in the culinary world. Amilinda continues to be a standout dining experience with the reputation as a top dinning destination that attracts locals and visitors alike.

Located in the heart of downtown Milwaukee, just blocks away from the Milwaukee Art Museum and the Pfister Hotel, Amilinda offers a cozy and inviting space with rustic decor, reflecting its Iberian Peninsula influences. The warm, intimate atmosphere complements the creative dishes from the kitchen, making it a destination for memorable meals.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Spanish, Portuguese
  • Hours of operation
    Happy Hour Wed–Fri 4:00 pm–6:00 pm Dinner Wed–Sat 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (414) 369-3683
  • Website
    http://www.amilinda.com/
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive chef
    Gregory Leon
  • Catering
    Amilinda offers catering services throughout Milwaukee, bringing Chef Gregory León’s Spanish and Portuguese-inspired cuisine to any event. The team will create custom menus using fresh, seasonal ingredients. With a focus on quality and creativity, Amilinda’s catering ensures a memorable and flavorful dining experience.
  • Private party facilities
    Amilinda hosts private events in its cozy downtown Milwaukee space, offering a warm, rustic ambiance perfect for intimate gatherings or larger celebrations. Chef Gregory León customizes menus with his signature Spanish and Portuguese-inspired dishes, ensuring personalized service and an unforgettable dining experience tailored to each occasion.
  • Location
    315 E Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53202-4301
  • Neighborhood
    Milwaukee
  • Cross street
    Located at 315 E Wisconsin Ave. between Milwaukee St. and Broadway St.
  • Parking details
    None
  • Public transit
    Located between two HOP stops.One at Wisconsin Ave. and Broadway St. and one at Wisconsin Ave. and Milwaukee St.
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Experiences

  • Tables Across Borders

    $75.00 per person

    Prepaid

    Apr 7, 2025 only
    6:30 PM
    Off site at 4424 W North Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53208
    Tables Across Borders is a powerful community-driven dining series founded by Kai Gardner-Mishlove, Gregory Leon, Caitlin Cullen, & Christie Melby-Gibbons. This initiative highlights the culinary traditions of Milwaukee’s refugee and immigrant chefs, celebrating the diverse cultures and cuisines that enrich our city. Each event gives guest chefs a platform to share their stories through food, offering a menu that reflects the chefs’ heritage & personal journeys. This time we welcome Hasina/ Rohingya cuisine TAB fosters connections, cultural exchange, and an appreciation for the vibrant diversity within our community and is a celebration of resilience, creativity, and the transformative power of food to bring people together.
    Tables Across Borders Photo

  • Tables Across Borders

    $75.00 per person

    Prepaid

    Apr 28, 2025 only
    6:30 PM
    Off site at 4424 W North Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53208
    Tables Across Borders is a powerful community-driven dining series founded by Kai Gardner-Mishlove, Gregory Leon, Caitlin Cullen, & Christie Melby-Gibbons. This initiative highlights the culinary traditions of Milwaukee’s refugee and immigrant chefs, celebrating the diverse cultures and cuisines that enrich our city. Each event gives guest chefs a platform to share their stories through food, offering a menu that reflects the chefs’ heritage & personal journeys. This time we welcome Abebech/ Ethiopian cuisine TAB fosters connections, cultural exchange, and an appreciation for the vibrant diversity within our community and is a celebration of resilience, creativity, and the transformative power of food to bring people together.
    Tables Across Borders Photo

  • Purslane PopUp

    $85.00 per person

    Prepaid

    Mar 31, 2025 only
    6:30 PM
    Chef Mary Kastman will bring an Eastern Mediterranean PopUp to Amilinda on December 10th, featuring a five-course tasting menu that highlights the flavors and ingredients of the region. Guests can expect dishes inspired by the vibrant spices, fresh herbs, and traditional techniques of Eastern Mediterranean cuisine. Join us for an evening celebrating rich flavors and the creativity of Chef Kastman in this unique dining experience. Chef Mary Kastman, a Madison College Culinary Arts graduate, worked in Boston’s Oleana and Sarma. In 2019, she became Executive Chef at Driftless Cafe in Viroqua, Wisconsin, which earned her a 2022 James Beard semi-finalist nod for Best Chef, Midwest. In 2024, she launched Purslane, a Mediterranean inspired PopUp
    Purslane PopUp Photo

Menu

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What 326 people are saying

Amilinda reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

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

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

  • Wisconsin

    Innovative

  • Milwaukee

    Innovative

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Amilinda offers a "fantastic place with fantastic food" and attentive staff, led by the "amazing chef Greg." Known for its "amazing food and cocktails," the menu showcases Portuguese and Spanish influences with creative dishes like the Hen of the Woods Mushroom and Carcamusa. "Highly recommend" for an "outstanding dining experience."
326 Reviews

  1. jenny

    Milwaukee1 review

    5.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Amazing food and service! Highly recommend. We will definitely be going back.

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  2. Stephen VIP

    Chicago8 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Great food , terrific service and a very good evening.

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  3. Mark VIP

    Denver37 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The current menu gave great a great option for the vegetarian (Hen of the Woods Mushroom). The escalvida was amazing, strongly recommend that as an appetizer. I really enjoyed the carcamusa (pork shoulder and chorizo). Chef Greg did an outstanding job as did our server John!

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  4. Tanya VIP

    Milwaukee22 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Service as always gets TEN STARS! Every time we've been there, every person that takes to you from when you walk in the door is great.

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  5. Kim

    Milwaukee5 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Amilinda serves up amazing food and cocktails with a currated menu by an amazing chef who loves his city and his heritage. You can always expect the dishes to be well thought out and well made.

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  6. Andy VIP

    Chicago2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 22, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Fantastic place with fantastic food and a staff that really cares and is attentive. We can’t wait to come back!!!

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  7. Mochele

    Milwaukee17 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 21, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Our food was delicious! The staff was very gracious…we highly recommend this restaurant if staying downtown Milwaukee. The food is classic comfort food with elevated flavor. Chef is creative and clearly puts a lot of thought into the flavor profile of his dishes. The wines we chose turned out to be excellent as well.

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  8. Joyce

    Milwaukee29 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on March 20, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We really enjoyed our experience at Amilinda on a Recent Thursday evening. We dined with another couple and oddly enough, each couple ended up ordering the same items and similar beverages so it was easy to split the tab right down the middle. We started with the Pear and Omoro cheese salad that was scrumptious. It also contained beets, slivered radishes and a poppy seed aioli dressing and was served over crusty grilled bread. The gentlemen ordered the Carcamusa which was a very generous portion of braised pork shoulder and chorizo. It was served with a potato purée and was topped with crispy fried onions. The ladies each ordered the skirt steak. The steak was served with a delicious sweet potato purée and piparra salsa verde. We realized when we started cutting into our steak that we were not asked how we wanted them cooked. The plates contained 3 small medallions that were medium rare/rare. It was impossible to cut the meat with our dinner knives. Luckily our starters were served with serrated knives to cut through the grilled bread so we were able to use them to cut off the edges of the medallions that were a bit more done. We both ended up sending the meat back to have it cooked more in hopes that it would be easier to cut and chew. Our returned skirt steak was cooked a bit more and was a bit easier to cut but it was still very chewy. The flavor and seasonings were awesome.

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  9. james VIP

    Chicago94 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on March 19, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    We loved everything we ordered. The portugueses flavors came through beautifully. Staff was very nice, helpful and knowledgeable . We would go back.

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  10. Robb

    Milwaukee10 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 14, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    I had a great evening at the counter. The rabbit was outstanding, and the service is always impeccable.

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FAQs

Amilinda is rated 4.7 stars by 326 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 13 times today
Experiences are available.
Google Map for Amilinda

315 E Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53202-4301

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Located at 315 E Wisconsin Ave. between Milwaukee St. and Broadway St.
  • Neighborhood
    Milwaukee
  • Hours of operation
    Happy Hour Wed–Fri 4:00 pm–6:00 pm Dinner Wed–Sat 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Spanish, Portuguese
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    None
  • Public transit
    Located between two HOP stops.One at Wisconsin Ave. and Broadway St. and one at Wisconsin Ave. and Milwaukee St.
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Gregory Leon
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Website
    http://www.amilinda.com/
  • Phone number
    (414) 369-3683
  • Catering
    Amilinda offers catering services throughout Milwaukee, bringing Chef Gregory León’s Spanish and Portuguese-inspired cuisine to any event. The team will create custom menus using fresh, seasonal ingredients. With a focus on quality and creativity, Amilinda’s catering ensures a memorable and flavorful dining experience.
  • Private party facilities
    Amilinda hosts private events in its cozy downtown Milwaukee space, offering a warm, rustic ambiance perfect for intimate gatherings or larger celebrations. Chef Gregory León customizes menus with his signature Spanish and Portuguese-inspired dishes, ensuring personalized service and an unforgettable dining experience tailored to each occasion.
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