Welcome to La Merenda, a casual tapas bar & restaurant located in Milwaukee's historic Walker's Point. From antipasti to meze, local brews to South American wines, we will satisfy your craving for regional and international flavor. We have complimentary valet parking.
We look forward to seeing you soon!
Phone
(414) 389.0125
Location
125 East National Ave.
Milwaukee, WI 53204
Hours
Lunch:
M-Fri 11-2pm
Dinner
M-Th 5p–10p
Fri-Sat 5p–11p
Bar
M-Fri 4p–close
Sat 5p–close
About
We are a full service casual bar and restaurant featuring small plates from around the world. From the Indonesian delight Sambal Goreng Udang to the Spanish favorite Patatas Bravas to authentic Colombian empanadas, you'll find it at La Merenda.
In Italian, La Merenda means "early snack" and refers to an Italian custom of early evening socializing and gathering to share food and drink amongst friends and family. We are honored to have been gathering with you at La Merenda since February 14, 2007.
La Merenda is located in a renovated woodworking shop which has been painted and decorated in bright colors to make the restaurant energetic, full of light and fun so people enjoy a unique cultural experience. The restaurant features a welcoming bar of concrete, walnut base and Italian ceramic tile, as well as restored and stained antique tables and chairs. In 2013, we added a patio with ample seating, varying degrees of shade, an outdoor bar and fireplace, and a vegetable garden from which we source some of our ingredients.
field | campo | reimse | parang
$8.5
Local Artisan Cheese (Wisconsin)
farmstead cheeses | roasted kalamata olive | Troubadour bread *gf upon request
$8.5
$9
La Merenda Salad (Italy)
local arugula | pine nuts | ginger beer braised cranberries | Carr Valley Glacier Penta Crème blue cheese | balsamic vinaigrette | balsamic glaze *gf
$9
$9
Wisconsin Farmers Salad (Wisconsin)
Milaeger’s greens | house pickled beets | roasted River Valley Ranch mushrooms | basil feta vinaigrette | roasted local sweet potatoes *gf
$9
$8.5
Pistachio Salad (Italy)
local arugula | candied pistachios | Sartori Dolcina gorgonzola | pistachio vinaigrette *gf
$8.5
$7
Empanadas Vegetarianas (Colombia)
savory fried pastry | Sauve Terre squash | local potato | spinach | caramelized onions | cranberries | aji *gf
$7
$6.5
Sautéed Spinach (Italy)
garlic | parmesan cheese *gf
$6.5
$5.5
Truffled Potato Skins (Wisconsin)
potato skin peelings | Sartori SarVecchio parmesan cheese truffle oil *gf
$5.5
$6
Patatas Bravas (Spain)
fried Igl Farms potatoes | spicy tomato sauce | garlic aioli *gf
$6
$8
Seasonal Vegetable Tart (Wisconsin)
local seasonal vegetables | Clock Shadow Creamery quark cheese gastrique | micro salad
$8
$9
Mushroom Tostadas (Colombia)
River Valley Ranch mushrooms | Flyte Family Farm beans Alsum sweet corn | roasted red peppers | cilantro| Sartori MontAmoré cheese | avocado crema *gf upon request
$9
$9
Cavatelli D’Autunno (Italy)
Clock Shadow Creamery quark cavatelli | smoked tomato cream sauce | River Valley Ranch mushrooms | local vegetables *gf upon request
$9
$9
Sweet Potato Pierogies (Poland)
Local sweet potatoes | cream cheese | Sartori MontAmoré | sage brown butter | maple roasted pecans
$9
sea | mare | farrige | dagat
$12.5
Seafood Escabeche (Mexico)
Wild Sitka Bay market fish | Laughing Bird shrimp | smoked scallop | hibiscus pickled jicama and local red onion | local tomato | smoked Alsum sweet corn vinaigrette | coconut water dressing | cilantro | tostones | avocado *gf
$12.5
$14
Halibut Cebiche Nikkei (Peru)
wild Sitka Bay halibut | jalapeno citrus juices | ginger | local pickles | carrots | local radish | peanuts | fried wontons | sesame vinaigrette *gf
$14
$11
Panang Curry (Indonesia)
red Thai curry | Maple Creek Farms pork & smoked scallop meatballs sautéed shrimp | roasted peanuts | local scallions | rice *gf
$11
$13
Sesame Rock Fish (Japan)
Wild Sitka Bay rockfish| spicy River Valley Ranch mushroom broth | saúteed seasonal vegetables | sesame seeds | sacllions | rice
$13
pasture | pascolo | fearaigh | pastulan
$15
Local Artisan Cheese & Meat (Wisconsin)
farmstead cheeses | roasted kalamata olive | La Quercia prosciutto | house charcuterie | house pickles | Troubadour bread *gf upon request
$15
$9.5
Prosciutto Salad (Italy)
arugula | pistachios | Sartori Dolcina gorgonzola | La Quercia prosciutto | pistachio vinaigrette *gf
$9.5
$8.5
Beef Empanadas (Colombia)
savory fried pastry | Sauve Terre braised beef | River Valley Ranch mushrooms | Engine Company No 3 bacon lardons red wine | potato *gf
$8.5
$9.5
Goat Cheese Curds (Wisconsin)
LaClare Farms goat cheese curds | Tia Paquita chorizo cream sauce | crostini
$9.5
$12
Smoked Pork Pierogies (Poland)
Smoked Maple Creek Farms pork shoulder| Lakefront Brewery beer braised local cabbage | local sweet potato pierogies
$12
$12.5
Smoked Duck Tostadas (Mexico)
Maple Leaf Farms smoked duck | avocado crema | Sartori MontAmoré cheese | local pickled pepper | cilantro *gf
$12.5
$12
Goat Quesadilla (Mexico)
braised LaClare Farms goat | house mole | Clock Shadow Creamery Menonita cheese | Flyte Family Farms heirloom beans | local pico de gallo *gf
$12
$12.5
Rabbit Confit Crepes (France)
house-made chive crepes | Engel’s Rabbit confit | River Valley Ranch mushrooms | white truffle cream sauce
$12.5
$8
Patatas Bravas y Chorizo (Spain)
fried Igl Farms potatoes | Tia Paquita smoked chorizo | spicy tomato sauce | garlic aioli *gf
$8
$13
Singapore Noodles (Singapore)
gulf shrimp | house Chinese sausage | local sautéed vegetables | rice noodles | coconut curry | peanuts | cilantro
$13
$12
Pork Confit Cavatelli (Italy)
Maple Creek Farms pork shoulder | Clock Shadow Creamery quark cavatelli | smoked tomato cream sauce | River Valley Ranch mushrooms | local spinach
$12
$12
Punjabi Lamb (India)
Glen Rock Farm lamb | spicy punjabi curry | roasted local potatoes | Curried local cabbage | mint raita |
$12
$9.5
Butter Chicken (India)
JenEhr Farm chicken curry | cream | ginger | garlic | chile turmeric | tomato | cashews | rice *gf
$9.5
$16
Argentinian Style Beef (Argentina)
grilled Ney’s Big Sky organic grass-fed beef tenderloin | chimichurri | mashed plantains | walnuts *gf
$16
$11
Braised Veal (Italy)
Wisconsin Meadows mother’s milk veal | red wine | tomatoes | caramelized carrot risotto *gf
$11
DRINKS
BOTTLE ONLY
$58
'13 Neyers Chardonnay
(Carneros, CA)
$58
$65
'13 Melville Chardonnay
(Sta Rita Hills, CA)
$65
$75
'13 Domaine Dominique Cornin
(Burgundy, France)
$75
$50
'12 Domaine Des Baumard
(Loire, France)
$50
$86
'14 Cantina Tramin Kellerei Stoan
(Alto Adige, Italy)
$86
$44
‘12 Brandborg “ Benchlands” Pinot Noir
(Umpqua Valley, OR)
$44
$48
‘13 Tommasi Ripassa Valpolicella
(Cariano, Italy)
$48
$67
‘11 Produttori Barbaresco
(Piedmont, Italy)
$67
$50
‘12 E. Guigal
(Crozes-Hermitage, France)
$50
$54
‘14 Ramey, Siderbar Rhonish Red
(Redwood Valley, CA)
$54
$75
‘14 Vieux Telegraphe, Telegramme
(Rhone, France)
$75
$54
’13 Mellville, Verna' Estate Syrah
(Sta. Rita Hills, CA)
$54
$74
‘11 Trione, Henry's Blend
(Alexander Valley, CA)
$74
$96
‘11 Mount Eden Estate Cabernet Sauvignon
(Santa Cruz, CA)
$96
$100
‘13 Round Pond Estate Cabernet Savignon
(Rutherford, Napa Valley, CA)
$100
$64
’11 Chateau Respide-Medeville Graves Cabernet Sauvignon
(Bordeaux, France)
$64
$50
’12 Ridge Three Valleys Zinfandel
(Sonoma County, CA)
$50
$115
'11 Andrew Will Ciel du Cheval
(Yakima Valley, Washington)
$115
SPARKLING
$10
/
split
Canella Prosecco Split
(Italy)
$10
/
split
$7.25
/
$34
Gruet Blanc de Noirs
(New Mexico)
$7.25
/
$34
$7.25
/
$34
Gruet Rose
(New Mexico)
$7.25
/
$34
HOUSE WINES
$5
/
$22
Chardonnay
$5
/
$22
$5
/
$22
Pinot Grigio
$5
/
$22
$5
/
$22
Malbec
$5
/
$22
$5
/
$22
Chianti
$5
/
$22
$5
/
$22
Cabernet
$5
/
$22
$5
/
$22
Merlot
$5
/
$22
$5
/
$24
Sangria
$5
/
$24
WHITE / BIANCO / BLANCO
$6.5
/
$28
‘15 Banyan
(Monterey County, CA)
$6.5
/
$28
$7
/
$30
‘14 Selbach Incline Riesling
(Germany)
$7
/
$30
$8
/
$34
'13 Red Tail Ridge Riesling
(Fingers Lakes, New York)
$8
/
$34
$8.5
/
$36
'14 Truchard Rousanne
(Napa Valley CA)
$8.5
/
$36
$9
/
$38
‘15 Dog Point
(Marlborough, New Zealand)
$9
/
$38
$9
/
$38
’15 Huber Gruner Veltliner
(Traisental, Austria)
$9
/
$38
$8
/
$34
’14 Casa Silva Sauvignon Gris
(Valle De Calchagua, Chile)
$8
/
$34
$7
/
$30
‘14 Little James’ Basket Press Viognier/Sauvignon
(St. Cosme, France)
$7
/
$30
$7
/
$30
‘14 Basa Rueda
(Rueda, Spain)
$7
/
$30
$6.50
/
$28
‘14 Chateau Bonnett White Bordeaux
(Bordeaux, France)
$6.50
/
$28
$9.5
/
$40
‘14 Raeburn Chardonnay
(Russian River Valley., CA)
$9.5
/
$40
$6.5
/
$28
'14 True Myth Chardonnay
(Edna Valley, CA)
$6.5
/
$28
$9
/
$38
’14 Sylvaine & Alain Normans White Burgundy
(Bourgogne, France)
$9
/
$38
RED / ROJO / ROSSO
$9
/
$38
‘14 Bouchard Pere Fils Pinot Noir
(Bourgogne, France)
$9
/
$38
$11
/
$42
'13 Inman Family Pinot Noir
(Russian River Valley, CA)
$11
/
$42
$9
/
$38
‘14 Decero Malbec
(Mendoza, Argentina)
$9
/
$38
$6.50
/
$28
‘14 Errazuriz MAX Carmenere
(Aconcagua Valley, Chile)
$6.50
/
$28
$8
/
$34
‘13 Ramon Bilbao Limited Edition Crianza Temperanillo
(Rioja, Spain)
$8
/
$34
$8
/
$34
‘14 Morgan Cotes du Crows Grenache/Syrah
(Monterey, CA)
$8
/
$34
$8
/
$34
’11 Terre Rouge Syrah
(Clement Hills, CA)
$8
/
$34
$6.5
/
$28
‘11 Di Majo Norante Montepulciano/Aglianico
(Molise, Italy)
$6.5
/
$28
$9
/
$38
’14 Portal del Priorat Granacha/ Carignan
(Priorat, Spain)
$9
/
$38
$9.5
/
$40
’12 Stand Out Cabernet Savignon/Merlot
(Napa Valley, CA)
$9.5
/
$40
$9
/
$38
'13 Decero Cabernet Sauvignon
(Mendoza, Argentina)
$9
/
$38
$9
/
$38
‘13 Jim Barry Lodge Hill Shiraz
(Clare valley, Australia)
$9
/
$38
$9
/
$38
‘13 Surani Heracles Primitivo
(Puglia, Italy)
$9
/
$38
$8.50
/
$36
'13 Tua Riat Rosso Dei Notri
Sangiovese/Merlot/Cabernet Sauvignon
$8.50
/
$36
$8.5
/
$36
‘13 Tamarack Cellars Firehouse Red Blend
(Columbia Valley, Washington)
$8.5
/
$36
$8
/
$34
'13 Sivas Sonoma Old Vine Zinfandel
(Sonoma County, CA)
$8
/
$34
BEER / CERVEZA / BIER / BIRRA / BIERE
IMPORT
$4.50
Guinness Irish Stout
$4.50
DOMESTICS
$3.25
Miller High Life
$3.25
$3.25
Miller Lite
$3.25
$3
Pabst 16oz Silos
$3
DRAUGHT
$4
/
$13
La Merenda’s National Avenue Ale
$4
/
$13
$6
/
$17
Endowment Series - Co. Brewing
$6
/
$17
Lakefront Brewery / Milwaukee, WI
$4.50
East Side Dark
$4.50
$4.50
Riverwest Stain
$4.50
$4.50
New Grist (Gluten Free)
$4.50
Old Abe Brewing / Hartland, WI
$6
Bramble On Raspberry
$6
Karben4 / Madison, WI
$5
Fantasy Factory IPA
$5
Ale Asylum / Madison, WI
$5
Bedlam Belgiam Style IPA
$5
Tyranena Brewing Co / Lake Mills, WI
$5
Chief Black Hawk Porter
$5
Central Waters Brewery / Amherst, WI
$5
Glacial Trail IPA
$5
Barley Johns / New Richmond, WI
$5.5
Little Barley Session Ale
$5.5
New Glarus Brewery / New Galrus, WI
$4.50
Spotted Cow
$4.50
JK's Scrumpy / Flushing, MI
$6.50
Orchard Gate Gold Cider
$6.50
Grupo Modelo / Toluca Mexico
$4.50
Victoria Lager
$4.50
Brasserie Lefebvre / Belgium
$5
Blanche de Bruxelles
$5
SPECIALTY DRINKS
$9
CAIPIRINHA
Cachaça Brazilian rum muddled with lime and sugar
$9
$9.50
KEEPER'S QUARTERS
Twisted Path dark rum, St Germaine elderflower liqueur, Bittercube Jamaican #1 ginger bitters, Arti.sans ginger beer, and lime
$9.50
$9
MASALA MULE
Yahara Bay Serephine Chai Tea vodka, orange bitters, Arti.sans ginger beer and lime
$9
$11
PINK GIN
Rehorst Gin, hopped grapefruit-bitters, lemon juice, rosemary syrup
$11
$11
APPLE BRANDY CRUSTA
Yahara Bay apple brandy, Grand Marnier, Bittercube Bolivar bitters, lemon juice, sugar rim
$11
Glass 6
/
Pitcher 24
RED SANGRIA
House fruit puree, triple sec, red wine, Arti.Sans citrus soda
Glass 6
/
Pitcher 24
$10
IRON BLOCK MANHATTAN
Brenne French whiskey, Luxardo maraschino liqueur, Dolin sweet vermouth, Angosture bitters
$10
$9
SPICED PEAR WHISKEY SOUR
Bulleit bourbon, St George spice pear liqueur, Ancho Reyes chile liqueur, lemon
$9
$8
THE CLASSIC
Great Northern Vanguard whiskey, Fee Brother's Old Fashioned bitters, sugar, lemon twist
$8
$8
WISCONSIN OLD FASHIONED
Copper & Kings brandy, Angostura bitters, sugar, muddled fruit and Arti.Sans citrus soda
$8
$10
ON TAP: CHERRY SIDECAR
Rhine Hall Cherry brandy, Fee Brother's cherry bitters, citrus, Arti.Sans apple cider soda, cardamom sugar rim
$10
SEASONAL COCKTAIL
Please ask your server
MAKE A RESERVATION
For reservations of 6 or less please feel free to use our online system.
For any special needs or parties of 7 - 24 please call us directly and we will love to take care of you
For gift cards, questions and comments, please feel free to stop in, call us at 414.389.0125 or contact us.
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