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 5p–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 olives | Troubadour bread *gf upon request
$8.5
$9
La Merenda Salad (Italy)
local spinach | pine nuts | Brightonwoods apples | Sartori dolcina gorgonzola | housemade pancetta | warm pancetta viniagrette *gf
$9
$9
Wisconsin Farmers Salad (Wisconsin)
Mileager's greens | pickled River Valley Ranch Mushrooms | pickled local beets | local carrot seasonal vegetables | cayenne spiced pecans | white balsamic and chevre vinaigrette
$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 | local potato | local squash spinach | onions | beans | house mojo rojo | 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
$8
Seasonal Vegetable Tart (Wisconsin)
local seasonal vegetables | local Wisconsin cheeses gastrique | micro salad
$8
$9
Mushroom Tostadas (Mexico)
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
Risotto del Giorno (Italy)
sauteed local vegetables | local squash puree parmesan cheese | Mileager's microgreens
$9
$9
Gnocchi d'Auttono (Italy)
sauteed local vegetables | housemade local squash gnocchi | lemon creme sauce | Landmark Creamery pecora nocciola
$9
sea | mare | farrige | dagat
$13
Causa de Camarones (Peru)
gulf white shrimp | Peruvian potato salad | local red onion | local red bell pepper | tomato | coconut milk cucumber | avocado crema | Savory Accent's aji chile paste | lime juice *gf
$13
$14
Halibut Cebiche Nikkei (Peru)
wild Sitka Bay halibut | cucumber | tomatoes | red onion | avocado | lime juice | Mexican style salsa verde tostones *gf
$14
*gf upon request
Shrimp Masala (India)
gulf white shrimp | garam masala | onions | tomatoes garlic | sesame | cilantro | housemade naan
*gf upon request
$13
$13
$14
Tagin Samak (Egypt)
dukkah crusted Wild Sitka Bay rockfish | golden raisins | onions | red peppers | tomatoes | curried black lentils | fried carrot and leek *gf
$14
$15
Pulpo Guisado (Spain)
grilled Spanish octopus | Tia Paquita chorizo | black and kidney beans | tomatoes | local onion | garlic Spanish style salsa verde *gf
$15
pasture | pascolo | fearaigh | pastulan
$15
Local Artisan Cheese & Meat (Wisconsin)
farmstead cheeses | roasted olives | 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 | local cherry braised beef | local dried cherry | Engine Company No 3 bacon lardons chipotle lime aioli *gf
$8.5
$10
Goat Cheese Curds (Wisconsin)
LaClare Farms goat cheese curds | Tia Paquita chorizo cream sauce | crostini
$10
$12.5
Duck and Rabbit Gnocchi (Italy)
Maple Leaf Farms duck and Engle Farm rabbit gauzetto | local kale | housemade pancetta | River Valley Produce mushrooms | local squash gnocchi shaved Landmark Creamery pecor nocciola cheese
$12.5
$12
Chipotle Pork Tostadas (Mexico)
Maple Creek Farms chipotle braised pork shoulder avocado crema | Jalapeno and red cabbage slaw cilantro *gf
$12
$12
Goat Quesadilla (Mexico)
braised LaClare Farms goat | house mole | Clock Shadow Creamery Menonita cheese | Flyte Family Farms heirloom beans | local pico de gallo
$12
$12
Pork Belly Crepes (France)
house-made chive crepes |Maple Creek Farms pork belly confit | River Valley Ranch mushrooms | Shallot porcini cream
$12
$11
Veal Knockwurst (Germany)
housemade Wisconsin Meadows veal knockwurst | local potato dumplings | smoked garlic cream | local vegetables | sweet and sour braised kale *gf
$11
$16
Grilled Ribeye Fiorentiona (Italy)
Wisconsin Meadows beef ribeye | local fall vegetable risotto | root vegetable puree | fiorentina herbed oil *gf
$16
$12
Veal Potstickers (China)
Wisconsin Meadows veal | onion | green cabbage River Valley Ranch mushrooms | garlic sesame broth carrot and cabbage slaw | peanuts | sesame vinaigrette
$12
$12
Punjabi Lamb (India)
Glen Rock Farm lamb | spicy punjabi curry | roasted local potatoes | Curried local cabbage | mint raita |
$12
$10
Butter Chicken (India)
Three Brothers Farm chicken curry | cream | ginger | garlic | chile turmeric | tomato | cashews | rice *gf
$10
$16
Argentinian Style Beef (Argentina)
grilled Wisconsin Meadows organic grass-fed beef tenderloin | chimichurri | mashed plantains | walnuts *gf
$16
$12
Grilled Pork Loin (Wisconsin)
Maple Creek Farms pork loin | Brynteg sweet potato puree | local braised greens | spiced pecans | Centgraff farm peach agridolce *gf
$12
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 Ripasso 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
$56
‘14 Decero, Owl & the Dust Devil*
(Mendoza, Argentina)
$56
$100
‘13 Round Pond Estate Cabernet Savignon
(Rutherford, Napa Valley, CA)
$100
$64
’11 Chateau Respide-Medeville Graves Cabernet Sauvignon
(Bordeaux, France)
$64
$50
’13 Gundlach Bundschu, Merlot
(Sonoma County, CA)
$50
SPARKLING & Rose
$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
Market Price
Rotating Rose
Market Price
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
‘16 Banyan
(Monterey County, CA)
$6.5
/
$28
$7
/
$30
‘15 Selbach Incline Riesling
(Mosel, Germany)
$7
/
$30
$7.50
/
$32
‘16 Marlborough Estate Reserve
(Marlborough, New Zealand)
$7.50
/
$32
$9
/
$38
’15 Huber Gruner Veltliner
(Traisental, Austria)
$9
/
$38
$7.50
/
$32
‘14 Godeval, Godello
(Valdeorras, Spain)
$7.50
/
$32
$8
/
$34
’15 Casa Silva Sauvignon Gris
(Valle De Calchagua, Chile)
$8
/
$34
$7
/
$30
‘15 Little James’ Basket Press Viognier/Sauvignon
(St. Cosme, France)
$7
/
$30
$7
/
$30
‘15 Basa Rueda
(Rueda, Spain)
$7
/
$30
$6.50
/
$28
‘15 Chateau Bonnett White Bordeaux
(Bordeaux, France)
$6.50
/
$28
$9.5
/
$40
‘15 Raeburn Chardonnay
(Russian River Valley., CA)
$9.5
/
$40
$6.5
/
$28
'14 True Myth Chardonnay
(Edna Valley, CA)
$6.5
/
$28
RED / ROJO / ROSSO
$9
/
$38
‘14 Bouchard Pere Fils Pinot Noir
(Bourgogne, France)
$9
/
$38
$11
/
$42
'14 Lompoc Wine Co. Pinot Noir
(Sta. Rita Hills, 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
$7.50
/
$32
’13 Elqui Red Blend
(Elqui Valley, Chile)
$7.50
/
$32
$8
/
$34
’12 Terre Rouge Syrah
(Clement Hills, CA)
$8
/
$34
$6.5
/
$28
‘12 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
’13 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 Rita Rosso Dei Notri
(Tuscany, Italy)
$8.50
/
$36
$8.5
/
$36
‘14 Tamarack Cellars Firehouse Red Blend
(Columbia Valley, Washington)
$8.5
/
$36
$8
/
$34
'14 Sivas Sonoma Old Vine Zinfandel
(Sonoma County, CA)
$8
/
$34
BEER / CERVEZA / BIER / BIRRA / BIERE
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
Market Price
Endowment Series - Co. Brewing
Market Price
Lakefront Brewery / Milwaukee, WI
$4.50
East Side Dark
$4.50
$4.50
Riverwest Stain
$4.50
Old Abe Brewing / Hartland, WI
$6
Bramble On Blackberry
$6
$6
Maple Twist Pale Ale
$6
Karben4 / Madison, WI
$5
Fantasy Factory IPA
$5
Ale Asylum / Madison, WI
$5
Bedlam Belgiam Style IPA
$5
$5
Unshadowed Hefeweizen
$5
$5
Rotating Bottle
$5
Central Waters Brewery / Amherst, WI
$5
Rift IPA
$5
$5
Satin Solitude Imperial Stout
$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
$8
CAIPIRINHA
Cachaça Brazilian rum | lime | sugar
$8
$8
MOJITO
blanco rum | lime | mint | sugar | Arti.sans citrus soda
$8
$8.5
THE CLASSIC
Great Northern Vanguard whiskey | Fee Brother's Old Fashioned bitters | sugar | lemon
$8.5
$9
BEACH FIRE
Far North spiced rum | Canton ginger liqueur | chipotle honey syrup | lime
$9
$9
SPICED PEAR WHISKEY SOUR
Bulleit bourbon | St George spice pear liqueur | Ancho Reyes chile liqueur | lemon
$9
$10
LITTLE DRAGON
orange & tarragon infused ReHorst vodka | Grand Marnier | Fee Brother's lemon bitters | Arti.Sans citrus soda
$10
$11
PINK GIN
ReHorst Gin | Bittercube Jamaican #2 bitters | lemon | rosemary syrup
$11
$11
RED EYE FROM PARIS
Death's Door Gin | Lillet Blanc aromatized wine | Campari | lemon | Fee Brother's grapefruit bitters
$11
$11
SEVEN BRIDGES MANHATTAN
Far North Roknar rye whiskey | Yzaguirre rojo reserva vermouth | Koval rose hip liqueur | Bittercube cherry bark vanilla bitters
$11
Glass 6
/
Pitcher 24
RED SANGRIA
House fruit puree | triple sec | red wine | Arti.Sans citrus soda
Glass 6
/
Pitcher 24
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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