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Amilinda, Milwaukee, WI

Amilinda

4.7
4.7
320 Reviews
$31 to $50
Spanish

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2 people
19:00
Booked 18 times today
Experiences are available.
  • Good for special occasions
  • Charming
  • Innovative
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
  • 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.
  • Area
    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
    Gluten-free Options

Experiences

  • Purslane PopUp

    US$85.00 per person

    Prepaid

    31 Mar 2025 only
    18:30
    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
  • Tables Across Borders

    US$75.00 per person

    Prepaid

    7 Apr 2025 only
    18:30
    Offsite 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
  • Amilinda’s 10th Anniversary Dinner

    US$175.00 per person

    Prepaid

    2 Aug 2025 only
    18:30
    Join us for a truly special evening as we celebrate Amilinda’s 10th anniversary with a 10-course tasting menu, each course crafted by some of Milwaukee’s most talented chefs and our cherished friends. Experience the culinary brilliance of AJ Dixon, Caitlin Cullen, Dana Spandete, Dan Jacobs, Dan Van Rite, Elena Terry, Ethan Daugherty, Gregory León, Justin Aprahamian, Luke Zahm, Mary Kastman, Melanie Burkett, Samantha Sardin, and Ashley Turner. Cheers to 10 years of flavor and friendship! 🥂 #Amilinda10Years
    Amilinda’s 10th Anniversary Dinner photo

What 320 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

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

NoiseModerate

Diners' Choice Awards

  • Wisconsin

    Innovative

  • Milwaukee

    Innovative

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Amilinda offers a "culinary experience that is A+ in every way," with dishes blending Portuguese and Spanish influences. Chef Greg Leon's creativity shines through, creating "one of Milwaukee's best" dining experiences. Guests appreciate the attentive service and ever-changing menu, ensuring a "delightful dining experience" every visit.
320 Reviews
  1. Mochele

    Milwaukee16 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 4 days ago

    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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  2. Joyce

    Milwaukee29 reviews

    4.0

    Dined 5 days ago

    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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  3. james VIP

    Chicago94 reviews

    4.0

    Dined 6 days ago

    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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  4. Robb

    Milwaukee10 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 14 March 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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  5. JeanK

    Milwaukee2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 1 March 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food and service provided by the Amilinda team lead by Chef Greg is outstanding. If you haven’t been there, you ate missing one of Milwaukee’s best!

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  6. Brian VIP

    Milwaukee3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 1 March 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Outstanding cuisine! Absolutely loved it! Highly recommended

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  7. Eric

    Chicago3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 23 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    It's simply amazing in e ery way. At first look, I was like is this the right place from the outside it was not what I was expecting then once the door opened I was literally transported into a culinary experience that was A+ in every way. The decor.is.tastefully done with local artists' work hanging on the walls. The service is impeccable and attentive without being bothersome. And the food and wine were amazing! A must e perfect if you're considering!

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  8. Michael

    Milwaukee12 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 23 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    From starters to main course to dessert, everything was delicious. A delightful dining experience. I would highly recommend.

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  9. Thomas

    Milwaukee7 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 21 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food as always. Service was wonderful. Nice variety of options on the menu.

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  10. Mary

    Milwaukee5 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 14 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Amazing food, service and ambiance. Will definitely be back!

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FAQs

Amilinda is rated 4.7 stars by 320 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
19:00
Booked 18 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.
  • Area
    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
    Gluten-free Options
  • Phone number
  • 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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