Bryant's Cocktail Lounge

Bryant's Cocktail Lounge In excellent taste for those who care. Milwaukee's oldest cocktail lounge, open since 1938. Open Wed through Sunday.
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Featuring over 450 specialty drinks, including classic cocktails, blended drinks, ice cream cocktails, and pre-prohibition classics. All of our cocktails are lovingly served in a unique two-story environment featuring velvet walls, cozy booths, and swinging sounds played on a vintage McIntosh Hi Fi. Don't miss our Old Fashioned Cocktail Hour, Wed, Thurs from 5 to 9. $5 Old Fashioned Cocktails and Depression Era Drinks, plus special prices on our Cocktail of the Week.

We’re in the mood…for decadent decor, craft cocktails, and a lounge that’s whisks you back to simpler times ✨🍸📍Bryant’s ...
09/05/2026

We’re in the mood…for decadent decor, craft cocktails, and a lounge that’s whisks you back to simpler times ✨🍸

📍Bryant’s Cocktail Lounge, Milwaukee

Kind of chic wouldn’t ya say? 🌛🍸No menu just means better conversations and drinks that suit your every craving! ✨
08/28/2026

Kind of chic wouldn’t ya say? 🌛🍸

No menu just means better conversations and drinks that suit your every craving! ✨

Good nights only when you’re at Bryant’s ✨🙌🏼
08/19/2026

Good nights only when you’re at Bryant’s ✨🙌🏼

Hey Everyone!Finally getting around to posting some of our highlights from Tales of the Cocktail, where we were proud to...
08/04/2026

Hey Everyone!

Finally getting around to posting some of our highlights from Tales of the Cocktail, where we were proud to accept the Timeless U.S. Award for our little lounge. Being the first bar in Milwaukee to be recognized for the Timeless Award has really meant the world to us, because it shows us that people are putting eyes onto Milwaukee, seeing the history, and realizing Milwaukee does so much more than beer. Our city is host to so many incredible bars, cocktail programs, chefs, and restaurants, and if we’re able to bring a little more focus to them, we’re all the better for it.

Being down in New Orleans, it was a chance for amazing food, phenomenal drinks, (though we did bring Korbel in a checked bag to make Brandy Old Fashioneds,) and even better friends. Special shout out to JC, Monique, and the rest of the PufferFish team, whose support and guidance has been invaluable, whose cocktails have been incredible, and whose hospitality in showing us around New Orleans has been indispensable.

To all of you, who show up to support Bryant’s whether you’re a Milwaukee regular or out-of-town guest, from your first time to your hundredth, we thank you from the bottom of our hearts. Bryant’s doesn’t run without all of your amazing support, and folks wouldn’t know about us without you all telling people.

And, to Tales and the city of New Orleans, laissez les bon temps rouler and we’ll see you again next year! Cheers!

Meet the El Niño.A summertime cooler with strawberry charm, pineapple brightness, and tequila to keep things interesting...
07/30/2026

Meet the El Niño.
A summertime cooler with strawberry charm, pineapple brightness, and tequila to keep things interesting. 🍓☀️

Meet the Coconut Dream. 🥥🌴AKA tropical paradise, served in a glass. 🍹 Bryant’s cousin to the Piña Colada and your passpo...
07/27/2026

Meet the Coconut Dream. 🥥🌴AKA tropical paradise, served in a glass. 🍹 Bryant’s cousin to the Piña Colada and your passport to a vacation that fits in one sip.

The world's foremost authority on Tiki is coming to Bryant's! Join cocktail historian and author Jeff "Beachbum" Berry a...
07/16/2026

The world's foremost authority on Tiki is coming to Bryant's!

Join cocktail historian and author Jeff "Beachbum" Berry and Robert Simonson for an evening of stories, history, and rum-soaked conversation - it's our third installment of Cocktail Conversations.

Monday, August 3rd · 5 PM (advance purchase required)
Bryant's Cocktail Lounge · 1579 S 9th St, Milwaukee, WI 53204

Cocktails will be served and books will be available for purchase. Tickets are $35 and include one cocktail. Purchase tickets using the lInk in bio or on our website.

Sponsored by Brown-Forman, The Mix with Robert Simonson, and Bryant's Cocktail Lounge. Boswell Books is our partner bookseller.

Have you heard?! A Milwaukee institution, recognized on a global stage.Bryant’s Cocktail Lounge has been named a 2026 Ti...
07/10/2026

Have you heard?!
A Milwaukee institution, recognized on a global stage.

Bryant’s Cocktail Lounge has been named a 2026 Timeless Award recipient by the Tales of the Cocktail Foundation, one of the most prestigious honors in the world of hospitality. Tales of the Cocktail

One of only two bars worldwide to receive this distinction, and the first in the Midwest, this award celebrates what we’ve always believed: that great cocktails, genuine hospitality, and a sense of history never go out of style.
The Timeless Award recognizes bars that have made a lasting impact on cocktail culture while preserving their history, hospitality, and commitment to quality.
Since 1938, we’ve done things a little differently: no menu, just a conversation and a perfectly crafted drink.
Here’s to the legacy, and to what’s still being poured. 🍸✨

At Bryant’s, it’s always been about the cocktail.Long before it was a trend, we built our reputation on fresh ingredient...
07/05/2026

At Bryant’s, it’s always been about the cocktail.

Long before it was a trend, we built our reputation on fresh ingredients, thoughtful spirits, and time-honored technique: no pre-made mixes, no shortcuts.

And no menu. Never has been.

With hundreds of cocktails in our repertoire, the experience starts with a simple question:
What are you in the mood for? 🍸✨

Address

1579 S 9th Street
Milwaukee, WI
53204

Opening Hours

Monday 5pm - 12am
Tuesday 5pm - 12am
Wednesday 5pm - 12am
Thursday 5pm - 12am
Friday 5pm - 2am
Saturday 3pm - 2am
Sunday 5pm - 12am

Telephone

+14143832620

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