Tess

05/07/2026

05/05/2026

04/30/2026

Hello Everyone,

We only serve one brunch all year long and it’s Mother’s Day! Although we are currently not open on most Sundays, we will be serving Brunch from 10am until 2:30pm on Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 10th.

While we still have good availability, we strongly recommend reservations. If you would like to make a reservation, please drop us a line by e-mail ([email protected]) or by ringing the restaurant directly at (414) 964-8377.

Cheers!

04/21/2026

Join us for a delicious meal at Tess and support Almost Home Cat Rescue MKE! 🍽️💛

When you let Tess know you’re with the GroupRaise Meal for Almost Home Cat Rescue MKE, 15% of your meal’s price will be donated back to help our cats. Bring your friends, enjoy great food, and make a difference!

📅 Date & Time: 06/13 from 5 - 9 pm
📍 Location: Tess, 2499 N Bartlett Ave, Milwaukee

Every bite helps cats in need—thank you for supporting our rescue mission! 🐾

https://facebook.com/events/s/eat-drink-help-cats-tess-dinin/2802075176813466/

04/17/2026

Hey Everyone!

We are super excited to announce our next beer dinner scheduled for later this month! For this dinner, we will be revisiting our ‘Freestyle’ format where we select beers from different breweries to work with....one of these will be a rare, ‘unicorn’ beer from our cellar and others will be newer releases that we’d like to feature. All of them will be delicious and paired with an exquisite five-course meal. Here’s the lineup:

Trillium - Spring Ale (Ale with lemon, chamomile & coriander - 4.5% abv)

Barrel & Beam - Terroir (Hop forward Michigan saison featuring both Copper & Southern Cross hops. Fresh, hoppy, & juicy - 6.8% abv)

Sprecher - Mai Bock (Traditional dry-hopped blonde bock with floral aromas - 6% abv)

Titletown - Flying Pig (British-style ESB - 5.5% abv)

Perennial - 2025 Barrel Aged Abraxas (Barrel-aged imperial stout with ancho chili peppers, cacao nibs, vanilla beans, and cinnamon sticks. Aged 26-31 months in a combination of Willet Bourbon, Willet Wheated Bourbon, Reclamation Rye, Willet Rye and Wild Turkey Rare Breed - 12.8% abv)

This dinner will be held on Thursday, April 23rd and will consist of a five-course meal paired with five different beers from the curated selections. As always, we are able to accommodate food allergy and dietary restrictions with ample advance notice, so please don’t let that stop you from attending. Reservations can be made by email ([email protected]) or by ringing the restaurant at 414-964-8377.

Thank you and we hope you can join us for this special event!

04/09/2026

Hey Everybody!

We won! Thank you for voting for Tess and helping us win the Potosi Greater Milwaukee Fish Fry Challenge! With your support, we became the first restaurant ever to repeat win in the history of this contest.

Thanks again, we couldn’t have done it without you!

04/03/2026

Ever wonder what an award winning Fish Fry looks like? Well, have a gander and then come on in & try it…or order it for carryout! We’ve got Panko Breaded Lake Perch and Tempura Battered Barramundi (or get a combo!) available for munching on in our dining room, at the bar or for carryout (phone in orders: 414-964-8377 or order online at tess2499.com)

Either way, make sure to vote for us in the Greater Milwaukee Fish Fry Challenge as we attempt to become the first restaurant to repeat win! Use the link below to vote:

https://share.google/T5SH0DOdY8KN0oenu

04/02/2026

Wow!

We’ve made it to the Finals and now just have one more matchup to win before we emerge victorious! We can’t thank you all enough for voting for us and getting us this far. If you can, please throw us one more vote in the Finals of the Greater Milwaukee bracket of the Potosi Fish Fry Challenge in our quest to become the first restaurant to be a repeat winner.

You can use the link below to cast your vote. Thank you, we appreciate your support so much!

https://www.potosibrewery.com/news-events/fish-fry/ff26-greatermilwaukee/

03/30/2026

Hi Everyone!

We want to extend our heartfelt gratitude for voting for Tess and helping us reach the Final 4! One more win and we’re in the finals! Please throw us a vote in the semifinals of the Greater Milwaukee bracket of the Potosi Fish Fry Challenge in our quest to become the first restaurant to be a repeat winner.

You can use the link below to cast your vote. Thank you, we appreciate your support so much!

https://www.potosibrewery.com/news-events/fish-fry/ff26-greatermilwaukee/