8 Best Bars near New Glarus

“My husband and I had our wedding at Fest Haus and it was amazing! Kennedy was incredible communicating with me, helping set up, making sure we had everything we needed, and helping clean up. The bartenders that weekend were incredible as well! We highly recommend Fest Haus for your wedding, or any gathering!“

“Our family of 14 embarked on a mini spring break trip to Madison, WI and our first stop was at New Glarus, also known as Little Switzerland. This is a quaint and beautiful town with a population of just slightly overly 2,000. Some of the items that we ordered are the cheese curds, fried mushroom, fried cheese BLT, mini potato pancakes, Ott Haus burger, and currywurst. The latter three particularly stood out. The mini potato pancakes were well-fried and crispy. The Ott Haus burger was the 2023 Green County Burger Contest Winner and rightfully so! It was exceptional especially with the house-made bourbon bacon jam. The currywurst brought back fond memories of my business travels to Germany. We upgraded the burgers and sandwiches to come with fries and tater tots instead of house chips. Portions were generous and everyone was stuffed. The restaurant isn't very big but thankfully it was a Thursday afternoon so it was not overly busy and we were able to combine three tables to accommodate for our party size. Another thing to take note of is that they charge an additional fee for credit card users. I guess it's understandable since this is a small establishment in a small town. However, for our party size, the bill was easily +$200 and who would carry that much cash these days?“

“Low key tavern with basic but good food selection and nice beer list. Our group had a few sandwiches which were simple but really filling and tasty. We used our tokens from New Glarus to enjoy a beer. Service was fast and friendly.Vegetarian options: Pretty much just a tuna sandwich if you eat fish. It was tasty.“

“Dot’s Tavern is a quintessential rural Wisconsin dive bar experience. Walking down to the basement bar feels like walking down the steep steps to your friend’s parent’s home bar. The service is as you’d expect, straight to the point, but happy to engage in conversation, especially when there’s a game on. Don’t forget the shake of the day!“

“We had not been to this place in a very long time and we live near Monroe! We were very pleasantly surprised by the quality of the food. One of those rare places that still have an open flame grill. The food was very good and our waitress was very friendly and attentive. We will definitely be back!“

“It's my local! We moved to Belleville August of 2021, and I adore this place. Was made welcome almost immediately. Great food, great people. I strongly suggest any of the burgers, the Reuben when it's 'in season' (starts at St Patrick's day, goes til they're tired of making it), Thursday night nachos, Wednesday s'ghetti. Biscuits and Gravy that can make a Southerner cry (happily)! They don't take cards, but there's an ATM in the corner. Lots of alcohol choices to boot.“