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Best new bar, 2007: Cafe Hollander
Cafe Hollander is spacious yet cozy.  
By Molly Snyder Edler RSS Feed
OnMilwaukee.com Staff Writer
Photography by Eron Laber of Front Room Photography
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Published Nov. 13, 2007 at 5:23 a.m.
Tags: cafe hollander, gil's cafe, diablos rojos, coffee trader, belgian ale, bloody mary, brunch

The votes are in and the winners have been selected for OnMilwaukee's Best: Eat & Drink, 2007. The results of this readers' poll, including an editors' pick, are available in this series of articles that run all month long in the Bars and Clubs section of OnMilwaukee.com.

It's no surprise that OnMilwaukee.com readers picked Café Hollander as Milwaukee's best new bar. Café Hollander moved into the space formerly occupied by Gil's Café in early 2007 and easily filled Gil's shoes.

Café Hollander features a split smoking and nonsmoking dining section, and a comfortable, attractive bar with a good selection of Belgian ales offered in brand-appropriate glasses. Brunch-time customers covet their Bloody Marys as well.

Durng the warm weather months, outdoor drinking is the way to go at Hollander thanks to the the corner patio that's the ideal spot to see and be seen.

Created by the Diablos Rojos restaurant group, Hollander's food, drink and service are above average for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Popular menu items include the eggs Benedict, the blackberry turkey sandwich, Trader Tater Noshers (a nod to the iconic Coffee Trader that originally offered this appetizer / meal), filet mignon and more.

Whether you want to take the kids out for brunch, catch a quick bite before a show or drink the night away, Café Hollander can accommodate the situation, which is one of the reasons why folks love this place so much.

OnMilwaukee.com editors' choice: Burnhearts


Runners-up:
2. Zen Den
3. Burnhearts
4. Tequila Rita's
5. Hector's South
6. Sullivan's
7. Penthouse
8. City Lounge
9. Decibel/Deep Bar
10. Stir
11. Ka Lounge
12. V Bar



More Information ...
Cafe Hollander
2608 N. Downer Ave.
Milwaukee, WI 53211
(414) 963-6366

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hollandlover I love their fries with traditional mayo, but EVERY time I go there it is chilly, ...
applefreak z boy..havent been to palm tavern yet but love Roman's..Mike is always there ...
yvonne8753 I do not think this is the appropriate place to take the kids. Leave them home. ...
Z_boy To applefreak: If you want great beer selection, then you might enjoy a trip ...
littletinyfish I've had a couple not-so-hot trips for food, but the most recent couple of times ...


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