Most Kewaskum restaurants sit on two streets: Main Street, which carries Highway 28 through downtown, and Fond du Lac Avenue, the US 45 strip. Between them you get a barbecue joint, a burger bar, a pizzeria, two breakfast counters, an ice cream shop and a few taverns, and the supper club and the fish fry are a few miles east and northeast in the countryside.
Nothing here takes long to reach, since the downtown places are all within about half a mile of each other. Here is what each kitchen is for.
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Barbecue at El Pig's Butt
It keeps long hours: its website lists 11 a.m. opening on weekdays, 8 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday, and midnight closing Thursday through Saturday, with earlier closing the rest of the week. Holiday hours vary, and the site asks you to call ahead, at (262) 477-1373.
Burgers on Main Street
Its listing says it is closed on Mondays and Sundays, so plan burger night for midweek or Saturday. For a bar-and-grill burger instead, The Iron Haven Bar & Grill at 215 Main Street serves burgers, chicken tenders, fries and appetizers, and hosts karaoke nights, according to its listing.
Pizza and delivery
Michaleno's Pizzeria at 250 Main Street is the pizza shop on Main Street, and it delivers. The family-owned business has served Kewaskum, Saukville and West Bend since 2008, and the Kewaskum shop does carry-out and delivery, with online ordering through its website. Beyond pizza, its listing names baked pasta dishes and French dip sandwiches.
For pizza with a drink, Shlufty's Inn, about 4.2 miles south on Friendly Drive, is a bar that serves pizza and cocktails, with music and free parking, according to its listing.
Breakfast, coffee and a long lunch
Brother's Family Restaurant at 1526 Fond du Lac Avenue is a sit-down breakfast spot, with table and counter seating, omelets, and homemade bread and jam, according to its listing. Monarch Cafe at 1041 Fond du Lac Avenue does brunch, with breakfast skillets and a salad bar, and caters events.
Hours at the breakfast places are not posted on their listings, so call before an early start. Coffee Corner's number is (262) 626-1800.
A supper club and a fish fry out of town
The club also handles catering and private events and sells gift cards, so it can host a family dinner or a party.
Ask about the fish fry night when you book, since the website lists fish fry on the menu without naming a day. The Rusty Spur Saloon, about 3.2 miles northeast on County Road S, is the other fish fry: its listing names haddock, bluegill and perch, with potato pancakes, fries and coleslaw on the side.
Neither one posts fish fry hours on its listing, so call before you drive out.
What is open on a Monday
Monday is the day to check before you go. Local Press Burger Bar is closed on Mondays and Sundays, according to its listing, while El Pig's Butt lists Monday hours of 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. on its website. The other independents do not post hours on their listings, so a quick call saves a wasted trip.
Taverns, from downtown to Boltonville
Several of Kewaskum's bars sit out on the rural roads. Downtown, Rt 5th Quarter on Fond du Lac Avenue offers games and free popcorn in an open room with new furniture, according to its listing.
About 1.8 miles north on US 45, the Curve In Bar has pool, darts, cribbage and bar dice, and pours a shake of the day. About 6.5 miles east, near Highways 144 and 28 and across from the Boltonville Fire Department, Hot Shots Pub says it is known for a fully loaded Bloody Mary and a giant pretzel, and its listing advertises weekly specials and $10 burgers.
Harlow's Saloon, about 6.4 miles east on Scenic Drive, is a classic corner bar with a jukebox and hot bar nuts.
Ice cream and quick stops
Fizzy Pop Ice Cream Shop at 1304 Fond du Lac Avenue is the downtown dessert stop, and its listing mentions generous samples for children, plus double-shot lattes and pineapple-guava fizzes. The Dairy Queen Grill & Chill on County H covers soft serve, shakes and burgers.
The chains sit along the highway: Subway on Fond du Lac Avenue, McDonald's on Badger Road about 1.7 miles south, and Cousins Subs.
For picnic supplies, Laatsch's Piggly Wiggly at 940 Fond du Lac Avenue is the grocery store, and its listing notes summer brat fries that raise money for local schools.
Eating with kids, and picnic food
Families have easy options downtown: Coffee Corner's listing names quesadillas for kids, and Fizzy Pop's mentions samples for children who cannot decide. For a picnic, pick up food downtown and eat at River Hill Park, which has picnic areas and a fishing pond about a third of a mile east of downtown.
In season, Fideler Farm, about 3.9 miles southeast, sells jams, jellies and pickled goods from its farm pantry, alongside pick-your-own strawberries and raspberries. Coffee Corner's website also lists vacation rentals, including Memorial View and Café Flat, above and next door to the café, if you want breakfast downstairs.
Planning a meal around the day
Breakfast downtown pairs well with a morning on the Ice Age Trail, about 2.5 miles away, and barbecue or burgers on Main Street makes an easy finish to a day of trails, river parks and the 9/11 memorial.
If you are coming in from out of town, the roads into Kewaskum bring you straight to the Main Street and Fond du Lac Avenue corner. West Bend is 7 miles south, and where to eat in West Bend covers its restaurants.
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Published October 12, 2026
