"Tutto cucinato al momento" is the name of the game at Ryan Brauns Graffito, a beloved go-to spot for Milwaukee's italian lovers. The restaurant celebrates the outstanding tradition of quality Italian cuisine, making everything fresh daily—hence the slogan in Italian—and always using fresh local products, quality ingredients and a sensibility that only comes with generations of family tradition. The special, family recipes have evolved to better fit the evolving expectations of the culinary world, and Ryan Brauns Graffito has taken these changes in food culture seriously.

All of the restaurants pasta is made in-house, with specially baked breads and buns, as well as homemade mozzarella and Italian sausage. Chef Joseph McCormick has kept his promise for all italian food to be made fresh from scratch, with a taste of home in every bite. The menu gives guests a host of options, including the "Graffito Experience," which features multiple courses to share, served on a series of small plates, making for a perfect way to try the everything the diverse menu offers.

Most importantly, Graffito's is the perfect venue for a meal of any kind. Whether it's the family style meal that Italian food is best served by, or a corporate dinner in the private dining room, or the chic outdoor patio that's perfect for a dinner-for-two, Graffito offers it all, taking both reservations and walk-ins, and proving to be an ideal match for patrons of any kind.

Graffito's goal is simple: to create an experience that is truly one of a kind, and unlike any other restaurant in Milwaukee's culinary scene. And it's listing in the Carol Depotolla's Top 30 Restaurants list all but confirms with patrons have known for years now—that Graffito has managed to perfectly blend together the various elements of today's food scene. With a divine wine list, a fantastic location in the city's third ward, with a patio that overlooks the water, and an ethos that combines the fresh expectations of today's foodlovers and the classic recipes of the best Italian dishes, Graffito is a restaurant that truly balances the old and the new, always staying true to their promise of "fresh" cuisine—in every sense of the word.