Authentic Mexican cooking
Combination plates, mini combos, house specialties, tacos, burritos, traditional burritos, side orders and more, all prepared fresh.
About Rudy's Mexican Restaurant in downtown Milwaukee
Fresh, authentic Mexican food, great margaritas and a downtown dining room on N. Edison Street at Highland Avenue, right next door to the Water Street Brewery.
Who we are
A Mexican restaurant in the heart of downtown Milwaukee
Rudy's Mexican Restaurant serves fresh, authentic Mexican food and great margaritas in downtown Milwaukee. We thank you for being our guests, and we hope to serve you for many years to come.
Every order is cooked in our kitchen — combination plates, mini combos, house specialties, tacos, burritos, traditional burritos, soups and salads, side orders and desserts are all made to order.
Rudy's is open daily from 11:00 am to 11:00 pm, and lunch specials are served Monday through Friday from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm.
Rudy's at a glance
Water Street at Highland Ave
On N. Edison Street, next to the Water Street Brewery
Rudy's is at 1122 N. Edison Street (Water Street at Highland Ave) in downtown Milwaukee, WI 53202, on the northeast corner of Edison Street and Highland Avenue.
The restaurant sits right next door to the Water Street Brewery and is part of the Water Street Brewery restaurant group. Guests park in the ample lot and on the street.
From the kitchen
Fresh, authentic Mexican food, made to order
Rudy's kitchen cooks each order as it comes in, with great margaritas alongside every plate.
Vegetarian choices
A vegetarian burrito with sautéed peppers and onions, rice, black beans and guacamole, plus cheese and bean burritos, cheese quesadillas and guacamole.
Great margaritas
Rudy's serves excellent margaritas, and raspberry, strawberry and peach lemonade and iced tea are available as well.
Soups & desserts
Southwestern Salsa Vegetable Soup and Tortilla Soup (bowl $2.95, cup $1.95), fried ice cream $4.25, chimichanga cheesecake $4.95 and flan $3.00.
Catering & gift certificates
Catering trays and gift certificates are available
Rudy's caters office lunches, family parties and gatherings across Milwaukee. Taco bar trays of ground beef or chicken serve 25 people and cost $45, steak or chicken fajita trays are $65, and side orders for 25 — guacamole, cheese, sour cream & pico de gallo, rice or beans — are $25 each. Specialty trays of 30 items (chimichangas, enchiladas, flautas, burritos or tacos) are $45, flan is $3.00 each and sopapillas are $25.00.
An 18% catering fee is added to all orders and includes delivery. Call a manager to arrange your delivery.
Gift certificates and catering menus are available at the restaurant. The print-friendly catering menu (PDF) lists every tray.
Water Street Brewery restaurant group
Our family of restaurants
Rudy's Mexican Restaurant is one of the restaurants in our family, along with:
- Water Street Brewery
- Water Street Brewery Lake Country
- Louise's Trattoria
- Louise's Trattoria Brookfield
- Oakland Trattoria
- Historic Turner Restaurant
- Brew City Bar-B-Q
- Rudy's Mexican Restaurant
Visit us
Visit us on N. Edison Street
Rudy's Mexican Restaurant is open daily at 11:00 am and serves until 11:00 pm, with lunch specials Monday through Friday.
Address
Rudy's Mexican Restaurant
1122 N. Edison Street (Water Street at Highland Ave)
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Phone, fax & e-mail
Phone: (414) 223-1122
Fax: (414) 223-5116
E-mail: kory@rudysmexican.com
Hours
Open daily, 11:00 am – 11:00 pm.
Lunch specials Monday – Friday, 11:00 am – 4:00 pm.
Press & recognition
Rudy's in the news
Rudy's Mexican Restaurant announced its lunch specials in the press release "Rudy's Mexican Now Featuring Lunch Specials", which quotes General Manager Matt Roman: "Our lunch specials provide our customers with delicious choices in addition to our full menu." Lunch specials are served Monday through Friday from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm. Read the release and our announcements on the news page.
Work with us
Employment at Rudy's Mexican Restaurant
Rudy's is part of the Water Street Brewery restaurant group and hires for our downtown Milwaukee restaurant. Please apply by fax, e-mail or mail with a resume only. Fax your resume to 414-271-5948, e-mail it to wsbmktg@aol.com, or mail it to 1122 N. Edison Street, Milwaukee, WI 53202. Full details are on the employment page.