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A great lunch stop, Baumgartner's Cheese Store & Tavern remains the state's oldest cheese store. Here you'll also find specialty foods, local beers, and some classic pub eats. You can visit the store and tavern easily from nearby Rockford, Janesville, Madison, and even Dubuque, Iowa. Drop into the store to pick up some delicious bites for the trip home, then visit the tavern to sip some locally brewed beers, which complement Wisconsin cheeses perfectly. Check the website for further details. Make Baumgartner's Cheese Store & Tavern part of your personalized Monroe itinerary using our Monroe trip planner.
Baumgartner's Cheese Store & Tavern reviews
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When you go to a town known for a specific place, you must enjoy the experience. Very fun atmosphere with local food very glad I stopped before returning home to Florida, wish I would have went...
When you go to a town known for a specific place, you must enjoy the experience. Very fun atmosphere with local food very glad I stopped before returning home to Florida, wish I would have went... more »
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Basically unchanged since the 1930s, this bar/restaurant and cheese store needs to be on the list of places to visit if you're in this quaint area 30 minute south of Madison, Wis. They call...
Basically unchanged since the 1930s, this bar/restaurant and cheese store needs to be on the list of places to visit if you're in this quaint area 30 minute south of Madison, Wis. They call... more »
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An amazing cheese experience .. Visiting from Texas! We know Wisconsin has legendary cheese and was on a mission to find some .. we found it in Baumgartner's A friend recommended this place and we were not disappointed. The service was good but the food was great. I can't say enough about our food .. good cheese is so satisfying. It was a cold day in January 2023 we had the tomatoes basil bisque warm thick and tasty. Tuna melt topped with slice of tomatoes and cheddar, pastrami and Swiss on rye served with extra cheese and a pickle 😋 Its an awesome atmosphere serving awesome food . We highly recommend 👌
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Baumgartner's Cheese Store & Tavern is Wisconsin’s oldest cheese store, opened in 1931. They serve excellent food and have a great selection of beers, including locally brewed. They claim to have the best cheese sandwiches in the world. I can’t vouch for that but the pastrami sandwich was top notch! The staff was great, very knowledgeable about the beer and food especially the various cheeses and pairings.
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