Here Are The Top 8 Best Fried Cheese Curds In Wisconsin

Wisconsin loves cheese.  This is not a news flash.  Wisconsin makes the best cheese in the world.  Again, not breaking news.

So, how do people in Wisconsin find the best cheese?  They ask other people from Wisconsin.

That's what Travel Wisconsin did to find the best of the best.  The top places for fried cheese curds in Wisconsin.  They also broke it down by category.  Restaurants that have one location and those that have several.  All sorts of ways for you to eat all the best cheese curds in Wisconsin!

What Are Cheese Curds?

Don't roll your eyes.  This is the internet...somebody in New York could have found this and doesn't know about the Cheese Curd glory.

Wisconsincheese.com says they are "little bits of cheesy heaven".  But more than that, they are small pieces of curdled milk, with a mild and cheddar-like flavor. Fresh cheese curds have a rubbery texture that causes a squeak when you bite into them.

Cheese curds are formed by introducing additives to milk to acidify and coagulate it. The coagulated milk is cut and heated to separate the liquid whey from the solid curds.

That's all the technical stuff.  Now let's get to the yummy stuff.

The Best Deep-Fried Cheese Curds in Wisconsin

Yes, we are talking deep-fried, not fresh.  And we're not talking about dipping sauces here.  Let's stay focused.

Travel Wisconsin held a cheese curd voting contest, and the people spoke.  The best curds from a single location come from the Monroe Optimist Deep Fried Cheese Curds at Green County Cheese Days.

The curds are only available 3 days a year in even-numbered years.  So the next time you can get these will be September 18-20 in 2026!

So you don't want to wait till then to try some of the best in the state...me neither.  Then check out:

• 8th Street Ale Haus in Sheboygan
• Cedar Lake Grill in Mikana
• Ellsworth Cooperative Creamery in Ellsworth
• Lakefront Brewery in Milwaukee
• Mullins Cheese Factory in Mosinee
• The Old Fashioned in Madison
• Pioneer Keg in Theresa

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Need more locations?  We've got em!

The Top Cheese Curds in Wisconsin with 2-5 Locations

• The Great Dane
• Tipsy Cow
• Wild Tomato
• Buck and Honey's
• Nitty Gritty
• Oscar's Frozen Custard
• Vintage Brewing Company
• Cafe Hollander

This is just the tip of the cheesy burg.  So many good restaurants, bars, and fairs are serving up those little squeaky wonders.  Get out and enjoy them...with or without dipping sauce.