Wauwatosa's New Buckatabon Restaurant​ Sets Opening Date

WAUWATOSA, WI — Buckatabon Tavern and Supper Club, a new northwoods-inspired restaurant set to open in the former Cafe Bavaria site in Wauwatosa, has set a tentative opening date.

According to a JSOnline report, the new restaurant could open as soon as March 12.

Described as part 'up north' tavern, part lakeside lodge, and part classic supper club, The Buckatabon will offer a full menu with lunch and dinner served weekdays, and both brunch and dinner on weekends.

The Buckatabon's menus will focus on the regional food and beverage traditions of Wisconsin and celebrate the culinary and cultural peculiarities that make the state so unique, restaurant owners said.

"We find inspiration whenever we travel, whether that's to Europe or a long weekend up north." says Dan Herwig, director of brand and marketing at Lowlands Group in a news release. "While we've been in the 'import' business for quite a while, the fact of the matter is that Wisconsin is every bit as unique as any place we've ever been. We figured it was time to get into the 'export' business a bit, so to speak."

The new menu has been designed by the group's culinary director, James Beard-nominated Chef Thomas Hauck. Influenced by recent visits to some of the Northwoods' most iconic taverns, lodges and supper clubs, Hauck said that their unique, sometimes quirky, and often nostalgic offerings will serve as the stepping-off point for the new menu.