2021 Season Update

UPDATE: Pete’s is currently closed for the season. We will re-open in Spring 2022!

This season is showing signs of great progress during the pandemic, but our biggest concern remains the health and safety of our staff and customers. We understand there are certain things we cannot enforce or control but are asking for your partnership in keeping Pete’s open by reviewing and practicing our guidelines below.

Our staff will continue to:

  • Follow CDC guidelines by wearing forms of PPE like masks, gloves, and face shields.
  • Handle all condiments.

Customers are strongly encouraged to:

  • Wear a mask.
  • Have only one member of their group wait in line.
  • Practice social distancing.
  • Enjoy the burgers at home or check out the riverfront instead of eating them at the stand.
  • Pay with a credit/debit card. If you must pay with cash, please use the exact amount, or think about rounding up to include an appreciated tip for the workers.

    • Success comes with perseverance and patience and we ask for yours during this ever-changing health pandemic!

    Our 2021 season will start on Friday, April 23rd, at 11:00 AM.

    We will be operating under reduced hours from 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM

2020 Season Update

Thanks for being patient as we work through the details of our 2020 season.  We look forward to serving you, but our biggest concern remains the health and safety of our staff and customers. We understand there are certain things we can’t enforce or control, but are asking for your partnership in keeping Pete’s open by reviewing and practicing our guidelines below.

Our staff will:

  • Follow CDC guidelines by wearing forms of PPE like masks, gloves, and face shields.
  • Handle all condiments.

Customers are strongly encouraged to:

  • Wear a mask.
  • Have only one member of their group wait in line.
  • Practice social distancing.  Helpful markers will be placed on the sidewalk where possible. We know this one will be especially tough! Striking up a conversation while waiting in line is a big part of the tradition, but please consider a safe distance.
  • Enjoy the burgers at home or check out the riverfront instead of eating them at the stand.
  • Pay with a credit/debit card. If you must pay with cash, please use the exact amount or think about rounding up to include an appreciated tip for the workers.

Success comes with perseverance and patience and we ask for yours during this ever-changing health pandemic! Do not turn this into a political discussion.

Our 2020 season will start on Friday, June 5th, at 11:00 AM. The last weekend of the 2020 season is October 16-18.

We will be operating under reduced hours from 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays.

Pete’s Hamburger Stand Featured on Milwaukee Public Television’s “Around the Corner with John McGivern”

Pete’s Hamburgers was featured on Milwaukee Public Television’s Around the Corner with John McGivern which originally aired on February 13, 2014.

The segment on Pete’s begins at the 6:08 mark.

Pete’s Hamburger Stand Featured on Premier Episode of George Motz’s New TV Show “Burger Land”

Pete’s Hamburgers was featured in one of the premier episodes of George Motz’s new TV show Burger Land, based upon his book Hamburger America, which was originally shown on the Travel Channel on September 2, 2012.

You can watch the video on the Travel Channel website!