Biergarten at Olbrich Park

Busy area in Monona with lots of activities & nice views of the lake but the prices are too expensive and the tables are sticky.

This was my second time at the biergarten and it was such a pleasant experience both times. It's a lovely place to hang out on a nice day, as it is right by the water, and they have string lights for the night time. We went on a bike ride earlier in the day and stopped here for some beer. It is super convenient, since they have bike racks and e-bike station just feet away. The drinks were about $7 each, so very affordable. They had a good selection of drinks from different breweries around town, along with food from local restaurants. The giant pretzel is my favorite snack here, and an absolute must! It's extremely kid friendly/family friendly.

My absolute favorite beer garden. The food, the beer, the view... what is better than this?!

What is not to like? Fresh air, fresh beer or your choice of drink and a lake view. The Biergarten is always my go to when it's nice outside, I live in the neighborhood and love to walk or bike here. I am allergic to beer but they always have a seltzer or cider option to choose from.

The scenery is great and they have a good selection of beer. The food is okay, a little expensive and limited menu. There is a lot of seating, so its usually easy enough to secure a table. The only con (other than the food) is that adults have to bring ID to enter the biergarten even if they don't plan to drink, which is a little annoying/unexpected if you haven't looked at the website.

Had a pretty poor experience on 9/9/23. We brought about 15 UW masters and PhD international scholars to tour Olbrich and then the Biergarten for snacks and conversation. Two of them were denied entry because they didn't bring their passports. They would have accepted paper photocopies of passports, but they did not accept pictures of the passports. What seemed backwards is they were allowing children and minors in without any problem. Yet turning away fully grown adults who had no plans to drink beer?The policy seems a bit backwards to allow children but deny entry to adults. I don't blame the workers. They're just enforcing what they've been told.All that said, food and beer are overpriced. You pay for the location and ambiance. Memorial Union is a much better option that won't turn adults away.

This is an amazing place for being outside and relaxing with a beer! It's also a family friendly spot. There are volleyball/basketball courts and cornhole boards.Ideal for large groups. It's easy to grab some food/drinks and it's very spacious

Super cute spot right next to the lake! Plenty of tables and lawn games as well. Great spot to watch the sunset and drink a few beers while playing cards. Highly recommend for a summer hangout.

Don't skip the pretzel with cheese dip! It's incredible. Also you can order pizza or other take out items to be delivered here or bring your own picnic-- we love that!!!! Dogs are allowed which also makes our hearts sing! We especially love biking to the beirgarten.

I was a little on-the-fence between two or three stars, but really the only awesome thing about this place is that it is outdoors at a scenic setting on the lake. I came here with a group after a bike ride and was really excited to try the place out. The lines get long, and the tap list is very underwhelming. For having four or five beers on tap, they all seemed pretty similar. I ended up choosing the one that seemed least un-tasty. The beer comes in a neat light-weight plastic stein but they don't fill the glass to the top, so that's not nice. I also ordered the giant pretzel, which, IS GIANT. Still I don't know that i'd pay $7 again for a pretzel. The pretzel was good, but it's just a pretzel. It also cost $3 to get a container of beer cheese dip to go with it. Seriously? It just came in a plastic container and it was hard and I had to wait for it to melt before I could effectively use it with the pretzel. We were there during the evening hours and the breeze felt nice on a super hot day, and I was surprised that bugs weren't a problem. That said, I don't know that I'd go back.