Buca's is all about the expansive family style seating. But don't worry, they have tables for two too.

Buca's shares photos of their Italian family with yours.

Milwaukee's best family style restaurant, 2008: Buca di Beppo

Published Oct. 22, 2008 at 4:30 p.m.

The votes are in, and the winners have been selected for OnMilwaukee's Best Dining 2008. The results of this readers' poll, including an editors' pick, are available in this series of articles that run all October long during Dining Month on OnMilwaukee.com.

October is Dining Month on OnMilwaukee.com. All month, we're stuffed with restaurant reviews, special features, chef profiles and unique articles on everything food. Bon appetit!

Red vinyl booths, vintage sangria bottles and pictures of Italian families from the old country welcome local families at Buca di Beppo. Located Downtown, Buca di Beppo does everything family style. From the large portions meant for sharing to table seating for 12, Buca's is intended to be enjoyed by a family of people.

Their menu reflects classic Italian favorites; baked ravioli, cheese manicotti, fettuccini alfredo and margherita pizza. Plated personal size, small, or large, everything comes in three portion sizes perfectly fit for families of every size.

Even the restaurant's design is meant to accommodate large groups. Expansive booths, large circular tables and a rotating tabletop platform allow families of all sizes and ages to belly up and share the enormous portion sizes.

OnMilwaukee.com editors' choice: Organ Piper Pizza

Runners-up:
2. The Chancery
3. Stone Fire Pizza Co.
4. Organ Piper Pizza Co.
5. Lakefront Palm Garden
6. Red Robin
7. Fuddrucker's
8. La Fuente
9. Highland House
10. Champp's Americana
11. Bd's Mongolian BBQ
12. Conejito's
13. Pizzaria Piccolo
14. Silver Spring House
15. Pizza Shuttle

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Aardvark | Oct. 23, 2008 at 9:10 a.m. (report)

BD's is underrated. I usually don't care for chains, but this place has good food and a great atmosphere.

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jrgurgul | Oct. 22, 2008 at 7:44 p.m. (report)

You can't be serious to have the Organ Piper and Stone Fire Pizza in the top 3. I would imagine you would like to retain your image of providing reliable Milwaukee area information to consumers that really are looking for quality and less obnoxious places to conduct their business. (Editor's note: We appreciate the feedback, but you do realize that this is a reader's poll? The information is totally reliable. The rankings came from our readers).

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