Looking for where to eat in Green Bay for the 2025 NFL Draft? Baylee Kraft, Aneisha Cox have some reccs for you
The start of the 2025 NFL Draft is just hours away.
Hundreds of thousands NFL fans have descended upon Green Bay to join in on the three-day event, which has been years in the making. For many, it's also their first time experiencing some of Wisconsin's best eats.
If the food stands at the NFL Draft grounds around Lambeau Field just aren't hitting the spot or you're just looking for some new local flair, two Green Bay Packers' partners have some recommendations for you.
For players and fans new to Green Bay, Baylee Kraft has got you covered.
On the eve of the draft, the 24-year-old photographer posted a TikTok with photos of her favorite Green Bay eats, many of them across the table from her husband, Packers tight end Tucker Kraft. In February, the couple announced they were expecting their first child.
'Green Bay food recommends you might not have heard of,' she wrote in the post, along with cheese and beer emojis.
Here are Baylee's top spots to check out while you're in town for the draft:
Lox Stock'n Bagel for a 'quick breakfast + coffee,' she wrote.
Cheesesteak Rebellion. Along with the namesake cheesesteaks, Baylee recommended the cubed curds and wonton fried pickles — and 'if you like Star Wars, this is the place for you,' she added.
Titletown Brewing Company. 'What's better than some good beer and a view!? They also have pinball downstairs!' Baylee wrote.
Cocoon Brewing for 'the best pizza.'
Legend Larry's for wings.
The OC, which Baylee recommends 'specifically to try their cheese curds, almost like doughnuts.'
Oakley's, for breakfast and brunch, especially the 'Bloody Mary & mimosa flight.'
Vintage Cantina for tacos.
In a TikTok posted April 23, Baylee also paid special homage to Green Bay cheese curds, with clips of Tucker pulling apart deep-fried, steaming curds from The OC and Wild Tomato.
'A moment to appreciate a good cheese pull,' she wrote in the caption.
Need more suggestions? Aneisha Cox, girlfriend of Packers wide receiver Jayden Reed, made her own videos highlighting some of her favorite spots.
The designer made two TikToks to help out of towners heading to Green Bay for the big three-day event. In the first, she recommended four local staples:
El Bistro
Lil' Jamaica
Green Bay Distillery
Sara's Artisan Gelato
Viewers chimed in with their own recommendations in the comments. Discover Green Bay also reacted to Cox's post, writing "love these hidden gems."
After her first post amassed more than 106,000 views, Cox made a second. This time, she recommended the following spots:
Rustique's
Republic
Angelina's
Plae Bistro
Bleu
The Creamery
Stadium View
More: Everything you need to know about the 2025 NFL Draft in Green Bay
This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Baylee Kraft, Aneisha Cox share best Green Bay food for 2025 NFL Draft
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