Home To An Antique Doll Collection, Kewpee In Wisconsin Is A Weirdly Wonderful Place To Dine     

You won’t find a more doll-icious place to dine than Kewpee. The retro eatery serves up a tasty diner fare, including impressively tasty burgers. But its most interesting feature is the antique doll collection it houses. Yep, you read that right; there are hundreds of dolls right inside the restaurant! And if you're lucky, you'll be able to snag a table right next to the display case that contains the collection. Take a look:

Kewpee is one of the oldest hamburger franchises in the country. Prior to WWII, there were more than 200. Today, only six remain – and one of them is in Racine.

The Racine Kewpee first opened its doors in 1926 and moved to its current location in 1997.

Despite relocating in the '90s, the restaurant serves up major vintage vibes, thanks to its art-deco design. The interior is complete with horseshoe-shaped lunch counters, vinyl chairs, and other old-school nods.

The retro surroundings are only overshadowed by a huge built-in display case filled with antique Kewpie dolls.

For those unfamiliar, Kewpie dolls were inspired by a comic strip character that was created in 1909. Several years later, the cartoon image was brought to life as a toy doll, which quickly rose to popularity and became highly sought after.

Impressive to say the least, the collection at Kewpee contains hundreds of Kewpie dolls along with photos and other memorabilia.

There are a few tables right next to the display case which afford close-up views of the massive collection. Of course, you can view the collection from basically anywhere in the eatery.

Nearly as impressive as the doll collection is the menu, which is small but boasts an array of appetizing diner classics, such as homemade chili, burgers, and sandwiches.

Though each item on the menu is as tasty as the next, you can’t go wrong with one of Kewpee’s signature hand-pressed burgers.

And with home-brewed root beer, shakes, and malts, the beverage selection is also sure to please.

The retro digs, antique doll collection, and classic fare aren’t the only things about Kewpee that’ll transport you back to the good old days, though. The low prices are also sure to do the trick.

So, are you ready to plan a visit to this rare Racine gem?

Kewpee is open Monday – Friday from 7 a.m. – 6 p.m. and Saturday from 7 a.m. – 5 p.m. For more information, call (262) 634-9601. You can also visit the Kewpee Facebook page.

So, did you know about this quirky eatery? Ever visited? If so, did you try a burger? What’d you think? Tell us in the comments section.

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