Guidebook for Whitefish Bay
Food Scene
Riverwest Co-Op
733 E Clarke StGreat plant based food with a funky young crowd!
Comet Cafe
1947 N Farwell AveGreat all American food with good drink menu and open late!
Café Corazón
3129 N Bremen StAmazing Mexican food with fun vibe
Great complementary chips and salsas with large portions and reasonable prices.
19 locals recommend
BelAir Cantina Downer Ave
2625 N Downer AveGreat complementary chips and salsas with large portions and reasonable prices.
Babes Ice Cream & Dessert
2264 S Kinnickinnic AveVegan Ice Cream Available!
Light food with great juice and smoothie menu. Check out the Riverwalk nearby.
11 locals recommend
Urban Beets Cafe & Juicery
1401 N Doctor M.L.K. Jr DrLight food with great juice and smoothie menu. Check out the Riverwalk nearby.
Hello Falafel
2301 South Howell AvenueGreat food for cheap!
Good hole in the wall type place to get some coffee and good food.
18 locals recommend
Fuel Cafe Center Street
818 E Center StGood hole in the wall type place to get some coffee and good food.
Good restaurant with deli and small store if you want to get food to go.
52 locals recommend
Beans & Barley
1901 E North AveGood restaurant with deli and small store if you want to get food to go.
Bruegger's Bagels
601 E Silver Spring DrGreat bagels with some other breakfast items and coffee as well.
Stone Creek Coffee - Whitefish Bay
527 E Silver Spring DrGreat coffee and other caffeinated drinks.
Near by restaurant with large selection of baked goods (not vegan), breads, and other food items.
The City Market Café & Bakehouse
527 E Silver Spring DrNear by restaurant with large selection of baked goods (not vegan), breads, and other food items.
Colectivo Coffee - Shorewood
4500 N Oakland AveGood local coffee, and a nice walk from the house.
Café Manna
3815 N Brookfield RdA bit out of the way but it is a great raw Vegetarian restaurant.
Drinks & Nightlife
Art Bar
722 E Burleigh StFun bar with games, live music, good drinks, and of course art!
Draft & Vessel
4417 N Oakland AveBeer Bar with great selection and great conversations.
Estabrook Beer Garden
4600 Estabrook ParkwayAmazing outdoor scene!
Close by with soda options for those who may not like beer.
31 locals recommend
Sprecher Brewing Co., Inc.
701 W Glendale AveClose by with soda options for those who may not like beer.
Lakefront Brewery
1872 N Commerce StFun location on the the Riverwalk.
Good City Brewing
2108 N Farwell AveGood Hop-forward beers
Milwaukee Brewing Co.
823 S 2nd StOne of the better tours with a wide variety of beer styles.
Company Brewing
735 E Center StNear by with good food too!
42 Lounge
600 E Ogden AveGaming bar with video and board games to play as you drink.
42 Ale House
3807 S Packard AveFarther away but nice outdoor seating and games to play.
Specializing in wine this is a great little place with well informed waitstaff.
Thief Wine Shop & Bar
4512 N Oakland AveSpecializing in wine this is a great little place with well informed waitstaff.
Arts & Culture
The building is amazing and so is the art! This place defines Milwaukee's lake front and has become a nationally recognized icon for the city.
398 locals recommend
Milwaukee Art Museum
700 N Art Museum DrThe building is amazing and so is the art! This place defines Milwaukee's lake front and has become a nationally recognized icon for the city.
Milwaukee Ballet Company
128 N Jackson StWatch a stunning performance of many award winning shows.
The Pabst Theater
144 E Wells StAmazing building with many great musical acts.
The Riverside Theater
116 W Wisconsin AveMusic venue with great architecture.
Parks & Nature
There is so much to do - disc golf, trails, beer garden, dog park, pond, waterfall, etc.
18 locals recommend
Estabrook Park
There is so much to do - disc golf, trails, beer garden, dog park, pond, waterfall, etc.
Pretty view of Lake Michigan and locally famous "letter man" sculpture.
58 locals recommend
Atwater Park
4000 N Lake DrPretty view of Lake Michigan and locally famous "letter man" sculpture.
Big Bay Park
5000 N Lake DrLaid-back park with great water access.
Klode Park
5960 N Lake DrLarger grassy space for picnics or just to enjoy the water.
Largest beach on Milwaukee lake front. If you're feeling ambitious, try to run the hill!
163 locals recommend
Bradford Beach
2400 N Lincoln Memorial DrLargest beach on Milwaukee lake front. If you're feeling ambitious, try to run the hill!
Exhibits and outdoor recreational items for rent inside along with trails in the nearby park.
47 locals recommend
Urban Ecology Center at Riverside Park
1500 E Park PlExhibits and outdoor recreational items for rent inside along with trails in the nearby park.
Nice park with trails and an informational building.
21 locals recommend
Schlitz Audubon Nature Center
1111 E Brown Deer RdNice park with trails and an informational building.
Park that is a 1.5 mile walk down the Oak Leaf Trail from our home. Includes outdoor beer garden.
14 locals recommend
Hubbard Park Lodge
3565 N Morris BlvdPark that is a 1.5 mile walk down the Oak Leaf Trail from our home. Includes outdoor beer garden.
Lake Park
2975 N Lake Park RdGreat walking paths with a waterfall and lake views.
Expansive park on Milwaukee's south shore. Lots of hiking/running trails and well maintained beach.
12 locals recommend
Grant Park
100 Hawthorne AveExpansive park on Milwaukee's south shore. Lots of hiking/running trails and well maintained beach.
Weekly "Chill on the Hill" concert series in the summer along with St. Francis Brewery sponsored beer garden.
20 locals recommend
Humboldt Park Pavilion
3000 S Howell AveWeekly "Chill on the Hill" concert series in the summer along with St. Francis Brewery sponsored beer garden.
Essentials
Local grocery chain with excellent produce and great service. Almost exactly one mile away from the house through a quiet residential neighborhood.
18 locals recommend
Sendik's Food Market
2195 1st AveLocal grocery chain with excellent produce and great service. Almost exactly one mile away from the house through a quiet residential neighborhood.
Natural grocery store with good pre-made foods and bulk section.
26 locals recommend
Outpost Natural Foods - Milwaukee
100 E Capitol DrNatural grocery store with good pre-made foods and bulk section.
Newer store that is huge. If you need something specific you can find it here.
87 locals recommend
Metro Market
1123 N Van Buren StNewer store that is huge. If you need something specific you can find it here.
CVS
240 E Hampton RdOnly minutes from the house in case you need something quick.
Whole Foods Market
2305 N Prospect AveAmazing store with many organic and bulk options.
Shopping
Bayshore
5800 N Bayshore DrOutdoor mall with many great stores.
Includes many food and drink vendors as well as other shops selling clothing, flowers, etc. Styled after Seattle's Public Market. Very cool building and layout.
267 locals recommend
Milwaukee Public Market
Includes many food and drink vendors as well as other shops selling clothing, flowers, etc. Styled after Seattle's Public Market. Very cool building and layout.
If you have a furry friend and want to pick up top of the line treats, food, toys etc. this shop is just around the corner.
Bentley's Pet Stuff - Shorewood
4604 N Wilson DrIf you have a furry friend and want to pick up top of the line treats, food, toys etc. this shop is just around the corner.
Trendy little shop with Milwaukee/Wisconsin themed items for around the home as well as some clothing.
15 locals recommend
The Waxwing
Trendy little shop with Milwaukee/Wisconsin themed items for around the home as well as some clothing.
Getting Around
Many drop off and pick up locations, this one is on the UW-Milwaukee campus.
26 locals recommend
Bublr Bikes
335 W Michigan StMany drop off and pick up locations, this one is on the UW-Milwaukee campus.
Bus line goes right past the house and goes just about anywhere within the city.
7 locals recommend
Milwaukee County Transit System
1942 N 17th StBus line goes right past the house and goes just about anywhere within the city.