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Places in Milwaukee

Coffee, cafés & 23,798 local spots in Milwaukee

23,798 places in Milwaukee: 1,677 places to eat and drink, 868 shops, 917 things to do and 117 places to stay. Local spots first, with directions to every one.

All places
23,798
42 per 1,000 residents
Eat & drink
1,677
3 per 1,000 residents
Shops
868
136 gifts · 50 antiques · 45 books
Things to do
917
237 outdoors · 251 arts · 189 landmarks
Places to stay
117
0.2 per 1,000 residents

What kind of places does Milwaukee have?

Read from every listing. The page puts what stands out first.

A coffee town145 independent cafés, coffee shops and bakeries, 239 with the sweet shops and chains.Galleries & stages251 galleries, museums, theaters and music venues.Breweries & tasting rooms36 breweries, wineries and distilleries among 427 places to drink.Antiques & vintage50 antique, vintage and secondhand shops.
The map

Where Milwaukee gathers

1,194 of Milwaukee’s 12,000 places sit within a five-minute walk of E Wisconsin Ave.

E Wisconsin Ave
1,194places in a five-minute walk of E Wisconsin Ave10% of Milwaukee’s places
★ What stands out · Eat & drink

1,677 places to eat & drink

975 restaurants, 427 bars & breweries, 239 cafés & treats. Local spots first.

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See all 239 cafés & treats →
Things to do

917 things to do

251 arts & culture, 240 fitness & sports, 237 parks & outdoors. Local spots first.

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See all 251 arts & culture →
Shops

868 shops

144 home & hardware, 136 gifts & boutiques, 134 clothing. Local spots first.

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Places to stay

117 places to stay

117 hotels & inns. Local spots first.

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Everyday

6,987 errands & services

Groceries, gas, the barber, the vet, the bank.

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Health care 1,822Walgreens · Walgreens · WalgreensOffices & pros 1,055Foley & Lardner LLP · WSP USA · FedEx Office Print and Ship CenterBanks & insurance 604Progressive Insurance - Claims · PNC Bank · Jackson Hewitt Tax ServiceHair & beauty 594Avenue M Salon & Spa · Groom For Men · KR Mallak's Family Hair DesignAuto & gas 520Speedway · Speedway · SpeedwayHome services 483Terminix · Max A. Sass & Sons Funeral Home and Cremation · Ebenezer Child Care - Downtown Milwaukee CenterGroceries & convenience 215Oklahoma Liquor · Pick 'n Save · Walmart Neighborhood MarketPets 47Milwaukee Animal Hospital · Mac's Pet Depot Barkery · PetU MilwaukeeOther services 1,6471-800-GOT-JUNK? · Axis Communications · Bitstop Bitcoin ATM
Community

1,434 schools, churches & public places

Where Milwaukee learns, worships and gets things done.

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Town & public services 420Italian Community Center, Inc. · City of Milwaukee Municipal Court · Woodlawn CemeterySchools & childcare 361Lincoln Music House · Milwaukee Montessori School · KinderCareCommunity groups 341Milwaukee Club · Centers for Independence · Vets Place CentralPlaces of worship 312Centennial Lutheran Church · Unity Evangelical Lutheran Church · Jackson Park Evangelical Lutheran Church
Next door

Milwaukee and its neighbors

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Places per 1,000 residents · all places listed
Glendale69West Milwaukee59Wauwatosa59Menomonee Falls46West Allis46Greenfield45Milwaukee42Shorewood30

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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0), checked against the Census town line. Places added by neighbors go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Spot a mistake? Open the place and tap Edit mode. This page summarizes the first 12,000 listings.

How we sort and count

Each list puts neighbor favorites first (ratings and photos), then the most complete listings (a website, a phone number, a note), with local, independent spots ahead of national chains. Categories come from each place’s map category, so a café filed under “Shops” still shows up with the cafés. “A five-minute walk” is a quarter mile from the busiest spot on the map. Per-1,000 figures use the Census population.