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name: "BENNY'S CAFE"
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status: open
url: https://littlemilwaukee.com/records/benny-s-cafe-d1a894
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# BENNY'S CAFE

Restaurant in Clayton Crest, Milwaukee.

Status: Open. City license in force, checked November 2, 2026.

## At a glance

| Fact | Value | Source | Checked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Address | 5354 S 27th St, Milwaukee [Places near](https://littlemilwaukee.com/api/v1/places_near?lat=42.9474113240452&lng=-87.9481494055916) | City license | 2026-11-02 |
| Year built | 1970 | City property file | 2026-11-02 |
| Legal name | DJD LLC | City license | 2026-11-02 |
| Current license term from | Public Entertainment Premises License: June 2, 2026; Food Dealer - Restaurant: June 2, 2026; Class B Tavern License: June 2, 2026 | City license | 2026-11-02 |
| Licenses in force | [Public Entertainment Premises License](https://littlemilwaukee.com/records/by-license/public-entertainment-premises-license), [Food Dealer - Restaurant](https://littlemilwaukee.com/records/by-license/food-dealer-restaurant), [Class B Tavern License](https://littlemilwaukee.com/records/by-license/class-b-tavern-license) | City license | 2026-11-02 |
| Identifiers | [OpenStreetMap way/664019176](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/664019176) | OpenStreetMap | 2026-11-02 |

## What the record says

BENNY'S CAFE is a restaurant at 5354 S 27th St, Milwaukee. It holds a public entertainment premises license issued June 2, 2026, a food dealer restaurant license issued June 2, 2026 and a Class B tavern license issued June 2, 2026; the City lists the licenses as active. It is not yet a listed place; a Neighborhood Mayor or the editor can nominate it. [Inclusion rule](https://littlemilwaukee.com/about/inclusion-rule.md)

## The building

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Built 1970, restaurant, 1 story.

| Fact | Value | Source | Checked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Year built | 1970 | City property file | 2026-11-02 |
| Use | Restaurant | City property file | 2026-11-02 |
| Stories | 1 | City property file | 2026-11-02 |
| Floor area | 5,909 square feet | City property file | 2026-11-02 |
| Assessed value, 2026 | $975,000 \(land $613,200, building $361,800\) | City property file | 2026-11-02 |

## Getting there

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Bus:

- PurpleLine at S 27th & Upham, a 1-minute walk (116 m)
- PurpleLine at S 27th & Grange, a 3-minute walk (270 m)

Source: [Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) GTFS feed](https://www.ridemcts.com/policies/developer-terms), checked November 1, 2026. Schedule data updated July 21, 2026, valid through December 5, 2026. Little Milwaukee is not sponsored or operated by MTS or MCTS.

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## Sources and record

Datasets:

- [City of Milwaukee business licenses](https://milwaukeemaps.milwaukee.gov/arcgis/rest/services/regulation/license/MapServer): Public domain \(City of Milwaukee Open Data Policy, Council resolution of July 14, 2016\). Credit: City of Milwaukee Open Data Portal, City Clerk License Division
- [City of Milwaukee food licenses](https://milwaukeemaps.milwaukee.gov/arcgis/rest/services/regulation/license/MapServer/9): Public domain \(City of Milwaukee Open Data Policy, Council resolution of July 14, 2016\). Credit: City of Milwaukee Open Data Portal, City Clerk License Division
- [City of Milwaukee liquor licenses](https://data.milwaukee.gov/dataset/liquorlicenses): Public domain \(City of Milwaukee Open Data Policy, Council resolution of July 14, 2016\). Credit: City of Milwaukee Open Data Portal, City Clerk License Division
- [City of Milwaukee Master Property File \(MPROP\)](https://data.milwaukee.gov/dataset/mprop): Public domain \(City of Milwaukee Open Data Policy, Council resolution of July 14, 2016\). Credit: City of Milwaukee Master Property File \(MPROP\), City Assessor
- [OpenStreetMap through the Overpass API](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright): Open Data Commons Open Database License \(ODbL\) 1.0. Credit: [© OpenStreetMap contributors](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright)

### Facts

| Field | Value | Source | Dataset | Checked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Address | 5354 S 27th St | City license | City of Milwaukee business licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Address | 5354 S 27th St | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Address | 5354 S 27th St | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Assessed value | $975,000 \(2026\) | City property file | City of Milwaukee Master Property File \(MPROP\) | 2026-11-02 |
| Building area | 5,909 square feet | City property file | City of Milwaukee Master Property File \(MPROP\) | 2026-11-02 |
| Building use | Restaurant, land use code 5812 | City property file | City of Milwaukee Master Property File \(MPROP\) | 2026-11-02 |
| Capacity | 238 | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Map point | 42.94741, -87.94815 | City license | City of Milwaukee business licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Map point | 42.94741, -87.94815 | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Map point | 42.94741, -87.94815 | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Legal name | DJD LLC | City license | City of Milwaukee business licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Legal name | DJD LLC | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Legal name | DJD LLC | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Expires | 2027-06-19 | City license | City of Milwaukee business licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Expires | 2027-06-19 | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Expires | 2027-06-19 | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Issued | 2026-06-02 | City license | City of Milwaukee business licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Issued | 2026-06-02 | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Issued | 2026-06-02 | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| License number | 347489 | City license | City of Milwaukee business licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| License number | 347473 | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| License number | 347431 | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| License status | Active | City license | City of Milwaukee business licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| License status | Active | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| License status | Active | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| License type | Public Entertainment Premises License \(PEP\) | City license | City of Milwaukee business licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| License type | Food Dealer - Restaurant \(FREST\) | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| License type | Class B Tavern License \(BTAVN\) | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Name | BENNY'S CAFE | City license | City of Milwaukee business licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Name | BENNY'S CAFE | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Name | BENNY'S CAFE | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Osm category | amenity=restaurant | OpenStreetMap | OpenStreetMap through the Overpass API | 2026-11-02 |
| Osm id | way/664019176 | OpenStreetMap | OpenStreetMap through the Overpass API | 2026-11-02 |
| Parcel number | 6449950110 | City license | City of Milwaukee business licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Parcel number | 6449950110 | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Parcel number | 6449950110 | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Stories | 1 | City property file | City of Milwaukee Master Property File \(MPROP\) | 2026-11-02 |
| Year built | 1970 | City property file | City of Milwaukee Master Property File \(MPROP\) | 2026-11-02 |

Facts as of 2026-11-02. Page rendered 2026-11-03.

Record id: d1a89444-5a2d-4c81-a737-dad176e600a0

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## For agents

BENNY'S CAFE \(restaurant in Clayton Crest, Milwaukee\) is at 5354 S 27th St, Milwaukee. It is not a listed place, and its status is open \(City license in force, checked November 2, 2026\).

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