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type: Entity
id: "https://littlemilwaukee.com/records/cafe-lulu-73f031#business"
name: "CAFE LULU"
listed: false
status: open
url: https://littlemilwaukee.com/records/cafe-lulu-73f031
record_id: 73f0319f-023a-4be3-9d9b-0b416356efb4
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# CAFE LULU

Restaurant in Bay View, Milwaukee.

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

## At a glance

| Fact | Value | Source | Checked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Address | 2261 S Howell Ave, Milwaukee [Places near](https://littlemilwaukee.com/api/v1/places_near?lat=43.0033244803677&lng=-87.9050678943805) | City license | 2026-11-02 |
| Hours | Monday to Thursday: 11:00 am to 9:00 pm; Friday and Saturday: 11:00 am to 10:00 pm; Sunday: 10:00 am to 2:00 pm | OpenStreetMap | 2026-11-02 |
| Phone | +1-414-294-5858 | OpenStreetMap | 2026-11-02 |
| Website | [lulubayview.com](https://www.lulubayview.com/) | OpenStreetMap | 2026-11-02 |
| Cuisine | American | OpenStreetMap | 2026-11-02 |
| Legal name | CIAO CUCINA, LLC | City license | 2026-11-02 |
| Current license term from | Food Dealer - Restaurant: April 23, 2026; Class B Tavern License: April 23, 2026 | City license | 2026-11-02 |
| Licenses in force | [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 node/7280334858](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/7280334858) | OpenStreetMap | 2026-11-02 |

## What the record says

CAFE LULU is a restaurant at 2261 S Howell Ave, Milwaukee. It holds a food dealer restaurant license issued April 23, 2026 and a Class B tavern license issued April 23, 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)

## Getting there

Use this to choose a bus, a bike share dock, or a place to park or charge before you go.

Bus:

- GreenLine at Howell & Lincoln, on the block (34 m)
- Route 15 at KK & Lincoln, on the block (52 m)
- Route 53 at Lincoln & Howell, on the block (60 m)

Bike share:

- Bublr dock Lincoln & KK (436 East Lincoln Avenue), a 1-minute walk (116 m)
- Bublr dock Zillman Park (2168 S. Kinnickinnic Avenue), a 2-minute walk (161 m)
- Bublr dock Wheel & Sprocket Bay View (2151 S. Robinson Avenue), a 4-minute walk (348 m)

Parking:

- Metered parking on S Kinnickinnic Ave (zone 9515), 29 m away: $0.75 an hour, 2 hours at most, Monday to Saturday, 8 am to 6 pm

Live Bublr bike and dock counts: [getting_there](https://littlemilwaukee.com/api/v1/getting_there?lat=43.0033244803677&lng=-87.9050678943805).

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.
Source: [Bublr Bikes (BCycle GBFS feed)](https://gbfs.bcycle.com/bcycle_bublr/gbfs.json), checked November 1, 2026.
Source: [City of Milwaukee Open Data Portal, Department of Public Works](https://data.milwaukee.gov/dataset/dpw-parking), checked November 1, 2026.

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## Sources and record

Datasets:

- [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 loading zone permits](https://milwaukeemaps.milwaukee.gov/arcgis/rest/services/regulation/license/MapServer/5): 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
- [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 | 2261-65 S Howell AV | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Address | 2261-65 S Howell AV | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Address | 2261-65 S Howell AV | City permit | City of Milwaukee loading zone permits | 2026-11-02 |
| Capacity | 189 | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Cuisine | American | OpenStreetMap | OpenStreetMap through the Overpass API | 2026-11-02 |
| Map point | 43.00332, -87.90507 | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Map point | 43.00332, -87.90507 | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Map point | 43.00332, -87.90507 | City permit | City of Milwaukee loading zone permits | 2026-11-02 |
| Legal name | CIAO CUCINA, LLC | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Legal name | CIAO CUCINA, LLC | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Legal name | CIAO CUCINA, LLC | City permit | City of Milwaukee loading zone permits | 2026-11-02 |
| Expires | 2027-04-22 | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Expires | 2027-04-22 | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Expires | 2027-09-01 | City permit | City of Milwaukee loading zone permits | 2026-11-02 |
| Issued | 2026-04-23 | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Issued | 2026-04-23 | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Issued | 2025-09-02 | City permit | City of Milwaukee loading zone permits | 2026-11-02 |
| License number | 346014 | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| License number | 346015 | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| License number | 339166 | City permit | City of Milwaukee loading zone permits | 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 status | Active | City permit | City of Milwaukee loading zone permits | 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 |
| License type | Loading Zone Permit \(LZ\) | City permit | City of Milwaukee loading zone permits | 2026-11-02 |
| Name | CAFE LULU | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Name | CAFE LULU | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Name | CAFE LULU | City permit | City of Milwaukee loading zone permits | 2026-11-02 |
| Opening hours | Monday to Thursday: 11:00 am to 9:00 pm; Friday and Saturday: 11:00 am to 10:00 pm; Sunday: 10:00 am to 2:00 pm | OpenStreetMap | OpenStreetMap through the Overpass API | 2026-11-02 |
| Osm category | amenity=restaurant | OpenStreetMap | OpenStreetMap through the Overpass API | 2026-11-02 |
| Osm id | node/7280334858 | OpenStreetMap | OpenStreetMap through the Overpass API | 2026-11-02 |
| Parcel number | 4660813000 | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Parcel number | 4660813000 | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Parcel number | 4660813000 | City permit | City of Milwaukee loading zone permits | 2026-11-02 |
| Phone | +1-414-294-5858 | OpenStreetMap | OpenStreetMap through the Overpass API | 2026-11-02 |
| Website | https://www.lulubayview.com/ | OpenStreetMap | OpenStreetMap through the Overpass API | 2026-11-02 |

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

Record id: 73f0319f-023a-4be3-9d9b-0b416356efb4

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## For agents

CAFE LULU \(restaurant in Bay View, Milwaukee\) is at 2261 S Howell Ave, Milwaukee. It is not a listed place, and its status is open \(City license in force, checked November 2, 2026\).

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