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type: Entity
id: "https://littlemilwaukee.com/records/rice-n-roll-bistro-59cb80#business"
name: "Rice N Roll Bistro"
listed: false
status: open
url: https://littlemilwaukee.com/records/rice-n-roll-bistro-59cb80
record_id: 59cb8096-61e1-498c-a882-b1d9661a0206
indexable: true
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# Rice N Roll Bistro

Restaurant in Lower East Side, Milwaukee.

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

## At a glance

| Fact | Value | Source | Checked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Address | 1952 N Farwell Ave, Milwaukee [Places near](https://littlemilwaukee.com/api/v1/places_near?lat=43.0562585608888&lng=-87.8888847572109) | City license | 2026-11-02 |
| Hours | Monday: 4:30 pm to 10:00 pm; Tuesday to Thursday: 11:30 am to 3:00 pm, 4:30 pm to 10:00 pm; Friday and Saturday: 11:30 am to 3:00 pm, 4:30 pm to 10:30 pm; Sunday: 12:30 pm to 9:30 pm | OpenStreetMap | 2026-11-02 |
| Phone | +1 414 220 9944 | OpenStreetMap | 2026-11-02 |
| Website | [ricenrollbistro.com](http://ricenrollbistro.com/) | OpenStreetMap | 2026-11-02 |
| Cuisine | Japanese, Sushi, Thai | OpenStreetMap | 2026-11-02 |
| Wheelchair access | Yes | OpenStreetMap | 2026-11-02 |
| Year built | 2005 | City property file | 2026-11-02 |
| Legal name | SPTresto, LLC | City license | 2026-11-02 |
| Current license term from | Food Dealer - Restaurant: March 25, 2026; Class B Fermented Malt Beverage Retailer's License: March 25, 2026; Class C Wine Retailer's License: March 25, 2026 | City license | 2026-11-02 |
| Licenses in force | [Food Dealer - Restaurant](https://littlemilwaukee.com/records/by-license/food-dealer-restaurant), [Class B Fermented Malt Beverage Retailer's License](https://littlemilwaukee.com/records/by-license/class-b-fermented-malt-beverage-retailer-s-license), [Class C Wine Retailer's License](https://littlemilwaukee.com/records/by-license/class-c-wine-retailer-s-license) | City license | 2026-11-02 |
| Size | About 30 employees in 2020 | SBA loan data | 2026-11-02 |
| Identifiers | [OpenStreetMap node/2611216473](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/2611216473) | OpenStreetMap | 2026-11-02 |

## What the record says

Rice N Roll Bistro is a restaurant at 1952 N Farwell Ave, Milwaukee. It holds a food dealer restaurant license issued March 25, 2026, a Class B fermented malt beverage retailer's license issued March 25, 2026 and a Class C wine retailer's license issued March 25, 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

Use this to decide whether the building is worth a look for its history: when it went up, what the City records it as, and which historic registers list it.

Built 2005, mixed commercial building, 1 story.

| Fact | Value | Source | Checked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Year built | 2005 | City property file | 2026-11-02 |
| Use | Mixed commercial building | City property file | 2026-11-02 |
| Stories | 1 | City property file | 2026-11-02 |
| Floor area | 4,800 square feet | City property file | 2026-11-02 |
| Assessed value, 2026 | $1,050,600 \(land $171,100, building $879,500\) | City property file | 2026-11-02 |

## Getting there

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

Bus:

- Route 30 at Farwell & Lafayette, a 1-minute walk (79 m)
- Route 30 at Prospect & Lafayette, a 1-minute walk (115 m)
- GreenLine at Oakland & Lafayette, a 2-minute walk (126 m)

Bike share:

- Bublr dock Lafayette & Prospect (1898 E. Lafayette Place), a 1-minute walk (90 m)
- Bublr dock Farwell & Kane (1901 North Farwell Avenue), a 2-minute walk (138 m)
- Bublr dock Kenilworth (2165 N. Prospect Ave.), a 5-minute walk (391 m)

Parking:

- Metered parking on N Farwell Ave (zone 7705), 48 m away: $0.75 an hour, 2 hours at most, Monday to Saturday, 8 am to 9 pm

Live Bublr bike and dock counts: [getting_there](https://littlemilwaukee.com/api/v1/getting_there?lat=43.0562585608888&lng=-87.8888847572109).

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.

## What you can do here

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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
- [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)
- [SBA Paycheck Protection Program \(PPP\) FOIA loan data](https://data.sba.gov/dataset/ppp-foia): U.S. Government Works \(public domain\), as stated on the dataset page. Credit: U.S. Small Business Administration, Paycheck Protection Program FOIA data

### Facts

| Field | Value | Source | Dataset | Checked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Address | 1952 N Farwell AV | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Address | 1952 N Farwell AV | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Address | 1952 N Farwell AV | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Address | 1952 N Farwell AV | City permit | City of Milwaukee loading zone permits | 2026-11-02 |
| Assessed value | $1,050,600 \(2026\) | City property file | City of Milwaukee Master Property File \(MPROP\) | 2026-11-02 |
| Building area | 4,800 square feet | City property file | City of Milwaukee Master Property File \(MPROP\) | 2026-11-02 |
| Building use | Mixed commercial building, land use code 9999 | City property file | City of Milwaukee Master Property File \(MPROP\) | 2026-11-02 |
| Cuisine | Japanese, Sushi, Thai | OpenStreetMap | OpenStreetMap through the Overpass API | 2026-11-02 |
| Employees in 2020 | 30 | SBA loan data | SBA Paycheck Protection Program \(PPP\) FOIA loan data | 2026-11-02 |
| Map point | 43.05626, -87.88888 | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Map point | 43.05626, -87.88888 | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Map point | 43.05626, -87.88888 | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Map point | 43.05626, -87.88888 | City permit | City of Milwaukee loading zone permits | 2026-11-02 |
| Legal name | SPTresto, LLC | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Legal name | SPTresto, LLC | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Legal name | SPTresto, LLC | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Legal name | SPTresto, LLC | City permit | City of Milwaukee loading zone permits | 2026-11-02 |
| Expires | 2027-03-30 | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Expires | 2027-03-30 | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Expires | 2027-03-30 | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Expires | 2028-09-19 | City permit | City of Milwaukee loading zone permits | 2026-11-02 |
| Issued | 2026-03-25 | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Issued | 2026-03-25 | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Issued | 2026-03-25 | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Issued | 2026-09-02 | City permit | City of Milwaukee loading zone permits | 2026-11-02 |
| License number | 345032 | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| License number | 344964 | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| License number | 345000 | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| License number | 351167 | 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 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 Fermented Malt Beverage Retailer's License \(BBEER\) | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| License type | Class C Wine Retailer's License \(CWINE\) | 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 | Rice N Roll Bistro | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Name | Rice N Roll Bistro | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Name | Rice N Roll Bistro | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Name | Rice N Roll Bistro | City permit | City of Milwaukee loading zone permits | 2026-11-02 |
| Opening hours | Monday: 4:30 pm to 10:00 pm; Tuesday to Thursday: 11:30 am to 3:00 pm, 4:30 pm to 10:00 pm; Friday and Saturday: 11:30 am to 3:00 pm, 4:30 pm to 10:30 pm; Sunday: 12:30 pm to 9:30 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/2611216473 | OpenStreetMap | OpenStreetMap through the Overpass API | 2026-11-02 |
| Parcel number | 3550242000 | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Parcel number | 3550242000 | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Parcel number | 3550242000 | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Parcel number | 3550242000 | City permit | City of Milwaukee loading zone permits | 2026-11-02 |
| Phone | +1 414 220 9944 | OpenStreetMap | OpenStreetMap through the Overpass API | 2026-11-02 |
| Paycheck Protection Program loan year | 2020 | SBA loan data | SBA Paycheck Protection Program \(PPP\) FOIA loan data | 2026-11-02 |
| Stories | 1 | City property file | City of Milwaukee Master Property File \(MPROP\) | 2026-11-02 |
| Website | http://ricenrollbistro.com | OpenStreetMap | OpenStreetMap through the Overpass API | 2026-11-02 |
| Wheelchair | Yes | OpenStreetMap | OpenStreetMap through the Overpass API | 2026-11-02 |
| Year built | 2005 | City property file | City of Milwaukee Master Property File \(MPROP\) | 2026-11-02 |

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

Record id: 59cb8096-61e1-498c-a882-b1d9661a0206

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## For agents

Rice N Roll Bistro \(restaurant in Lower East Side, Milwaukee\) is at 1952 N Farwell 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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