Safina's
Restaurant in Juneau Town, Milwaukee
At a glance
- Address
- 783 N Jefferson St, MilwaukeePlaces nearCity license
- Year built
- 1900City property file
- Historic register
- In a National Register district since 1986City historic districts
- Legal name
- Giovannis Hospitality Family LLCCity license
- Current license term from
- Food Dealer - Restaurant: May 26, 2026; Class B Tavern License: May 26, 2026City license
- Licenses in force
- City license
What the record says
Safina's is a restaurant at 783 N Jefferson St, Milwaukee. It holds a food dealer restaurant license issued May 26, 2026 and a Class B tavern license issued May 26, 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
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 1900, mixed commercial building, 2 stories. In a National Register district since 1986.
- Year built
- 1900City property file
- Use
- Mixed commercial buildingCity property file
- Stories
- 2City property file
- Floor area
- 4,182 square feetCity property file
- Assessed value, 2026
- $811,400 (land $180,000, building $631,400)City property file
- Historic district
- East Side Commercial: National Register district, listed 1986City historic districts
- Historic district
- Jefferson Street: City historic district, designated 2020City historic districts
Getting there
Use this to choose a bus, a bike share dock, or a place to park or charge before you go.
- Bus
- Routes 30 and 33 at Van Buren & Wells, a 3-minute walk (236 m)
- Routes 14 and 30 at Wisconsin & Jackson, a 3-minute walk (247 m)
- Routes 14, 30 and Connect 1 Wisconsin Ave at Wisconsin & Jackson Brt Station, a 4-minute walk (286 m)
- Bike share
- Bublr dock Cathedral Square (801 N. Jackson Street), a 2-minute walk (146 m)
- Bublr dock MSOE Library (498 East Kilbourn Avenue), a 3-minute walk (205 m)
- Bublr dock 411 East Wisconsin (411 East Wisconsin Avenue), a 3-minute walk (241 m)
- Parking
- Metered parking on N Jefferson St (zone 454), 22 m away: $2.00 an hour, 2 hours at most, Monday to Friday, 8 am to 6 pm
- City of Milwaukee parking structure at 535 N Milwaukee St, a 5-minute walk (425 m)
- Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) GTFS feed, 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.
- Bublr Bikes (BCycle GBFS feed), checked November 1, 2026.
- City of Milwaukee Open Data Portal, Department of Public Works, checked November 1, 2026.
- City of Milwaukee Master Property File (MPROP), checked November 1, 2026.
Discussions
Sources and record
Datasets
- City of Milwaukee food licensesPublic domain (City of Milwaukee Open Data Policy, Council resolution of July 14, 2016)
- City of Milwaukee liquor licensesPublic domain (City of Milwaukee Open Data Policy, Council resolution of July 14, 2016)
- City of Milwaukee Master Property File (MPROP)Public domain (City of Milwaukee Open Data Policy, Council resolution of July 14, 2016)
- City of Milwaukee local and national historic districtsPublic domain (City of Milwaukee Open Data Policy, Council resolution of July 14, 2016)
Every fact (28)
| Field | Value | Source | Dataset | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Address | 783-785 N Jefferson ST | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | |
| Address | 783-785 N Jefferson ST | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | |
| Assessed value | $811,400 (2026) | City property file | City of Milwaukee Master Property File (MPROP) | |
| Building area | 4,182 square feet | City property file | City of Milwaukee Master Property File (MPROP) | |
| Building use | Mixed commercial building, land use code 9999 | City property file | City of Milwaukee Master Property File (MPROP) | |
| Map point | 43.04085, -87.90589 | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | |
| Map point | 43.04085, -87.90589 | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | |
| Historic district | Jefferson Street, City designation, 2020 | City historic districts | City of Milwaukee local and national historic districts | |
| Historic district | East Side Commercial, National Register, 1986 | City historic districts | City of Milwaukee local and national historic districts | |
| Legal name | Giovannis Hospitality Family LLC | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | |
| Legal name | Giovannis Hospitality Family LLC | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | |
| Expires | 2027-05-26 | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | |
| Expires | 2027-05-26 | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | |
| Issued | 2026-05-26 | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | |
| Issued | 2026-05-26 | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | |
| License number | 347080 | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | |
| License number | 347082 | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | |
| License status | Active | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | |
| License status | Active | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | |
| License type | Food Dealer - Restaurant (FREST) | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | |
| License type | Class B Tavern License (BTAVN) | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | |
| Name | Safina's | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | |
| Name | Safina's | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | |
| Parcel historic | On the National Register and locally designated | City property file | City of Milwaukee Master Property File (MPROP) | |
| Parcel number | 3920813000 | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | |
| Parcel number | 3920813000 | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | |
| Stories | 2 | City property file | City of Milwaukee Master Property File (MPROP) | |
| Year built | 1900 | City property file | City of Milwaukee Master Property File (MPROP) |
For agents
Safina's (restaurant in Juneau Town, Milwaukee) is at 783 N Jefferson St, Milwaukee. It is not a listed place, and its status is open (City license in force, checked November 2, 2026).