At a glance
- Address
- 730 S 5th St, MilwaukeePlaces nearCity license
What the record says
Sol Cocina is a restaurant at 730 S 5th St, Milwaukee. It holds a food dealer restaurant license issued June 17, 2026; the City lists the license 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 1947, restaurant, 1 story. In a National Register district since 1978.
- Year built
- 1947City property file
- Use
- RestaurantCity property file
- Stories
- 1City property file
- Floor area
- 3,600 square feetCity property file
- Assessed value, 2026
- $720,100 (land $123,800, building $596,300)City property file
- Historic district
- Walker's Point: National Register district, listed 1978City historic districts
Getting there
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- Bus
- Routes 18 and 20 at National & S 6th, a 2-minute walk (134 m)
- Routes 19, 80, 81 and Via Rt 19 at S 6th & National, a 2-minute walk (150 m)
- Routes 18 and 20 at National & S 3rd, a 2-minute walk (162 m)
- Bike share
- Bublr dock 5th & National (425 W. National Avenue), on the block (51 m)
- Bublr dock 5th & Bruce (603 South 5th Street), a 2-minute walk (182 m)
- Bublr dock 5th & Mineral (906 S. 5th Street), a 3-minute walk (231 m)
- Parking
- Metered parking on S 5th St (zone 8563), 29 m away: $0.75 an hour, 2 hours at most, Monday to Saturday, 9 am to 6 pm
- 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.
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 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)
Data sources: City of Milwaukee Open Data Portal, City Clerk License Division; City of Milwaukee Master Property File (MPROP), City Assessor
Every fact (17)
| Field | Value | Source | Dataset | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Address | 730 S 5th St | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | |
| Assessed value | $720,100 (2026) | City property file | City of Milwaukee Master Property File (MPROP) | |
| Building area | 3,600 square feet | City property file | City of Milwaukee Master Property File (MPROP) | |
| Building use | Restaurant, land use code 5812 | City property file | City of Milwaukee Master Property File (MPROP) | |
| Map point | 43.02357, -87.91645 | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | |
| Historic district | Walker's Point, National Register, 1978 | City historic districts | City of Milwaukee local and national historic districts | |
| Legal name | SOL COCINA LLC | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | |
| Expires | 2027-06-16 | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | |
| Issued | 2026-06-17 | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | |
| License number | 348141 | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | |
| License status | Active | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | |
| License type | Food Dealer - Restaurant (FREST) | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | |
| Name | Sol Cocina | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | |
| Parcel historic | On the National Register | City property file | City of Milwaukee Master Property File (MPROP) | |
| Parcel number | 4311100100 | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | |
| Stories | 1 | City property file | City of Milwaukee Master Property File (MPROP) | |
| Year built | 1947 | City property file | City of Milwaukee Master Property File (MPROP) |
For agents
Sol Cocina (restaurant in Walker's Point, Milwaukee) is at 730 S 5th St, Milwaukee. It is not a listed place, and its status is open (City license in force, checked November 2, 2026).