Milwaukee Public Market

This market was a great experience. Various shops inside. From shopping to dining. Great outdoor seating. A bit over crowded in my books but overall a must stop if you are in the area. Be sure to check out Anodyne Coffee. One of the best coffee shops I’ve ever been to! Very well located with other shops also located near by. Parking on the street or near by parking lot for a small fee of $ 5 per day.

Love this place, they have everything. I know it is Milwaukee and I totally respect it but I always felt like I was on the coast when I came here. They have really good seafood and sushi and hummus.

Wonderful assortment of foods and beverages! Vendor staff really nice and fun to interact with!
Need. More. Time. :)

Great place to explore and get any type of food you want… Seafood, soups, sushi, salads, salami, and so forth.
Check out the juices at The Green Market, The Maui Wowi is great. The pear chai is a little too zesty a taste for my liking due to the ginger.
West Allis Cheese & Sausage Shoppe has some nice poutine aka fries, cheese curds and gravy. They also have a breakfast poutine option with eggs and sausage available all day. Upon digging in I was reminded that I was in Wisconsin by just how loaded it was with properly-​squeaky thick azz curds. Wisconsin rules the cheese world yooo! Gets soggy quick from the peppery gravy but didn’t bother me much and is kind of inevitable.
Something for everyone here!

I love this place.
I come here everytime I’m in Milwaukee. Brought the boyfriend here and he was amazed by the variety. It’s like a farmers market indoors. Go in on a Wednesday and enjoy the king crab legs at the St. Paul seafood.

A mini Pike Place without the extra junk shops. There’s even a seafood market with a mighty reasonable lobster dinner.
The pricing isn’t bad. We loved the versatility of being able to get a little something from several places, then grab a big table upstairs to split it all up.
Super friendly (& not pushy) people working. Overall, a great place to take a break, pick up some food, sip some wine & get a bottle to go, have coffee, eat dessert, and take some pastries home for tomorrow!
I also grabbed spices, oil, & vinegars — skipped the meats and cheeses, thinking they wouldn’t travel well.

The Public Market is truly a gem in Milwaukee.
I work in a hotel downtown and ALWAYS recommend hotel guests to walk to the market to grab a glass of wine or cup of coffee and have a bite to eat.
Anodyne is my go-​to spot for a quick cup of coffee, but I always seem to also grab a quick salmon lox bagel from St. Paul’s on the way out.
If you haven’t been to the market, please go! There’s literally something for everyone and it’s always packed full of hungry and happy Milwaukee natives.

Visited the Public Market for the first time. I was a bit surprised because it was much smaller that I thought it was going to be. I did like what I saw of the vendors and the few spots to eat at.
The Market is just a part of an area in Milwaukee that has a lot of clubs and restaurants all around it. Looks like an interesting area to explore on my next trip up there.
Cheers to all

I normally just go to the Milwaukee Public Market to sight see, and then accidentally end up with a Lobster Roll. I usually find myself browsing in the Spice House vendor OR looking at beautiful plants that I cannot afford. Be sure to walk up to the second floor for a great people watching area, an overview of all the vendors, or to slow the pace down with a more quiet atmosphere than the first floor. Due to preference, you can always find a wide range of different wines, cheeses, and chocolates— all priced from $ to $$$$. You will probably never see an open seat at the Thief Wine Bar or St. Paul Fish company dining area, which is a hint alone. Extremely crowded and not for the claustrophobic or soft spoken.

There are lots of reviews on this great place so I’ll just point out my favorite things to do here.
First step up to the anodyne coffee bar and order your favorite warm drink to enjoy while beginning your visit.
Next browse through the spice shop for a new flavor to try at home.
Drool at the candy shop and drool even more at the bakery. So tempting!!! Buy something to take home for later to indulge your sweet tooth.
Get some Dolmas and hummus to go from Aladdin.
Then treat yourself to a wine flight at Thief Wine Shop. They will let you bring food in as long as you buy drinks. Here’s where the hummus and sweets come in handy.
Get a snack bite of cheese at the cheese shop and buy your favorite before crossing over to the Nehrings market counter. If your local buy a pound of Nueske’s bacon — best bacon ever!!!
Then browse their market kind of back from the main walkway and sit at the bar for a local craft beer or cocktail. Lakefront brewery is a must try.
If you want another treat on the way out grab some smoked trout spread made by Rushing Waters at St Paul Fish Co and pick out a few smoked salmon on a stick. These make great snacks when you want a protein kick.
If it’s summer time walk outside and get a drink at the tiki bar. Cool and refreshing! If you didn’t get enough market time walk all the way back to Anodyne entrance and order some tacos at the Mexican bar.
Now you must be tired so get some more coffee and get energized for another round. Keep repeating till they close.
See ! you can make a whole day out of the market experience. Just keep track of your parking meter.

I walked into the Milwaukee Public Market and fell in love! I know this is going to be one of my favorite places to shop when we make our move to Milwaukee.
How does one describe the Public Market except to say Foodie Heaven. It definitely feels like the Seattle Public Market with a smaller feel. The place was bustling even on a Monday at 2:30.
I could have spent hours wondering through and checking out the different booths and eateries. I cannot wait to come back when we have more time, but we had a plane to catch.
Wine, cheese, fresh seafoods, meats and organic eateries fill this chic market. I cannot even describe how many flavors of cheese I saw. Honestly they make a chocolate cheese? How is this not in my life?
This place is definitely worth a stop if you are visiting Milwaukee and as I said before where I will be doing a lot of shopping for family meals.
The second floor has a ton of open seating if you decide to grab a meal there. There are also small shopping carts to use if you are visiting multiple shops. If you make a purchase they will validate your parking… under an hour and there is no charge. Cannot wait to visit again!

This is a quintessential pride and joy of a city type place. Tourists love it. Locals love and depend on it. As frequent visitors of Milwaukee we’ve passed through their doors each and every time. It would be great if more (mid-​major) cities had public markets like this. It’s similar to what they have in Philly and Cleveland. Wonderful spots as well.
MPM (yeah, I went there) is a simultaneously fantastic and agonizing place to go to hungry. Lots of great food and drinks. Each genre listed below includes a very wide variety of options within that realm. Most of these genre’s, we’ve tried. All of what we’ve had, we’ve enjoyed.
Juice bar
Seafood
Cheese shop (shout out to the intestinally lentgthed smoked string cheese-​Boo ya)
Italian market
Sushi
Soup
Pulled pork
Bakery
Chocolate maker
Wine bar
Beer bar
There is a plant/​crafts shop there too. They always has a great souvenir waiting.
Parking is easy.
We’ve never had anything here that we didn’t like a lot.

What isn’t there to love about the public market? There is food, flowers, cheese, alcohol, coffee, gifts, a giant inflatable crab. Plus your first hour of parking is free with validation!
I love the cakes the best. Or the chocolate candies at Kerr’s. Maybe the fresh seafood. Definitely the oil and vinegar. Actually everything. I can’t go in without buying something. There are several restaurants that have spaces in here for a quick lunch or dinner bite. Even a produce stand. You can pick up some kitchen gadgets or grab a beer or margarita while your friends shop. The lower level is always crowded with patrons so if you need a place to sit and eat, head upstairs to find a table and enjoy the people watching.
I have heard that if you buy a salad from the kitchen, you can buy some oil/​vinegar from Oro Di Oliva to dress it up. Nothing but the finest to top off your custom greens!

This is recommended for both locals and tourists alike. Parking can be a bit tricky in the neighborhood but once you find a space, run do not walk to this place! You do not want to waste another minute not enjoying the epicurean delights that await you.
Inside there are many vendors selling a wide variety of items. Produce, meat, wines, candy, and so much more. On my visit, I came looking for a lunch and was not disappointed. I ordered a falafel sandwich from the Mediterranean food kiosk (cannot recall the name??). Service there was prompt, and portion sizable for the price. I took my sandwich to the upstairs deck, where I sat and ate, taking in some great people watching along with my delicious sandwich. Would definitely come back again!

Seattle’s Pike Place Market — this place is definitely not, but wow! I fell in love with it nonetheless! It’s small, but has a pretty amazing selection of vendors. I popped into the Spice House while there, and you can’t beat the deals! I picked up 3 jars of whole peppercorns (Red, White and Black) for LESS than I would have paid for one in Chicago. A good variety of products and places to eat, very easy to get to and the place is thoughtfully laid out so you can move about with relative ease — except when it’s really crowded (stayed for about 5 minutes the first time, glad I went back later). Great variety, good prices and friendly people. What’s not to love? I’ll drive back up to Milwaukee just for this place alone.

I love the Public Market. We can get what we need for a quick lunch, everyone can choose their favorite from the multiple vendors. They can they want, eat on site, or find a park.
It’s a ¾ mile walk to the market from our hotel, but during the week we will do it several times because it’s a nice walk. If you buy too much, a cab doesn’t cost much.

The Milwaukee Public Market has everything you could possibly want. I love the variety of vendors here and the high quality products they sell. Their vendors really highlight what Wisconsin is well known for which makes it a unique combination of products in one place.
Not only can you grab some food to take home they also have restaurants and dining tables upstairs if you want to take a lunch or dinner break while shopping. Make sure you don’t shop here while hungry because you will hunger buy absolutely everything!
The parking here is great since they have their own lot. If you spend an hour or less here and purchase something from the market… parking is free! What a deal for downtown!

Simply put this place is a gem. It was the first place I visited many years ago when I made my first trip to Milwaukee.
It so reminded me of south street seaport in NY and what that place did for lower Manhattan. It was deserted and dumpy (although the fish market was cool). While both are touristy both fill a need to showcase our cities. A jumping off point.
I live close to the market and it’s amazing to be able to walk to get fish, meat, cheese, eggs, soup, coffee, cakes (not for me), beer, flowers, wine, tacos or middle eastern foods.
Nothing beats nueskies bacon and some yuppy hill farms eggs with hooks cheddar. Yum city station.
Oh the salads are off the chain too.

This was one of my surprise favourite places in our trip across America.
It’s only small, but everyone was really friendly and there are some interesting stalls. The man on the baked potato stand gave a hilarious reaction when my friend asked for a ‘jacket potato’…
I got some really nice presents for people back home, and we got some yummy bakery bits which we ate outside on the grass in the sunshine. Looovely.

***My 200^th Review***
I brought my daughter here for the 2PM cooking demo with Master Chef contestant Katrina Kosar. We weren’t sure where to go and saw a table with a sign in sheet and waited there. We were the first ones there and the space was closed off with a wood divider. The attendant on the second floor didn’t speak English and didn’t know where to send us. Having someone out there to direct traffic would have been helpful.
The demo itself was a lot of fun. A different colored cutting board might have been helpful because it was hard to see the board cutting stuff. We sat right in front and had a perfect view anyway. Katrina was very funny and personable. I learned a lot today. The dish was Jose Joe’s with Jicama slaw. We got to eat too. I would like to go to another of the cooking classes.