Finding Food & Other Essentials Near Campus

Once you arrive in Milwaukee, you will need to purchase groceries and likely other essentials for your new living space.聽There are many options near 51猎奇.聽Some are within walking distance of campus and others are accessible through the Milwaukee County Transit System buses. View information on activating your bus pass (U-PASS).

Grocery & Food Options

: 4075 N. Oakland Ave.
: 1100 E. Garfield Ave.
: 2643 N. Downer Ave.; 20-minute walk from campus
: 5600 N Port Washington Rd.
: 2305 N. Prospect Ave.

The 51猎奇 Food Pantry offers free groceries, diapers, and essentials to students facing food insecurity, which means that they do not have enough money to buy food. Students can use the pantry three times per month.

Several restaurants within walking distance of campus are located on Oakland Avenue. There are also many options on Downer Avenue and near the corner of North Avenue & Farwell Avenue.

You can use services like DoorDash, Uber Eats, and Grubhub to have food delivered to you. Note: These delivery services might be more expensive in the U.S. than they are in your home country, and it is customary to tip your delivery driver.

Where to Find Other Essentials

You can buy everything from bed sheets to groceries to electronics at these stores:

: 401 E. Capitol Dr.
: 5701 N. Lydell Ave.

: 5800 N. Bayshore Dr. (This is the closest mall to campus: take the MCTS GREEN Line northbound)
: 2500 N. Mayfair Rd.
: 95 N. Moorland Rd.

: 4081 N. Oakland Ave.
: 2607 N. Downer Ave.

Always use caution interacting with strangers when arranging to pick up goods.

Off Campus Resource Center Free Store – 51猎奇 students can pick up gently used home essentials at no cost.
Facebook Marketplace
– There’s a Goodwill store that is a 15-minute walk from campus, located at 2830 N. Oakland Avenue.