Milwaukee's Secret Restaurant and Bar Called the Safe House

Loralee Ranley
The Safe House in Milwaukee, Wisconsin is one of the coolest places to go. It has been around since 1966. It is a great place to enjoy a good meal, entertainment, and a few drinks. The problem is though, it is a spy themed restaurant and some people can't find it. But it has been featured on the History Channel for one of the best secret places in the United States

There are no signs hanging in front of the place saying the Safe House. Not one billboard can be found advertising the place anywhere in Milwaukee or any other area. The only way they attract customers is word of mouth. The intriguing setup and top secret things that go on there makes the place one of my favorite places to go! You will have to get to Milwaukee to experience it yourself. It is truly an amazing place and different from any other place I have been to.

As you walk down an alley in Milwaukee at 779 North Front Street, you find yourself in front of a building called International Exports LTD. On the red door there is a sign that says "We Import and Export Between the Following Hours." Then it has the list of days and times they are open. This is the Safe House! Cool huh? Like I said there are no signs at all leading you to believe that this is the safe house. As you walk in you enter a room with a bookshelf and a person sitting at a desk. They will ask you the password. Now I know the password and I can't not give that out cause it will ruin the fun completely. You will get booed walking in if you say the password anyway.

So then you tell the person you don't know the password and they will make you do a trick or two to get in. It all depends on what they choose for you to do. When you complete your task you can enter. As you walk down a set of stairs you see TV monitors that are showing the room that you were just in and you quickly realize that everyone in the place just saw everything that you did! That is why I said if you say the password you get booed. Otherwise when you do a trick you get a huge applause walking in.

The atmosphere of the Safe House is amazing and the food is awesome. They serve everything like soups, salads, sandwiches, ribs, shrimp, steak and so much more! They are open for lunch and dinner. You can also book a private party there or seat a large group. Trust me it is worth it to try this place out.

Make sure you explore around a little bit too! It is said to have a few secret passage ways to get in to and to get out of the place. But if I told you where I would have to kill you! That is top secret information and only for a super spy to find out themselves. As they would say at the Safe House this message will self destruct in 15 seconds!

Published by Loralee Ranley

I live in the state of Wisconsin in Madison and really enjoy writing for AC. I travel a lot for fun and for my job so I am constantly discovering new and exciting places like hotels, restaurants, entertainm...   View profile

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  • Bruce 3/24/2011

    Will be going to the Safe House Apr. 2nd 2011

  • Joshua Bowman 8/5/2009

    My uncle took me, my mom, and my two cousins to the Safe House when we visited Milwaukee. We only spent the night there, but we managed to make it to the Safe House twice on our visit. I love the place so much. We actually didn't have to do anything to get in, so my uncle made us all re-enter the resteraunt and pretend like we had to do something. It was kinda embarassing because we didn't have to do it. I know a secret way out of the Safe House. My cousin who is a year younger than me pushed me ahead of her because she was scared. On our return trip to the Safe House, our five year old cousin was following us, so my other cousin shoved me and we started to run. She pushed me right into the mens bathroom! And if you know the Safe House, it was the REAL men's bathroom, not the wall one!

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