PATIO &
ROUTE 54 BUS

Our patio is open, weather permitting, May through September. Patio seating is first-come, first-serve.
Outdoor restaurant table with pizza, salad, drinks, and condiments in front of a vintage trolley bus under colorful umbrellas.
A bus stop with a bus and a painted mural of a red bull on the wall behind it, illuminated by streetlights at night.
Side view of the vintage orange and cream-colored Volkswagen bus converted into a mobile library or storage unit, with partially open door showing shelves inside.
A close-up of a glass of orange-colored beverage with a lemon slice on the rim, set on a textured surface with a blurred background of counters and equipment.

PIZZA ON A PATIO
Enjoy pizza and drink with your family and friends in this most unique outdoor dining space. Featuring Route 54, our vintage 1953 Milwaukee city bus! All patio seating (including tables inside the bus) is first-come, first-serve and open during restaurant hours, weather permitting.

OUR ROUTE 54 BUS
This bus was restored and painted to replicate the Route 54 buses that ran the Mitchell-Burnham artery and the City of Milwaukee streets more than 70 years ago. Although this specific bus originally ran in Minneapolis, it’s the exact model (GMC TDH5103) that was used on Milwaukee streets and throughout the country. Rebuilt and refurbished over a period of 10 months, final delivery and installation on our patio took place in June 2025.

READ ABOUT IT
- Milwaukee Record  -  “Transfer is Adding a 1950s City Bus to its Patio”
- Urban Milwaukee  -  “…New Patio Will Feature Vintage City Bus”
- Milw Journal Sentinel  - “10 Dining Experiences…Summer Bucket List”

IMPORTANT PATIO AND BUS RULES
Visitors are welcome to come aboard and sit in the driver's seat or passenger bench seats like operators and bus riders of the past!

There are just a few important rules to follow:

  • Children must be supervised by an adult at all times

  • No climbing or hanging or running

  • This bus is very old, PLEASE BE GENTLE!

  • Please take turns and respect other diners on the bus and patio

Thank you!

An orange and white trolley bus at a bus stop during early evening or night, with lights on and a dark blue sky in the background.
Open-faced sandwiches with slices of tomato, cheese, and herbs on dark rye bread on white plates, with a colorful bus in the background.