Warm bakery interior with freshly baked bread
Est. Milwaukee · Bay View

Baked
with
Soul

Small-batch sourdough, flaky pastries, and carefully sourced coffee — crafted daily in Milwaukee's Bay View neighborhood since day one.

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Freshly baked sourdough loaf with golden crust
Flour-dusted bakery countertop
Assorted pastries in a bakery display case
Barista pouring coffee
Our Heritage

A Neighborhood
Bakery Rooted
in Place

Arcoiris Bakery began with a simple conviction: that the best bread is made slowly, with attention to ingredient and craft. We opened our doors on South 6th Street in Milwaukee's Bay View neighborhood, drawing on generations of baking tradition and a deep respect for the rhythms of the local season.

Every morning, our bakers arrive before sunrise. Flour, water, salt, and time — the four essentials — are the foundation of everything we produce. We ferment our sourdough for 72 hours, source our dairy from Wisconsin farms, and roast our coffee in small batches close to home.

72hr

Sourdough Fermentation

Local

Wisconsin Ingredients

What We Make

From Our Oven
to Your Table

Every item on our menu is produced in-house, daily. Here is what you will find when you walk through our door.

Assorted artisan bread loaves

Artisan Bread

Country loaves, ciabatta, focaccia, and our signature 72-hour sourdough — all leavened naturally and baked to a deep, crackling crust.

Fresh croissants and pastries

Pastries & Bakes

Butter croissants, pain au chocolat, Danish, and seasonal fruit tarts — laminated by hand each morning and baked until golden.

Latte art in a ceramic cup

Coffee & Drinks

Espresso drinks, pour-overs, and specialty brews from locally roasted beans. Also available: fresh juices, chai, and hot chocolate.

Butter croissant close-up

Signature

Butter Croissant

72 layers of French butter, folded by hand. Crisp outside, honeycomb interior.

Sourdough bread slice

Every Day

Country Sourdough

Wild-fermented for 72 hours. Thick, crackling crust with a soft, tangy crumb.

The Craft

Patience Is
Our Primary
Ingredient

We do not rush dough. We do not use conditioners, improvers, or shortcuts. The flavor of our bread comes from time — long, slow fermentation that develops complexity no additive can replicate.

3-Ingredient Philosophy

Flour, water, salt. Sometimes starter. Nothing more. The quality of each determines the quality of everything.

Wisconsin Sourced

Dairy from state farms, coffee roasted in the Midwest, seasonal fruit from regional growers.

Baked Before You Arrive

We bake overnight so your first visit meets you with warm bread, not an empty case.

Baker's hands shaping sourdough dough
Find Us

Come
Break Bread
With Us

Address

1414 S 6th St

Milwaukee, WI 53204-2806

Bay View neighborhood

Hours

Monday – Friday 6:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Saturday 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Sunday 7:00 AM – 2:00 PM
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