Founded in 1956 · Milwaukee

Speed Queen Bar-B-Q

Name: Speed Queen Bar-B-Q
Address: 1130 W Walnut St, Milwaukee, WI, 53205, US
Telephone: +14142652900

Barbecue restaurant founded in 1956 by Betty Gillespie and Leonard Partee, at 12th and Walnut since 1975 and still run by the Gillespie family.

1130 W Walnut St, Milwaukee, WI 53205

Hours & photos in Apple Maps Directions Website Call (414) 265-2900 Open in the web app

What we checked

Founded: 1956 (the year checked against the place's own history page or local news)
Kind of place: BBQ

Checked open in September 2026 against a 2025 or 2026 source: the place's own site or menu, local news, or its Travel Wisconsin listing. Days and menus change, so check with Speed Queen Bar-B-Q before you go. Hours, photos and ratings are Apple Maps' own, in its place card. Something wrong? Tell us.

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