Saffron - Modern Indian Dining in Milwaukee, WI

4.5(614)$20–70Milwaukee, WI
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Highly rated

Highly rated at 4.5 stars with 614 reviews.

  • Family-friendly
  • Budget-friendly
  • Quick service

Best for / Not ideal for

Best for

  • Families
  • Large groups
  • Budget dining
  • Quick meals

Not ideal for

  • Fine dining seekers
  • Romantic dinners

At a glance

Milwaukee, WI • Price $20–70 • 4.5★
Saffron - Modern Indian Dining is an Indian buffet located in Milwaukee, WI, in the East Town neighborhood. This establishment has earned a 4.5-star rating from 614 reviews. Saffron - Modern Indian Dining offers curbside pickup, dine-in service, and no-contact delivery. The price range for this restaurant is between $20 and $70. Visitors can find hours, website, and phone information for this business. This buffet provides a dining option for those in the Milwaukee area seeking Indian cuisine.

Good to know

  • Saffron - Modern Indian Dining has a listed address in Milwaukee, WI, so visitors can confirm the exact location before going.
  • The page includes a 4.5-star rating from 614 reviews.
  • Website and phone details are available for checking current menu, hours, or availability.
This family-friendly Indian buffet welcomes diners of all ages. As a budget-friendly option, this buffet offers affordable dining.
Address
223 N Water St Ste 100, Milwaukee, WI 53202, East Town, Milwaukee, WI
Phone
(414) 539-4980
Today
11:30 AM–3 PM
Price
$20–70
Rating
4.5 (614 reviews)

What stands out

🍽️Delicious food

Multiple reviewers praise the taste and flavor

👥Friendly service

Attentive and helpful staff

🌟Nice atmosphere

Pleasant and welcoming environment

⚡Quick service

No long waits

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Before you go

🍽️Dine-in available

Eat in the restaurant

🚚Delivery available

Delivery service offered

Not the Fastest

Score 42/100 · 4 positive signals
Quick bite score42/100
Speed signals
10/30
Grab-and-go
0/25
Budget-friendly
12/20
Time commitment
15/15
Convenience
5/10

What works

  • Fast service
  • Budget-friendly pricing
  • Moderate pricing
  • Ideal for quick meals

Keep in mind

  • No takeout option

Scored from service speed, takeout options, pricing, meal format, and lunch availability.

Early Evening Only 🌇

Score 25/100 · 1 positive signal
Full night out score25/100
Late-night hours
0/30
Drinks on premises
0/20
Nightlife nearby
25/25
Entertainment
0/15
Weekend potential
0/10

What works

  • 5+ bars and nightlife venues within walking distance

Keep in mind

  • No alcohol — you'll need to go elsewhere for drinks

Scored from closing hours, on-premises drinks, nearby nightlife, entertainment, and weekend hours.

Trusted Rating

👍 4.3 weighted · 614 reviews
4.3weighted · raw 4.5 from 614 reviews(↓ 0.16 from raw)
Trusted
Review volume vs. city median614 / 432.5 median
02,162.5 (Rock Solid threshold)
Rating spread on Yelp
5★
4★
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Relative share of Yelp ratings by star — bar length shows how ratings skew, not exact counts.

The trusted rating blends this place’s raw score (4.5) with the city average (4.12) using a Bayesian formula. Places with fewer reviews are pulled toward the city mean; places with 2162.5+ reviews carry their rating at nearly full weight.

Photos

1 photos

Hours & Location

Status: Hours available

Regular Hours

7 days
friday
11:30 AM–3 PM
monday
11:30 AM–3 PM
saturday
11:30 AM–3 PM
sunday
11 AM–3 PM
thursday
11:30 AM–3 PM
tuesday
11:30 AM–3 PM
wednesday
11:30 AM–3 PM

Pricing

Price range $20–70
Price range$20–70

Amenities & Services

Accessibility, service options, and dining details

Accessibility

Wheelchair, parking, and more
 Wheelchair accessible entrance Wheelchair accessible restroom Wheelchair accessible seating

Amenities

Available facilities and features
Limited vegetarian optionsModerate noiseDogs allowed

Atmosphere

Ambiance and setting
 Cozy Romantic Trendy UpscaleIntimateClassy

Service Options

Dine-in, takeout, delivery
Curbside_pickupDine_inNo_contact_deliveryReservationsDeliveryTakeout

Takeout service is available. Delivery service is offered.

Payment Methods

Accepted payment types
 Credit cards Debit cards N F C mobile payments

Highlights

Special features
 Fast service Great cocktails Great tea selection Great wine list

Planning

Reservations and groups
 Brunch reservations recommended Lunch reservations recommended Dinner reservations recommended Accepts reservations

Reviews

614 reviews

Reviews

Customer reviews available

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What is the rating of Saffron - Modern Indian Dining?

Saffron - Modern Indian Dining has a 4.5-star rating based on 614 customer reviews.

🍜Cultural Food Hub

A vibrant food district with diverse eateries, cafes, and cultural landmarks.

A vibrant food district with diverse eateries, cafes, and cultural landmarks.

Food & Dining
29
Miscellaneous Services
20
Retail & Shopping
18
Financial Services
7
Healthcare & Medical
7
Recreation & Entertainment
6

94 nearby places across 9 categories

Nearby Places

Local services, shops, and points of interest

94 places nearby (arts & culture, finance, food, healthcare, services)

Gallerys

Tory Folliard Gallery

Gallery

233 North Milwaukee Street

~0.2 miTu-Fr 11:00-17:00; Sa 11:00-16:00
+1 414 273 7311Website

Community Centres

Gaslight Lofts Clubroom

Community Centre

~0.3 mi

Banks

PyraMax Bank

Bank

318 North Water Street

~409 ftMo-Th 08:30-17:30; Fr 08:30-18:00
+1 414 238 2952Website
Town Bank

Bank

~0.2 miMo-Th 08:30-17:00; Fr 08:30-17:30; Sa 09:00-12:00
Website
Chase

Bank

~0.4 miMo-Fr 09:00-17:00; Sa-Su closed
+1 414 977 5606Website
Wells Fargo Private Bank

Bank

743 North Water Street

~0.5 miMo-Th 08:30-17:00
+1 414 291 7100Website
Enterprise Credit Union

Bank

765 North Broadway

~0.5 miMo-Fr 09:00-17:15; Sa 09:00-12:00
Website
Old National Bank

Bank

302 East Wells Street

~0.6 miMo-Fr 8:00-18:00; Sa 9:00-12:00
+1 414 466 8000Website

Atms

Chase

Atm

~0.3 mi24/7

Bars

Bugsy's Back Alley Speakeasy

Bar

~223 ftTh-Fr 17:00-02:00; Sa 19:00-02:30
+1 414 221 6565Website
The Wicked Hop

Bar

345 North Broadway

~0.2 miMo-Th 11:00-02:00; Fr 11:00-02:30; Sa 09:00-02:30; Su 09:00-02:00
+1 414 223 0345Website
Club Charlies

Bar

320 East Menomonee Street

~0.2 miMo-Th 11:00-02:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-02:30; Su 10:00-02:00
+1 414 763 8548Website
Campsite 131

Bar

131 North Jackson Street

~0.4 miMo-Tu 16:00-24:00; We-Th 15:00-24:00; Fr 14:00-02:30; Sa 12:00-02:30; Su 12:00-02:00
+1 414 837 5790
Stir

Bar

112 West Wisconsin Avenue

~0.4 miTu-Fr 16:00-02:00; Sa 19:00-02:00
+1 414 628 2521Website
Indulge

Bar

708 North Milwaukee Street

~0.4 miWe 16:30-22:00; Th 16:30-23:00; Fr-Sa 16:30-01:00
+1 414 390 9463Website
Distil

Bar

722 North Milwaukee Street

~0.5 miMo-Sa 17:00+
+1 414 220 9411Website
Blu

Bar

~0.5 miMo-Th 17:00-01:00; Fr-Sa 16:00-02:00
+1 414 298 3196Website

Restaurants

Jing's

Restaurant

~265 ftSu-Mo 16:30-21:00; Tu-Fr 11:30-21:00; Sa 12:00-21:00
+1 414 271 7788Website
Char’d

Restaurant

222 East Erie Street

~481 ftMo-Sa 16:30-23:00; Su 11:30-21:00
+1 414 885 2611Website
Aperitivo

Restaurant

311 North Plankinton Avenue

~0.1 miMo-Th 08:00-21:00; Fr 08:00-24:00; Sa 12:00-24:00
+1 414 276 4400Website
Sinabro

Restaurant

316 North Milwaukee Street

~0.2 mi
+1-414-485-6010Website
Riley’s Social House

Restaurant

411 East Menomonee Street

~0.2 miMo off; Tu-Sa 11:00-20:00; Su 11:00-19:00
+1-414-316-9118Website
Merriment Social

Restaurant

240 East Pittsburgh Avenue

~0.2 miMo closed; Tu-Sa 17:30-22:00; Su 10:00-15:00
+1-414-645-0240Website
Swingin' Door Exchange

Restaurant

219 East Michigan Street

~0.3 miMo-Th 11:00-02:00; Fr 11:00-02:30; Sa 10:00-02:30; Su 10:00-02:00
+1 414 276 8150Website
Cafe La Scala

Restaurant

~0.3 miMo-Fr 11:00-14:00, 17:00-20:30
+1 414 223 2185Website

Fast Foods

Shake Shack

Fast Food

220 East Buffalo Street

~343 ftSu-Th 11:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-23:00
+1 414 509 1080Website
Grassroots Salad Company

Fast Food

607 North Water Street

~0.3 miMo-Fr 08:00-16:00; Sa 10:00-14:00
+1 414 249 4464Website
Dunkin'

Fast Food

~0.4 miMo-Fr 06:00-19:00; Sa 06:00-19:00
+1 414 224 7924Website
Potbelly

Fast Food

135 West Wisconsin Avenue

~0.4 miMo-Sa 11:00-20:00; Su 11:00-18:00
+1 414 226 0014Website
Jimmy John's

Fast Food

767 North Water Street

~0.5 miMo-Su 11:00-16:00
+1 414-227-1166Website
Subway

Fast Food

506 East Mason Street

~0.5 miMo-Fr 07:00-20:00; Sa 08:00-16:00
+1 414 276 8878Website
Artisan Ramen

Fast Food

530 East Mason Street

~0.6 miMo-Th 11:30-14:00,16:00-21:00; Fr 11:30-14:00,17:00-24:00; Sa 17:00-22:00
+1 414 888 8800Website

Cafes

Colectivo Coffee

Cafe

223 East Saint Paul Avenue

~0.1 miMo-Su 06:30-18:00
+1 414 220 8330Website
Discourse Coffee Workshop

Cafe

158 South Barclay Street

~0.2 miMo-Su 07:00-18:00
Website
City.Net Jazz Café

Cafe

306 East Wisconsin Avenue

~0.4 miMo-Fr 06:00-16:00; Sa 07:00-14:00
+1 414 336 1723Website
Davians at 411 East Wisconsin

Cafe

~0.4 miMo-Fr 07:00-14:30
+1-414-276-3354Website
600 EAST Café

Cafe

~0.5 miMo-Fr 06:30-16:00
+1 414 224 6594Website
Starbucks

Cafe

509 West Wisconsin Avenue

~0.6 miMo-Sa 06:00-19:00; Su 06:00-14:00
+1 414-390-1804Website

Veterinarys

Cat Care Clinic

Veterinary

~150 ftMo,We 07:30-19:00; Tu,Th-Fr 07:30-18:00; Sa 08:00-12:00
+1 414 272 2287Website

Clinics

Aurora Health Center

Clinic

163 North Milwaukee Street

~0.2 miMo-Fr 09:00-17:00
+1 414 227 1127Website
Ascension Columbia Saint Mary’s at Cathedral Square Immediate Care

Clinic

734 North Jackson Street

~0.5 miMo-Fr 08:00-18:00; Sa-Su 08:00-16:00; PH 08:00-16:00
+1 414 277 6500Website
Mutual Health Center

Clinic

633 East Mason Street

~0.6 mi
Madison Medical

Clinic

~0.6 mi
+1 414 272 8950Website

Dentists

Riverwalk Dentistry, SC

Dentist

~0.5 mi
+1-414-271-1770Website

Pharmacys

Community Pharmacy

Pharmacy

~0.6 miMo-Fr 08:00-18:00
+1 414 278 7828Website

Beautys

Sevva Salon & Nail Boutique

Beauty

229 North Water Street

~71 ftTu-Fr 10:00-20:00; Sa 10:00-18:00
+1-414-291-8888Website

Events Venues

Surg on the Water

Events Venue

~0.1 mi
+1 414 800 1246Website
Jackalope Lounj

Events Venue

343 North Broadway

~0.2 mi
+1 414 223 0345Website
The Box Milwaukee

Events Venue

311 East Wisconsin Avenue

~0.4 mi
+1 414 477 9592

Fountains

Dragotta Fountain

Fountain

~0.2 mi

Hairdressers

Archambeaus Salon

Hairdresser

419 East Menomonee Street

~0.2 miMo,Fr 13:00-20:00; Tu-Th 08:00-20:00; Sa 08:00-16:00
+1 414 272 1028Website
Salon Amroze

Hairdresser

~0.3 miMo-Sa 09:00-20:00
+1 414 550 7788Website
Ricco’s Swingin’ Door Barbershop

Hairdresser

229 East Michigan Street

~0.3 mi
+1 414 272 3053
Icon Salon

Hairdresser

~0.3 mi
+1 414-221-0099Website
Milwaukee St Barber Shop

Hairdresser

715 North Milwaukee Street

~0.4 miMo-Th 10:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-16:00
+1 414 585 0377Website
Scottfree Salon

Hairdresser

726 North Milwaukee Street

~0.5 miMo 09:00-16:00; Tu-Fr 08:00-20:00; Sa 08:00-16:00
+1 414 223 0896Website
The Collective

Hairdresser

765 North Jackson Street

~0.6 miTu-We 10:00-20:00; Th-Fr 08:00-18:00; Sa 09:00-15:00
+1 414 765 0700Website

Parking Entrances

Daily/Monthly Parking

Parking Entrance

~0.3 mi
Monthly Parking

Parking Entrance

~0.3 mi
Monthly Parking

Parking Entrance

~0.4 mi
Daily/Monthly Parking

Parking Entrance

~0.4 mi

Healthcares

ATI Physical Therapy

Healthcare

~0.4 miMo-Fr 07:00-19:00
+1 414 272 9595Website
First Aid Station

Healthcare

~0.6 mi

Clocks

Johnson Bank

Clock

~0.4 mi

Social Centres

Milwaukee Bar Association

Social Centre

747 North Broadway

~0.5 mi
+1 414 274 6760Website

Fitness Centres

The Barre Code

Fitness Centre

225 North Water Street

~32 ftMo-Th 05:45-20:00; Fr 05:45-19:00; Sa 08:00-12:00; Su 08:30-17:00
+1 414 763 1314Website
SPIRE Fitness

Fitness Centre

~0.1 mi
+1 414 219 9118Website
Gold's Gym

Fitness Centre

731 North Water Street

~0.4 miMo-Th 04:30-23:00; Fr 04:30-21:00; Sa-Su 07:00-19:00
+1 414 312 7582Website
PUSH Functional Fitness

Fitness Centre

525 East Erie Street

~0.4 mi24/7
+1 414 460 3440
Ellipse Fitness

Fitness Centre

597 East Erie Street

~0.6 miMo-Th 05:00-20:00; Fr 05:00-18:00; Sa 08:00-11:00
+1 414 224 7870Website

Dances

East Towne Ballrooms

Dance

~0.3 mi
+1 414 271 1002Website

Delis

Gouda's Italian Deli

Deli

~91 ftMo-Fr 10:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-17:00
+1 414 221 6565Website

Furnitures

Cream City Restoration

Furniture

201 North Water Street

~136 ftTu-Sa 11:00-18:00; Su 12:00-17:00
+1 414 323 4100Website
west elm

Furniture

~0.1 miMo-Sa 10:00-19:00; Su 11:00-18:00
+1 414 224 0216Website
Residence

Furniture

612 North Broadway

~0.3 miTu-Fr 10:00-18:00; Sa 11:00-17:00; Su 12:00-16:00
Website

Cosmetics

Arch

Cosmetics

249 North Water Street

~208 ft
+1 414 585 0539Website

Carpets

Orley Shabahang

Carpet

151 North Water Street

~243 ftMo-Sa 10:00-18:00; Su 11:00-17:00
+1 414 455 3636Website

Opticians

Wisconsin Vision

Optician

301 North Water Street

~308 ftMo,We-Fr 09:00-18:00; Tu 09:00-19:00; Sa 09:00-15:00
+1 414 539 3524Website
Warby Parker

Optician

315 North Broadway

~0.1 miMo-Sa 10:00-19:00, Su 23:00-18:00
+1 414 253 1812Website

Clothes

Lululemon

Clothes

322 North Water Street

~454 ftMo-Sa 10:00-19:00; Su 11:00-17:00
+1 414 224 5321Website
Edie Boutique

Clothes

244 North Broadway

~0.1 miMo-Th 10:00-18:00; Fr-Sa 10:00-19:00; Su 11:00-19:00
+1 414 509 5852Website
Miss Ruby Boutique

Clothes

313 North Plankinton Avenue

~0.2 miTu,Th,Fr 12:00-18:00; We 12:00-20:00; Sa 10:00-16:00; Su 12:00-16:00
+1 414 755 2900Website
Trusted Gallery

Clothes

534 North Water Street

~0.3 miMo-Th 12:00-20:00; Fr-Sa 12:00-21:00; Su 12:00-18:00
+1 414 349 9590

Copyshops

DigiCopy

Copyshop

222 East Erie Street

~500 ftMo-Th 07:00-22:00; Fr 07:00-19:00; Sa 09:00-18:00; Su 12:00-18:00
+1 414 291 4050Website
FedEx Office

Copyshop

312 East Wisconsin Avenue

~0.4 miMo-Fr 07:30-21:00
+1 414 270 0404Website
Digital Edge Copy & Print Center

Copyshop

775 North Jackson Street

~0.6 miMo-Fr 08:00-17:30; PH off
+1 414 272 3343Website

Stationerys

Broadway Paper

Stationery

191 North Broadway

~0.1 miMo-Fr 11:00-19:00; Sa 10:00-17:00; Su 11:00-16:00
+1 414 277 7699Website

Charitys

Goodwill

Charity

190 North Broadway

~0.1 miMo-Sa 10:00-20:00; Su 10:00-17:00
+1 414 273 1797Website

Shoes

Trusted Kicks

Shoes

532 North Water Street

~0.3 miMo-Th 12:00-20:00; Fr-Sa 12:00-21:00; Su 12:00-18:00
+1 414 349 9590Website

Car Rentals

Avis

Car Rental

603 North Vel R. Phillips Avenue

~0.5 miMo-Fr 07:30-18:00; Sa 08:00-14:00; Su 08:00-12:00
+1 414 276 4122Website

Artworks

Little Dancer, Aged 14

Artwork

~0.4 mi
Website
Family

Artwork

~0.5 mi
Bronze Fonz

Artwork

~0.5 mi

Informations

Visitor Information Center

Information

~0.6 miMo-Fr 08:00-17:00