Manistee Area
Dining & Restaurants
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Most chain and fast food restaurants are easily found on US-10 and US-31 corridors in West Michigan. Many downtown areas in West Michigan feature fine dining, cozy cafes, pubs, coffee shops and good old fashioned family restaurants. To sweeten your palate, visit our bakeries, chocolate shops and ice cream parlors.
Enjoy your meal in our bright and cheery atmosphere. Offering a complete breakfast (served anytime!) lunch, and dinner menu. Daily breakfast buffet (seasonal) and year-round weekend buffet. Soup, salad, and fruit bar daily. Clean and friendly, exceptional service. Carry out available. Open daily 6am, Sundays at 7am. Wireless internet.
Comfortable atmosphere, great food, and a beautiful view of Pentwater Lake is what you'll find at Boathouse Bar & Grill. Featuring widescreen TV and a full bar. Delicious homemade soup, sandwiches, burgers, Mexican fare, and more. Just outside Pentwater city limits, so parking is easy and plentiful. Visit us on Facebook.
Ludington's only BBQ rib restaurant. Our sweet, tangy, homemade sauce coats our chicken and ribs, making them delicious and mouthwatering good! We also serve pulled pork and sides such as cole slaw, beans, potato salad and corn bread. Take out or dine outside. Located in the James Street Plaza, downtown Ludington.
Brenda's Harbor Cafe
316 S. James St., Ludington, MI 49431, (231) 845-7434
Friendly, fast, affordable. This family style restaurant has a clean, cheery atmosphere, casual nautical decor. Breakfast, lunch served daily starting at 5am. Great flavors, hearty portions, homemade soups. Closest family restaurant to the Lake Michigan Carferry dock, just one block from Harbor View Marina. Free Wi-Fi.
Everybody knows the Bungalow is the place to eat in Manistee! They were voted #1 breakfast in town and well known for their gourmet burgers and juicy prime rib. Great selection of salads, steaks, seafood, and Mexican. Full bar, separate banquet room for rehearsal dinners and weddings. Catering available.
Country Club Restaurant & Lounge
at Manistee Golf & Country Club, 500 Cherry St., Manistee, MI 49660, (231) 723-2500
Distinctive dining in an elegant, historic setting. Dining capacity ranges from 25-150 guests. Manager Jan Parker-Kartes will assist you with your plans including menu recommendations, beverage service, decorations, and more. Each party or event receives personal attention to specific details. Country Club membership is not required to book our banquet room or to enjoy our amenities. Accepting bookings now for April 15 through October 31, 2009.
Dockside Restaurant & Pizza
401 Hancock St., Pentwater, MI 49449, (231) 869-3142
Enjoy your meal or drink with the best view of Pentwater Lake from our outdoor deck. Specializing in hand tossed pizza, with either thick or thin crust. Breakfast is served all day...or choose a hamburger, salad, sub, or sandwich for lunch or dinner. Open seven days a week.
Hungry Howie's Pizza & Subs
5485 W. US-10 (next to Walgreens), Ludington, MI 49431, (231) 843-6363
"Flavored Crust" pizzas make Hungry Howie's the tastiest! Our products are made fresh to order. Full line of oven baked subs, Howie bread, buffalo wings, chicken tenders, and garden fresh salads. We serve Pepsi products, and deliver to Ludington, Scottville, & Hamlin Lake. Locally owned and operated with dine-in seating available.
Jamesport Brewing Company
410 S. James St., Ludington, MI 49431, (231) 845-2522
Don't miss Ludington's only Brewpub. Great food and service in a kid-friendly, casual atmosphere. Serving lunch, dinner and cocktails. Try our own hand-crafted beers and delicious homemade specials. Also offering brewery tours, Wi-Fi and covered deck dining. Just blocks from the carferry docks.
Kuntry Kubbard Restaurant
5474 W. US-10, Ludington, MI 49431, (231) 845-5217
Home cooking, family prices. Daily breakfast specials. Weekend breakfast and dinner buffets (served daily summers). All dinners include homemade soup and salad bar. Sandwiches, fish, ribs, steaks, pork chops, chicken, kid's menu. Delicious homemade pies, rolls. Air-conditioned. Open daily 7am Mar.-Oct., at intersection of Old US-31/US-10.
We take pride in providing our customers with quality, delicious wedding cakes that are sure to impress your guests on your special day. Le Serving Spoon offers a complimentary consultation, so we may design the perfect cake for your event. Choose from many flavors of cakes, fillings and icings.
Luciano's Ristoranti
103 W. Ludington Ave., Ludington, MI 49431, (231) 843-2244
The exceptional taste of Italy is at Luciano's. Classic Italian dishes: Veal Luciano, Chicken Picata, Beef Tenderloin, Shrimp Scampi. We offer sandwiches, fish, chicken, steaks...and gluten-free pasta and pizza. Enjoy lunch or dinner in our restaurant, take your meal out, or we deliver. Daily dinner specials. Cocktails.
Ludington Destination Weddings & Celebrations
Planning an event that involves food? Whether you're organizing a birthday party for ten or a wedding for 500, this informative website is the place to start when choosing a banquet facility or caterer. Our online weddings and events guide features rental halls, banquet rooms, caterers, deejays, florists, and more. Celebrate!
Good home cooking since 1942. Homemade baked goods, big sandwich selection, Greek, Italian, Mexican. Large menu selection, soup/salad bar, daily specials. Fri.--all you can eat fish fry; Sun.--prime rib or roast chicken. Weekends April-November: breakfast & brunch buffets. Summer: daily buffets. Beer, wine, cocktails. Historic family restaurant, downtown Ludington.
Pentwater Dari Creme offers soft-serve ice cream, hand-dipped ice cream, snow cones, slushes, and other sweet summertime treats. We also can feed the hungriest of appetites with hearty food like hot dogs, pizza, subs, and fried chicken. Located downtown on your way to the beach.
Casual waterfront dining overlooking the city marina and carferry. Gracious service, spectacular sunset views, deck dining available. We're committed to using fresh, locally sourced ingredients in our seasonal changing menu. Choose from prime rib, chicken, seafood, sandwiches, and award-winning desserts. Cocktails, Michigan wines. Reservations, casual attire welcome.
Expect quality. Relaxed, casual fine dining. Famous for exceptional service and value. Friendly atmosphere, cocktails. Dinner specialties: prime rib, lake perch, whitefish. Lunch favorites: homemade soups, charbroiled burgers, tasty omelets, wonderful salads, kid's menu. Dinner nightly starting at 5pm, lunch Mon.-Fri. 11:30am-2pm, Sunday breakfast 9am-1pm. Reservations recommended.
Check out Scottville's newest restaurant! Located right downtown, South Main Tavern is open for business with a new, clean look, and family-friendly. Serving specialty pizzas, premium, fresh ground burgers, Tex-Mex items, and dinner entrees. They take pride in preparing food from scratch and serving food grown regionally.
Enjoy a great meal any time of day at our 50s and 60s themed family style restaurant featuring the best in home cooking. Great specialty sandwiches, burgers, plus breakfast served all day. Dine in or drive through--we're right on your way! Just off the Hart/Silver Lake expressway exit.
The Alley Bar & Grill
223 S. James, Ludington, MI 49431, (231) 843-1682
Satisfy your hunger with one of the great meals at The Alley Bar & Grill. Specialties include the mouth watering Cheese & Onion prime rib sandwich and The Intimidator Black Angus Burger. Choose from tasty appetizers, pizza, fish, steak, salads, and baskets. Kid's menu is available.
The Intersection Bar
Inside Ramada of Ludington, 4079 W. US-10, Ludington, MI 49431, (800) 707-7475
Nightly drink specials. Appetizers, sandwiches and baskets available every night at 5pm. Karaoke on Fridays beginning at 9:30pm. Enjoy our pool table, $1.00 drafts, and let our friendly staff make your evening out with friends and family one to remember.
The Painted Lady Saloon
723 Kosciusko St., Manistee, MI 49660, (231) 723-2487
Great food, great service, even better prices! Enjoy specialties like delicious broasted chicken, fresh salads and homemade soups. Try the pepperjack crab or chicken pot pie soup! Large menu selection including appetizers, sandwiches, Mexican, and seafood. Serving lunch, dinner and cocktails daily. Located east on 8th street, east off US-31.
Village Cafe & Pub
347 Hancock St., Pentwater, MI 49449, (231) 869-4626
Everybody meets at the Village Cafe & Pub, overlooking beautiful Pentwater Lake. Feel comfortable in our warm and friendly ambiance, and enjoy a variety of dishes including salads, sandwiches, fish, prime rib, and pasta. The Pub serves homemade pizzas and features live entertainment. Call about our stand up comedy nights.
West Michigan Restaurants
New! Visit this online directory of local West Michigan restaurants, pubs, and specialty food shops. There's great dining for all tastes in the communities of Ludington, Manistee, Pentwater, and Scottville, plus the Silver Lake Sand Dunes area and along the Pere Marquette River. You'll find menus, coupons, specials, and more compiled in this handy online guide to good food. Bon appetit!
Featured West Michigan Restaurants
- Food and Fun in One Convenient Downtown Pentwater Location...the "Pentwater Corner"
- Pentwater's Boathouse Bar & Grille
- South Main Tavern Restaurant in Scottville
- Casual, Fine Dining at Scotty's Restaurant of Ludington
- Luciano's Ristoranti-Fine Italian Food in Ludington
- You'll Always Have a Great Meal at the Old Hamlin Restaurant
- Stop into Brenda's Harbor Cafe in Ludington
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