West Michigan Area
Dining & Restaurants
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Don't miss the many unique restaurants in West Michigan communities including Ludington, Manistee, Scottville, Hamlin Lake, Silver Lake Sand Dunes and Pentwater. Choose from fine dining, cozy cafes, pubs, coffee shops and good old fashioned family restaurants. Each place comes with small-town, friendly service that makes your dining experience complete.
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 & Pizzeria
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.
Little Caesars Pizza
5720 E. Ludington Ave., Ludington, MI 49431, (231) 845-5178
Home of Hot-N-Ready Pizza! One large pepperoni or sausage pizza, just $5.55 all day every day. Lunch special: pizza slices, 99 cents. Also, enjoy our famous Crazy Bread, "yummy" Italian Cheese Bread, fresh salads, or our tasty Caesar Chicken Wings. Open daily at 11am. Locally owned and operated.
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.
Mancino's Pizza & Grinders
W. US-10 at Jebavy Dr., Ludington, MI 49431, (231) 845-6666
Original recipes, uncompromised quality make Mancino's a local favorite! We use only the freshest ingredients. Our grinder and pizza dough is made from scratch daily. Serving wings, salads, pasta, wraps, specialty pizzas and traditional favorites. Dine in, carry out. Delivery to Ludington, Hamlin Lake, Scottville, Pentwater! Open daily at 11am.
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 House of Flavors
210 Hancock, Pentwater, MI 49449, (231) 869-4009
Come visit our quaint family restaurant in downtown Pentwater. We serve up authentic Chicago Dogs, 24 flavors of soft serve ice cream and more than 36 hand dipped ice cream flavors. Home of the Super Pig! Also enjoy burgers, sandwiches, nachos, fries, and a variety of drinks. Across from the Village Green.
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.
Our 50s and 60s themed family style restaurant features specialty sandwiches and desserts, burgers, chicken, plus breakfast served all day. Dine in or drive through--we're right on your way! Also home of "That Fudge," "That Jam," hillbilly stemware. Just off the Hart/Silver Lake expressway exit.
The Antler
283 S. Hancock St., Pentwater, MI 49449, (231) 869-2911
Best burgers and spirits around! Generations have met at The Antler for good food and drink. We're open all year and feature a full menu. Enjoy meeting with friends and family on our newly remodeled second floor with outdoor deck that overlooks the Pentwater Village Green. Community oriented, quality committed!
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.
For more West Michigan restaurants and dining information, check out these additional dining links:
Dining in Manistee, Michigan -- Experience the many restaurants in the Manistee area, from casual fine dining to pubs and family restaurants.
Restaurants & Dining in Ludington, Michigan -- Choose from fine dining, cozy cafes, pubs, coffee shops, fast food and good home cooking in downtown Ludington.
Dining and Restaurants in the Silver Lake Sand Dunes Area -- Enjoy a large selection of dining venues in Silver Lake, Mears, Hart and Pentwater.
Pentwater, Michigan Restaurants and Dining -- Pentwater's restaurants offer hearty breakfasts, elegant brunches, leisurely lunches and romantic dinners along the lakeshore.
Restaurants and Dining near the Pere Marquette River -- The Pere Marquette River runs along the communities of Ludington, Scottville, Custer, Walhalla, Branch, and Baldwin in West Michigan.
Hamlin Lake Restaurants & Dining -- Come by boat or car to dine on Hamlin Lake or visit one of the many restaurants in nearby Ludington.
Dining in Scottville, Michigan -- Scottville is one of the finest rural communities in West Michigan. Whether you're in the mood for a hearty breakfast, a casual lunch, or a juicy steak - you'll find it here.
Northern Michigan Dining & Restaurants -- In Northern Michigan, Harbor Springs, Charlevoix and Petoskey have many incredible cafes, coffee shops, delis, casual restaurants and fine waterfront dining.
Lakeshore Menu Guide -- Enjoy dining in many of our beautiful and scenic Lake Michigan destinations. This website includes restaurants in both Northern and West Michigan.
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- Hamlin Grocery--Your Favorite Corner Store!
- Food and Fun in One Convenient Downtown Pentwater Location...the "Pentwater Corner"
- Restaurants and Menu Guide to Great Food on the Great Lakes!
- Pentwater's Boathouse Bar & Grille
- South Main Tavern Restaurant in Scottville
- Big Boy Restaurant is Ludington's Favorite for Family Dining!
- Casual, Fine Dining at Scotty's Restaurant of Ludington
- Fine Italian Dining at Luciano's Ristoranti
- You'll Always Have a Great Meal at the Old Hamlin Restaurant
- Stop into Brenda's Harbor Cafe in Ludington
