Dining in Charlevoix

Breakfast

• Smoke on the Water: Popular spot for breakfast.
• That French Place: Known for crepes and croissants.
• Harbor View Cafe: Great breakfast options.
• Cafe Meria: Good for coffee and pastries.

Casual Dining

• Grey Gables: Bar area is informal and first-come, first-served.
• Terry’s: Known for fish entrees, no reservations.
• The Cantina: Casual Mexican dining.
• Bridge Street Tap Room: Good bar food and many beer taps.
• The Happy Troll: Now open for dinner with a bar, also offers scratch-made lunches, soups, salads, and sandwiches.
• Back Lot: Features a variety of food trucks.

Nearby Recommendations

• The Landings (Ironton): Open-air restaurant at the Ironton Ferry dock and marina, open from Memorial Day to Labor Day.
• Petoskey: Best shopping district with Chandlers, offering good food and craft cocktails. Reservations accepted.

Bars

• VUE Wine Bar: Patio overlooking the channel and Lake Michigan lighthouse.
• The Earl Hotel: Outdoor patio and a rooftop bar with live music.
• Bag Harbor Hotel Bar: Great views, cocktails, and food.

Recreation

• McSauba Beaches: Scenic trails alongside the dunes.
• The Lighthouse: Best viewed at sunset.
• Sunshine Charters: Sunset cruises from the downtown marina.
• Charlevoix Cycle Pub: Boat cruise that doubles as a cycle pub.
• Mushroom Houses: Quick, interesting sight or take a formal tour.
• Gypsy Distillery: Unique drinks, indoor games, and a small outdoor patio with views.

Outdoor Activities

• Biking: Rent bikes from Banhof Sport in Petoskey and ride through the state park around the bay into downtown Harbor Springs.

Wineries

• Boyne Valley Vineyards
• Petoskey Farms
• Blu Dot
• Mackinaw Trail

Near Harbor Springs

• Pond Hill: Local wines, beers, salads, and pizzas with live music on weekends.

Boyne City and Walloon

• Muskrat Distillery: Good for cocktails.
• Cafe Sante: Known for dinner and live music on weekends.
• Lake Street Deli: Offers to-go salads and sandwiches.
• Barrel Back (Walloon): Located above the marina with great sunset views.