Door County’s Best Restaraunts

Please call your favorite restaurant before going.  Due to staffing shortages some locations have pared back their hours.  Some restaurants have changed hands and others have closed. 

Ephraim (You Are HERE)

Casual
The Old Post Office (Fish Boil) – BEST IN THE COUNTY (Vegetarian Friendly)
Chef’s Hat (Gluten Friendly + Outdoor Seating + Eagle Harbor across the street)
Ephraim Coffee Lab (small, quaint, retro)
Good Eggs (Breakfast +Vegetarian Friendly)
Wilsons Restaurant and Ice Cream Parlor (Yes, “the” Wilsons ice cream everyone raves about)

Upscale
Trixies (All food made from scratch as well as locally sourced ingredients)

Sister Bay (4 miles away – North)

Casual
Boathouse by the Bay (consistent, high quality food, great views, fly bridge bar, and live music)
Al Johnsons Swedish Restaurant (Scandinavian + see the goats on the roof + the “butik” gift shop)
Door County Creamery (Sandwiches + cheese making facility + retail store)
Northern Grill and Pizza (With kids play area + outdoor ping pong table + Seating with fireplace)
Solagos  (Mexican, homemade chips and salsa, and boat docking)
Grasse’s Grill (American – Gluten Friendly + Vegetarian/Vegan Friendly)
Husbys Bar (Traditional American – Gluten Friendly, open Air, Outside Bar, and live music)
Sister Bay Bowl (Supper Club)

Upscale
Chop (American, Steakhouse + Vegetarian Friendly)
Lure (Steakhouse, Seafood, and Wine Bar)

Fish Creek (5 miles away – South)

Casual
Bayside Tavern (Good Bar Food, Open Mic Night on Thursdays, Friday Night Perch Fry)
White Gull Inn (Breakfast, Winner of Good Morning America’s Best Breakfast Challenge)
Blue Horse (Coffee/Breakfast, Dog friendly)

Upscale
Alexanders (American, Seafood – Vegetarian Friendly)
Whistling Swan (American – Gluten Free Option)

Baileys Harbor (8 miles away – East)

Casual
Cornerstone Pub
Coyote Roadhouse (Traditional American, Barbeque, Friday Night Fish Fry)

Upscale
Thyme (Home Cooked Food, Located in Maxwelton Braes Lodge)
Harbor Fish Market and Grill (Steakhouse + Seafood, Vegetarian Friendly)
Gordon Lodge (Come for the sunset, Craft Cocktails)

Ellison Bay (10 miles away – North)

Casual
Mink River Basin (Sports Bar, Game room, pool, juke box)
Brew Coffeehouse (Coffee, Bakery, Lunch, Local hangout)

Upscale
Wickman House (American, Vegetarian Friendly, Healthy, Romantic) – SOLD WINTER 2023

Blue Bear Cafe (we hear their brunch is out of this world)

Della Porta (Trattoria, Pizzeria)

Egg Harbor (12 miles away – South)

Casual
Big Easy Bagels and Beignets (Breakfast/Coffee Shop)
The Village Café (Breakfast and Lunch, Breakfast all day, Known for the Carrot Cake)

Gills Rock (14 miles away – North)

Casual
Shoreline Restaurant

Jacksonport (14 miles away – East)

Casual
Mikes Port Pub

Sturgeon Bay (28 miles away – South)

Casual
Door County Coffee and Tea Co. (breakfast and pastries, Call about touring the coffee roasting facility and attending “Coffee College”)

Washington Island (25 miles away – North – MUST TAKE FERRY)

Casual
Nelsen’s Hall Bitters Pub (Join the Bitters Club, Filled with history and original photos)
Red Cup Coffee House