Tina’s Guide to Harbor Country
Food Scene
**Great beer, charcuterie, salads, and wood fired pizza. They have a wonderful (and expanding) outdoor space with a fireplace and tv.
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Beer Church Brewing Co.
24 S Whittaker St**Great beer, charcuterie, salads, and wood fired pizza. They have a wonderful (and expanding) outdoor space with a fireplace and tv.
Great place for breakfast and lunch. Unique and delicious dishes on the menu with healthy and traditional options also.
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Jackie's Cafe
801 W Buffalo StGreat place for breakfast and lunch. Unique and delicious dishes on the menu with healthy and traditional options also.
**Best pizza around! Be sure to check out the great specials on their Instagram page before you order. Get your order in early on the weekends! They have a few tables outside but it's great for take away too. Cute little bottle shop around the corner also.
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Patellie's
28 N Elm St**Best pizza around! Be sure to check out the great specials on their Instagram page before you order. Get your order in early on the weekends! They have a few tables outside but it's great for take away too. Cute little bottle shop around the corner also.
**Great rooftop deck (21+) to watch the sunsets and grab dinner and drinks. The restaurant is great for families with lots of seating but they do get very busy peak season.
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The Stray Dog Bar & Grill
245 N Whittaker St**Great rooftop deck (21+) to watch the sunsets and grab dinner and drinks. The restaurant is great for families with lots of seating but they do get very busy peak season.
Great bar with plenty of tv's indoors and a fun outdoor area behind the restaurant called Casey's Back Yard...with a patio area and Ice House bar. Menu has a wide variety of items and the burgers are good!
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Casey's New Buffalo
136 N Whittaker StGreat bar with plenty of tv's indoors and a fun outdoor area behind the restaurant called Casey's Back Yard...with a patio area and Ice House bar. Menu has a wide variety of items and the burgers are good!
Brewster's Italian Cafe
11 W Merchant St**Great atmosphere year round.
Hummingbird Lounge
9 South Barton Street**Small bites and proper cocktails.
Local legend for a burger and beer. Very busy in the summer so expect a wait unless you get there at opening time. Closed in the winter. Closed Tuesday & Wednesday.
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Redamak's
616 E Buffalo StLocal legend for a burger and beer. Very busy in the summer so expect a wait unless you get there at opening time. Closed in the winter. Closed Tuesday & Wednesday.
**Great chicken tacos, fast and inexpensive.
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RIOS MEXICAN GRILL #2
2715 Franklin St**Great chicken tacos, fast and inexpensive.
**Nice outside patio for pizza and drinks
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Villa Nova Pizzeria - New Buffalo
134 E Buffalo St**Nice outside patio for pizza and drinks
Great farmer's market on Saturdays and Sundays during the summer and early fall.
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Skip's New Buffalo European Farmers Market
16710 Lakeshore RdGreat farmer's market on Saturdays and Sundays during the summer and early fall.
The place to go for ice cream. Take a number, the line moves fast.
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Oink's Dutch Treat
227 W Buffalo StThe place to go for ice cream. Take a number, the line moves fast.
Breakfast and lunch spot with great coffee. At night it becomes a little bar called the The False Front.
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David's Delicatessen & Coffee
30 N Whittaker StBreakfast and lunch spot with great coffee. At night it becomes a little bar called the The False Front.
The False Front
30 N Whittaker St**Nice outdoor patio, menu has a wide variety of options.
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Timothy's Restaurant
16409 Red Arrow Hwy**Nice outdoor patio, menu has a wide variety of options.
**Delicious and beautiful doughnuts, baked goods, and quiches. Great coffee too.
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Black Currant Bakehouse
9911 Town Line Ave**Delicious and beautiful doughnuts, baked goods, and quiches. Great coffee too.
Old school restaurant for prime rib.
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Skip's Restaurant and Catering
16710 Lakeshore RdOld school restaurant for prime rib.
**Local favorite, has nice screened porch seating. Menu has a wide variety of entree's. Only open for dinner, put your name on the list when you get there and plan for a wait in the summer months. Open year round but check hours in the off season.
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Red Arrow Roadhouse
15710 Red Arrow Hwy**Local favorite, has nice screened porch seating. Menu has a wide variety of entree's. Only open for dinner, put your name on the list when you get there and plan for a wait in the summer months. Open year round but check hours in the off season.
Journeyman Distillery
109 Generations Dr**
**Delicious breakfast and Nitro coffee! Voted Top 100 Brunch Spots in the US by Yelp
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Oaks Eatery
8 S Elm St**Delicious breakfast and Nitro coffee! Voted Top 100 Brunch Spots in the US by Yelp
**Upscale yet casual. Outside tables overlook the marina.
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Bentwood Tavern
600 W Water St**Upscale yet casual. Outside tables overlook the marina.
**Upscale Italian in the Harbor Grand Hotel. View of the marina and a harbor side fire pit in the winter.
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Terrace Room
111 W Water St**Upscale Italian in the Harbor Grand Hotel. View of the marina and a harbor side fire pit in the winter.
The Peasant's Pantry
12856 Red Arrow HwyViola Cafe
102 N Elm St**Traditional breakfast with a few specials each day.
**Really cute place with a little bit of everything... from specialty coffees, baked goods, sandwiches, salads, sweets, wines and gifts!
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Whistle Stop Grocery
15700 Red Arrow Hwy**Really cute place with a little bit of everything... from specialty coffees, baked goods, sandwiches, salads, sweets, wines and gifts!
Susans Sawyer
5851 Sawyer RdClosed January thru mid February
**Order at the counter with a handful of tables to eat in. Huge burritos!
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Mucho Mas
727 Franklin St**Order at the counter with a handful of tables to eat in. Huge burritos!
Goblin & The Grocer
1 W Dunes Hwy**Fun brunch place.
Stop 50 Wood Fired Pizzeria
500 El Portal DrBlind Pig Tavern & Grill
3103 US-12Swingbelly's
3101 US-12**A new Italian restaurant called Farina's Supper Club has taken over this location.
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Duneland Beach Inn
3311 Pottawattomie Trail**A new Italian restaurant called Farina's Supper Club has taken over this location.
**Detroit style pizza, sandwiches, salads, vegetarian options and great drinks, of course!!
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Journeyman Distillery
109 Generations Dr**Detroit style pizza, sandwiches, salads, vegetarian options and great drinks, of course!!
**Quaint restaurant in the Gordon Beach Inn with a Spanish flair...serving tapas, paella, steaks, salads, and burgers.
The Grove Restaurant
16220 Lakeshore Rd**Quaint restaurant in the Gordon Beach Inn with a Spanish flair...serving tapas, paella, steaks, salads, and burgers.
Sightseeing
The public beach has a playground, snack shack, restrooms, boardwalk in the dunes and is a great place to spend a sunny day. They also offer a public boat launch across the street on the river.
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New Buffalo Beach & Boat Ramp
200 Marquette DrThe public beach has a playground, snack shack, restrooms, boardwalk in the dunes and is a great place to spend a sunny day. They also offer a public boat launch across the street on the river.
Fun place to hike in the woods and take in the marsh view on the elevated platform.
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Galien River County Park
17424 Red Arrow HwyFun place to hike in the woods and take in the marsh view on the elevated platform.
A national park right in our backyard! If you've never seen "the dunes" before, you'll be amazed! You can hit the beach and the hiking trails.
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Indiana Dunes National Park
1215 North State Road 49A national park right in our backyard! If you've never seen "the dunes" before, you'll be amazed! You can hit the beach and the hiking trails.
Iparke yaseWarren Dunes
12032 Red Arrow HwyBeautiful dunes and big beach.
Friendship Botanic Gardens
2055 US-12Dinges Fall Harvest
15219 Mill RdShopping
Sawyer Home & Garden Center
5865 Sawyer RdLighthouse Place Premium Outlets
601 Wabash StColor Pop Salon
225 N Whittaker StHair salon that sells a variety of souvenir and gift items.
Activities
Skydive Windy City Chicago
1300 IN-212New Buffalo Sailing Excursions
9 W Mechanic StHarbor Country Adventures
35 S Whittaker StWoodlands Course at Whittaker
12578 Wilson RdWashington Park Zoo
115 Lake Shore DrThe Acorn
107 Generations DrVickers Theatre
6 N Elm StFour Winds Casino
11111 Wilson RdBlue Chip Casino Hotel Spa
777 Blue Chip DrDeer Creek Hunt Club
18000 South Basswood RoadSilver Creek Event Center
11111 Wilson RoadThird Coast Paddling - Galien River Kayak & Paddleboard Rentals
200 Marquette DriveWineries, Breweries +
Places to grab a local beverage
Dablon Winery and Vineyards
111 W Shawnee RdGravity Winery
10220 Lauer RdRound Barn Estate
10983 Hills RdGreenbush Brewing Company
5885 Sawyer RdSeedz Brewery
16321 Red Arrow HighwayZorn Brew Works Co.
605 E 9th StTapistry Brewing Company
4236 Lake StTransient Artisan Ales
4229 Lake StThe Haymarket Brewery & Taproom
9301 Red Arrow HwyShoreline Brewery & Restaurant
208 Wabash StBurn 'Em Brewing
718 Freyer RdPeat's Cider Social
6201 Red Arrow HwyShamrock Station Brewery
961 East Shawnee RoadTabor Hill Winery & Restaurant
185 Mt Tabor RdWatermark Brewing Company
5781 St Joseph AveBeer Church Brewing Co.
24 S Whittaker StShady Creek Winery
2030 Tryon RdClosed Monday, Tuesday, & Wednesday.
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Ghost Isle Brewery Closed by Michigan mandate until December 9th, 2020
17684 US-12Closed Monday, Tuesday, & Wednesday.