What to do in New Buffalo

Jennifer
What to do in New Buffalo

New Buffalo breakfast spots

These are our recommendations for breakfast spots that you can walk to. All are open for lunch, too.
Great diner. Open for breakfast and lunch only. Cash only!
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Rosie's Restaurant
128 N Whittaker St
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Great diner. Open for breakfast and lunch only. Cash only!
Jackie’s offers a refined great menu for breakfast and lunch, with healthy options. Jackie is a terrific chef!
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Jackie's Cafe
801 W Buffalo St
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Jackie’s offers a refined great menu for breakfast and lunch, with healthy options. Jackie is a terrific chef!
Only decent place to get coffee in town. Nice selection of breakfast sandwiches and pastries. (Note: David’s becomes a cocktail lounge in the evening!)
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David's Delicatessen & Coffee
30 N Whittaker St
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Only decent place to get coffee in town. Nice selection of breakfast sandwiches and pastries. (Note: David’s becomes a cocktail lounge in the evening!)

New Buffalo lunch and dinner spots

Our favorite New Buffalo restaurants. You can walk to most.
Fantastic contemporary American food. Right on the harbor! Make a reservation during summer season. Insider tip: The Marina Grand, which houses the restaurant, has a rooftop deck/bar. Best views of the harbor in town. Open in the morning, too. Grab a cup of coffee and enjoy the views.
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Bentwood Tavern
600 W Water St
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Fantastic contemporary American food. Right on the harbor! Make a reservation during summer season. Insider tip: The Marina Grand, which houses the restaurant, has a rooftop deck/bar. Best views of the harbor in town. Open in the morning, too. Grab a cup of coffee and enjoy the views.
High-end Italian. Terrific food. On the water! Make a reservation during summer season.
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Terrace Room
111 W Water St
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High-end Italian. Terrific food. On the water! Make a reservation during summer season.
Even if you don’t drink, this place is great. Food is good and you get a beautiful view of the Preserves during the day. Open for lunch and dinner.
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Ghost Isle Brewery Closed by Michigan mandate until December 9th, 2020
17684 US-12
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Even if you don’t drink, this place is great. Food is good and you get a beautiful view of the Preserves during the day. Open for lunch and dinner.
Best steakhouse in town. And great value! Love this place! Old-timey supper club. You can usually get in without a reservation. Insider tip: Skips hosts a terrific Farmer's Market on the weekends: May - October.
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Skip's Restaurant and Catering
16710 Lakeshore Rd
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Best steakhouse in town. And great value! Love this place! Old-timey supper club. You can usually get in without a reservation. Insider tip: Skips hosts a terrific Farmer's Market on the weekends: May - October.
Good food, but kind of pricey. High-end Italian. Suggest the dinner-for-two option if it’s available. Includes a pizza, entre, and dessert. Best deal on the menu. Make a reservation during summer season.
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Brewster's Italian Cafe
11 W Merchant St
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Good food, but kind of pricey. High-end Italian. Suggest the dinner-for-two option if it’s available. Includes a pizza, entre, and dessert. Best deal on the menu. Make a reservation during summer season.
New Buffalo's hidden gem! This family-owned restaurant has terrific food. Pizza and sandwiches, mainly, but everything is terrific. Friendly and fast service. Try the chicken parmesan sandwich--my favorite! Detroit pizza is so good!
Dooley's Lake House Pub
310 West Buffalo Street
New Buffalo's hidden gem! This family-owned restaurant has terrific food. Pizza and sandwiches, mainly, but everything is terrific. Friendly and fast service. Try the chicken parmesan sandwich--my favorite! Detroit pizza is so good!

Dining near New Buffalo

Here are some of our favorite restaurants within a short and/or scenic drive from New Buffalo.
Best seafood in Harbor Country. Upscale and refined. Lovely place for a special evening.
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Timothy's Restaurant
16409 Red Arrow Hwy
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Best seafood in Harbor Country. Upscale and refined. Lovely place for a special evening.
Consistently good food. And if you like broasted chicken, get it here!
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Red Arrow Roadhouse
15710 Red Arrow Hwy
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Consistently good food. And if you like broasted chicken, get it here!
Best brewery in the area and great bar-and-grill food. Specialize in bbq. Kids are welcome in the restaurant.
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Greenbush Brewing Company
5885 Sawyer Rd
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Best brewery in the area and great bar-and-grill food. Specialize in bbq. Kids are welcome in the restaurant.
The chef is one of the finest in Harbor Country, but call before you go because they have inconsistent hours.
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Mesa Luna Restaurant
12868 Red Arrow Hwy
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The chef is one of the finest in Harbor Country, but call before you go because they have inconsistent hours.
Just love this place! Charming, rustic supper club. Specialize in beef and seafood. Great bar. Insider tip: Heston's is located near Oprah’s former farm! Rumor has it that the farm is now owned by Tim McGraw and Faith Hill. We used to see Oprah's helicopter flying there from Chicago.
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Heston Supper Club
2003 E 1000 N
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Just love this place! Charming, rustic supper club. Specialize in beef and seafood. Great bar. Insider tip: Heston's is located near Oprah’s former farm! Rumor has it that the farm is now owned by Tim McGraw and Faith Hill. We used to see Oprah's helicopter flying there from Chicago.
Looking for a low-key bar and grill with great food that's kid friendly? This is for you. We love, love, love this place! Where the locals eat! Fantastic jukebox. It's owned and operated by three generations of the same family. Grandpa, Mom, and Son and Daughter run the place. Insider tip: Ask for JD and tell him Jennifer sent you.
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Featherbone Restaurant & Lounge
6741 US-12
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Looking for a low-key bar and grill with great food that's kid friendly? This is for you. We love, love, love this place! Where the locals eat! Fantastic jukebox. It's owned and operated by three generations of the same family. Grandpa, Mom, and Son and Daughter run the place. Insider tip: Ask for JD and tell him Jennifer sent you.
Looking for an adventure…and a great steak or burger? Take the trouble to find this place. It’s a beautiful drive and worth the hassle of making all those wrong turns. It ain't fancy, but it's fun.
Nowhere Bar & Grill
5868 E Tioga Trail
Looking for an adventure…and a great steak or burger? Take the trouble to find this place. It’s a beautiful drive and worth the hassle of making all those wrong turns. It ain't fancy, but it's fun.
The best restaurant in the vineyards! Great food and beautiful views. Insider tip: Go there in fall and winter for stunning views of the vineyards.
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Tabor Hill Winery & Restaurant
185 Mt Tabor Rd
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The best restaurant in the vineyards! Great food and beautiful views. Insider tip: Go there in fall and winter for stunning views of the vineyards.
One of our favorite restaurants! This charming supper club looks out over Grand Mere State Park and the Lake. Bring your appetite. They specialize in high-end comfort food...and you'll get a lot of it. Insider tip: Get a table early evening so you can watch the sunset over the lake.
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Grande Mere Inn
5800 Red Arrow Hwy
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One of our favorite restaurants! This charming supper club looks out over Grand Mere State Park and the Lake. Bring your appetite. They specialize in high-end comfort food...and you'll get a lot of it. Insider tip: Get a table early evening so you can watch the sunset over the lake.
Terrific Northern Italian upscale dining. A bit of a hike from New Buffalo, but you won't be disappointed. Insider tip: Tosi's shares a parking lot with A Bit of Swiss, one of the best bakeries we've ever visited.
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Tosi's Restaurant
4337 Ridge Rd
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Terrific Northern Italian upscale dining. A bit of a hike from New Buffalo, but you won't be disappointed. Insider tip: Tosi's shares a parking lot with A Bit of Swiss, one of the best bakeries we've ever visited.

Breweries, vineyards, and bars

There are lots of them in the area. Here are a few of our favorites.
Live music on the lawn and a bbq every weekend May through October! Outside event is kid and dog friendly. Good wine, beer and spirits. Not to be missed. Insider tip: Our favorite destination in the vineyards. Always worth a trip, but Fall is our favorite time to visit. Fewer crowds and beautiful scenery.
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Round Barn Brewery & Public House
9151 1st St
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Live music on the lawn and a bbq every weekend May through October! Outside event is kid and dog friendly. Good wine, beer and spirits. Not to be missed. Insider tip: Our favorite destination in the vineyards. Always worth a trip, but Fall is our favorite time to visit. Fewer crowds and beautiful scenery.
There are a lot of wineries on the trail, but only one that makes truly great wine. This is it. It’s tiny and a little off the beaten path. Insider tip: Most crowds visit the bigger vineyards. If you want to miss the crowds, but enjoy great wine, go here!
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Hickory Creek Winery
750 Browntown Rd
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There are a lot of wineries on the trail, but only one that makes truly great wine. This is it. It’s tiny and a little off the beaten path. Insider tip: Most crowds visit the bigger vineyards. If you want to miss the crowds, but enjoy great wine, go here!
Great beer, fun atmosphere, and two blocks from the cottage. What's not to love?
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Beer Church Brewing Co.
24 S Whittaker St
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Great beer, fun atmosphere, and two blocks from the cottage. What's not to love?
Our favorite beer in the area! Greenbush has revitalized Sawyer. Have a beer and then visit the cute shops, including the terrific Sawyer Market.
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Greenbush Brewing Company
5885 Sawyer Rd
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Our favorite beer in the area! Greenbush has revitalized Sawyer. Have a beer and then visit the cute shops, including the terrific Sawyer Market.
We're not hard liquor drinkers, but a lot of people say the booze here is good. Awesome atmosphere in the historic Featherbone Factory. Also has a restaurant.
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Journeyman Distillery
109 Generations Dr
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We're not hard liquor drinkers, but a lot of people say the booze here is good. Awesome atmosphere in the historic Featherbone Factory. Also has a restaurant.
In the evening, David's Deli turns into this intimate cocktail lounge. Easy walk from the cottage.
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The False Front
30 N Whittaker St
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In the evening, David's Deli turns into this intimate cocktail lounge. Easy walk from the cottage.
We are not big fan of Stray Dog, particularly during summer season. Very long waits and mediocre food. That said, we love the rooftop bar! It's 21+. They often have live music.
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The Stray Dog Bar & Grill
245 N Whittaker St
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We are not big fan of Stray Dog, particularly during summer season. Very long waits and mediocre food. That said, we love the rooftop bar! It's 21+. They often have live music.
Going to the Outlet Mall and need to unwind? Shoreline is right across the street from the mall. Good food and beer. Kid friendly. Located in an old factory.
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Shoreline Brewery & Restaurant
208 Wabash St
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Going to the Outlet Mall and need to unwind? Shoreline is right across the street from the mall. Good food and beer. Kid friendly. Located in an old factory.

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Things to do in the area

LOCAL BEACHES New Buffalo Beach North end of Whittaker St. http://www.newbuffalo.com/newbuffalo---beach---parks.shtml Parking is difficult during high season and costs $12. Best to walk if possible. Warren Dunes State Park 12032 Red Arrow Hwy, Sawyer, MI http://www.michigandnr.com/parksandtrails/Details.aspx Boats, paddleboards, etc. BOATS, KAYAKS, PADDLEBOARDS, ETC. Galine River Kayak & Paddleboard Rentals 17440 Red Arrow Highway, New Buffalo 888-932-4575 http://thirdcoastpaddling.com Oselka Marina 269---469---2600 http://www.oselkamarina.com Harbor Country Adventures 269-231-5867 http://harborcountryadventures.com BIKING Harbor Country Trail map http://harborcountrytrails.org Backroad Bikeways https://www.applecidercentury.com/backroad---bikeways THREE OAKS, MI This is the town where the movie Prancer was filmed. Only 8 miles from New Buffalo. Don’t miss: Acorn Theatre 109 Generation Drive, Three Oaks Fantastic live music space. http://www.acorntheater.com/ Vickers Theatre Classic art movie house. https://www.vickerstheatre.com/ 6 N. Elm St., Three Oaks Driers Meat Market 14 S. Elm St., Three Oaks Get the ham salad! Dinges farm (in Autumn only) 15219 Mill Road, Three Oaks An absolute must see for fall guests! Pumpkins, petting zoo, corn maze, fall produce…the works!!! http://harborcountry.com/guide/dingesfarm/ GOLF Briar Leaf http://briarleaf.com (219) 326-1992 Whittaker Woods Golf Club 269-469-3400 http://www.golfwhittaker.com/rates/ HORSEBACK RIDING Stateline Stables 219-778-9020 http://www.statelinestables.com Red Arrow Stables 219-872-2114 http://www.redarrowstables.com VINEYARDS Lake Michigan Shore Wine Trail http://miwinetrail.com/trail---map/ Fruitful Wine Tours http://www.fruitfulvinetours.com Grape and Grain Tours https://www.grapeandgraintours.com FRUIT PICKING & FARMER’S MARKETS Farmer’s Market 16710 Lakeshore Drive, New Buffalo Saturdays and Sundays http://skipsrestaurantandcatering.info/NewBuffaloEuropeanFarmersMarket/ Sawyer Market http://sawyergardencenter.com This is much more than a fruit stand! Great shopping for lots of cute stuff. Offers tons of Christmas stuff near the holiday. Pick Your Own Fruit Guide https://pickyourown.farm/farms/new-buffalo-mi-rf18552/ CASINOS Four Winds Casino http://www.fourwindscasino.com Blue Chip Casino http://www.bluechipcasino.com 5865 Sawyer Road, Sawyer, MI SHOPPING MALL Lighthouse Place Outlet Mall 601 Wabash St, Michigan City, IN ANTIQUES & ART Blue Moon Vintage Market This place is awesome!!!!! Open only on select weekends. Check before going: https://www.bluemoonvintage.net/ 16860 Three Oaks Rd, Three Oaks Blais 1 Oak St., Three Oaks Triology Antiques 19 S. Elm St., Three Oaks Harbert Antique Mall 13887 Red Arrow Hwy, Lakeside KIDS’ STUFF Oselka Park 601 E Indiana Street, New Buffalo, MI New Buffalo Township Park 17425 Red Arrow Hwy, New Buffalo, MI Washington Park Zoo 115 Lakeshore Drive, Michigan City, IN http://www.washingtonparkzoo.com Hesston Train Museum 1201 E 1000 N, LaPorte, IN http://www.hesston.org Curious Kids Museum 415 Lake Boulevard, St. Joseph, MI http://www.curiouskidsmuseum.org Uncle Mike’s Fun Park 10975 Red Arrow Hwy, Bridgman, MI http://www.captainmikesamusementpark.com Flips Cascade Mountain 7297 W US Hwy 20, Michigan City Kids’ Quest Inside Four Winds Casino 11111 Wilson Road, New Buffalo, MI DOG STUFF New Buffalo Dog Park 1420 E. Washington St, New Buffalo Dog Beach: Warren Dunes State Park 12032 Red Arrow Hwy, Sawyer, MI http://www.michigandnr.com/parksandtrails/Details.aspx