My coworker recently went up there and I made a nice list for her. The * are the places I thought she would really like.
Carlsville -
Bistro 42 – Pretty good Italian food. I had an awesome walleye dish there. Menu looks like it has changed significantly since we went there so I am not sure if its still good.
http://www.bistrofortytwo.com/ It is attached to the Door Peninsula Winery so they have a bunch of wines from there. I think you can do wine tours too but we haven’t done this one yet.
There is a fruit stand later in the season right across the street. Awesome fruit, especially the door county peaches.
Egg Harbor
Trio – French and Italian restaurant. Very casual and most things are under 20 bucks. Lots of different wines. Cassoulet is good. You can easily recreate this food at home and probably better, though I do like it.
http://triodoorcounty.com/ Shipwrecked Brewery – Good beer, so-so food unless you order the BBQ items (pulled pork, brisket, ribs) otherwise its uninspired wraps and salads. The whitefish chowder is good.
Casey’s BBQ Smokehouse – Great BBQ in an older supper club atmosphere. Haven’t tried anything but BBQ.
Fish Creek
*Wild Tomato Pizza – Awesome pizza and salads. I hear the burgers are pretty good too.
http://www.wildtomatopizza.com/ Casual but not your typical pizza place. The grilled bread basket is tasty too. It’s very popular and very small so go early or late..or you might be waiting. (if it is warm the outside patio will be open, making more room).
*Whistling Swan – Great, creative food. Owned by the same people that own Hinterland in Milwaukee. Somewhat fancy but you can pretty much be ok in jeans at anyplace in Door County. Everything we had was great.
http://www.whistlingswan.com/Templates/ ... aurant.dwt The Cookery - Pretty good food in a casual atmosphere. Breakfasts are good. Dinner was decent but like Trio, its nothing you couldn’t make just as good, if not better at home. The whitefish chowder is some of the best I have tried. They have a cool looking wine bar upstairs that serves tapas.
http://www.cookeryfishcreek.com/ Pelletier’s – No-frills restaurant but a cool place to do a fish boil if it’s nice outside and you can sit outdoors. If you have to sit inside, it’s kind of boring looking and I'd skip it. If you feel the need to do a fish boil (everyone has to do it once in their life) I guess this would be a good option (White Gull Inn is supposed to be the best fish boil, but it gets crowded). I thought the fish was cooked perfectly.
http://www.doorcountyfishboil.com/frame ... l~topFrame Ephraim *Warning: Ephraim is the only “dry” city in the entire state which means you cannot get beer, wine, or cocktails at any of the restaurants, which is why we have never eaten dinner in Ephraim.
Leroy’s Water Street Coffee (just north of Eagle Harbor). Best coffee in Door County, good bakery items like muffins and scones. We usually get coffee and stuff and bring it back to the room.
Wilson’s - Ice cream and pretty standard drive-in fare. Pretty good burgers and hot dogs.
http://www.wilsonsicecream.com/menu.htm Good Eggs – Awesome breakfast wraps with a shitload of things to chose from to put in them. All they have is wraps though. Just a block or so south of B&B. They serve Alterra coffee too. Another good option if you want to bring something back to the B&B
http://www.goodeggsdoorcounty.com/ Sister Bay
Al Johnson’s Swedish Restaurant. The only standout dish I have had is the Swedish Pancakes, which is what 75 percent of the restaurant is ordering in the morning. The home fries are awesome. Otherwise pretty standard breakfast fare. Never been there for any meal other than breakfast.
Husby’s – No-frills bar with good burgers. Kind of the social hub of Sister Bay
*Misson Grille – Kind of fancy, good steaks, lamb chops, and crab cakes. They also now do tapas, but we haven’t tried them.
http://www.missiongrille.com/DC Deli – I actually haven’t eaten here but people I have talked to say its awesome. Po Boys and home smoked meats.
Summer Kitchen - Great breakfast.
Bailey’s Harbor –
Espresso Lane – Good coffee and sandwiches. On Lake Michigan side.
Other cool stuff to do:
On the way up or the way home you can swing through Algoma and do the Von Stiehl winery tour
http://vonstiehl.com/. It’s a slight detour but more scenic than the regular route. There are also a couple other wineries. Stone’s Throw has a tasting room but no tours that I am aware of. The wines there are pretty good.
http://www.stonesthrowwinery.com/ There are several others too:
http://www.allthingsdoorcounty.com/wine ... neries.htmGill's Rock – it’s the north end of Door County where you catch the ferry to Washington Island. There is not much there besides the ferry and Charlie’s Smokehouse, which has great smoked fish, especially the whitefish. Nearby is Newport State Park, which has nice hiking areas and is much quieter than Peninsula State park.
If you can get tickets, I’d definitely go see something at the Peninsula Players Theater
http://www.peninsulaplayers.com/ …
There are some cool shops downtown Fish Creek. There are a couple of Olive Oil places there too where you can sample EVOO and different vinegars.
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