Arnolds Perk Coffee House offers the highest quality locally roasted organic coffee beans, from-scratch pastries, smoothies, all-day breakfast and lunch! Stop in and ask about our many gluten-free options. Located across from the Green Space and West Lake Okoboji. Check out our sister location in Estherville: Central Perk Coffee House!
The Beach Club Lounge transports lake-goers to the northern Caribbean in its heyday. Inside the sweet smell of rum infuses handcrafted cocktails, while the luxe interior, romantic lighting and vintage sounds of Cuban Jazz culminate in an island-inspired speakeasy vibe. A short and sweet menu caters to Havana hankerings for Cubanos as well as seasonal Read More »
Betsy’s Diner is open in the off-season from 10am to 1:30 pm Tuesday-Saturday. Their menu consists of burgers, specialty sandwiches, appetizers, and ice cream treats. Specials are served daily. Carry-out is also available. Please call 712-337-3223 ext 444 for your menu options.
Address: 919 Okoboji Ave Milford Iowa 51351 United States
Open Months:
Open Year Round
Bob’s Drive Inn opened in LeMars, IA, in 1949 selling Hot Dogs and Taverns. The tradition lives on in Okoboji! Bob’s Drive Inn and Bob’s in Arnolds Park and Milford continues to be operated by the Kass Family – providing the same quality as Bob did back in 1949. Serving soft drinks, hot dogs, hamburgers, Read More »
Bob’s Drive Inn opened in LeMars, IA, in 1949 selling Hot Dogs and Taverns. The tradition lives on in Okoboji! Bob’s Drive Inn and Bob’s in Arnolds Park continues to be operated by the Kass Family – providing the same quality as Bob did back in 1949. Serving soft drinks, hot dogs, hamburgers, french fries, Read More »
Bracco World Cafe & Island Bar is a Lake Okoboji hot spot with a unique menu including an extensive drink list featuring island favorites. The casual upscale atmosphere offers a veranda patio area, large bar, and beach bar area which features live music every weekend. Overlooking East Lake Okoboji. Come by boat or car!
Don’t miss the great waterfront view with affordable dining and a friendly atmosphere for lunch or dinner. Lunch and dinner are available year round. Breakfast is served seven days a week during peak season, and weekends year round. Boaters are welcome as dock space is ample. Daily specials. A popular place with locals and visitors Read More »
Fareway is your full-service grocery store located in Spirit Lake offering farm fresh produce, full service meat counter, carry-to your car service, propane tanks and more. The name Fareway symbolizes treating employees and customers fairly – where hard work receives a fair wage and customers pay fair prices. Store hours: Mon.-Sat. 8am-9pm, closed Sundays and Read More »
Address: 100 N Hill Avenue Spirit Lake Iowa 51360 United States
Open Months:
Open for Carryout
Order the delicious and famous pan fried chicken, gizzards, ribs and other Gingham Inn favorites that everyone loves. Open for food-to-go or catering year-round. Stop by and place your order for great food at the same great location with a brand new look!
Godfather’s Pizza is proud of our long history in the Iowa Great Lakes Area dating back to 1977. Our pizza is made fresh daily, using the freshest ingredients and created by a dedicated staff of individuals working together to provide the best Pizza Pie Piled High in the area. Dine-in, carryout or give our heated Read More »
Godfather’s Pizza is proud of our long history in the Iowa Great Lakes Area dating back to 1977. Our pizza is made fresh daily, using the freshest ingredients and created by a dedicated staff of individuals working together to provide the best Pizza Pie Piled High in the area. Dine-in, carryout or give our heated Read More »
Godfather’s Pizza is proud of our long history in the Iowa Great Lakes Area dating back to 1977. Our pizza is made fresh daily, using the freshest ingredients and created by a dedicated staff of individuals working together to provide the best Pizza Pie Piled High in the area. Dine-in, carryout or give our heated Read More »
Minervas Restaurant & Bar located in the Arrowwood Resort offers casual and upscale dining with a great view of Brooks Golf Club. Serving breakfast, lunch, dinner, and a great Sunday Buffet weekly from 9am to 1pm. Minervas offers a wide variety of choices including a signature flatbread, pastas, seafood, steaks and chops, pizza and a Read More »
A lakes area tradition since 1947, if you haven’t tried O’Farrell Sisters Restaurant, then you haven’t really been to Okoboji! Featuring legendary pancakes, homemade pie, and a full bar. They’re open with their famous breakfast served until 2pm Spring through Fall and with limited hours in the off-season. O’Farrell Sisters Restaurant, located in the Marina Read More »
Iowa Tourism has bestowed the People’s Choice Award to The Okoboji Store of Okoboji, IA. The Okoboji Store originally opened as a General Store circa 1884. While serving the Iowa great lakes region with supplies and necessities for nearly 90 years, it was also a great place for locals and visitors alike to meet and Read More »
New owners and an updated look have reinvigorated a Lakes Area dining staple. Featuring a diverse menu of seafood entrees, steak, pork, broasted chicken and sandwiches the hardest decision will be deciding what to order! Great cocktails, a variety of beer, an expansive wine selection too! Party room is available for office parties, celebrations, and Read More »
Pizza Ranch, located on Hwy 9 in Spirit Lake, offers you more than just pizza! Dine in and enjoy their lunch and dinner buffet, which includes a variety of pizza, full salad bar, and their delicious broasted chicken. Feel like staying home for the evening? No problem! Pizza Ranch offers delivery and carryout services. Check Read More »
Enjoy the distinctive atmosphere of Pub 19 Bar and Grill! Beautiful bar, relaxing large deck and windowed dining room overlooking the golf course. Full menu includes appetizers, burgers, sandwiches, salads, steak, fish, BBQ Ribs, pasta and much more. We are Okoboji’s East Coast Style Pizzeria. Pizza’s are made by hand and baked on hot bricks Read More »
Okoboji’s SMASHING great place to grab a gourmet sandwich! Home of the FAMOUS and addictive Smack Burger, Spicy Chicken Thigh Sandwich, Sweet Potato Guacamole Burger, “Fresh” Lobster roll (on Friday & Saturday) and more! New this season “Big Ben” the Triple Smack Burger – this one is gonna be big, huge, colossal!
Smokin’ Jakes hickory smoked baby-back ribs, smoked meats, sandwiches, soups, and salads are just a few favorites made fresh daily. Join us for lunch, dinner, late night breakfast, or one of our many Happy Hours to satisfy your craving for homemade food. Smokin’ Jakes casual and friendly atmosphere is the place to meet with family Read More »
Snappers is more than a great meal. It’s a fabulous meal in an extraordinary relaxing atmosphere. Family friendly and just steps away from the World Famous Barefoot Bar. Open year round for lunch or dinner. Daily drink and food specials. Come by boat or car, there is plenty of parking.
The Barefoot Bar located at Parks Marina on East Lake Okoboji is one of the region’s most popular family destinations. You can arrive by water or land with plenty of parking as well as docking for your boat. Featuring a full bar, great beach-fare food, pizza, and don’t miss Phil’s Famous Ribs and Seafood Boil Read More »
FRESH & Curated Cocktails, Small Delicious Plates Outdoor patio seating, Fire-pits, Live Music. London Vibe. Plenty of Parking, Craft Cocktails and Small Bites
The Gardens on the lakeside level of The Central Emporium started out as boat storage in the 1920’s and has gone through many transformations. Relax and enjoy lunch or dinner in the comfortable, air conditioned bar or head outside to our expansive deck to soak in the sights and sounds of West Lake Okoboji at Read More »
The Hutt Bar and Grill serves up breakfast, lunch, and dinner daily starting at 8am all summer long. You can enjoy one of Okoboji’s best Bloody Mary’s with your favorite omelet or Eggs Benedict, or maybe a mimosa with a heaping order of biscuits and gravy. Kids (and kids at heart) will love our stuffed Read More »
Truly ‘The Place to Meet in Okoboji for great noon and evening specials and features. Come in for a quick lunch or stay and watch your favorite sporting events while enjoying the vast memorabilia that lines the walls in the Hawkeye Capital of Northwest Iowa! Feast on a wide variety of great, reasonably priced dishes Read More »
Lakefront dining at its finest at Waters Edge Grille at Bridges Bay! Experience stunning lake views at our restaurants while you enjoy brick oven flatbreads, fresh seafood, and some of the best steaks in the Midwest! Our comfortable dining room and our seasonal outdoor lakefront patio dining areas will leave you waiting for your next Read More »
When you want an excellent meal served ‘Okoboji Style’, visit Yesterdays, a local favorite for over 30 years. Yesterday’s has a complete dinner menu and features nightly chalkboard specials. Enjoy seafood specialties such as Shrimp Scampi, Seared Yellow Fin Tuna or Tenderloin of Beef Oscar with Jumbo Lump Crab. Don’t forget to save room for Read More »
The Arby’s brand purpose is Inspiring Smiles Through Delicious Experiences®. Arby’s delivers on its purpose by celebrating the art of Meatcraft® with a variety of high-quality proteins and innovative, crave-able sides, such as Curly Fries and Jamocha shakes. Arby’s Fast Crafted® restaurant services feature a unique blend of quick-serve speed combined with the quality and made-for-you Read More »
Eat where the locals do! The Breakfast Barn, located inside Corner Lanes Bowling Alley, in Spirit Lake is your full service breakfast only restaurant in the Iowa Great Lakes! Open at 6 am with all your tasty breakfast favorites!
Ciao Boji! is Iowa Great Lakes newest premier Italian and Mediterranean restaurant and wine bar. -Chef Juliana hand crafts each dish fresh ingredients.
Casey’s General Store has 4 locations throughout the Iowa Great Lakes to Serve you! Whether you need gas, pizza, coffee and doughnuts Casey’s is your one stop convenience store stop.
Casey’s General Store has 4 locations throughout the Iowa Great Lakes to Serve you! Whether you need gas, pizza, coffee and doughnuts Casey’s is your one stop convenience store stop.
Casey’s General Store has 4 locations throughout the Iowa Great Lakes to Serve you! Whether you need gas, pizza, coffee and doughnuts Casey’s is your one stop convenience store stop.
Casey’s General Store has 4 locations throughout the Iowa Great Lakes to Serve you! Whether you need gas, pizza, coffee and doughnuts Casey’s is your one stop convenience store stop.
Address: 3006 18th St Spirit Lake Iowa 51360 United States
Creative Cakes by Mindy is your local bakery for any special occasion! Creative Cakes specializes in custom birthday, wedding, and anniversary cakes, cupcakes, mints, and cookies!
Milford Dairy Queen is your full service dine in, take out, or drive through Dairy Queen! With all your favorite Dairy Queen Treats, food, and ice cream cakes for any occasion.
Spirit Lake Dairy Queen is your full service dine in, take out, or drive through Dairy Queen! With all your favorite Dairy Queen ice cream Treats, food, and ice cream cakes for any occasion.
For one of the most Gnarly burgers in the Lakes Area head over to Dukes! The hardest choice will be which burger to order and whether to pair fires or cheese – balls with it! The menu also includes salads, chicken sandwiches and of course delicious shakes!
Located off of Hwy 86 on the west side of West Lake, Kazarellii’s at Miller’s Bay is truly a fine dining experience you won’t want to miss. Featuring scratch-made food and genuine Italian American hospitality. The menu includes appetizers, salads, sandwiches, entrees, desserts, and a full drink menu. Local favorites include the ‘award winning’ chicken Read More »
From the start, we’ve focused on doing right by our customers and our community. We’ve stocked the freshest foods and kept prices low by making things ourselves and keeping a close eye on costs. Then we’ve passed the savings on to you. For Gas, coffee, groceries and hot food we are you stop shop!
With tried and true family recipes, Los Lagos invites you to enjoy authentic Mexican cuisine 7 days a week. Customer service is our #1 priority and we treat you like FAMILIA!
Los Pueblos is a Mexican-American Grill that adds spice to dining in the Iowa Great Lakes. They offer a full menu of authentic Mexican entrees and American favorites. Order a full meal or choose from the a la carte menu for your perfect Mexican meal. Lunch, dinner and happy hour specials are available daily. Reasonably Read More »
An Okoboji Staple since 1986! Maxwell’s is a seasonal restaurant open from Memorial Day to Labor Day. They welcome walk-ins, but highly encourage reservations, especially for evening dinning! From seafood, steaks, drinks, wine and gourmet sandwiches Maxwell’s has it all. On the deck, or in the dining room, Maxwell’s is your special occasion destination. Dock Read More »
Address: 2608 22nd St Spirit Lake Iowa 51360 United States
Open Months:
Open Year Round
Mckeen’s is Spirit Lake’s neighborhood bar and grill. For delicious burgers, steaks, sandwiches with all the sides you can’t go wrong at McKeen’s. They are also known for their salad bar and Tuesday night taco night!
Mill Creek Bar and Grill’s diverse menu is a local’s favorite. From burgers, to chicken sandwiches, salads, and fresh made pizzas. Be sure to check Saturday night smoked rib night and Thursday night pasta bar night!
At Nautical Okoboji we have a full menu and food specials, such as Wing Monday, Taco Tuesday, and wrap Wednesday! We have a variety of craft beers, domestic beers including our own Nauti Lite, cocktails, Nauti Juice and much more. We have live music, comedy, trivia, darts and #nautifun!
Nektar, the new kid coffee shop on the block is a must stop during your time in Okoboji. Serving mobile coffee, craft juice, smoothies, smoothie bowls, FRESH from scratch scones and muffins, and much more! Nektar is the little white trailer located next to the Tobacco Shop and antique mall in Arnold’s Park.
The Nutty Bar Stand has been an Arnolds Park icon since 1945. We have been satisfying the Okoboji area’s sweet tooth for generations. Our commitment to serving the highest quality products at the lowest price make us a family favorite. Come have a treat with us and let us be part of your summer tradition!
Okoboji Brewing Company, LLC intends to create a pleasant, enjoyable and sociable environment through the provision of refreshing high-quality brews. Hence we intend to assist in the creation of a welcoming and relaxed environment reflective of people enjoying themselves and the Iowa Great Lakes. OBC brews a few of their own signature beers and has Read More »
The world’s largest fresh take ‘n’ bake pizza brand, Papa Murphy’s is dedicated to bringing families together through food people love with fun, convenient, and fulfilling dinners. There are more than 1,500 franchised and company-owned fresh pizza locations in 38 states, Canada, and UAE. Papa Murphy’s offers a growing menu of fresh, scratch-made pizzas, cookie dough, Read More »
Perkins has been serving up delicious meals and catering to the needs of discerning consumers for over forty years. With its roots tracking back to 1958 with the opening of a single Pancake House in Ohio, the Perkins Restaurant and Bakery chain now expands far beyond ts breakfast heritage. Located at the intersection of HWY’s Read More »
Portside Pizza Pub, part of the Nautical Family, is the new kid on the block in downtown Arnolds Park. Serving delicious pizza with all natural and homemade ingredients, with a full line-up of domestic and craft beers. We have heard you will want to try and save room for dessert!
We are a local family owned business. Ruthven Locker at the Lakes is our 2nd retail store (with the original Meat Processing plant being a staple in the small town of Ruthven, Iowa). We are a full service meat shop providing our customers with excellent high quality cuts of beef & pork. We also provide Read More »
For great brewed coffee; hot, iced or blended coffee drinks; smoothies; teas and food be sure to drive through Scooter’s Coffee. Scooter’s Coffee only roasts from the top 10% of Arabica coffee beans in the world. We source directly from farmers who take pride in the quality of their product. The co-founder’s daughter was nicknamed Read More »
Saddle up and ride the burro for fresh and innovative tacos, tapas, salads, burrito bowls and drinks! Be sure to try the chips with a variety of salsa choices and queso!
Open Year-Round and serving up all your favorites in Superior, Iowa just minutes from the Iowa Great Lakes. With a full appetizer, burger, sandwich, salad, and steak menu there is literally something for everyone! Wednesday night is wing night!
Sunshine Foods is locally-owned and locally-involved! We believe in community involvement and supporting one another. Call us and ask about our Booster-Club Discounts, Script-Card Discount, and other fundraising ideas. We are your local community connection for high-quality foods, friendly service, and great prices. Our family-owned store offers a convenient one-stop shop where you can find Read More »
Since the beginning, Taco John’s has been bringing its bold take on Mexican fare to bigger levels. And it gets even better. What started as a single taco stand in 1968 is today a standout business built on forward thinking and fresh innovations. (Ever heard of Taco Tuesday®? That was us.) And now that we’ve Read More »
We are a traditional, yet unique coffee shop and café with an authentic Italian flair. We offer great coffee, espresso drinks and smoothies, as well as delicious baked goods and made to order breakfast and lunch menu items, with daily specials and homemade soups. During the summer months we open as ” A Taste of Read More »
Address: 1604 Hill Ave Spirit Lake Iowa 51360 United States
Open Months:
Open Year Round
The Family Diner is known for its amazing breakfast and lunches at fair and reasonable prices! You won’t leave hungry but you have to try and save room for pie or a cinnamon roll as big as your face!
Right in the heart of the Iowa Great lakes and with in walking distance to many hotels and resorts is the Koffee Kup! For amazing full service breakfast, a full lunch menu and daily specials you will want to make sure and have a meal at the Koffee Kup. Open daily 7:30 am – 1 Read More »
The Ritz, a lakeside bar and grill, where patrons in the Okoboji Area have been enjoying memorable food, drinks and amazing Lake Views on the expansive deck since 1989! Featuring: The Lue Burger, awesome pizza, and the famous Fishbowl. Stop in on Sunday for a full breakfast menu and Bloody Mary bar. Come by boat Read More »
If you are looking for a hidden gem in the Iowa Great Lakes, Woude’s Bay Bar on Pioneer Beach, on East Lake Okoboji is the place for you. Offering a unique, relaxing atmosphere with a great view. Serving pulled-pork sandwiches, pizza, nachos, brats and cold beer. Come by boat, car, or bike!
