Places to Eat + Drink in the Great Lakes Bay

If you’re looking for places where comfort food finds its companion in ice-cold pints — or ones where the bites pair perfectly with wines and artisan cocktails — you're sure to get your fill in this flavorful region.

Savor casual fine dining vibes, or nosh on no-frills staples at local barbecue joints and food trucks. Pull up a seat to a fleet of craft handles at cozy breweries and taprooms, or find low-key wine and cocktail bars where the sips look every ounce as good as they taste!

Eat + Drink

Staring into each other’s eyes amidst soft candlelight, enjoying ambiances that rival the tantalizing flavors, and indulging in delicious desserts on magical evenings you’re sure to remember — dreamy date nights await, lovebirds!

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Things To Do

No matter the season — or whether you’re craving craft beer, wine, or cocktails — you’ll find plenty of places to savor local flavor when you Go Great Lakes Bay in Pure Michigan. Make your way through this hand-picked guide of artisans & opportunities, and discover for yourself!

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Explore Six Cities Full of Unforgettable Flavors
Restaurants

From a cozy spot serving homegrown gourmet that honors the changing seasons to food trucks dishing up delicious in the streets — this region has something savory for every craving.

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Breweries + Taprooms

If you prefer porters or IPAs — blondes, ambers, or all of the above — these breweries and taprooms are each pulling pints of delicious. Cozy in & order up!

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Wineries + Wine Tasting

Clinking glasses of peach & honey wine on a dreamy sunset river cruise or toasting rosé flights on a sun-drenched patio — you’ll find the Great Lakes Bay an inviting place to drink in the scenery, too.

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Distilleries + Craft Cocktails

With a handful of places to cozy in for craft spirits — some pairing their local libations with pretty scrumptious bites — the only tough part will be picking what you’ll sip on.

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Coffee Shops

Drinking in the aromas of a local roast or steaming your pores over a piping-hot mug while you admire the latte art inside — coffee here is an elevated experience.

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Outdoor Dining

From summer’s outdoor beer gardens to fall and winter's cozy igloos and toasty-warm fire bars — these al fresco spots squeeze every delicious drop out of patio season.

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Waterfront Dining

At any eatery on these inviting waters, indulge in each satisfying forkful and the scenery!

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Get a Taste at Upcoming Food Events
December 8th

Downtown Bay City

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December 14th

Frankenmuth River Place Shops

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December 14th

Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum

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December 15th

Frankenmuth Bavarian Inn Lodge

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December 17th

Chippewa Nature Center

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December 19th

Birch Run Speedway & Gas Alley Bar & Grille

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December 21st

Chippewa Nature Center

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December 24th

Frankenmuth Bavarian Inn Lodge

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Dec 31st to Jan 2nd

Zehnder's Splash Village Hotel & Waterpark

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December 31st

Frankenmuth Bavarian Inn Restaurant

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December 31st

Frankenmuth Bavarian Inn Lodge

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December 31st

Dow Diamond

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