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Ludington Area Restaurants & Dining
We've included some information about area restaurants, pubs, and other food establishments below. You may also follow the link to the Menu Guide for individual PDF menus for many area restaurants.
Click here for the Ludington Area Menu Guide.
Barnhart's Pirates Pub
6006 Barnhart Rd., Ludington, MI 49431, (231) 843-8246
www.barnhartsmarina.com
Come by boat or car to Hamlin Lake's only restaurant and bar. Enjoy great food and cocktails overlooking Upper Hamlin Lake. Casual dining inside or on the waterfront deck. Live entertainment most Saturdays in-season. Serving lunch and dinner daily in-season. Call for off-season hours.
Big Boy Restaurant
5275 W. US-10, Ludington, MI 49431, (231) 843-7670
Ludington Big Boy Restaurant
Enjoy your meal in our bright and cheery atmosphere. Offering a complete breakfast (served anytime!) lunch, and dinner menu. Daily breakfast buffet (seasonal) and year-round weekend buffet. Soup, salad, and fruit bar daily. Clean and friendly, exceptional service. Carry out available. Open daily 6am, Sundays at 7am. Wireless internet.
Brenda's Harbor Cafe
316 S. James St., Ludington, MI 49431, (231) 845-7434
www.brendasharborcafe.com
Friendly, fast, affordable. This family style restaurant has a clean, cheery atmosphere, casual nautical decor. Breakfast, lunch served daily starting at 5am. Dinner from 4pm during summer. Great flavors, hearty portions, homemade soups, homemade pies. Closest family restaurant to the Lake Michigan Carferry dock, just one block from Harbor View Marina. Non-smoking.
Hungry Howie's Pizza & Subs
5485 W. US-10 (next to Walgreens), Ludington, MI 49431, (231) 843-6363
www.hungryhowies.com
"Flavored Crust" pizzas make Hungry Howie's the tastiest! Our products are made fresh to order. Full line of oven baked subs, Howie bread, buffalo wings, chicken tenders, and garden fresh salads. We serve Pepsi products, and deliver to Ludington, Scottville, & Hamlin Lake. Locally owned and operated with dine-in seating available.
James Street Station
320 S. James St., Ludington, MI 49431, (231) 845-1428
James Street Station
One of Ludington's most popular places to meet and eat! Offering cocktails, Michigan wines, and weekly entertainment. Appetizers include chili cheese fries, onion petals, and their Mexican sampler plate. Their menu ranges from chicken, sandwiches, fish, Mexican dishes, and salads. Summer, enjoy the waterfront view from their bi-level deck.
Jamesport Brewing Company
410 S. James St., Ludington, MI 49431, (231) 845-2522
www.jamesportbrewingco.com
Don't miss Ludington's only Brewpub. Great food and service in a kid-friendly, casual atmosphere. Serving lunch, dinner and cocktails. Try our own hand-crafted beers and delicious homemade specials. Also offering brewery tours, wireless internet, and covered deck dining. Just blocks from the carferry docks.
Kuntry Kubbard Restaurant
5474 W. US-10, Ludington, MI 49431, (231) 845-5217
Home cooking, family prices. Daily breakfast specials. Weekend breakfast and dinner buffets (served daily summers). All dinners include homemade soup and salad bar. Sandwiches, fish, ribs, steaks, pork chops, chicken, kid's menu. Delicious homemade pies, rolls. Air-conditioned. Open daily 7am Mar.-Oct., at intersection of Old US-31/US-10.
Little Caesars Pizza
5720 E. Ludington Ave., Ludington, MI 49431, (231) 845-5178
Home of Hot-N-Ready Pizza! One large pepperoni or sausage pizza, just $5.55 all day every day. Lunch special: pizza slices, 99 cents. Also, enjoy our famous Crazy Bread, "yummy" Italian Cheese Bread, fresh salads, or our tasty Caesar Chicken Wings. Open daily at 11am. Locally owned and operated.
Luciano's Ristoranti
103 W. Ludington Ave., Ludington, MI 49431, (231) 843-2244
www.lucianosristoranti.com
The exceptional taste of Italy is in downtown Ludington at Luciano's. Classic Italian dishes: Veal Luciano, Chicken Picata, Beef Tenderloin, Shrimp Scampi. We offer pasta, pizza, sandwiches, fish, chicken, steaks, and more. Enjoy lunch or dinner in our restaurant, take your meal out, or we deliver. Daily dinner specials. Cocktails.
Ludington Destination Weddings & Celebrations
www.ludingtoncelebrations.com
Planning an event that involves food? Whether you're organizing a birthday party for ten or a wedding for 500, this informative website is the place to start when choosing a banquet facility or caterer. Our online weddings and events guide features rental halls, banquet rooms, caterers, deejays, florists, and more. Celebrate!
Mancino's Pizza & Grinders
W. US-10 at Jebavy Dr., Ludington, MI 49431, (231) 845-6666
www.mancinosofnwmich.com
Original recipes, uncompromised quality make Mancino's a local favorite! We use only the freshest ingredients. Our grinder and pizza dough is made from scratch daily. Serving wings, salads, pasta, wraps, specialty pizzas and traditional favorites. Dine in, carry out. Delivery to Ludington, Hamlin Lake, Scottville, Pentwater! Open daily at 11am.
Old Hamlin Restaurant
122 W. Ludington Ave., Ludington, MI 49431, (231) 843-4251
www.oldhamlin.com
Good home cooking since 1942. Homemade baked goods, big sandwich selection, Greek, Italian, Mexican. Large menu selection, soup/salad bar, daily specials. Fri.--all you can eat fish fry; Sun.--prime rib or roast chicken. Weekends April-November: breakfast & brunch buffets. Summer: daily buffets. Beer, wine, cocktails. Historic family restaurant, downtown Ludington.
PM Steamers
502 W. Loomis, Ludington, MI 49431, (231) 843-9555
www.pmsteamers.com
Casual waterfront dining overlooking the city marina and carferry. Gracious service, spectacular sunset views, deck dining available. We're committed to using fresh, locally sourced ingredients in our seasonal changing menu. Choose from prime rib, chicken, seafood, sandwiches, and award-winning desserts. Cocktails, Michigan wines. Reservations, casual attire welcome.
Scotty's
5910 E. Ludington Ave., Ludington, MI 49431, (231) 843-4033
www.scottysrestaurant.com
Expect quality. Relaxed, casual fine dining. Famous for exceptional service and value. Friendly atmosphere, cocktails. Dinner specialties: prime rib, lake perch, whitefish. Lunch favorites: homemade soups, charbroiled burgers, tasty omelets, wonderful salads, kid's menu. Dinner nightly starting at 5pm, lunch Mon.-Fri. 11:30am-2pm, Sunday breakfast 9am-1pm. Reservations recommended.
The Alley Bar & Grill
223 S. James, Ludington, MI 49431, (231) 843-1682
www.site.alleybarandgrill.com
Satisfy your hunger with one of the great meals at The Alley Bar & Grill. Specialties include the mouth watering Cheese & Onion prime rib sandwich and The Intimidator Black Angus Burger. Choose from tasty appetizers, pizza, fish, steak, salads, and baskets. Kid's menu is available.
West Michigan Restaurants
www.westmichiganrestaurants.com
New! Visit this online directory of local West Michigan restaurants, pubs, and specialty food shops. There's great dining for all tastes in the communities of Ludington, Manistee, Pentwater, and Scottville, plus the Silver Lake Sand Dunes area and along the Pere Marquette River. You'll find menus, coupons, specials, and more compiled in this handy online guide to good food. Bon appetit!
