Summer means more time outdoors, and we can’t think of a better time to be in Downtown Ludington, enjoying all that our dining establishments have to offer for the season! Here are some of our favorite places to gather outside with our friends and family.
- For a quiet corner, head to Cafe 106 for a delicious brunch at an outside table (open 8 a.m.-2 p.m.).
- Keeper’s Fish Shack is now open, where you can grab fish or seafood to go and enjoy it in the adjacent Legacy Plaza. This restaurant, opened in 2021, has become a very popular stop!
- From the deck of Jamesport Brewing Company, sip a Blueberry Wheat or Badger Brown with dinner as you watch the SS Badger come into port. Jamesport is also opening its beer garden, where you can hang out and play games as you wait for your food.
- You will often find live music to accompany your dinner on the patio at Ludington Bay Brewing Company. This 1,500-square-foot patio is a great place to enjoy some homemade pizza or po boy sandwich with a locally made Badger Blue or one of the other 24 beers on tap.
- Grab a bucket drink and some lobster nachos at Over the Moon, Blu Moon Bistro’s rooftop patio. It’s now open for the season, and sushi, salads, sandwiches and a full bar are available.
- Q Smokehouse offers delicious hot meals like chicken, beef brisket, pork tenderloin and chipped pork, smoked daily on site. Savor these scrumptious meats and Southern sides in their outdoor seating area.
- For a quick burger or perch dinner, try Ludington Pub with two outdoor patios that are dog-friendly.
- With a patio view of the Ludington marina, Crown and Cork is a nice restaurant with a relaxed vibe. Impressive dinner features like char-grilled ribeye, Great Lakes fish and chips, and a signature alfredo pasta can be paired with one of the bar’s hand-crafted cocktails.
- Enjoy a Cluck Bucket sandwich or Cluck N Pits outside The Port Ludington. This is the perfect grab-n-go lunch spot that also serves specialty drinks including coffees and flavored lemonades.
Be sure to check out the number of establishments offering to-go beer, wine and cocktails in our Ludington Outdoor Social District (LOSD). Enjoy a beverage outdoors while waiting for your table or simply perusing downtown streets. Check out the map and how to participate HERE.