What To Eat In Door County, Wisconsin

Door County in Wisconsin, USA is my favorite summer past time. Since I was a kid, my family has been packing up the cars either every or every other summer to travel to the peninsula. It's a great destination for almost any type of traveler as the towns offer such a wide variety of attractions, parks, and places to stay and eat.

Here are some of my favorite eats you can find in Door County, Wisconsin.

Al Johnson's Swedish Restaurant & Butik 

(breakfast) 

Sister Bay, Wisconsin

          Ordering the Swedish Pancakes is a MUST here. But be prepared to wait for them...I have never been here without a 30-60 minute wait (especially for our large family), but they are worth the wait!
          Plan ahead: come about an hour before you'd like to eat, put your name on the list, and take a stroll through Sister Bay. Lake Michigan and a park are right across the street, there's shops lining the roads, and of course, you can take some pictures with the goats roaming on the roof.


Husby's Food & Spirits (lunch, dinner, pizza recommended) - Sister Bay, Wisconsin
          Husby's has a full menu, but my family always gets their pizza. I would recommend the Tree Hugger for veggie lovers (it's delish!) or the Meatza Pizza for the meat lovers. Husby's can get fairly busy on any given night, but I've never had a wait longer than 20 minutes.

JJ's of Jacksonport (lunch, dinner - Mexican/American) - Jacksonport, Wisconsin
          JJ's is just what you need if you're craving Mexican. If you're staying on the other side of the peninsula (i.e. Fish Creek, Egg Harbor, etc), then it is a 30 minute drive, but well worth it!

Joe Jo's Pizza & Gelato (lunch, dinner) - Ephraim, Wisconsin
          Major tip I've learned: order pizza for carry-out to grab on the way to the drive in theater (which is not too far away) for a snack better than popcorn and soda.

Not Licked Yet Frozen Custard (ice cream) - Fish Creek, Wisconsin
          On a warm night, take a walk (or a drive if you're not staying in Fish Creek) to get some custard. It's a bit pricey, but is yummy and unique enough to make it worth it. The best feature about Not Licked Yet is that it has a massive playground and a lot of outdoor seating for warm summer nights!

Shipwrecked Microbrewery

(burgers & beer) 

Egg Harbor, Wisconsin

          The location could not be more perfect - on the corner of a couple main roads in Egg Harbor, Shipwrecked has a beautiful outdoor seating area, porch seating area, and indoor seats for whatever your mood.
          If you're sitting outside, cross the street and walk down to the docks while your order is cooking back in the kitchen.


Country Stores (wine, cherries, pies, mustards, salsas, & much more) - any town in Door County
          Just driving from town to town, you can't miss the little country stores scattered along the road. On a rainy day (because there's always bound to be at least one), I suggest enjoying the drive and stopping at a handful of stores.
          A lot of the stores will have complementary locally made wine tastings and almost every store has free samples of all their products. Door County is known for their cherries, so you must try the cherry flavored goodies, especially the salsas and mustards!