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Manistee offers a mouth-watering variety of restaurants and dining choices. Whether you’re in the mood for fine dining, fast food, or fabulous family style dining, you’ll find it here. For a pleasant experience, enjoy a meal at a restaurant in downtown Manistee and then walk off the extra calories on the Victorian Port City’s Riverwalk, just out the door from many downtown Manistee restaurants!
AJ’s Pizzeria, 34 Arthur Street, Manistee, MI, 49660, (231) 299-3019
BeeSmooth Cafe, 215 Arthur St., Manistee, MI, 49660, (231) 299-1144
Blue Slipper Tavern, 8058 First St., Onekama, MI, 49675, (231) 889-7150
Fricano’s Manistee River, 440 River St., Manistee, MI, 49660, (231) 866-8202
The Outsider, 457 River St., Manistee, MI, 49660, (231) 299-1235
Windward Restaurant (at Hampton Inn), 101 S. Lakeshore Dr., Manistee, MI, 49660, (231) 299-1096
Planning a visit to the Manistee area? Have questions about your trip? Here’s where you can find help:
Contact the Manistee County Tourism Authority here:

Onekama, in Manistee County, is the first community along the M-22 Scenic Heritage Route and is commonly known as the “Two Lake Town.”

The township of Arcadia in Manistee County, home of Arcadia Daze every July, is less than 15 minutes north of Onekama.

The Michigan Audubon Society Lake Bluff Center overlooks Lake Michigan near Manistee and features wildlife and a bird sanctuary.

The Victorian port city of Manistee, MI features a River Walk, historic Ramsdell Theatre and the S.S. City of Milwaukee.

The Manistee Riverwalk follows the Manistee River from Jones Street, under the US-31 bridge, behind downtown, and ends at First Street beach.

Known as the “Two Lake Town”, Onekema is just 20 minutes from Manistee and provides a cozy escape from the everyday.