There’s nothing quite like a good meal with a killer lakeside view, and Okoboji is renowned for its water’s edge eateries. From gourmet, full-service, white table-cloth restaurants to casual bars and grills to quaint coffeehouses, the Iowa Great Lakes has it all!
Recommended Dining: What to Order
by Mary Lynn Ingvall, Okoboji Real Estate Specialist
- Prime Boji
144 Lakeshore Drive, Arnolds Park
(712) 332-8006
Steak and Seafood Fine Dining - Tweeters Bar & Grill
Hwy. 71, Okoboji
(712) 332-9421
Buffalo wings and their Caesar salad are my absolute favorites - Yesterdays
Broadway St., Arnolds Park
(712) 332-2353
Walleye, and of course, the key lime pie!
- Outrigger Restaurant
Hwy. 71, Okoboji (right next to my office!)
(712) 332-7926
Sweet potatoes and ribs. - The Wine Bar & Art Gallery
Broadway St., Arnolds Park
(712) 332-7111
Any of the cool, crisp white wines and chocolates! - Lisa’s Bake Shop
1306 18th St., Spirit Lake
(712) 336-8410
The caramel rolls, fresh salads & delicious frozen entrees! - The Ritz
Hwy. 71, Arnolds Park
(712) 332-2777
Pizza! Famous Burgers! Fishbowls! Lakeside Dining. - Okoboji Store
1404 Hwy 71 South, Okoboji
(712) 332-8180
Homemade chips with sour cream & onion dip and the Beets Me salad. - Okoboji Brewing Company
3705 Hwy 71, Spirit Lake
(712) 336-8406
Local Brew! - Jimmy John’s
The Boonedocks, Arnolds Park
(712) 332-2305
Number 6 unwich and thinny chips, great when you’re on the go. - Maxwell’s Beach Café
State Pier, Arnolds Park
(712) 332-7578
Anything on the patio tastes wonderful, but try the tostado salad.
- Los Pueblos
Hwy. 71, Arnolds Park
(712) 332-7315
Chips and Florencia’s homemade salsa. Your Mexican favorites! - Bob’s in Arnolds Park & now in Milford
243 W Broadway
(712) 332-6564
Bob’s Dogs on the Lake! - West O Beer
503 Terrace Park Blvd., West Okoboji
(712) 332-8090
Coco Stout! Beer! Locally brewed! Need we say more? - Bracco
317 240th St., Arnolds Park
712-332-7900
Flatbread pizza, delicious entrees & gorgeous views! - Burger & Co
1603 Hill Ave., Spirit Lake
712-336-4161
Known for their scrumptious comfort food & milkshakes! - Pub 19 Bar & Grill
1665 Hwy 86, Spirit Lake
712-332-8142
Delicious pizza & entrees at Okoboji View Golf Course! - The Hutt Bar & Grill
248 US 71, Arnolds Park
712-332-8074
Casual year-round dining with a vast menu! - Water’s Edge Grille & Pizza Kitchen
10300 237th St., Spirit Lake
712-220-3200 - Breakfast Barn
2105 Circle Dr. W, Spirit Lake
712-336-2027
Stick-to-your-ribs deliciousness! - Nektar
612 US-71, Arnolds Park
712-330-7719
- McKeen’s, Spirit Lake – steak/taco night, salad bar & more
- One and One Chinese- Chinese entrees
- Snapper’s, Spirit Lake – seafood, salads & pasta
- Barefoot Bar – Parks Marina
- Nautical, Arnolds Park – olive burger & tacos
- LaBarca Mexican Restaurant- Mexican entrees
- Spillway Drive In, Spirit Lake- ice cream, pork tenderloins & more on the beach
- Toast on Hill, Spirit Lake – breakfast, enormous cinnamon rolls & lunch specials
- Softail Saloon, Superior – flatbread pizzas, salads & sandwiches
- Okoboji Dough Co – Pizza
- Smokin Jakes – BBQ, Smoked Meats
- Taco House – Mexican
- Portside Pizza Pub- pizza, calzones, fried ravioli
- Boji Boardwalk – Greek
- O’Farrell Sisters – the best breakfast around, get there early
- The Koffee Kup Kafe- Breakfast
- Bob and Ellen’s Drive thru- Spirit Lake
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