Visit the places favorited by generations of diners. Across Wisconsin, family-run restaurants serve more than meals; they serve an experience. Here’s to dining icons.
Settle in at a fourth-generation supper club in Rice Lake (Barron County)
Make the trip to Rice Lake to discover the endearing legacy of a family-run supper club. Lehman’s Supper Club is an icon of the region. It was established in 1934 by Paul Lehman and his sons. Today, the legacy continues with the fourth generation of the family.
Settle into the supper club for a quintessential dining experience. The lunch menu is full of appetizing salads, burgers and sandwiches. During dinner hours, Lehman’s Supper Club specializes in a selection of steaks that are hand cut on site. Don’t forget to pair it with a baked potato served with Lehman’s signature cheese sauce.
Extend your Rice Lake stay at Curriers Lakeview Lodge. The year-round resort sits on a peaceful peninsula jutting into Rice Lake. As the name implies, every room treats guests to a lakeview and is full of warm, cabin-like character.
A historic in-the-woods restaurant in the Kettle Moraine (Washington County)
Travel to Washington County and discover a restaurant with roots more than 180 years old. The Fox & Hounds Restaurant & Tavern is nestled in the rolling hills of the northern Kettle Moraine. Here, the first clerk of Washington County built a one-room cabin in 1845. The cabin was expanded through the decades, transformed into a hunting lodge and eventually became a restaurant.
Today, The Fox & Hounds is defined by Old World ambiance, rustic charm and handcrafted detail. Each dining room is full of unique character and history. You’ll savor meals as comforting as the setting. Enjoy entrees like specialty pastas, fish, seafood dishes and popular daily specials.
Add a stop to Holy Hill for sweeping views of the Washington County countryside. The neo-Romanesque church was built on a hilltop 100 years ago. Starting in May, the scenic tower will reopen for seasonal tours.Climb the 178 stairs for a panoramic view of the budding forests.
Fine dining in a family-owned establishment in De Pere (Brown County)
In the Green Bay area, there is a restaurant that’s stood the test of time. The Union Hotel & Restaurant was named in honor of the then recently victorious Northern army in the Civil War. It predates the Packers, survived through Prohibition and persevered through the Great Depression. And today, it’s operated by the fifth generation of the current owners.
Located in De Pere, the Union Hotel is a fine-dining destination steeped in supper club traditions. The restaurant is such an establishment that each December they receive hundreds of thousands of calls trying to reserve a coveted table for a popular caroling experience. You’ll be wowed by the dishes like baked Atlantic salmon served with a dill sauce or the cremini mushroom ravioli and its pesto cream sauce with caramelized apples.
Further treat yourself by staying the night at Lodge Kohler in Green Bay. Just 100 yards from Lambeau Field, the hotel is unlike any other. Relax after your meal in the sumptuous guest rooms or take in a treatment at the renowned spa. End your day sipping craft cocktails on the rooftop bar with views of Lambeau Field.
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