Chriselle’s Guide for Great Experiences in the Area

Chriselle
Chriselle’s Guide for Great Experiences in the Area

Lunch and Dinner Faves

Great food and close to the cottage. Half price wine on Tuesdays. Full bar. Don´t miss the "Marlini" martini and Marlene´s homemade desserts.
Dish Restaurant
3907 Calumet Ave
Great food and close to the cottage. Half price wine on Tuesdays. Full bar. Don´t miss the "Marlini" martini and Marlene´s homemade desserts.
Gourmet burgers. Good beer selection. Great outdoor space. Close to the cottage.
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Burgerhaus - Valparaiso
3304 Calumet Ave
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Gourmet burgers. Good beer selection. Great outdoor space. Close to the cottage.
Family owned with the best white pizza sauce. Subs and wings are very popular. Close to the cottage. Serve beer and wine.
Shoe's Pizzeria Inc
3300 Calumet Avenue
Family owned with the best white pizza sauce. Subs and wings are very popular. Close to the cottage. Serve beer and wine.
Family owned and close to the cottage. Full bar.
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Pesto's Italian Restaurant & Catering
3123 Calumet Ave
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Family owned and close to the cottage. Full bar.
Family friendly. Great lunch specials. Reasonably priced.
Bangkok Thai and Sushi
2103 Calumet Avenue
Family friendly. Great lunch specials. Reasonably priced.
Greek family owned. Full bar and great outdoor dining. We recommend the Greek selections and their pizzas.
Martinis Steak & Seafood
1004 Calumet Ave
Greek family owned. Full bar and great outdoor dining. We recommend the Greek selections and their pizzas.
Upscale Mexican cuisine, specializing in seafood. Great beer and wine selection. Their wine based margaritas and fabulous. Attached to a Mexican market with foods from other Central and South American countries. Great fresh produce.
Velero's Restaurant
902 Calumet Avenue
Upscale Mexican cuisine, specializing in seafood. Great beer and wine selection. Their wine based margaritas and fabulous. Attached to a Mexican market with foods from other Central and South American countries. Great fresh produce.
Only authentic Spanish restaurant in Indiana. Wonderful paellas, tapas, seafoods and wines. Our favorite is the black paella. Save room for Elena´s desserts. Live music most Fridays and Saturdays. Plan to make this an evening event.
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Don Quijote
119 E Lincolnway
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Only authentic Spanish restaurant in Indiana. Wonderful paellas, tapas, seafoods and wines. Our favorite is the black paella. Save room for Elena´s desserts. Live music most Fridays and Saturdays. Plan to make this an evening event.
Fine dining menu with daily oyster options. Full bar. We love the caesar salad.
Main+Lincoln Restaurant
210 E Lincolnway
Fine dining menu with daily oyster options. Full bar. We love the caesar salad.
Family owned dining with Greek specialties. Full bar and great outdoor space. Get the moussaka if it is on the menu. Only place in town you can get saganaki.
Parea Restaurant & Lounge
69 Franklin St
Family owned dining with Greek specialties. Full bar and great outdoor space. Get the moussaka if it is on the menu. Only place in town you can get saganaki.
Gourmet tacos with all fresh ingredients. Full bar. Limited outdoor seating. Known for their drink specials.
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Ricochet Tacos
55 Franklin St
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Gourmet tacos with all fresh ingredients. Full bar. Limited outdoor seating. Known for their drink specials.
Best vegan and vegetarian option in town. Locally owned with all fresh ingredients. Been and wine available. Daily flatbread specials and great swarma. My personal favorite restaurant. They don´t take reservations, so go early.
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Meditrina Market Cafe
24 Washington St
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Best vegan and vegetarian option in town. Locally owned with all fresh ingredients. Been and wine available. Daily flatbread specials and great swarma. My personal favorite restaurant. They don´t take reservations, so go early.
Authentic Japanese cuisine. Beer and wine.
Furin Japanese Restaurant & Bar
21 Lincolnway
Authentic Japanese cuisine. Beer and wine.
Popular for their sushi, oysters and seafood. Full bar with outdoor dining option.
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Blue Point Oysters and Sushi Bar
13 E Lincolnway
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Popular for their sushi, oysters and seafood. Full bar with outdoor dining option.
Check out their bloody mary - it´s a meal in itself. Great burgers and sandwiches. Full bar.
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Radius
15 E Lincolnway
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Check out their bloody mary - it´s a meal in itself. Great burgers and sandwiches. Full bar.
Great roof top dining, but must have reservations (do it early!). Full bar. You can have dinner in a library (actually, it´s the bar).
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Stacks Bar and Grill
175 W Lincolnway
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Great roof top dining, but must have reservations (do it early!). Full bar. You can have dinner in a library (actually, it´s the bar).
Located inside Elements. Fresh made pasta. Don´t miss the meatballs and the lavender cheese cake. 21 and over only.
Albano's Pasta Shop
1555 Washington St
Located inside Elements. Fresh made pasta. Don´t miss the meatballs and the lavender cheese cake. 21 and over only.
Ecclectic menu and craft cocktails - check out The Buck. Great beer and wine selections as well. Family dining area and outdoor seating. Be prepared to wait.
Lincoln Flats
1 Napoleon Street
Ecclectic menu and craft cocktails - check out The Buck. Great beer and wine selections as well. Family dining area and outdoor seating. Be prepared to wait.
Gourmet woodfired pizzas, salads and appetizers. Order at their window and go across the street to Central Park or next door at the picnic tables by the skating rink. You can also get carry cocktails and other drinks. Very limited indoor seating.
The Rolling Stonebaker
54 Lafayette St
Gourmet woodfired pizzas, salads and appetizers. Order at their window and go across the street to Central Park or next door at the picnic tables by the skating rink. You can also get carry cocktails and other drinks. Very limited indoor seating.
Great pizzas and sandwiches with fresh made ingredients. Full bar with a good selection of craft beers. Order ahead and drive through to pick your food.
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Tomato Bar Pizza Bakery
2310 Laporte Ave
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Great pizzas and sandwiches with fresh made ingredients. Full bar with a good selection of craft beers. Order ahead and drive through to pick your food.
Locally owned full Mexican menu. Street tacos on Tuesday for $1.99. Beer
Santo Taco
2310 Laporte Avenue
Locally owned full Mexican menu. Street tacos on Tuesday for $1.99. Beer
Locally owned. You will not leave hungry. Beer and wine.
Rudy's BBQ Shack
1305 Calumet Avenue
Locally owned. You will not leave hungry. Beer and wine.
Mexican and Greek cuisine. Fresh meat counter and limited cheeses and salsa to purchase. Dollar Tacos on Mondays. Beer. Great for carry out.
Woodfire Meat Market and Deli
1202 Formula Dr
Mexican and Greek cuisine. Fresh meat counter and limited cheeses and salsa to purchase. Dollar Tacos on Mondays. Beer. Great for carry out.
Locally owned. Great sandwiches and pizza. Craft beers and wine.
Peddlers Pizza Pub
5 Lincolnway
Locally owned. Great sandwiches and pizza. Craft beers and wine.
Family owned for several generations. Originally by the university. Great pizzas, salads and sandwiches. Beer and wine.
Uncle Menny's Original Greek's Pizzeria
59 Indiana Avenue
Family owned for several generations. Originally by the university. Great pizzas, salads and sandwiches. Beer and wine.
Chesterton. Fabulous outdoor venue and great Italian food. Full bar. Great place to start/finish your day at the dunes.
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Lucrezia® Café
428 S Calumet Rd
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Chesterton. Fabulous outdoor venue and great Italian food. Full bar. Great place to start/finish your day at the dunes.
Chesterton. Only Indian food option in the area. Located in a former Long John Silvers. Don´t let that stop from enjoying authentic Indian cuisine.
Namaste India
715 Plaza Dr
Chesterton. Only Indian food option in the area. Located in a former Long John Silvers. Don´t let that stop from enjoying authentic Indian cuisine.

Parks for walking, hiking and playing

Check the Valpo Park´s website for events. Summer concerts and movies. Splash pad most summer days. Farmer´s Markets on Tuesdays and Saturdays with live music. Beer, wine and food festivals. Ice skating and rolling skating in season.
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Central Park Plaza
68 Lafayette St
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Check the Valpo Park´s website for events. Summer concerts and movies. Splash pad most summer days. Farmer´s Markets on Tuesdays and Saturdays with live music. Beer, wine and food festivals. Ice skating and rolling skating in season.
Accessible playground with shelter and bathrooms.
Glenrose Park North - ValPLAYso
1400 E Glendale Blvd
Accessible playground with shelter and bathrooms.
Beautiful Japanese garden, seasonal plantings and gazebo.
Ogden Gardens Park
451 Harrison Blvd
Beautiful Japanese garden, seasonal plantings and gazebo.
Near the cottage. Disc golf, picnic areas, fishing, boat cruises starting this summer. Sledding hill in the winter. Check the Valpo Parks website for more information.
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Rogers-Lakewood Park
5320 N Campbell St
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Near the cottage. Disc golf, picnic areas, fishing, boat cruises starting this summer. Sledding hill in the winter. Check the Valpo Parks website for more information.
Great hiking and running trails. Check the Porter County Parks website for special events (concerts, steam power tractor festival). Cross country skiing.
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Sunset Hill Farm County Park
775 Meridian Rd
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Great hiking and running trails. Check the Porter County Parks website for special events (concerts, steam power tractor festival). Cross country skiing.
Former girl scout camp. Beautiful walking trails and cross country skiing. Discover the ghost camp sites as you walk the trails.
Meadowbrook Nature Preserve
109 West 700 North
Former girl scout camp. Beautiful walking trails and cross country skiing. Discover the ghost camp sites as you walk the trails.
Walking, mountain biking and cross country ski. Check the Valpo Parks website for more information.
Creekside Park
2355 Clifford Road
Walking, mountain biking and cross country ski. Check the Valpo Parks website for more information.
Beautiful walking trail through a restored prairie, display gardens, wetlands and woodlands. Be sure to check out the Railway Garden. Daily admission is $10 per carload. Check website for more information about special events.
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Taltree Arboretum and Gardens
450 W 100 N
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Beautiful walking trail through a restored prairie, display gardens, wetlands and woodlands. Be sure to check out the Railway Garden. Daily admission is $10 per carload. Check website for more information about special events.
Lovely walking trails. Sensational spring flowering trees. Check the Porter County Parks website for more information. Pick up some barbecue at Smokey´s Southern Barbecue across the road. (cash only)
Brincka Cross Gardens
425 E Furness Rd
Lovely walking trails. Sensational spring flowering trees. Check the Porter County Parks website for more information. Pick up some barbecue at Smokey´s Southern Barbecue across the road. (cash only)
Wonderful park for the children. Visit the Veteran´s Memorial while you´re there.
Butterfly Meadows & Caterpillar Crossing
3210 N Campbell St
Wonderful park for the children. Visit the Veteran´s Memorial while you´re there.
Great for off road cycling and walking.
Prairie Duneland Trail
Prairie Duneland Trail
Great for off road cycling and walking.
Trust your pgs to get you there. Totally worth the effort. Great sunsets, occasional music, pavilion with bathrooms and sometimes food. Access to walking trails and the beach.
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Portage Lakefront & Riverwalk
100 Riverwalk Dr
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Trust your pgs to get you there. Totally worth the effort. Great sunsets, occasional music, pavilion with bathrooms and sometimes food. Access to walking trails and the beach.

Breweries, Wineries, Meaderies, Cideries, oh my!

Only female owned brewery and brewer in Indiana. The local "Cheers Bar".
Ironwood Brewing Co.
6 Roosevelt Rd
Only female owned brewery and brewer in Indiana. The local "Cheers Bar".
A local favorite for the mead drinker.
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Misbeehavin' Meads
65 Franklin St
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A local favorite for the mead drinker.
Locally owned with limited food menu. Get a cider flight or one of the slushie concoctions. They host trivia nights, drag bingo nights and other fun events.
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Aftermath Cidery & Winery
15 Washington St
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Locally owned with limited food menu. Get a cider flight or one of the slushie concoctions. They host trivia nights, drag bingo nights and other fun events.
Great variety of wines, beer and cocktails. Live music on the weekends and open mike on Wednesday. Order some tasty Italian food from Albanos while you´re there. Fabulous outdoor seating. 21 and over
Elements Wine Bar
23 Washington St
Great variety of wines, beer and cocktails. Live music on the weekends and open mike on Wednesday. Order some tasty Italian food from Albanos while you´re there. Fabulous outdoor seating. 21 and over
Locally owned tap room featuring regional craft breweries. You can bring in food to enjoy with your beer.
Washington Street Tap Room
11 Washington Street
Locally owned tap room featuring regional craft breweries. You can bring in food to enjoy with your beer.
Family owned and operated urban boutique winery. Open Wednesday - Sunday afternoons.
Lambstone Cellars Winery
1555 W Lincolnway
Family owned and operated urban boutique winery. Open Wednesday - Sunday afternoons.
Worth the drive to this beautiful venue. You´ll most likely enjoy live music if you are there on the weekends. Good wine selection and light snack options.
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Anderson's Winery and Vineyard
430 E U.S. Hwy 6
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Worth the drive to this beautiful venue. You´ll most likely enjoy live music if you are there on the weekends. Good wine selection and light snack options.
Newly opened family owned tasting room and wedding venue in the country.
Four Corners Winery
294 East 600 North
Newly opened family owned tasting room and wedding venue in the country.
Great craft beers and hard seltzers. Check their website for live music. Trust your gps when it appears to be taking you on a wild goose chase. Please note: the hot link takes you to the old location. Use this address: 3705 Bowman Drive, Valparaiso, IN 46383
Four Fathers Brewing LLC
3705 Bowman Drive
Great craft beers and hard seltzers. Check their website for live music. Trust your gps when it appears to be taking you on a wild goose chase. Please note: the hot link takes you to the old location. Use this address: 3705 Bowman Drive, Valparaiso, IN 46383
Worth the drive to Chesterton. Open Thursday - Sunday. Check their website for hours open. Sunday brunch and beers 11-1.
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Hunter's Brewing
1535 S Calumet Rd
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Worth the drive to Chesterton. Open Thursday - Sunday. Check their website for hours open. Sunday brunch and beers 11-1.

Great breakfast finds

Local chain of diners. You´ll feel like you´re in a 50s diner. Close to the cottage.
Schoop's Hamburgers
2816 Calumet Avenue
Local chain of diners. You´ll feel like you´re in a 50s diner. Close to the cottage.
Close to the cottage. Friendly service and tasty food.
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Le Peep
3712 Calumet Ave
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Close to the cottage. Friendly service and tasty food.
Locally owned and friendly service. They´re very busy and be prepared to wait.
Phil-B's Cafe
908 Roosevelt Road
Locally owned and friendly service. They´re very busy and be prepared to wait.
Known for their baked goods - share one of the cinnamon rolls with your table. Worth the drive to the south side of town.
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Suzie's Cafe & Catering
1050 Southpoint Cir
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Known for their baked goods - share one of the cinnamon rolls with your table. Worth the drive to the south side of town.
Located in downtown Chesterton and a good place to stop on your way to the dunes or biking trail. 50s diner complete with juke box. Enormous menu - try the nests.
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Northside Diner and Food Truck
100 N Calumet Rd
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Located in downtown Chesterton and a good place to stop on your way to the dunes or biking trail. 50s diner complete with juke box. Enormous menu - try the nests.
Best donuts in town. Locally owned for decades.
Henze's Bakery
2105 Calumet Ave
Best donuts in town. Locally owned for decades.

Specialty stores and markets

Primarily Mexican foods, but also have staples from Central and South America. Best selection of fresh produce in the the area.
El Sabor Poblano Fresh Market
902 Calumet Avenue
Primarily Mexican foods, but also have staples from Central and South America. Best selection of fresh produce in the the area.
Gourmet foods and wine. Known for their charcuteries. Pick up some tasty foods before going to Central Park for a concert.
Old World Market
76 S Washington St
Gourmet foods and wine. Known for their charcuteries. Pick up some tasty foods before going to Central Park for a concert.
French patisserie with a selection of savory and sweet delicacies. You will also find them at the Farmer´s Market on Tuesday´s and Saturday´s at Central Plaza in the summer.
BAO's PASTRY
12 Jefferson Street
French patisserie with a selection of savory and sweet delicacies. You will also find them at the Farmer´s Market on Tuesday´s and Saturday´s at Central Plaza in the summer.
Valpo´s only fishmonger. Best selection of fresh fish and seafood in the area. Check their website or Facebook for their special offerings.
McGowan & Sons
1607 Burlington Beach Road
Valpo´s only fishmonger. Best selection of fresh fish and seafood in the area. Check their website or Facebook for their special offerings.
Gourmet cupcakes and cakes.
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Designer Desserts
56 Lincolnway
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Gourmet cupcakes and cakes.
Yum!
KupKates Custom Cakes
206 Elm Street
Yum!
Spanish owned restaurant and store. Get your paella pan and all the ingredients plus other spanish foods and wines. Stop in the restaurant to request they open the shop.
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Don Quijote
119 E Lincolnway
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Spanish owned restaurant and store. Get your paella pan and all the ingredients plus other spanish foods and wines. Stop in the restaurant to request they open the shop.
Local butcher shop and specialty shop. Check out their fresh salads, deli selections and frozen house made entrees.
Beef Mart of Valparaiso
614 Roosevelt Rd
Local butcher shop and specialty shop. Check out their fresh salads, deli selections and frozen house made entrees.

Local coffee spots...no chains

Local coffee roaster with great indoor space. They only use oatmilk and you´ll be surprised at how good it is.
Dagger Mountain Roastery
3205 Cascade Drive
Local coffee roaster with great indoor space. They only use oatmilk and you´ll be surprised at how good it is.
Local family owned chain with 2 locations in Valpo. Vegan options and creative concoctions. Their roastery is located at their Michigan City location. Limited food menu. Outdoor seating.
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FLUID Coffeebar
159 W Lincolnway
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Local family owned chain with 2 locations in Valpo. Vegan options and creative concoctions. Their roastery is located at their Michigan City location. Limited food menu. Outdoor seating.
Located near the university. Great drinks and food options. Sit by the fireplace in the winter with your warm drink. Outdoor seating.
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Uptown Cafe
1400 Lincolnway
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Located near the university. Great drinks and food options. Sit by the fireplace in the winter with your warm drink. Outdoor seating.
Popular spot for drinks and food. Limited outdoor seating. Bring your book and stay a while.
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Blackbird Cafe
114 E Lincolnway
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Popular spot for drinks and food. Limited outdoor seating. Bring your book and stay a while.

Neighborhoods

Drive by the World´s Fair Century of Progress homes on the lake. Visit Kemil Beach.
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Beverly Shores
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Drive by the World´s Fair Century of Progress homes on the lake. Visit Kemil Beach.
Beautiful beach, great hiking trails, newly restored pavilion. Get there early for good parking.
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Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore
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Beautiful beach, great hiking trails, newly restored pavilion. Get there early for good parking.