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Overlooking Lake Michigan

Enjoy a delicious dinner overlooking Lake Michigan. Located just a few miles North of Escanaba, Freshwater Tavern features modern American style food. You won’t go thirsty with our great selection of craft cocktails made from scratch, extensive bourbon list and a dozen local craft beers on tap, brewed right here in the Upper Peninsula. Our customer focused service and unique menu items combined with an unbeatable waterfront view, have earned us the reputation as one of the best restaurants in the Upper Peninsula.

Crafted & Curated

Beverages

Craft Cocktails Made From Scratch

Delicious selection of scratch-made craft cocktails

12 Local Craft Beers On Tap

We have a great selection of craft beer from local Upper Peninsula Breweries.

cedar smoked bourbon

Whether you like it Cedar Smoked or just on the rocks we’ve got you covered with a great selection of premium bourbon.

Premium Bottled Wine

From local estate grown wines to curated labels from around the globe we have a great selection of premium bottled wine.

New Cocktail Lounge inside of Freshwater Tavern.

Daily Happy Hour Deals!

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Don’t Just Take Our Word For It

Customer Reviews

Lexi Gonyer
Lexi Gonyer
July 11, 2023.
Quite a long wait to get in which I was surprised by on a Wednesday night, but the food was great and Maddy, our waitress, was super nice and attentive. I wish we would have had time to eat here a second time on our trip because so many things on the menu looked good!
Nathan Gauss
Nathan Gauss
July 8, 2023.
Great facility and great food!! I highly recommend.
Kathie Heiden
Kathie Heiden
July 8, 2023.
Absolutely delicious food.
Michael Jerome
Michael Jerome
July 8, 2023.
Great food, great service
Beau Boden
Beau Boden
July 7, 2023.
Jordan C. Is a friendly and attentive waitress. We enjoyed our meal and her top notch service.
Laura Roberts
Laura Roberts
July 7, 2023.
We generally visit here once a year while on vacation. We love the old school, supper club-like entrance, and the dining room view can’t be beat. We’ve always had really great food, and this time was no different, however, the speed with which it was all delivered to the table was so fast that it felt like we we’re trying to be rushed out. The bread flight was brought to the table, and then the appetizer we ordered came, and then our entire dinner was served in the span of about 5 minutes. Perhaps many people like that speed of service, but I prefer a slightly more leisurely pace for dinner with that many components. And yet with the rapid fire delivery of food, our server never came back to ask how it was, refill waters or bring the carafe of water that servers had brought to other tables all around us. The food was great, but on this occasion the service felt lackluster and extremely rushed.
Rachal Gustafson
Rachal Gustafson
July 6, 2023.
Our favorite restaurant in the Escanaba area! Julia, our server, was friendly and attentive. We always look forward to the great atmosphere, huge portions, and great selection here. Their bar staff is also friendly and their drinks are fabulous. Their updated lounge area also has great atmosphere.
B Wilhelm
B Wilhelm
July 5, 2023.
Amazing menu, deliciously put together.