Lakeside Dining at One of theTop Houghton Lake Restaurants

Gather around the table at Lakeside Bar & Grille, where relaxed lakeside dining meets pleasing flavors for everyone. From hearty entrées and fresh seafood to kid‑friendly favorites, the on‑site restaurant delivers a welcoming atmosphere with scenic views. Whether stopping in for a casual meal or lingering over drinks, this is one of the most inviting places to eat in Houghton Lake.

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Cuisine & Menu Highlights

Savor a menu designed to please every appetite, featuring standout entrées like a 12‑ounce ribeye, North Atlantic salmon, shrimp scampi, and chicken parmesan. Share appetizers such as mozzarella sticks or steam‑ed blue mussels, then finish with house desserts. Kids enjoy burgers and pizzas, while handcrafted pastas, fresh salads, and specialty sandwiches round out a satisfying dining experience.

Delicious creamy penne pasta with mushrooms and parsley on a rustic table setting.

RESTAURANT HOURS

Monday: Closed

Tuesday – Thursday: 4:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Friday – Sunday: 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM

Free Continental Breakfast Served Daily 6:00 AM – 9:30 AM

Lakeside Bar & Grille

*Ask your server about menu items that are cooked to order or served raw. Consuming undercooked or raw fish, meats and eggs may increase your chance of foodborne illness.

Appetizers

Mozzarella Sticks|$8

Deep fried with a golden crust, served with marinara sauce.

Steamed Blue Mussels|$16

One pound mussels with garlic butter, served with grilled bread.

Monte Pickles|$8

Deep fried pickle chips served with ranch dressing.

Cheeseburger Nachos|$16

Nachos topped with seasoned beef, cheese sauce, pico de gallo, lettuce, tomato, onion, and sour cream.

Bavarian Pretzel Rods|$8

Large salted pretzels served with beer cheese.

Dip Trio|$16

Queso, spinach dip, and pico served with chips.

Lakeside Wings|$12

Choice of BBQ, Parmesan Garlic, Buffalo, Sweet Chili, or Traditional.

Con Queso N Chips|$10

House queso served with chips.

Hot Artichoke & Spinach Dip|$10

Spinach, artichokes, and cheese baked and served with tortilla chips.

BBQ Pork Nachos|$20

Tortilla chips with BBQ pork, queso, pico, jalapeños, and sour cream.

Ahi Tuna|$16

Sesame crusted tuna with soy sauce and wasabi.

Crispy Fried Calamari|$16

Lightly breaded calamari served with cocktail sauce.

House-made Pork Rinds|$7

Crispy pork rinds with house seasoning.

Salads

Chicken Cobb Salad|$14

Mixed greens topped with crispy chicken tenders, red onion, bacon, tomato, hardboiled egg, and cheddar cheese

Spinach Salad|$12

Fresh spinach topped with bacon, mushrooms, tomatoes, red onions, hard boiled egg, feta cheese, and sweet onion vinaigrette

Greek Salad|$12

Fresh chopped romaine topped with beets, pepperoncini, kalamata olives, red onion, cucumber, tomato & feta cheese

Apple Pecan Chop Salad|$12

Chopped romaine lettuce, fresh chopped apples, pecans, sun-dried cherries and crumbled blue cheese served with fat free raspberry vinaigrette dressing

Caesar Salad|$12

Fresh chopped romaine tossed with creamy Caesar dressing, topped with house made croutons and grated parmesan cheese

*Add our famous house made Garlic Bread to any salad - $2

*Add Chicken - $5 | Add 3 Grilled Shrimp - $8

Add Grilled Salmon - $8

Soups

Lobster Bisque|Cup - $6 • Bowl - $8

Soup Du Jour|Cup - $4 • Bowl - $5

French Onion Crock|$6

Burgers

Served with a dill pickle spear and house made potato chips

Lakeside Burger|$13

¼ lb. hand crafted burger on a toasted brioche bun served with lettuce, tomato, pickle and onion

Trapper Burger|$15

½ lb. hand crafted burger topped with our signature Trapper sauce, bacon, cheddar cheese, lettuce, tomato, pickles and onion rings piled on a toasted brioche bun

Triple Threat Burger|$15

1/2 lb. hand crafted burger topped with chipotle mayo, jalapeño peppers, pepperjack cheese, lettuce, tomato, pickles and onions on a toasted brioche bun

Add Ons|$1 Each

Bacon (2 pieces), Sautéed Onions or Mushrooms, Olive Spread, Fried Egg, Jalapeños, American, Swiss, Provolone, Mozzarella, Pepper Jack, Cheddar or Blue cheese

*Add French Fries - $4 | Onion Rings - $5

Baskets

Beer Battered Chicken Strips|$16

4 pc hand dipped beer battered chicken, crispy fried, served with honey mustard, french fries and coleslaw

Beer Battered Fish Basket|$16

3 pc cod hand dipped in beer batter then deep fried to a golden crisp, served with tartar sauce, french fries and coleslaw

Shrimp Basket|$18

6 beer battered shrimp fried to a golden crisp, served with french fries, cocktail sauce, and coleslaw

Sandwiches

Served with dill pickle spear and house made chips

1/2 Sandwich of the Day|$10

Served with soup du jour. Only available until 4pm

Chicken Club Sub|$12

Grilled chicken breast, capicola ham, bacon, lettuce, tomato, American & swiss cheeses with chipotle mayo on a toasted sub bun

Lakeside Beef Tenderloin Sandwich|$14

Grilled tenderloin with sautéed pepper and onion. Topped with provolone cheese on a toasted sub bun

Gyro|$12

Chicken or lamb grilled on pita bread with tzatziki sauce, tomato and red onion

Panko Fish Sandwich|$12

Panko breaded cod loin on a toasted brioche bun topped with shredded cabbage and tartar sauce

Lakeside Fish Tacos (2)|$15

Flour tortillas filled with blackened cod and our blend of sauces, pico de gallo, cheddar cheese, and fresh cabbage. Served with house made tortilla chips

Crispy Chicken Sandwich|$12

Hand dipped crispy fried chicken breast with mayo, lettuce and tomato served on a toasted brioche bun. Add Cheese or Bacon — $1 each

Country Style Rib Sandwich|$14

Tender boneless country style ribs topped with sweet baby ray’s, cheddar cheese, and coleslaw on a toasted brioche bun

*Add French Fries — $4 | Add Onion Rings — $5

Entrees

12 oz. Ribeye|$32

Hand cut and chargrilled to your liking with our house made seasoning. Served with choice of vegetable, mashed redskin potatoes, seasoned fries, or baked potato

20 oz. Porterhouse Steak|$36

Chargrilled to your liking with our house made seasoning. Served with choice of vegetable, mashed redskin potatoes, seasoned fries, or baked potato

8 oz. Filet Mignon|$35

Hand cut and chargrilled to your liking with our house made seasoning. Served with choice of vegetable, mashed redskin potatoes, seasoned fries, or baked potato

Smokey Mountain Chicken|$18

Two lightly spiced chargrilled boneless chicken breasts topped with smoked ham and smothered in Sweet Baby Ray’s BBQ sauce topped with pepper jack and cheddar cheeses. Served with choice of vegetable, mashed redskin potatoes, seasoned fries, or baked potato

Pan Fried Lake Perch|$20

Perch fillets lightly breaded and pan-fried to a golden crisp served with tartar sauce. Served with choice of vegetable or mashed redskin potatoes, seasoned fries, or baked potato

Black Jack Steak Salad|$20

8 oz. blackened Jack Daniel’s glazed ribeye set on a bed of salad greens served with tomatoes, haystack onions, crumbled blue cheese and pralines

Twin Lobster Tails|$40

Two 5 oz Maine tails, served with drawn butter and grilled asparagus

North Atlantic Salmon|$22

8 oz fresh North Atlantic salmon steak, your choice of honey glazed, blackened or garlicy served with choice of vegetable, mashed redskin potatoes, seasoned fries, or baked potato

Baked Cod|$16

Baked Cod loin served with fresh lemon. Served with choice of vegetable, mashed redskin potatoes, seasoned fries, or baked potato

Cajun Filet and Shrimp|$45

8 oz Filet Mignon, spice, chargrilled, served on a bed of fresh grilled asparagus, topped with tiger shrimp, romano tomatoes, mushrooms and a cajun bourbon cream sauce

*Add 3 Grilled Shrimp — $8 | Add 5 oz Lobster Tail — $20

Pastas

Crispy Chicken Mac N Cheese|$18

Hand dipped boneless chicken breast crispy fried served over cavatappi noodles smothered in our creamy house cheese sauce topped with cheddar cheese with garlic toast

Alfredo|$12

Add Shrimp — $22 Add Chicken — $18 Add Vegetable — $14 Served over linguini pasta smothered in Alfredo sauce with garlic toast

Shrimp Scampi|$22

Tiger shrimp sautéed with fresh garlic in a white wine, lemon butter sauce, served over linguini with garlic toast

Shrimp & Chicken Piccata|$22

Pan-fried breast of chicken, sautéed with tiger shrimp, fresh garlic and capers in a lemon butter white wine sauce. Served over cavatappi noodles with garlic toast

Chicken Parmesan|$18

Hand dipped boneless chicken breast crispy fried served over linguini pasta smothered in marinara, parmesan, and provolone cheeses served with garlic toast

Cajun Florentine|$14

Add Chicken — $18 Add Shrimp — $22 Fresh spinach, mushrooms, garlic, tomatoes, and creamy cajun sauce served over linguine topped with shredded parmesan cheese with garlic toast

Chicken Marsala|$18

Pan-fried breast of chicken sautéed with mushrooms and fresh garlic in a Marsala wine sauce, served over linguini with garlic toast

Pizzas

Toppings

Cheese Pizza|12" - $14 • 16" - $18

Additional Toppings: • 12" — $1 • 16" — $2

Meat Lover’s Pizza|12" - $16 • 16" - $20

Loaded with pepperoni, ham, bacon, & sausage

Veggie Lover’s Pizza|12" - $16 • 16" - $20

Loaded with mushrooms, onion, green peppers, banana peppers, and black olives

BBQ Chicken Pizza|12" - $16 • 16" - $20

Loaded with crispy chicken, bacon, green peppers and onion sauced with Sweet Baby Ray’s BBQ Sauce

Italian Herb Cheese Bread|12" - $10 • 16" - $14

Calzone|$12

Pizza dough pocket stuffed with cheese and pizza sauce with your choice of 3 toppings, baked then brushed with garlic butter

*Extra Cheese - $2

Sides

Sautéed Vegetables|$4

Sautéed Mushrooms & Onions|$4

French Fries|$4

Onion Rings|$5

Mashed Potatoes|$5

Garlic Bread|$2

Side Caesar Salad|$6

House Salad|$6

Coleslaw|$3

Mac & Cheese|$5

Pasta Marinara|$5

Asparagus|$5

Extra Condiment|$0.75

Baked Potato|$5

Sautéed Spinach|$5

Loaded|$1.5

Desserts

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