BUCKEYE TIKI BAR
Buckeye Tiki Bar
Located at the Bay Lodging Resort, the Buckeye Tiki Bar is a favored hangout on Saturdays for the island's Ohio State crowd. Daily drink specials draw locals and visitors alike to enjoy the friendly camaraderie of the "Big Top" bartender. Relax poolside by the island's only indoor-outdoor swimming pool as you sip a frosty beverage and root on the Buckeyes!
405 Lakeview Ave, Put-in-Bay, Ohio 43456 || 888-742-7829 || http://www.baylodging.com
Blue Marlin Tiki Bar
Located within the Put in Bay Resort complex, the Blue Marlin Tiki Bar is a favorite for both guests and islanders alike. Offering thirst quenching frozen tropical drinks and a full service bar, this hotspot will surely cool you off. There is also delicious BBQ food available from Z's Texas BBQ at the Blue Marlin. Be sure to stop by and swim on up to the bar and cool off with us. The pool and bar is open to the public. Don't miss out on this PIB favorite!
439 Loraine Ave., Put-in-Bay, Ohio 43456 || 419-285-7427 || http://www.putinbayresort.com
Put-in-Bay Pizza Company
The newest and best pizza on the island. Put-in-Bay Pizza Company features oversized grinders, huge pizzas, and a wide assortment of snacks and salads. With free delivery, anyone can enjoy a hand-crafted pizza!
Loraine Avenue in the Blue Marlin Tiki Bar || 419-285-2375 || N/A
Mr. Ed's Bar & Grill
The family-owned Mr. Ed's Bar and Grille is the perfect place for sports fans to catch the game on one of 15 TVs and enjoy the lowest happy hour prices on the island. With the menu featuring island favorites like wings, perch, burgers and wraps, no one will leave Mr. Ed's hungry! Rock out to the live entertainment inside or take in the view of downtown Put in Bay from the rooftop bar upstairs.
Delaware Ave || 419-285-5042 || http://www.mredsbarandgrille.com
Mist Pool Bar
This breath taking new pool bar will include... two bars... a forty-five by twenty-two bar out of the water (for all of you people that do not like swim up bars) and a 15 seated center swim up bar, two waterfalls, a gerado, four cabanas, vip services, and a 2000 square foot pool, with a breath taking atmosphere! MIST will be opening at the end of May, with dj entertainment every Friday and Saturday afternoon and live bands at night.
Delaware Avenue at the Commodore Hotel || 419-410-6667 || http://www.mredsputinbay.com
Subway
Subway Restaurant located in the Commodore Hotel lobby. Enjoy a delicious "Five Dollar Footlong" practically anytime of your stay at the Bay. This Subway is open til three o'clock in the morning during season. Grab a sub when you check in and save it for the midnight munchies to avoid the line after the bar closes! Subway offers discounted rates for field trips, large groups, fishing charters, or any of your catering needs. Take advantage of our sub platters or a six foot sub specials. Now Serving Breakfast!
Delaware Avenue in the Commodore Hotel Lobby || 419-285-1000 || http://www.mredsputinbay.com
Big Man's Burrito Stand
An island favorite since 1952, Chicken Patio is famous for its homemade wine-based sauce, made from scratch daily. Watch the chicken dinner, which includes BBQ chicken, sweet corn on the cob, potato salad and a dinner roll, cook on a 21-ft. charcoal grill before you enjoy it yourself. Outdoor seating is available in the heart of downtown Put in Bay on Delaware Avenue.
Delaware Avenue || 419-285-3278 || http://www.frostys.com
Boardwalk Restaurant
Enjoy lakefront dining at the lobster bisque capital of Ohio! The Boardwalk offers fresh seafood and more in a casual family dining atmosphere. A great mix of live entertainment is featured throughout the summer season. Voted one of the 10 best boating destination bars in the country by Motorboating Magazine, The Boardwalk provides 80 mooring buoys and a harbor taxi for boaters.
Bay View Ave || 419-285-3695 || http://www.the-boardwalk.com
Chicken Patio
An island favorite since 1952, Chicken Patio is famous for its homemade wine-based sauce, made from scratch daily. Watch the chicken dinner, which includes BBQ chicken, sweet corn on the cob, potato salad and a dinner roll, cook on a 21-ft. charcoal grill before you enjoy it yourself. Outdoor seating is available in the heart of downtown Put in Bay on Delaware Avenue.
Delaware Avenue || 419-285-3581 || N/A
Crescent Tavern & Catering
Experience the Victorian character and charm of the Crescent Tavern, which serves homestyle lunches and gourmet dinners in a casual dining atmosphere. Located in downtown Put in Bay, the Crescent Tavern features a Wednesday night prime rib buffet and a Sunday night pasta buffet. If you're in the mood for barbecue and cold drinks, stop by the Taproom Bar or the Gazebo Bar and Grille on the Crescent Patio for live entertainment.
198 Delaware Ave || 419-285-4211 || http://www.crescenttavern.com
Frosty's Family Pizza & Bar
Well known for it's pizza, Frosty's also serves sandwiches and is a must experience for an outstanding breakfast. Serving up some of the coldest beer on the Island, it's a great place to gather with friends for a game of pool.
Delaware Avenue || 419-285-3278 || http://www.frostys.com
The Goat Soup and Whiskey
Located between the church and the winery, The Goat provides a calm oasis from the bustling of downtown. Outstanding comfort food is served in a beautiful setting that was once an original island winery. All the wonderful soups and sauces are made from scratch daily. Enjoy everything from meatloaf to walleye, or try the original perch taco. Stop by on your way to Heineman's winery or in to town.
820 Catawba Avenue || 419-285-GOAT || N/A
Mossbacks Island Bar & Grill
Mossbacks is an upscale casual restaurant with great views of downtown Put-in-Bay, the park, public docks and Lake Erie. Lunch and dinner are served daily; breakfast is served on the weekends. Specializing in fresh perch and walleye, 1/2 lb. burgers, steaks and chops, grilled paninis, fresh salads, delicious appetizers and desserts, Mossbacks also has a children's menu for the little ones. Located in what used to be the Doller building, built in 1867.
Catawba and Bay View || 419-285-8888 || Web Page
Hooligans
Hooligans is Put-in-Bay's Original 'Irish Pub and a Snug, With Music and Grub.' Featuring Reuben and Corned Beef sandwiches, Fish & Chips, Shepherd's Pie and other delicious menu items. We also boast a wide variety of Irish Whiskeys and all your favorite spirits. Enjoy any one of our Draught Beers including, of course, Guinness -- all poured in our 20oz Pint Glasses! Beautiful inside and out, Hooligans is proud to be your "Getaway at the Bay!"
Catawba Ave || 419-285-8000 || Web Page
Press House Joe's Bar
A true island dive bar in the tradition of old Key West, Joe's Bar's motto is "Beer is Food. Eat at Joe's." Stop by for a personal atmosphere you can't find downtown and to chat with the lively locals. Besides serving cocktails& beer, and housing a beverage store, Joe's dishes up island famous sandwiches - most notably the Sloppy Scottie - that are both delicious and affordable.
The red barn at the end of Catawba Avenue || 419-285-2716 || N/A
Roundhouse Bar
Order a famous Bucket of Beer at The Roundhouse, the big red hug in the middle of downtown Put in Bay. This island hotspot for bucketheads and others has been serving up hot music and cold beer for more than 130 years. Enjoy live entertainment twice daily from mid-May until mid-September in a casual atmosphere where peanut shells on the floor are okay and you'll never get cornered. Open from noon until 2:30 a.m. on weekends.
Delaware Avenue || 419-285-2323 || http://www.theroundhousebar.com
Boathouse Bar & Grill
Serving up Lake Erie perch sandwiches and baskets so fresh that the fish were sleeping in the lake last night! With their homemade Walleye Chowder, extensive barbeque options and kids' menu, The Boathouse is a great place for the whole family to dine. Eat outside on the patio for a view of downtown Put in Bay and Diriviera Park. Live music on the patio by the afternoon and on the stage inside by night.
Hartford Avenue || 419-285-5665 || http://www.theboathousebarandgrill.com
Dairy Queen
Serving its traditional favorites, Put in Bay's Dairy Queen is a great family stop for "hot eats and cool treats." Whether you're ordering your usual pick or venturing to try something new, you'll be sure to enjoy your ice cream in downtown Put in Bay, near the Jet Express dock.
Bay View Avenue || 419-285-3361 || N/A
Fishbowl
An eclectically decorated neighborhood bar with large front windows looking out at the park and the Put-in-Bay harbor.
Corner of Catawba and Bay View Next to Mossbacks || 419-285-3833 || N/A
Heineman's Winery
Heineman's Winery has been producing some of Ohio's finest wines since 1888. Stop by to take a tour of the winery, then enjoy some wine or grape juice with a plate of cheese and crackers outside in the wine garden. Grapes are cultivated right on South Bass Islands, resulting in "vine to wine" quality control. Try the Pink Catawba, the island favorite. The winery is also home to Crystal Cave, the world's largest geode.
978 Catawba Ave. || 419-285-2811 || N/A
Mama Marias
Mama Maria's homemade Italian food always hits the spot. Don't leave without trying an Italian Meatball Sub or a gooey slice of cheese pizza. Located downtown at the Edgewater Hotel with a patio that has a nice view of the downtown area and the harbor. Open well into the night to satisfy those late-night cravings.
Delaware Avenue at the Edgewater Hotel || NO PHONE || N/A
Pasquale's
Over the years, the building in which Pasquale's is located has been an ice cream shop, barbershop and U.S. Custom's Office, but is now a family-friendly restaurant with a fantastic view of the heart of downtown Put in Bay. Pasquale's has been serving breakfast for more than 20 years and is famous for its large selection of omelets. Stop by for an Italian-American lunch or dinner.
Delaware Ave || 419-285-8600 || N/A
Put-in-Bay Brewing Co.
A late-night island hotspot with two bars and a dance club at night, the Put-in-Bay Brewing Co. is South Bass Island's only brewery! Enjoy the famous pizza and sandwiches and sample the several different types of beer that have been brewed right on the island, including Summer Brew, Fat Man's Friend and Ole Cotton Top Irish Red. Live entertainment in the loft upstairs.
441 Catawba Avenue || 419-285-HOPS || www.putinbaybrewery.com
The Snack Shack
Get out of town at South Bass Island State Park. Enjoy the fantastic lakefront view from the deck for breakfast, lunch, dinner or snacks at Put in Bay's best-kept secret. Park has playground, umbrella picnic tables, fishing, temporary dockage, glacial grooves, stone beach, beautiful sunsets and bikinis (only on women). Jet ski rentals and Hotel Victory ruins nearby. Families, kids and well-mannered dogs welcome.
End of Catawba Avenue || N/A || N/A
Village Bakery
Serving up fresh breakfast sandwiches, wraps, bakery and more - all homemade from scratch! Open at 6 a.m. daily, the Village Bakery has been tempting islanders and visitors alike for more than 12 years. Try the light-as-air palmiers or Edy's soft serve ice cream with chunks or soft yogurt for a cool treat. The Village Bakery is also happy to help you with your catering needs for any occasion, given 48 hours notice.
104 Delaware Avenue || 419-285-5351 || N/A
