Ski Town
Most ski areas have to try to create a ski town. We're fortunate. We have a genuine city at the base of the mountain that offers a bounty of lodging, dining, shopping and entertainment options.
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Dining Guide
The City of Wausau offers an enormous variety of excellent restaurants, from casual to elegant, and including American cuisine as well as a variety of ethnic restaurants. Many of the City’s best restaurants are located at or near the base of Granite Peak. Here are few of our favorites.
| Carmelo’s Italian Restaurant | |
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| Located at the base of Granite Peak, Carmelo’s Italian Restaurant offers casual dining with a great view of the slopes. Enjoy Italian specialties, steak and seafood, or just drop in and unwind in the spacious cocktail lounge. |
715-845-5570 3607 N. Mountain Road www.foodspot.com Open 5 p.m. daily At the base of Granite Peak |
| Cali’s Grill Room | |
| Cali’s Grille Room and Hoffman House are located in the Best Western Midway Hotel. Relax and enjoy our popular menus featuring great traditional American Food such as sandwiches, burgers, salads, steaks and seafood along with your favorite beverage. Live comedians every Friday night in Cali’s. | 715-842-1656 Best Western Midway 2901 Hummingbird Road www.midwayhotels.com M-F 4-close; Sat 11-close; Sun 4-close 1 mile from Granite Peak |
| Peking | |
| Peking Restaurant & Lounge, located in the historic Landmark Building in the heart of downtown, offers award-winning Chinese cuisine and American menu, including 5-Star Friday Fish Fry and a full bar. Live music every weekend. Executive chefs Jeff Cheng and Mitch Meurette invite you to Wausau’s more unique dining experience. | 715-842-8080
221 Scott Street www.pekingrestaurant.com Lunch: M-Sat 11-2 Dinner: M-Sat 4-9 Occasionally open on Sunday; please call 5 miles from Granite Peak |
| Michael’s Supper Club | |
Michael’s Supper Club is family owned and operated. The place for come-as-you-are fun and fine dining. Known for fresh seafood, provimi veal, and cut-to-order U.S.D.A. choice aged steaks. Banquet facilities for up to 50. Also, Monday - Thursday from 9:30 – 11:30 Late-Night Happy Hour, with $2 domestics and rail mixers. DJ Saturday nights starting at 9:30 p.m. Reservations recommended. |
715-842-9856 2901 Rib Mountain Drive www.michaels-supperclub.com Dinner: M-Sat 5-10 Lounge open at 4pm 1.5 miles from Granite Peak |
| Back When Café | |
| Located in Historic Downtown Wausau, Back When Café offers causal dining for lunch. At night, the transformation to fine dining features steaks and seafood, full bar, fine wines and candlelight. Voted “Most Upscale Restaurant in Wausau.” |
715-848-5668 606 Third Street www.BackWhenCafe.com Open Tues-Sat; Lunch: 11-3; Dinner: 5:30-10 Private or Banquet Rooms Available 5 miles from Granite Peak |
| City Grill | |
| Experience The City Grill, an American Bistro with fine casual contemporary dining. Located downtown next to The Jefferson Street Inn. Enjoy breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Great bar, extensive wine list, steaks, seafood, pasta and sandwiches. |
715-848-2900 203 Jefferson Street www.citygrillbistro.com M-Sat 7am - 11pm Sunday 7am - 9pm 5 miles from Granite Peak |
| Wausau Mine Company | |
| Visit Wausau’s most unique atmosphere at the brand new Wausau Mine Company. The new building opened in November of 2008 and is a must see! The interior looks like an underground cave. Featuring a full bar and lounge, serving pizzas, steaks, sandwiches, pasta and our famous Italian Fries. |
715-845-7304 3904 Stewart Avenue www.wausaumine.com Serving daily from 11am-10pm 4 miles from Granite Peak |
| Great Dane | |
| Visit The Great Dane Pub, the Midwest’s most awarded brew pub. Within five minutes of Granite Peak. Within three minutes of Howard Johnson’s, Hampton Inn and right next door to Marriott Courtyard. Immediately off Hwy 39/51. DJs on weekends. | 715-845-3000 2305 Sherman Street www.greatdanepub.com Dining and bars open late! Sunday Brunch 10am - 2pm 1.5 miles from Granite Peak |
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