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 |
| 2510 Restaurant | |
| Experience Wausau's Landmark, 2510 Restaurant. We are a full service restaurant, bakery, and deli, just five minutes from Granite Peak, featuring a relaxed and casual dining atmosphere. Our 140- item menu is sure to please appetites of all ages. We offer a full bar and lounge area, plus four cozy fireplaces to sit beside and enjoy one of our famous "winter warm-up" drinks! Our deli serves breakfast and our banquet facilities can accommodate up to 60 people. |
715-845-2510 2510 Stewart Ave. www.2510resaurant.com M-F 7 a.m. - 10 p.m.; Sat 8 a.m. - 10 p.m. Sunday 8 a.m. - 9 p.m. 3 miles from Granite Peak |
| The Hoffman House Restaurant and Lounge | |
| The Hoffman House Restaurant and Lounge are located in the Best Western Midway Hotel, the closest hotel to Granite Peak! Relax and enjoy our popular menus featuring great traditional American food such as sandwiches, burgers, salads, steaks and seafood with your favorite beverages. HUGE Sunday Brunch Buffet; live comedy every Friday night. | 715-842-1656 Best Western Midway 2901 Hummingbird Road www.midwaywausau.com 1 mile from Granite Peak |
| Wish | |
| Wish features Prime Steaks, fresh Seafood, in a comfortable casual atmos-phere. Our large bar area is available for dining and offers central Wisconsin's most extensive wine selection. Our menu is seasonal and can be viewed at www.wishsteakhouse. com. Private dining rooms available Reservations appreciated. |
715-298-2903
www.wishsteakhouse.com 5006 East Jelinek Avenue Schofield, WI 54476 Serving from 5:00 Monday-Saturday 8.2 miles from Granite Peak |
| Nueske's at Gulliver's Landing | |
| Enjoy the unique décor as you dine on some of the finest food in the area at Nueske's at Gulliver's Landing. Darrell and Cheri Nueske and family offer fresh steaks, seafood, and on Saturdays our awesome Prime Rib. Also serving a huge brunch on Sunday from 11-2. |
715-849-8409 1701 Mallard Lane www.nueskesatgulliverslanding.com T-Th 4-9, Fri 11-10, Sat 4-10; Sun 11-9 1.5 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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