Dells Picks
The places worth your time in the Dells and Lake Delton, with what each one is best for and what to know before you go. Filter by what's open, what you're craving and who's coming.
Hand-picked, not paid. We only list places that rate well with visitors, with a few well-known exceptions. We've been means we've been ourselves.
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Downtown · $$ · Year-round
Family-run breakfast and lunch cafe near Broadway and Cedar Street known for scratch breakfasts, sandwiches, salads and a soup flight.
From public reviews: Reviewers often mention friendly, attentive service and generous portions.
Hours change by season. Check before you go.
Downtown · Year-round
Downtown bubble tea cafe making milk teas, fruit refreshers and lattes, with add-ins like boba, jelly and popping pearls.
Hours change by season. Check before you go.
Downtown · $ · Year-round
Small downtown shop on Oak Street making acai and smoothie bowls, protein shakes, energy teas and lemonades.
From public reviews: Reviewers often mention fresh smoothie bowls and welcoming staff.
Hours change by season. Check before you go.
Downtown and Kalahari and Great Wolf · $
Wisconsin-based fast-casual chain serving mac and cheese skillets in many flavors, plus grilled cheese, in three portion sizes.
From public reviews: Reviewers often mention the wide range of mac and cheese flavors and fast service.
Hours change by season. Check before you go.
Downtown · $$ · Year-round
Retro diner serving the Big Boy double-decker burger, cheese curds, shakes and beer, with a large collection of Big Boy statues outside and in.
Hours change by season. Check before you go.
Downtown · $$
Western-themed restaurant and bar with fire-braised meats, specialty tater tot dishes and its own distilled spirits; there is a rooftop patio.
Hours change by season. Check before you go.
Downtown and Lake Delton · $$ · Year-round
Long-running downtown bar and grill built around burgers, plus sandwiches, wraps, salads and street tacos; kids meals come on a Frisbee to take home.
From public reviews: Reviewers often mention friendly servers and the beer-battered fries.
Hours change by season. Check before you go.
Downtown · $ · Year-round
Family-owned bowling center downtown with a bar and grill known for its burgers, and karaoke on Friday and Saturday nights.
From public reviews: Reviewers often mention food and drink prices that run lower than nearby spots.
Hours change by season. Check before you go.
Downtown · $$
Rustic pub on large timber decks over the Wisconsin River near the Upper Dells boat docks, serving burgers, brisket, sandwiches and fish tacos.
From public reviews: Reviewers often mention the river view from the outdoor deck.
Hours change by season. Check before you go.
Downtown · $$ · Year-round
Downtown saloon known for live music and karaoke, with 24 beer taps; Tug's Kitchen inside serves bar food like wings and flatbreads.
Hours change by season. Check before you go.
Downtown · $$ · Year-round
Downtown bar and restaurant serving breakfast, lunch and dinner, with pizza, burgers and gyros, and an all-outdoor Patio Bar with a stage next door.
From public reviews: Reviewers often mention attentive servers and a good craft beer selection.
Hours change by season. Check before you go.
Downtown · $$
Wine, bourbon and whiskey bar with craft beer, espresso martini flights and a short menu of flatbreads and charcuterie.
Hours change by season. Check before you go.
Downtown · $$ · Year-round
Norse-themed axe-throwing venue with a taproom serving specialty pizzas and 24 craft taps, plus a basement arcade.
From public reviews: Reviewers often mention patient axe-throwing instructors that make it work for first-timers and kids.
Hours change by season. Check before you go.
Downtown · $
Retro 80s and 90s arcade bar with unlimited-play wristbands, slingshot games and locally made pizza.
Hours change by season. Check before you go.
Downtown · $ · Year-round
Small downtown counter on River Road selling pizza alongside colorful mixed 'dirty' sodas.
From public reviews: Reviewers often mention fresh, crisp-crust pizza at fair prices, and a few describe care with gluten-free orders.
Hours change by season. Check before you go.
Downtown · $$
Downtown Italian spot serving thin-crust pizza cut in squares, pasta and sandwiches, with dine-in, takeout and delivery.
Hours change by season. Check before you go.
Downtown · $$ · Year-round
Downtown tavern known for char-grilled steak sandwiches, burgers and a Friday fish fry, with more than 100 beers and a private party room.
From public reviews: Reviewers often mention the Friday fish fry and the long-standing steak sandwich.
Hours change by season. Check before you go.
Downtown · $$
Mexican restaurant on east Broadway with a large menu that includes fajitas, molcajetes, tortas and seafood, plus margaritas.
Hours change by season. Check before you go.
Downtown · $
Small taco shop next to Nig's Bar serving tacos, taco dinners with rice and beans, and birria on special nights.
From public reviews: Reviewers often mention the house red and green sauces.
Hours change by season. Check before you go.
Downtown · $$ · Year-round
Long-standing downtown Mexican restaurant serving traditional plates made with fresh ingredients, including house-made guacamole.
Hours change by season. Check before you go.
Downtown · $$
German restaurant and beer hall with schnitzel, brats and other traditional dishes, plus a long list of imported German beers and a beer garden.
Hours change by season. Check before you go.
Downtown · $$
Downtown branch of a Madison-area Indian restaurant, serving North Indian curries, biryanis, naan and a separate list of vegetarian entrees.
Hours change by season. Check before you go.
Downtown · $ · Year-round
Old-fashioned style downtown ice cream parlor and bakery with scooped ice cream, sundaes and shakes, plus pastries, donuts, coffee and an all-day brunch menu.
Hours change by season. Check before you go.
Downtown
Downtown Mexican dessert shop with house-made paletas (popsicles), ice cream, mangonadas and fruit drinks, plus spicy Mexican street snacks.
From public reviews: Reviewers often mention the fruit flavors such as mango and passion fruit, though overall ratings are mixed.
Hours change by season. Check before you go.
Downtown
Owner-run downtown bakery, open since 2018, making cakes, cheesecakes, cupcakes, cookies, pies and fruit tarts, mostly to order.
Hours change by season. Check before you go.
Downtown · $ · Seasonal, about May 15 to September 30
Counter-service stop on Broadway selling pizza by the slice, sandwiches and bubble waffle cones loaded with ice cream.
Hours change by season. Check before you go.
Downtown · Year-round
Candy shop in business since 1975 with about 1,000 kinds of sweets, house fudge and taffy, and a gelato counter at the downtown store.
Hours change by season. Check before you go.
Downtown · $
Downtown gourmet popcorn shop with more than 40 flavors, from cheddar and caramel mixes to puppy chow and cookies and cream.
Hours change by season. Check before you go.
Downtown · $ · Year-round
Downtown candy shop on Superior Street selling fudge, caramels, turtles, brittle, taffy and hot chocolate, with fudge made in the shop.
From public reviews: Reviewers often mention a wide fudge and candy selection and seeing fudge being made.
Hours change by season. Check before you go.
List last checked Oct 2026.
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