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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North of downtown · $ · Year-round
Family-run diner and caterer north of town on Hwy 13 serving home-style breakfast and lunch year-round.
Hours change by season. Check before you go.
The Parkway
Family-run diner for over 40 years, best known for homestyle breakfasts like pancakes, biscuits and gravy and French toast.
Hours change by season. Check before you go.
Baraboo and Devil's Lake · $ · Year-round
Retro diner in downtown Baraboo built from vintage trailer cars, serving scratch breakfasts like corned beef hash and lunch until 2 PM.
From public reviews: Reviewers often mention scratch-made corned beef, friendly servers and the vintage decor.
Hours change by season. Check before you go.
Downtown · $$ · Year-round
Family-run breakfast and lunch cafe near Broadway and Cedar Street known for scratch breakfasts, sandwiches, salads and a soup flight.
From public reviews: Reviewers often mention friendly, attentive service and generous portions.
Hours change by season. Check before you go.
Baraboo and Devil's Lake · $ · Year-round
Rustic log-cabin style family restaurant in Baraboo with an on-site bakery, big breakfasts and a full lunch and dinner menu.
From public reviews: Reviewers often mention huge portions, the carved wood and wildlife decor, and bakery treats.
Hours change by season. Check before you go.
The Parkway · Seasonal, about May to September
Breakfast restaurant using family recipes for pancakes, waffles, blintzes, omelets and French toast, with a barista bar.
Hwy 13 and north Parkway · $$ · Seasonal, late February to November
Family-run lumberjack-themed restaurant serving an all-you-can-eat logging camp breakfast family style, known for homemade buttermilk donuts sold by the dozen.
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.
Kalahari and Great Wolf
Newest B-LUX location, serving craft burgers, sandwiches, mac and cheese and loaded milkshakes, with a large patio.
Hours change by season. Check before you go.
Downtown · $$ · Year-round
Retro diner serving the Big Boy double-decker burger, cheese curds, shakes and beer, with a large collection of Big Boy statues outside and in.
Hours change by season. Check before you go.
Hwy 13 and north Parkway · $$
Tavern-style restaurant at the medieval-themed Dellshire Resort, with farm-forward Wisconsin dishes at dinner and a family-style shared breakfast.
Hours change by season. Check before you go.
Lake Delton
Family-owned, island-themed restaurant with Caribbean-style dishes, burgers, pizza and lobster mac and cheese, plus a sand play area outside.
Hours change by season. Check before you go.
Hwy 13 and north Parkway and Kalahari and Great Wolf · $ · Year-round
Wisconsin-born chain making ButterBurgers, cheese curds and frozen custard to order.
Hours change by season. Check before you go.
Lake Delton · Year-round
Restaurant in a restored 19th-century mansion overlooking Mirror Lake, serving prime rib, steaks and seafood, with themed dining rooms and a speakeasy.
Hours change by season. Check before you go.
Downtown · $$
Western-themed restaurant and bar with fire-braised meats, specialty tater tot dishes and its own distilled spirits; there is a rooftop patio.
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Kalahari and Great Wolf · Year-round
1950s-themed Denny's on the Parkway serving breakfast, lunch and dinner.
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Kalahari and Great Wolf
Restaurant inside the Wisconsin Hotel & Conference Center serving seasonal comfort food all day, with the SILO rooftop bar next door.
Hours change by season. Check before you go.
The Parkway · $ · Year-round
Counter-service hot dog stand on the Parkway with Chicago-style and regional dogs, Italian beef, burgers and fries.
From public reviews: Reviewers often mention friendly counter staff, good Chicago dogs and prices below most Parkway options.
Hours change by season. Check before you go.
The Parkway
Casual American grill and bar near the waterparks serving comfort food in a lake-themed setting, described by the visitor bureau as allergy friendly.
Hours change by season. Check before you go.
Lake Delton · Seasonal
Waterfront restaurant on Lake Delton with a lake-house feel, lakeside seating and boat docks, serving dishes made with local ingredients.
Downtown and Lake Delton · $$ · 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 · $$
Rustic pub on large timber decks over the Wisconsin River near the Upper Dells boat docks, serving burgers, brisket, sandwiches and fish tacos.
From public reviews: Reviewers often mention the river view from the outdoor deck.
Hours change by season. Check before you go.
Lake Delton · $$ · Year-round
Northwoods log cabin pub at River's Edge Resort with big fish tanks, serving steaks, burgers, walleye, pasta and pizza.
From public reviews: Reviewers often mention well-cooked steaks at fair prices and the fish tanks that keep kids busy.
Hours change by season. Check before you go.
Lake Delton
Sports bar at Spring Brook Resort's golf course serving burgers, curds, wings, pizza and craft beer, with a kids' game room and a Friday fish fry.
Hours change by season. Check before you go.
Downtown · $$ · Year-round
Downtown bar and restaurant serving breakfast, lunch and dinner, with pizza, burgers and gyros, and an all-outdoor Patio Bar with a stage next door.
From public reviews: Reviewers often mention attentive servers and a good craft beer selection.
Hours change by season. Check before you go.
Further out · $$
Sports bar southeast of town on Hwy 16 with hand-breaded cheese curds, pizza, wings and a fish fry.
From public reviews: Reviewers often mention the hand-breaded cheese curds and an owner who stops by tables.
Hours change by season. Check before you go.
Downtown · $$ · Year-round
Norse-themed axe-throwing venue with a taproom serving specialty pizzas and 24 craft taps, plus a basement arcade.
From public reviews: Reviewers often mention patient axe-throwing instructors that make it work for first-timers and kids.
Hours change by season. Check before you go.
Kalahari and Great Wolf · Year-round
Large family restaurant where miniature trains deliver food to tables, with rotisserie chicken, BBQ pizzas, burgers and a big LEGO-style city display.
Hours change by season. Check before you go.
Hwy 13 and north Parkway · $ · Year-round
Locally owned fast-casual pizzeria where you build your own pizza or pasta down an assembly line for one flat price, plus a salad bar, beer and wine.
From public reviews: Reviewers often mention the flat price no matter how many toppings you add.
Hours change by season. Check before you go.
The Parkway
Dells pizza restaurant since 1983 with deep dish pizza, homemade pasta, a lunch buffet and a 50-item soup and salad bar.
Hours change by season. Check before you go.
Downtown · $$
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.
Lake Delton
Steakhouse at the Wilderness Resort with stone fireplaces and water features, known for lobster bisque and a trio of creme brulee.
Hours change by season. Check before you go.
Hwy 13 and north Parkway · $$
Island-themed restaurant where steaks and seafood come out on hot lava stones so you finish cooking them at your table.
From public reviews: Reviewers often mention that cooking on the stone is the main draw.
Hours change by season. Check before you go.
Downtown · $$ · 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.
Lake Delton · Year-round
Locally owned brewpub with 600+ seats on three levels, pizza made from dough mixed daily, house-brewed beers and sodas, and an arcade.
Hours change by season. Check before you go.
Hwy 13 and north Parkway · $$
Wisconsin Dells outpost of a Nebraska craft brewery, serving its own beers with pizza, burgers and salads.
Hours change by season. Check before you go.
Lake Delton · $ · Year-round
Mexican restaurant and small grocery on Hwy 23 serving tacos, burritos, menudo and big parrillada grill platters to share.
From public reviews: Reviewers often mention the parrillada platters, with portions big enough for leftovers.
Hours change by season. Check before you go.
Downtown · $$ · 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.
Lake Delton · $ · Year-round
Taqueria attached to a Mexican grocery on Hwy 23, with tacos (lengua and barbacoa included), burritos, tortas and generous plates.
From public reviews: Reviewers often mention big portions for the price and fast service.
Hours change by season. Check before you go.
Kalahari and Great Wolf · $ · Year-round
Busy counter-service taqueria near Kalahari making handmade tortillas, with tacos, sopes, plates like carnitas, horchata and flan.
From public reviews: Reviewers often mention the handmade tortillas and fast, friendly service, with a few notes about missed items when it's slammed.
Hours change by season. Check before you go.
Lake Delton
Italian restaurant at the Wilderness Resort serving pasta dishes such as lasagna, cannelloni, gnocchi and eggplant parmesan.
Hours change by season. Check before you go.
Lake Delton
Casual German and American spot near the south end of the Parkway with a large outdoor patio and a kitchen that stays open late.
Hours change by season. Check before you go.
Lake Delton · $$ · Year-round
Create-your-own stir-fry restaurant where you fill a bowl with meats, noodles, vegetables and sauces, then watch it cooked on a big round grill.
From public reviews: Reviewers often mention the fun build-your-own format and helpful staff, though a few recent reviews raise cleanliness concerns.
Hours change by season. Check before you go.
Kalahari and Great Wolf · $$ · Year-round
Sit-down barbecue restaurant near the I-90/94 interchange serving ribs, brisket, pulled pork and family platters.
From public reviews: Reviewers often mention friendly service and a family-friendly setting, with mixed opinions on the brisket.
Hours change by season. Check before you go.
Hwy 13 and north Parkway
Family-owned, woman-run scoop shop by the dam on the Wisconsin River, with hard-scooped flavors, waffle bowls and root beer floats.
From public reviews: Reviewers often mention the patio overlooking the river and the generous, creamy scoops.
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.
List last checked Oct 2026.
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