Restaurants & Dining

Most restaurants in Ludington are easily found on the US-10 corridor, but don't miss the many unique dining establishments in and around the downtown region. Choose from fine dining, cozy cafes, pubs, coffee shops and good old fashioned family restaurants. Each place comes with small-town, friendly service that makes your dining experience complete.

For online menus of your favorite Ludington area restaurants, pubs, pizza places, and more, CLICK HERE.


Big Boy Restaurant
5275 W. US-10, Ludington, MI 49431, (231) 843-7670
Welcome to Ludington's favorite family restaurant! Enjoy your meal in our bright and cheery atmosphere. We offer a complete breakfast, lunch, and dinner menu. Daily breakfast buffet. Soup, salad, and fruit bar daily. Breakfast served anytime! Clean and friendly, with exceptional service. Carry out available. Open daily 6am, Sundays at 7am. Wireless internet.
BookMark Espresso Cup Coffee Shop
201 S. Rath Ave., Ludington, MI 49431, (231) 843-2537
Sit at one of our cafe tables and enjoy your favorite beverage from our coffee shop. Offering the largest selection of books and magazines in the area, along with specialty gift items, attractively displayed in an atmosphere that welcomes you to relax and browse. Conveniently located just one block from the city marina.
Brenda's Harbor Cafe
316 S. James St., Ludington, MI 49431, (231) 845-7434
Friendly, fast, affordable. This family style restaurant has a clean, cheery atmosphere, casual nautical decor. Breakfast, lunch served daily starting at 5am. Dinner from 4pm during summer. Great flavors, hearty portions, homemade soups, homemade pies. Closest family restaurant to the Lake Michigan Carferry dock, just one block from Harbor View Marina. Non-smoking.
Hungry Howie's Pizza & Subs
5485 W. US-10 (next to Walgreens), Ludington, MI 49431, (231) 843-6363
"Flavored Crust" pizzas make Hungry Howie's the tastiest! Our products are made fresh to order. Full line of oven baked subs, Howie bread, buffalo wings, chicken tenders, and garden fresh salads. We serve Pepsi products, and deliver to Ludington, Scottville, & Hamlin Lake. Locally owned and operated with dine-in seating available.
Jamesport Brewing Company
410 S. James St., Ludington, MI 49431, (231) 845-2522
Don't miss Ludington's only Brewpub. Great food and service in a kid-friendly, casual atmosphere. Serving lunch, dinner and cocktails. Try our own hand-crafted beers and delicious homemade specials. Also offering brewery tours, wireless internet, and covered deck dining. Just blocks from the carferry docks.
Kuntry Kubbard Restaurant
5474 W. US-10, Ludington, MI 49431, (231) 845-5217
Home cooking, family prices. Daily breakfast specials. Weekend breakfast and dinner buffets (served daily summers). All dinners include homemade soup and salad bar. Sandwiches, fish, ribs, steaks, pork chops, chicken, kid's menu. Delicious homemade pies, rolls. Air-conditioned. Open daily 7am Mar.-Oct., at intersection of Old US-31/US-10.
Little Caesars Pizza
5720 E. Ludington Ave., Ludington, MI 49431, (231) 845-5178
Home of Hot-N-Ready Pizza! One large pepperoni or sausage pizza, just $5.55 all day every day. Lunch special: pizza slices, 99 cents. Also, enjoy our famous Crazy Bread, "yummy" Italian Cheese Bread, fresh salads, or our tasty Caesar Chicken Wings. Open daily at 11am. Locally owned and operated.
Luciano's Ristoranti
103 W. Ludington Ave., Ludington, MI 49431, (231) 843-2244
The exceptional taste of Italy is in downtown Ludington at Luciano's. Classic Italian dishes: Veal Luciano, Chicken Picata, Beef Tenderloin, Shrimp Scampi. We offer pasta, pizza, sandwiches, fish, chicken, steaks, and more. Enjoy lunch or dinner in our restaurant, take your meal out, or we deliver. Daily dinner specials. Cocktails.
Ludington Destination Weddings & Celebrations
Planning an event that involves food? Whether you're organizing a birthday party for ten or a wedding for 500, this informative website is the place to start when choosing a banquet facility or caterer. Our online weddings and events guide features rental halls, banquet rooms, caterers, deejays, florists, and more. Celebrate!
Mancino's Pizza & Grinders
W. US-10 at Jebavy Dr., Ludington, MI 49431, (231) 845-6666
Original recipes, uncompromised quality make Mancino's a local favorite! We use only the freshest ingredients. Our grinder and pizza dough is made from scratch daily. Serving wings, salads, pasta, wraps, specialty pizzas and traditional favorites. Dine in, carry out. Delivery to Ludington, Hamlin Lake, Scottville, Pentwater! Open daily at 11am.
Old Hamlin Restaurant
122 W. Ludington Ave., Ludington, MI 49431, (231) 843-4251
Good home cooking since 1942. Homemade baked goods, big sandwich selection, Greek, Italian, Mexican. Large menu selection, soup/salad bar, daily specials. Fri.--all you can eat fish fry; Sun.--prime rib or roast chicken. Weekends all year: breakfast & brunch buffets. Summer: daily buffets. Beer, wine, cocktails. Historic family restaurant, non-smoking.
PM Steamers
502 W. Loomis, Ludington, MI 49431, (231) 843-9555
Casual waterfront dining overlooking the city marina and carferry. Gracious service, spectacular sunset views. Offering nightly chef's specials, lake perch, salmon, prime rib, seafood, sandwiches, kid's menu, dinner salads, award-winning desserts. Enjoy full menu and cocktails on the deck. Reservations, casual attire welcome. Dinner served nightly, with weekly live entertainment.
Scotty's
5910 E. Ludington Ave., Ludington, MI 49431, (231) 843-4033
Expect quality. Relaxed, casual fine dining. Famous for exceptional service and value. Friendly atmosphere, cocktails. Dinner specialties: prime rib, lake perch, whitefish. Lunch favorites: homemade soups, charbroiled burgers, tasty omelets, wonderful salads, kid's menu. Dinner nightly starting at 5pm, lunch Mon.-Fri. 11:30am-2pm, Sunday breakfast 9am-1pm. Reservations recommended.
The Alley Bar & Grill
223 S. James, Ludington, MI 49431, (231) 843-1682
Satisfy your hunger with one of the great meals at The Alley Bar & Grill. Specialties include the mouth watering Cheese & Onion prime rib sandwich and The Intimidator Black Angus Burger. Choose from tasty appetizers, pizza, fish, steak, salads, and baskets. Kid's menu is available.
West Michigan Restaurants
New! Visit this online directory of local West Michigan restaurants, pubs, and specialty food shops. There's great dining for all tastes in the communities of Ludington, Manistee, Pentwater, and Scottville, plus the Silver Lake Sand Dunes area and along the Pere Marquette River. You'll find menus, coupons, specials, and more compiled in this handy online guide to good food. Bon appetit!