Guidebook for Saugatuck

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Guidebook for Saugatuck

Food Scene

Our personal favorite. Great food, honest drinks, friendly service, always fun crowd. Call ahead to request posting of special occasions on marquee.
80 locals recommend
Phil's Bar & Grille
215 Butler St
80 locals recommend
Our personal favorite. Great food, honest drinks, friendly service, always fun crowd. Call ahead to request posting of special occasions on marquee.
Excellent Italian cuisine. A long wait but worth it.
35 locals recommend
Marro's Italian Restaurant
147 Water Street
35 locals recommend
Excellent Italian cuisine. A long wait but worth it.
Lively patio bar and restaurant open in summer. Indoor restaurant open year round.
34 locals recommend
The Butler
40 Butler St
34 locals recommend
Lively patio bar and restaurant open in summer. Indoor restaurant open year round.
The best ice cream at a fraction of the price you would pay in town. The locals eat here. A very short walk from Kingfisher Cove.
20 locals recommend
Dairy Dayz
6471 Blue Star Hwy
20 locals recommend
The best ice cream at a fraction of the price you would pay in town. The locals eat here. A very short walk from Kingfisher Cove.
Dine with a view of the harbor.
28 locals recommend
Mermaid Bar & Grill
340 Water St
28 locals recommend
Dine with a view of the harbor.
One of a kind coffee shop.
51 locals recommend
Uncommon Coffee Roasters
127 Hoffman St
51 locals recommend
One of a kind coffee shop.
Excellent upscale cuisine.
11 locals recommend
Hercules
236 Culver St
11 locals recommend
Excellent upscale cuisine.
Many consider this the best restaurant.
60 locals recommend
Everyday People Cafe
11 W Center St
60 locals recommend
Many consider this the best restaurant.
Conveniently located.
15 locals recommend
Pizza Mambo
10 1/2 Blue Star Hwy
15 locals recommend
Conveniently located.
Have it your way a short walk from your vacation rental.
Burger King
6411 Blue Star Hwy
Have it your way a short walk from your vacation rental.

Parks & Nature

Rated among the world's best beaches.
115 locals recommend
Oval Beach
690 Perryman St
115 locals recommend
Rated among the world's best beaches.
Hike, Bike, Cross Country Ski, swim in Lake Michigan.
122 locals recommend
Saugatuck Dunes State Park
6575 138th Ave
122 locals recommend
Hike, Bike, Cross Country Ski, swim in Lake Michigan.

Drinks & Nightlife

Live band, food and drinks.
18 locals recommend
Sand Bar Saloon
141 Butler St
18 locals recommend
Live band, food and drinks.
Bar and restaurant. Lively night scene.
43 locals recommend
Wally's Bar & Grill
128 Hoffman Street
43 locals recommend
Bar and restaurant. Lively night scene.
Bar and restaurant, lively bar scene mixture of locals and tourists.
35 locals recommend
Wild Dog Grille
24 Center St
35 locals recommend
Bar and restaurant, lively bar scene mixture of locals and tourists.
A short ride on Blue Star Highway. Next to the huge antique mall.
71 locals recommend
Saugatuck Brewing Company
2948 Blue Star Hwy
71 locals recommend
A short ride on Blue Star Highway. Next to the huge antique mall.
Restaurant with live bands during the season.
34 locals recommend
Wicks Park Bar & Grille
449 Water St
34 locals recommend
Restaurant with live bands during the season.
Dance the night away.
26 locals recommend
The Dunes Resort
333 Blue Star Hwy
26 locals recommend
Dance the night away.
Lively landmark waterfront restaurant with drink and entertainment.
21 locals recommend
Coral Gables
220 Water St
21 locals recommend
Lively landmark waterfront restaurant with drink and entertainment.

Essentials

Better prices and selection than in Saugatuck or Douglas. Travel north on I-196 to Holland, it is off of the main highway on the West side of the road. Or use Google maps, it's a short ride.
30 locals recommend
Family Fare Supermarket
1185 S Washington Ave
30 locals recommend
Better prices and selection than in Saugatuck or Douglas. Travel north on I-196 to Holland, it is off of the main highway on the West side of the road. Or use Google maps, it's a short ride.
Going strong after 100 years featuring a wide variety of items. Has a vintage soda fountain (but unfortunately does not have a vintage menu.)
9 locals recommend
Saugatuck Drug Store
201 Butler St
9 locals recommend
Going strong after 100 years featuring a wide variety of items. Has a vintage soda fountain (but unfortunately does not have a vintage menu.)

Everything Else

Small town America. Shops, galleries, restaurants, bars, you name it. Like Disney' Main Street USA but without the rides of the steep admission price
139 locals recommend
Saugatuck
139 locals recommend
Small town America. Shops, galleries, restaurants, bars, you name it. Like Disney' Main Street USA but without the rides of the steep admission price

Entertainment & Activities

Within walking distance of your vacation rental, enjoy a thrilling ride on fabled Lake Michigan Dunes.
106 locals recommend
Saugatuck Dune Rides
6495 Blue Star Hwy
106 locals recommend
Within walking distance of your vacation rental, enjoy a thrilling ride on fabled Lake Michigan Dunes.

Arts & Culture

Minutes away by car on Blue Star Highway. Check the website for programs.
Red Barn Theater
Minutes away by car on Blue Star Highway. Check the website for programs.
Check the summer schedule for road show productions of Broadway hits and other major entertainment.
45 locals recommend
Saugatuck Center for the Arts
400 Culver St
45 locals recommend
Check the summer schedule for road show productions of Broadway hits and other major entertainment.