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Western Wisconsin fish fries, supper clubs & more

54 fish fries and 30 supper clubs in Western Wisconsin, each checked open in September 2026 against a 2025 or 2026 source.

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About this region

Our hand-checked lists have 75 places in Western Wisconsin; the towns with the most are La Crosse (9), Chippewa Falls (8) and Eau Claire (6). The oldest with a verified founding year is Willow River Saloon/Carbone's Pizzeria in Hudson (1869). Among the 54 fish fries here, the fish named most often is cod (29), then walleye (10).

How we define it: Western Wisconsin here means Polk, Barron, Rusk, St. Croix, Pierce, Dunn, Chippewa, Eau Claire, Pepin, Buffalo, Trempealeau, Jackson, Monroe, La Crosse, Vernon and Crawford counties; a place is in it when its map point falls inside one of those counties. City pages here: Eau Claire, La Crosse. Statewide guides: fish fry, supper clubs, custard.

Friday fish fries in Western Wisconsin

54 places. Fish and days as each place lists them, by town.

  1. Indianhead Supper Club

    107 Indianhead Shores Dr, Balsam Lake

    Supper clubFish fry Fish: cod · Fish fry: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday · Sides: coleslaw, rice pilaf · Since 1939

    Knotty-pine supper club on Balsam Lake dating to 1939 whose regular dinner menu includes a tempura-battered or broiled cod fish fry.

  2. Rolling Oaks Supper Club, Lounge & Catering

    450 W Division Ave, Barron

    Supper clubFish fry Fish: cod, walleye · Fish fry: Friday · Sides: salad bar, soup, baked potato, french fries, hash browns, au gratin potatoes

    Barron restaurant beside Rolling Oaks Golf Course, listed by Ron Faiola as Rolling Oaks Supper Club, with an all-you-can-eat Friday cod and broasted chicken buffet.

  3. Evergreens Supper Club

    1095 Apollo Rd, Black River Falls

    Supper clubFish fry Fish fry: Friday

    Rustic wooded supper club between Cataract and Millston with a Friday night fish fry (broiled, breaded or Cajun) and Saturday prime rib.

  4. Re-Pete's Saloon & Grill

    300 Gebhardt Rd, Black River Falls

    Fish fry Fish: cod, perch · Fish fry: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday

    Black River Falls saloon and grill that promotes seafood on Fridays and keeps a cod fish fry and fried lake perch on its regular menu.

  5. River Ratz Saloon and Lodge

    356 W 16th St, Buffalo City

    Fish fry Fish fry: Friday · Sides: potatoes, coleslaw, dinner roll

    Mississippi riverfront saloon in Buffalo City, reachable by boat, with an all-you-can-eat Friday fish fry, batter-fried or broiled.

  6. Badger Crossing Pub and Eatery

    909 Front St, Cashton

    Supper clubFish fry Fish fry: Friday

    Restaurant in Cashton's historic 1900 Cremer store building, owned by the Hundt family since 2005, with a batter-fried or broiled Friday fish fry and Saturday prime rib.

  7. Caddy Shack Bar & Grill

    1011 25 1/4 St, Chetek

    Fish fry Fish fry: Friday

    Chetek bar and grill with homemade pizza, a patio with summer live music, Wednesday wings and a Friday fish fry.

  8. Chippewa Family Restaurant

    1701 Kennedy Rd, Chippewa Falls

    Fish fry Fish: cod, walleye · Fish fry: Friday

    Diner-style Chippewa Falls family restaurant whose Friday specials are baked or beer-battered cod and walleye.

  9. Loopy's Grill & Saloon

    10691 County Hwy X, Chippewa Falls

    Fish fry Fish fry: Friday · Since 1997

    Chippewa River saloon opened in 1997, which also runs tubing trips and volleyball, serving a Leinenkugel's Honey Weiss beer-battered Friday night fish fry.

  10. SandBar and Grill

    17643 50th Ave, Chippewa Falls

    Fish fry Fish fry: Friday

    Lake Wissota sports bar owned by the Gebauer family since 2014 that offers two- and three-piece fish fry dinners on Fridays.

  11. The View

    17779 Co Hwy X, Chippewa Falls

    Fish fry Fish: cod, perch · Fish fry: Friday · Sides: fries, baked potato, coleslaw, toast

    Lake Wissota bar and grill with large outdoor decks whose Friday fish fry features beer-battered cod and a perch plate.

  12. West Hill Bar & Grill

    250 W Elm St, Chippewa Falls

    Fish fry Fish fry: Friday · Sides: fries, coleslaw

    Chippewa Falls neighborhood bar and grill with a weekly Friday fish fry of fish, shrimp or a combo.

  13. Wissota Lodge

    5424 197th St, Chippewa Falls

    Fish fry Fish: walleye · Fish fry: Friday · Sides: dinner salad, potato, vegetable

    Restaurant and lodge on the east shore of Lake Wissota, formerly Reiter's Steakhouse, with a Friday special of Canadian walleye.

  14. Elk Point Resort

    N8535 618th St, Colfax

    Fish fry Fish: haddock · Fish fry: Friday · Sides: fries, garlic mashed potatoes · Since 1981

    Lakeside bar, restaurant and campground established in 1981 whose Friday-only fish fry is beer-battered haddock.

  15. Moms On Main

    225 Bremer Ave, Colfax

    Fish fry Fish: cod · Fish fry: Friday · Sides: potato, coleslaw, cottage cheese, dinner roll

    Colfax family restaurant that stays open into the evening on Fridays for hand-battered, baked or grilled Atlantic cod.

  16. Stockyards Bar and Grill

    N20281 Co Rd J, Dodge

    Fish fry Fish: cod · Fish fry: Friday · Sides: fries, salad bar

    Rural Trempealeau County bar and grill in Dodge with a Friday fish fry of hand-battered cod loins.

  17. 4 Mile Restaurant & Bar

    S5786 WI-37, Eau Claire

    Fish fry Fish: cod, walleye, perch, pike perch · Fish fry: Friday · Sides: salad bar, fries, hash browns, baked potato, mashed potatoes

    Cash-only restaurant on Highway 37 south of Eau Claire whose Friday fish fry includes cod, walleye and perch, with a salad bar.

  18. Court'N House

    113 W Grand Ave, Eau Claire

    Fish fry Fish: cod, walleye · Fish fry: Friday · Sides: coleslaw, toast, potato

    Downtown Eau Claire bar and grill whose Friday night fish fry offers beer-battered or baked cod or battered walleye.

  19. Fella's Loaded Goat

    1305 Menomonie St, Eau Claire

    Fish fry Fish fry: Friday · Sides: coleslaw, rye bread

    Eau Claire diner and bar whose Friday fish fry of fried or baked fish comes with house slaw and rye bread.

  20. The District Pub & Grill

    101 Graham Ave, Eau Claire

    Fish fry Fish fry: Thursday, Friday

    Downtown Eau Claire pub that runs a fish and salmon special, including a fish fry, on Thursdays and Fridays.

  21. Westside Bar & Grill

    1807 N Clairemont Ave, Eau Claire

    Fish fry Fish: cod · Fish fry: Friday · Sides: coleslaw, fries, baked potato

    West-side Eau Claire bar and grill whose Friday fish fry is hand-battered or baked cod with house coleslaw.

  22. Brackett Bar

    9150 Beaver Creek Rd, Fall Creek

    Fish fry Fish fry: Friday

    Crossroads tavern in Brackett, running for more than 70 years, that serves two- and three-piece baked or fried fish on Fridays.

  23. Hillside Fish House

    W124 WI-35, Fountain City

    Supper clubFish fry Fish: haddock · Fish fry: Friday · Sides: bread

    Supper club in an 1855 former railroad-junction hotel north of Fountain City, serving walleye dinners and a Friday night haddock-and-shrimp special.

  24. GasLite Bar and Grill

    W8945 US-10, Hager City

    Fish fry Fish: cod · Fish fry: Friday · Sides: hash browns, fries, tater tots, coleslaw, side salad

    Highway 10 bar and grill with a campground that serves a Friday fish fry of beer-battered or grilled cod.

  25. EastBay Lodge

    27325 268th Ave, Holcombe

    Supper clubFish fry Fish: walleye, cod · Fish fry: Friday · Sides: potato, coleslaw

    Lake Holcombe lodge with a sports bar and a supper club dining room whose Friday fish fry offers beer-battered walleye or broiled or battered cod.

  26. Drugan's Castle Mound Restaurant

    W7665 Sylvester Rd, Holmen

    Supper clubFish fry Fish: cod · Fish fry: Friday · Since 1970

    Family-run golf course supper club north of La Crosse, founded by Kent and Donna Drugan in 1970, with a Friday cod dinner special.

  27. Features Sports Bar & Grill

    504 Holmen Dr N, Holmen

    Fish fry Fish: cod · Fish fry: Friday · Since 2006

    Holmen sports bar open since 2006 that holds a weekly Friday fish fry built around Atlantic cod dinners.

  28. Hilltop Bar and Grill

    W5297 County Rd T, Holmen

    Fish fry Fish: cod · Fish fry: Friday · Sides: potato, coleslaw, cottage cheese, side salad, dinner roll

    Country bar and grill in Stevenstown that serves a Friday-only cod dinner in the evening and a fish sandwich at lunch.

  29. Willow River Saloon/Carbone's Pizzeria

    1106 Co Rd A, Hudson

    Fish fry Fish: cod · Fish fry: Friday · Sides: potato, coleslaw, breadstick · Since 1869

    Saloon in Burkhardt near Hudson, established in 1869 and paired with Carbone's Pizzeria, that serves a three-piece cod fish fry on Fridays.

  30. Boot Hill Pub

    1501 St Andrew St, La Crosse

    Fish fry Fish fry: Friday · Sides: fries, tater tots, baked potato, hash browns, coleslaw, cottage cheese, side salad, dinner roll

    North-side La Crosse pub and event center whose menu has a dedicated Friday fish fry section with fish or shrimp dinners.

  31. Houghton's Jackson Street Pub

    1002 Jackson St, La Crosse

    Fish fry Fish: cod · Fish fry: Friday · Sides: fries, baked potato, dinner roll, coleslaw · Since 1987

    Irish-themed neighborhood pub started by Jim Wiley in 1987 whose Friday special is North Atlantic cod.

  32. Huck Finn's On The Water

    129 Marina Dr, La Crosse

    Fish fry Fish: cod, walleye, catfish · Fish fry: Friday

    Riverfront restaurant at North Bay Marina on Pool 8 of the Mississippi that runs Friday fish specials alongside cod, walleye and catfish dinners.

  33. Hungry Peddler

    3429 Mormon Coulee Rd, La Crosse

    Fish fry Fish: cod, catfish · Fish fry: Friday · Since 1976

    South-side La Crosse restaurant, open since December 1976 in a 1911 building, that runs Friday cod and catfish dinner specials.

  34. The Ridge

    W2782 State Road 33, La Crosse

    Supper clubFish fry Fish: cod, catfish · Fish fry: Friday

    Ridgetop supper club on Highway 33 east of La Crosse that serves a Friday fish fry with cod and catfish dinners and prime rib.

  35. Wissota High Shores Supper Club

    17985 Co Hwy X, Lafayette

    Supper clubFish fry Fish fry: Friday · Sides: salad bar, baked potato, fries, hash browns · Since 1936

    Lake Wissota supper club dating to 1936 whose Friday fish fry comes Leinenkugel's beer battered, panko crusted or broiled, with the soup and salad bar included.

  36. Jake's Supper Club

    E5690 County Rd D, Menomonie

    Supper clubFish fry Fish fry: Friday · Sides: baked potato, mashed potatoes, fries

    Tainter Lake supper club serving slow-roasted prime rib and a Friday fish fry of breaded, beer-battered or baked fish.

  37. Menomonie Family Restaurant

    2616 Hils Ct, Menomonie

    Fish fry Fish fry: Friday · Sides: potato

    Family-owned breakfast and dinner restaurant in Menomonie that stays open later on Fridays for its fish fry.

  38. Stout Craft

    1501 Broadway St N, Menomonie

    Fish fry Fish: haddock, pollock · Fish fry: Friday

    Menomonie kitchen and tap house with an all-day Friday fish fry featuring a haddock dinner and all-you-can-eat pollock.

  39. Wilson Creek Inn

    932 N Broadway St, Menomonie

    Supper clubFish fry Fish: cod · Fish fry: Friday

    Menomonie supper club on North Broadway whose weekly specials include a Friday night fish fry of beer-battered or baked cod.

  40. Castle Hill Supper Club

    N9581 US-12, Merrillan

    Supper clubFish fry Fish fry: Friday

    Supper club on US 12 run by the Hensel family since 1976, with a Friday night seafood buffet and prime rib.

  41. Grayz'n Buffalo Bar & Grill

    102 S Eau Claire St, Mondovi

    Fish fry Fish fry: Friday

    Downtown Mondovi bar and grill that holds a weekly Fish Fridays dinner from 5 to 10 p.m.

  42. Red Pines Bar & Grill

    W7305 County Rd Z, Onalaska

    Fish fry Fish: walleye, perch · Fish fry: Friday

    Log-cabin style bar and grill on the east shore of Lake Onalaska that holds a weekly Friday shrimp and fish fry and serves walleye and lake perch.

  43. Molly's On Main

    515 Main St, Plum City

    Fish fry Fish fry: Friday · Sides: toast, potato, salad bar

    Plum City bar and restaurant with a Friday fish night of broiled or deep-fried fish, plus an all-you-can-eat fish buffet on the first and third Fridays.

  44. Leisure Time Sports Bar & Bowl

    1618 S Marquette Rd, Prairie du Chien

    Fish fry Fish: cod · Fish fry: Friday · Sides: baked potato, fries, waffle fries, coleslaw, cottage cheese

    Prairie du Chien sports bar and bowling center with an all-you-can-eat cod fish fry on Fridays.

  45. The Crooked Oar

    32319 Co Rd K, Prairie du Chien

    Fish fry Fish: cod, catfish · Fish fry: Friday · Sides: potato, dinner bread

    Bar and marina on County Road K in Prairie du Chien with an all-you-can-eat cod or catfish fry on Friday nights.

  46. Kincaid's Country Inn

    2499 Cr-Ss, Rice Lake

    Supper clubFish fry Fish: cod, walleye · Fish fry: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday · Sides: salad bar, soup, french fries, baked potato, hash browns, au gratin potatoes

    Rice Lake supper club with a soup and salad bar whose dinner menu carries Icelandic cod and Canadian walleye fish fry plates.

  47. The Social House Of Rice Lake

    326 S Main St, Rice Lake

    Fish fry Fish: whitefish, perch, bluegill · Fish fry: Friday

    Downtown Rice Lake sports bar and burger spot that serves Friday seafood platters including Lake Superior whitefish, jumbo perch and bluegill.

  48. Junior's Restaurant and Tap House

    414 S Main St, River Falls

    Fish fry Fish: haddock · Fish fry: Friday · Sides: fries, baby red potatoes, coleslaw

    River Falls restaurant with an early-bird and all-you-can-eat Friday fish fry of battered or broiled haddock.

  49. West Wind Supper Club

    709 N Main St, River Falls

    Supper clubFish fry Fish: cod · Fish fry: Friday · Sides: fries, coleslaw, dinner roll · Since 1981

    River Falls supper club open since 1981 that serves an all-day Friday fish fry of fried or broiled cod loins.

  50. Club Oasis

    11345 State Highway 21, Sparta

    Supper clubFish fry Fish: cod · Fish fry: Friday · Sides: salad bar · Since 1939

    Supper club in Angelo near Sparta, in business since 1939, whose Friday night special is in-house-cut Alaskan cod loin, PBR-battered or broiled.

  51. Loggers Bar & Grill

    2071 Glacier Dr, St. Croix Falls

    Fish fry Fish fry: Friday · Since 2002

    St. Croix Falls sports bar and grill, open since 2002, that serves a baked or deep-fried fish fry alongside BBQ ribs on Friday evenings.

  52. Murray's On Main

    810 Superior Ave, Tomah

    Fish fry Fish: cod · Fish fry: Friday · Since 2019

    Downtown Tomah restaurant opened in March 2019 with a Friday lunch fish special and a Friday night cod fish fry that has a gluten-free option.

  53. Smitty's Overtime Inn

    8293 WI-173, Tomah

    Fish fry Fish: cod, walleye · Fish fry: Friday

    Bar and restaurant on Highway 173 near Tomah whose Friday fish fry lists beer-battered or baked Atlantic cod and hand-breaded walleye.

  54. Sullivan's Supper Club

    W25709 Sullivan Rd, Trempealeau

    Supper clubFish fry Fish: cod, perch · Fish fry: Friday · Since 1968

    Mississippi River supper club near Perrot State Park, open since 1968, with a Friday three-piece cod dinner and fried perch.

Supper clubs in Western Wisconsin

30 places. By town, with founding years when we could verify them.

  1. Indianhead Supper Club

    107 Indianhead Shores Dr, Balsam Lake

    Supper clubFish fry Fish: cod · Fish fry: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday · Sides: coleslaw, rice pilaf · Since 1939

    Knotty-pine supper club on Balsam Lake dating to 1939 whose regular dinner menu includes a tempura-battered or broiled cod fish fry.

  2. Village Inn

    1601 Bangor St, Bangor

    Supper club Since 1977

    Bangor supper club that has served the community since 1977.

  3. Rolling Oaks Supper Club, Lounge & Catering

    450 W Division Ave, Barron

    Supper clubFish fry Fish: cod, walleye · Fish fry: Friday · Sides: salad bar, soup, baked potato, french fries, hash browns, au gratin potatoes

    Barron restaurant beside Rolling Oaks Golf Course, listed by Ron Faiola as Rolling Oaks Supper Club, with an all-you-can-eat Friday cod and broasted chicken buffet.

  4. Evergreens Supper Club

    1095 Apollo Rd, Black River Falls

    Supper clubFish fry Fish fry: Friday

    Rustic wooded supper club between Cataract and Millston with a Friday night fish fry (broiled, breaded or Cajun) and Saturday prime rib.

  5. Badger Crossing Pub and Eatery

    909 Front St, Cashton

    Supper clubFish fry Fish fry: Friday

    Restaurant in Cashton's historic 1900 Cremer store building, owned by the Hundt family since 2005, with a batter-fried or broiled Friday fish fry and Saturday prime rib.

  6. 1917 Lake Wissota

    9504 County Hwy S, Chippewa Falls

    Supper club

    Lakeside restaurant and bar on Lake Wissota, formerly The Edge, with a pub, marina and event rooms, listed on Wisconsin's supper club map.

  7. Kingfisher Supper Club

    214 W Main St, Durand

    Supper club

    Downtown Durand supper club taken over in 2026 by the owners of Eau Claire's The Good Wives, open Thursday through Saturday evenings.

  8. Houligans Steak & Seafood Pub

    415 S Barstow St, Eau Claire

    Supper club Since 2002

    Downtown Eau Claire steak and seafood house opened in 2002 in a historic brick building and listed among the region's supper clubs.

  9. Hillside Fish House

    W124 WI-35, Fountain City

    Supper clubFish fry Fish: haddock · Fish fry: Friday · Sides: bread

    Supper club in an 1855 former railroad-junction hotel north of Fountain City, serving walleye dinners and a Friday night haddock-and-shrimp special.

  10. Wally's Supper Club at The Landing

    1 N Shore Dr, Fountain City

    Supper club

    Friday-and-Saturday supper club menu inside The Landing, a historic riverfront building in Fountain City, offering cod, walleye and prime rib dinners with a soup and salad bar.

  11. EastBay Lodge

    27325 268th Ave, Holcombe

    Supper clubFish fry Fish: walleye, cod · Fish fry: Friday · Sides: potato, coleslaw

    Lake Holcombe lodge with a sports bar and a supper club dining room whose Friday fish fry offers beer-battered walleye or broiled or battered cod.

  12. Drugan's Castle Mound Restaurant

    W7665 Sylvester Rd, Holmen

    Supper clubFish fry Fish: cod · Fish fry: Friday · Since 1970

    Family-run golf course supper club north of La Crosse, founded by Kent and Donna Drugan in 1970, with a Friday cod dinner special.

  13. Digger's Sting Restaurant

    122 3rd St N, La Crosse

    Supper club

    Downtown La Crosse supper club opened more than 50 years ago by Victor Skaff and named after the 1973 film The Sting, serving prime rib and walleye.

  14. Schmidty's Bar & Restaurant

    3119 State Rd, La Crosse

    Supper club Since 1955

    Schmidt family supper club bar and restaurant at the foot of Hedgehog Bluff, in the family since 1955.

  15. The Freighthouse Restaurant

    107 Vine St, La Crosse

    Supper club Since 1978

    Steak and seafood restaurant in a restored 19th-century railroad freight depot downtown, opened in October 1978.

  16. The Ridge

    W2782 State Road 33, La Crosse

    Supper clubFish fry Fish: cod, catfish · Fish fry: Friday

    Ridgetop supper club on Highway 33 east of La Crosse that serves a Friday fish fry with cod and catfish dinners and prime rib.

  17. Wissota High Shores Supper Club

    17985 Co Hwy X, Lafayette

    Supper clubFish fry Fish fry: Friday · Sides: salad bar, baked potato, fries, hash browns · Since 1936

    Lake Wissota supper club dating to 1936 whose Friday fish fry comes Leinenkugel's beer battered, panko crusted or broiled, with the soup and salad bar included.

  18. Jake's Supper Club

    E5690 County Rd D, Menomonie

    Supper clubFish fry Fish fry: Friday · Sides: baked potato, mashed potatoes, fries

    Tainter Lake supper club serving slow-roasted prime rib and a Friday fish fry of breaded, beer-battered or baked fish.

  19. Wilson Creek Inn

    932 N Broadway St, Menomonie

    Supper clubFish fry Fish: cod · Fish fry: Friday

    Menomonie supper club on North Broadway whose weekly specials include a Friday night fish fry of beer-battered or baked cod.

  20. Castle Hill Supper Club

    N9581 US-12, Merrillan

    Supper clubFish fry Fish fry: Friday

    Supper club on US 12 run by the Hensel family since 1976, with a Friday night seafood buffet and prime rib.

  21. Inwood Supper Club

    N9503 County Rd K, Merrillan

    Supper club

    Casual family supper club on County K in the Hatfield area of Jackson County.

  22. Kickapoo Creekside

    827 W Kickapoo St, Readstown

    Supper club Since 2017

    Readstown supper club opened in 2017 by Duaine and Susan Dregne in a renovated building with history back to 1921, serving cod and walleye dinners and broasted chicken.

  23. Kincaid's Country Inn

    2499 Cr-Ss, Rice Lake

    Supper clubFish fry Fish: cod, walleye · Fish fry: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday · Sides: salad bar, soup, french fries, baked potato, hash browns, au gratin potatoes

    Rice Lake supper club with a soup and salad bar whose dinner menu carries Icelandic cod and Canadian walleye fish fry plates.

  24. Lehman's Supper Club

    2911 S Main St, Rice Lake

    Supper club Since 1934

    Family-run supper club south of Rice Lake on Hwy SS, open since 1934 and sold in November 2025 to new owners who pledged to keep it running as a supper club.

  25. West Wind Supper Club

    709 N Main St, River Falls

    Supper clubFish fry Fish: cod · Fish fry: Friday · Sides: fries, coleslaw, dinner roll · Since 1981

    River Falls supper club open since 1981 that serves an all-day Friday fish fry of fried or broiled cod loins.

  26. Club Oasis

    11345 State Highway 21, Sparta

    Supper clubFish fry Fish: cod · Fish fry: Friday · Sides: salad bar · Since 1939

    Supper club in Angelo near Sparta, in business since 1939, whose Friday night special is in-house-cut Alaskan cod loin, PBR-battered or broiled.

  27. Dalles House Restaurant & Lounge

    720 S Vincent St, St. Croix Falls

    Supper club

    St. Croix Falls supper club and lounge whose restaurant history on the site goes back to 1939, with walleye, steaks and duck a la orange on its 2026 dinner menu.

  28. Sullivan's Supper Club

    W25709 Sullivan Rd, Trempealeau

    Supper clubFish fry Fish: cod, perch · Fish fry: Friday · Since 1968

    Mississippi River supper club near Perrot State Park, open since 1968, with a Friday three-piece cod dinner and fried perch.

  29. Westview Inn

    174 Leonard St S, West Salem

    Supper club

    West Salem restaurant that bills itself as one of the last supper clubs in the La Crosse area, serving steaks, seafood and homemade old fashioneds.

  30. Old Towne Inn Supper Club

    100 E Old Town Rd, Westby

    Supper club

    Westby supper club featuring prime rib, with beer-battered or broiled wild Atlantic cod on its dinner menu.

Icons and old favorites in Western Wisconsin

7 places. Long-running and honored places that aren't in the lists above.

  1. Chef Shack Bay City

    W6379 Main St, Bay City

    Restaurant in Bay City in western Wisconsin run by chefs Lisa Carlson and Carrie Summer, who started the Chef Shack food truck in Minneapolis in 2007.

  2. Olson's Ice Cream

    611 N Bridge St, Chippewa Falls

    Since 1944

    Family ice cream maker in Chippewa Falls since 1944 that makes its own ice cream and sorbet, with a second shop in downtown Eau Claire.

  3. Ellsworth Cooperative Creamery

    232 N Wallace St, Ellsworth

    Since 1910

    Farmer-owned dairy cooperative founded in 1910 whose Ellsworth store sells fresh cheddar curds daily in the village the state named Cheese Curd Capital of Wisconsin in 1983.

  4. Rudy's Drive In

    1004 La Crosse St, La Crosse

    Since 1933

    Seasonal drive-in on La Crosse Street with roller-skating carhops and house root beer, part of a family business dating to a 1933 A&W stand.

  5. Norske Nook

    13804 7th St, Osseo

    Since 1973

    Osseo restaurant and bakery opened in 1973, known for scratch-made pies and Norwegian dishes such as lefse.

  6. Pete's Hamburger Stand

    118 W Blackhawk Ave, Prairie du Chien

    Since 1909

    Seasonal walk-up stand in Prairie du Chien selling hamburgers cooked with onions since 1909.

  7. Trempealeau Hotel

    11332 Main St, Trempealeau

    Historic Mississippi River hotel, bar and restaurant in Trempealeau known as the home of the Walnut Burger and for outdoor summer concerts.

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