Your guide to Laker food & drinks in Michigan
Road trip season is here! Sip, snack, and explore your way through Michigan this summer while supporting alumni-owned businesses across the state. Whether you’re craving craft cocktails downtown, or looking for your next favorite dinner spot, fellow Lakers are ready to serve up unforgettable experiences.
Bars and Breweries
Broad Leaf Brewery
Grand Rapids
Contemporary brewpub with Asian-style street food, arcade games, and a pickleball court.
Drip Drop Cocktail Bar
Grand Rapids
Stylish bar known for its creative cocktails served in an intimate setting, plus bar snacks.
Farmhaus Cider Co.
Hudsonville
Casual, woodsy venue highlighting hard cider from their family-owned farm, plus food trucks.
House Rules Lounge
Grand Rapids
Casual bar featuring a selection of more than 600 games, plus a variety of soft and alcoholic drinks.
Long Road Distillers
Grand Rapids / Grand Haven / Boyne City
Industrial-style eatery & cocktail bar with a cool vibe serving house spirits & New American fare.
Lost Art Brewhouse
Walker
Lost Art Brewhouse is a small-batch artisan brewery that aims to prioritize quality of craftsmanship over volume.
Noble Twist Taphouse
Saugatuck
Modern restaurant and craft beer taphouse featuring house-made beers and spirits, and outdoor patio seating.
North Channel Brewing
Manistee
North Channel Brewing is an ode to the fascinating history of its hometown of Manistee, Michigan.
Pigeon Hill Brewing
Muskegon
Muskegon's hometown brewery where craft beer is brewed by misfits and enjoyed throughout Michigan.
Rove Winery
Traverse City
A family farm and winery using estate-grown grapes to honor northern Michigan legacy and Irish ancestry.
Shots
Standale
Lofty watering hole with high-top tables & wide-screen TVs dishing up burgers, pizza & pub grub.
Trail Point Brewing
Allendale
Trail Point brews well-balanced beers and serves them in an environment that feels like home.
Tripelroot Brewery
Zeeland
Hip taproom serving craft beer & gourmet flatbreads in a rustic tavern with outdoor seating.
Vivant Brewery + Spirits
Grand Rapids
Evocative brewery in a former chapel featuring tours & a pub offering craft beers & French fare.
Food Trucks
Casa De Los Abuelos
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Salvadoran and Mexican cuisine inspired by family traditions and generations of sacrifice.
Kona Ice Of West GR
Tropical shaved ice experience featuring customizable flavors and refreshing frozen treats.
Neko Taiyaki
Japanese fish-shaped waffles with sweet and savory fillings inspired by traditional street food.
Restaurants
Barbed Wire Cafe
Plainwell
Casual, homey restaurant featuring burgers, omelets and french fries, along with antiques throughout.
Jaspare's Pizza
Vicksburg
Local pizzeria chain serving up pies, pasta, subs, wings & more in a low-key setting.
Righteous Cuisine
Grand Haven
This small, down-to-earth Mexican eatery with counter seats features tacos & burritos with a twist.
Wing Snob
Rochester Hills
Casual chain offering a wide variety of chicken wings, tenders, fries, and cheesecake.
Coffee & Ice Cream Shops
Chartreuse Sisters
Grand Rapids
Cozy coffee shop and bakery specializing in cupcakes, cakes and macaroons.
Good Judys
Grand Rapids
Michigan-born organic juice bar, smoothie shop, and healthier corner store.
Happy Cat Cafe
Grand Rapids
Casual cat-themed cafe with merchandise and a separate room for playing with adoptable kitties.
Lafayette Creamery
Hopkins
Counter-service store offering a range of ice-cream flavors including vegan options, waffle cones and milkshakes.
Love's Ice Cream
Grand Rapids / Ada
Artisan shop crafting ice cream, vegan gelato & other sweets in hip, modern-looking surroundings.
Silver Dairy
Farmington
Popular drive-thru eatery dating back decades for soft-serve and hard-packed ice cream, and shakes.
Stir It Up
Hudsonville
Fresh baked goods available to go, with custom orders offered for special occasions and celebrations.
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Business names listed on this site are provided strictly as a courtesy service to Grand Valley State University faculty, staff, students, alumni, and friends. Under no circumstance does inclusion of any business on this site represent an endorsement by the University. It is important to note that listings may not be regularly screened for accuracy of information or quality of the amenities offered.