The coppery hue of sunset on Freiss Lake is like a beacon for boaters and others in search of relaxed waterfront dining, just five miles from the basilica on Holy Hill. Musicians perform on the deck seasonally, on Wednesdays, the same night when all-you-can-eat snow crab meals are served. Look for all-you-can-eat specials on other days, too.
Gibâs on the Lake â Kewaunee
Nestled between cornfields and Lake Michigan is Gibâs, where nearly all diners get a Great Lake view. German food is the specialty, and pork schnitzel is always on the menu. This prime piece of rural real estate was merely a bar and grill in the 1920s. When three sisters took over for a while, their initials spelled G-I-B.