Steak in a hotel, dinner in a railroad sleeper car, pierogi at a downtown counter, and what each room asks of you.
Dinner in Stevens Point can mean a railroad sleeper car that one regional write-up dates to 1903, a gastropub on Clark Street or a diner counter that serves pierogi. Many of the Stevens Point restaurants covered here sit within about two miles of the downtown Public Square, and a few more line the east side about four miles out.
The short version: book ahead for Michele's and Silver Coach, expect a wait at Father Fats, which takes no reservations, and look to the diners and pizza counters around the Square for daytime and late-night meals. The rest of this page works through who serves what and what visitors say about the room, then ends with the practical questions.
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Steak and seafood dinners: Michele's, Wissota and Silver Coach
For a sit-down steak or seafood dinner, three kitchens do the job: Michele's on Division Street, Wissota Chophouse inside a hotel just north of the Square, and Silver Coach in its railroad car. Michele's and Silver Coach recommend reservations, and Wissota books through OpenTable.
The supper club tradition continues out at Sky Club in Plover, about 4.5 miles south-southeast of the Public Square. The family has owned it since 1961, and the visitors bureau credits it with the area's first refrigerated salad bar.
Around the Public Square: Father Fats, Cozy Kitchen and the pizza counters
The densest cluster of Stevens Point restaurants sits within about 0.2 miles of the Public Square: Father Fats, Cozy Kitchen, Polito's Pizza and Bill's Pizza Shop. The farmers market began on the Square in 1870, when Polish farmers started selling crops there.
For pizza, Polito's Pizza at 960 Main Street sells 20-inch New York-style slices, keeps a pinball machine and, per a 2026 write-up, stays open until 3 am on Friday and Saturday nights. Reviewers say to bring cash, and after 10 pm they mention discounted slices and an arcade in the back. Bill's Pizza Shop at 1101 Main Street opened in 1958 and is described on its own site as built around Italian roast beef and thin-crust pizza. Visitors mention fried mushrooms, cheese curds and warm Italian bread with the meal.
Sushi, hibachi and Mexican: Tokyo Steak House and El Mezcal
For Japanese food, Tokyo Steak House on Academy Avenue offers a hibachi room, a sushi bar and a traditional dining room, and El Mezcal covers Mexican on the east side.
Hotel dining on the east side: Amber Grill
For a meal without leaving a hotel, Amber Grill is the bistro and lounge inside the Holiday Inn & Convention Center at 1001 Amber Avenue.
Friday fish fry and pub kitchens
The visitors bureau's fish fry roundup names supper clubs, diners and pub kitchens alike. At Michele's the beer-battered walleye is made with Point Amber from Stevens Point Brewery, Cozy Kitchen lists grilled haddock and fried lake perch, and Hilltop Pub & Grill serves a fish fry every day of the week. Hilltop sits about 2.6 miles east of the Public Square and describes itself as a longtime area landmark with a long tap list. Reviewers mention the tenderloin, the cheese curds and a strawberry walnut salad.
If the night is more about taps than the table, head to one of the bars in Stevens Point, such as Graffiti's Sports Pub, which lists fish dinners of its own.
Breakfast, bakeries and coffee before dinner
For breakfast, Cozy Kitchen is the walk-in option downtown, and the visitors bureau also points to The Wooden Chair, which a regional write-up places in an 1891 bank building at 1059 Main Street. The Main Grain Bakery at 1009 1st Street is cited for Asiago-thyme sourdough and banh mi sandwiches, and it is about 0.2 miles from the Public Square.
Anyone building a whole morning around pancakes and skillets will find more choices among the breakfast spots in Stevens Point.
Which restaurant for which night
Match the night to the kitchen: the picks below come straight from the hours, reservation rules and reviews above.
- Date night with no reservation: Father Fats, open Tuesday through Saturday from 4 pm for dinner.
- Reserved steak dinner: Michele's or Wissota Chophouse, which is closed on Sundays.
- Dinner as an event: Silver Coach in the railroad car, where hours differ by source, so call ahead.
- Late night: Polito's, open until 3 am on Friday and Saturday.
- Fish fry any day of the week: Hilltop Pub & Grill.
- A meal inside your hotel: Amber Grill at the Holiday Inn, or Wissota Chophouse at the Cobblestone.
Planning a night out: days, parking and kids
On Sundays and Mondays the sit-down dinner choices narrow, because Wissota is closed on Sundays, Father Fats serves dinner Tuesday through Saturday and lists occasional Sunday brunch dates on its site, Silver Coach's days differ by source (one lists Tuesday through Saturday, Google lists Wednesday through Saturday), so call ahead, and Amber Grill's dinner runs Monday through Saturday. Bill's Pizza Shop lists daily hours on its own site, which is undated, so call ahead.
Downtown parking is on the street: at 8 pm on a Thursday, one visitor found parallel spots in front of Polito's on Main Street and angled stalls on the right, with no trouble finding a space. Google profiles for Wissota, Father Fats, Tokyo Steak House, El Mezcal, Amber Grill and Bill's Pizza Shop list free parking lots, free street parking and a wheelchair-accessible entrance. Cozy Kitchen's profile lists an accessible entrance but no accessible restroom.
For families, Tokyo Steak House has a kids' menu, and Google profiles for Amber Grill, Bill's Pizza Shop, Cozy Kitchen and El Mezcal list children's menus too. Father Fats marks its gluten-free dishes on the menu, which helps if someone at the table needs them.
Whether the night ends in the railroad car at Silver Coach, which one regional write-up dates to 1903, or at the Clark Street bar at Father Fats, both sit within about two miles of the Public Square.
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Published September 28, 2026
















