Food & Drink

Stevens Point Restaurants from Supper Clubs to Pierogi

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.

Michele's Restaurant and Catering at 513 Division Street opened in 1980 and is still run by the founding Klasinski family. It sits about 0.7 miles from the Public Square. The visitors bureau lists it among the area's supper clubs, and the regional write-ups point to filet, aged ribeye, a Saturday prime rib and walleye. Its menu runs to prime rib, seafood linguine, scallops and crusted halibut, with calamari to start and a martini list that includes the Hawaiian Sunset.

One reviewer called it a high-end experience in a small town, while another found the prime rib dry, and other reviewers single out the scallops, the crusted halibut and the calamari.

Wissota Chophouse is on the first floor of the Cobblestone Hotel & Suites, through the green doors off the lobby. The hotel is about 0.1 to 0.2 miles from the Public Square. The kitchen cooks Angus ribeyes, New York strips and filets to order, and the bar pours 20 Wisconsin craft beers on tap plus more than 20 wines by the glass. Dinner runs Monday through Saturday, and the restaurant is closed on Sundays.

Its website promotes a daily happy hour from 4 to 6 pm with half-price taps and wine, so confirm that before you plan around it.

Reviewers mention alligator bites as a starter and a truffle mac on the side. There is outdoor seating if the evening allows it.

Silver Coach at 38 Park Ridge Drive serves dinner in a railroad sleeper car that one regional write-up dates to 1903. Chef-owners Rob and Brenda Tuszka have run it since 2001, and the dishes the regional press names are crawfish balls, Steak Diane and pecan-crusted salmon. It is about 2 miles from the Public Square. A pergola deck offers outdoor dining in warm weather.

Its website recommends reservations, especially on holidays and event nights, and asks you to call after 10 am to book.

Reviews split on value and pacing: one honeymoon couple praised the short ribs and the historic setting, while another reviewer said service was slow and the prices ran high.

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.

Father Fats Public House at 945 Clark Street is a cocktail bar and small-plates restaurant with a menu that moves between New York, Asian, Deep South and Spanish flavors. It leans on ingredients from Wisconsin, and the plates come in a range of sizes so a table can order several and share. The kitchen opens at 4 pm Tuesday through Saturday, takes no reservations and seats only complete parties. Its website says that if you are seated before 8 pm you may see other customers waiting for a table. Groups of six or more fall under a large-group policy.

A regional family-travel write-up calls it better suited to adult date nights than to young children. Reviewers praise the gumbo, the quinoa bowl and the bartenders, and one noted that the hard floors make the indoor room noisy, so ask for the outdoor area when the weather works.

Daily menus are posted on its Facebook page.

Cozy Kitchen at 1338 3rd Street is described by the visitors bureau as Stevens Point's longest-established restaurant, and it serves breakfast all day, though Google lists it closed on Mondays, so confirm before you go. It is about 0.06 miles from the Public Square. Inside, you can pull up a stool at the counter or settle into a booth. The menu runs from skillets and griddle-cooked pancakes to chicken fried steak, and it adds Polish dishes such as pierogi and golumpki.

A Friday fish fry features grilled haddock and fried lake perch, and the visitors bureau suggests saving room for pie.

One reviewer says it opens at 7 am, so check the current hours before an early start.

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.

Tokyo Steak House on Academy Avenue is about 0.9 miles from the Public Square. A regional write-up describes the hibachi show, with a flaming onion volcano, and notes a kids' menu. Its website lists lunch and dinner hours, a lunch buffet and a Sunday brunch, though the page is undated and Google lists the restaurant closed on Tuesdays, so call before you drive over.

Reviews are mixed: some praise the portions, the soft shell crab and the knife-flipping chef, while others call the room worn and say the online menus do not match what is served.

El Mezcal at 5741 Windy Drive, Suite E, has been family-owned for more than 16 years. It serves fish tacos, enchiladas and burritos, with beer and cocktails and a patio. It is about 4 miles east of the Public Square.

Reviewers say the chips and salsa keep coming, the food reaches the table quickly and a lunch stop fits inside an hour. Several mention the shrimp salad and the al pastor tacos, and one party drives over from Sparta whenever they shop in town.

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.

Amber Grill is about 4 miles east of the Public Square and 0.2 miles from El Mezcal. The hotel's dining page lists breakfast daily from 6:30 to 10 am, dinner Monday through Saturday and a bar from 4 pm, and promotes pastas, Midwestern beef steaks and happy hour. Live music is part of the lounge.

Reviewers praise the breakfast and the service, and one traveler on a long business stay ate breakfast there every morning and had occasional dinners. A party of eight booked for a Friday night was accommodated, though the room was busy.

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

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