If you want to promote restaurants with a water view, it helps to have a mighty river bisecting your community. And so it goes in Wisconsin Dells, with the Wisconsin River carving a path through the community, creating vistas that first drew travelers to the area some 150 years ago. Granted, menus have changed since then, but the views are still to be relished.
River Moon Café
It would be easy -- and a crime -- to drive by this gem. A bit hidden in a little enclave of shops behind Mexicali Rose restaurant, the cafe is perched right on the river next to the Kilbourn Dam. In fact, you're so close to the water that when you dine outside, you can hear the squeals from the folks taking the jet boat ride. The food is fresh, fresh, fresh. We asked owner Mary Helland about some of the favorites on the menu and she said the pumpkin bread and the spaghetti sauce, both recipes of her mom's, top the list.
River Walk Pub
This place is perfect for a Friday fish fry, a leisurely dinner of slow-roasted prime rib, or maybe just an appetizer basket of beer-battered cheese curds. Consider planning your dining around the schedule of bands that play weekly. Just don't leave without stepping out the back door for a stroll on the river walk that is just a few feet from their al fresco dining area.
Cheesecake Heaven Bakery Café Deli
Here you'll find delish Panini sandwiches and cheesecake, with on-the-water views of the Upper Dells.
River's Edge Pub & Grub
This quaint stop, just a few miles out of town, sits right on the Lower Dells of the Wisconsin River. Customers like to call it a best kept secret. Not anymore.
While not on the river, other restaurants with incredible water views include Ishnala Supper Club, literally perched over pristine Mirror Lake, and Ravina Bay Bar & Grill right on Lake Delton.
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