WHERE TO Dine
BACK YARD DELI & ICE CREAM DELI
300 Main Avenue • (641) 357-2234 • backyarddeli.com
Where can you get an authentic Evans corn dog 359 days of the year!
The Backyard Deli! Located on the busiest corner of town, Main and
North 3rd Street across from City Park, the Deli has been a part of it
all for decades. Sit at the counter overlooking the park and enjoy
homemade sandwiches, soups, coleslaw, potato salad and pie. Daily
specials posted on their sidewalk chalkboard and on the web.
BENNIGAN’S GRILL & TAVERN BAR & GRILL
2023 7th Avenue North • (641) 357-2366 • bennigans.com
The high-energy restaurant and tavern has a sleek new look to go
along with their innovative menu, which incorporates chef-driven
food with Emerald Isle favorites, such as the Turkey O’Toole, savory
“Oh Baby” back ribs and world famous Monte Cristo.
BREAD & BUTTERCREME AMERICAN
444 North Shore Drive • (641) 357-1250
breadandbuttercreme.com
Offering light breakfast options such as avocado toast or tuscan egg
bake, or dive deep & have one of our famous Ice Cream Caramel
rolls or Dessert Cronuts to go along with your morning coffee. On
weekends, we are Clear Lake’s brunch destination, all dishes are
Instagram-worthy and the atmosphere is family friendly and glutenfriendly
(yes, we offer a large selection of gluten-free items).
CABIN COFFEE COMPANY COFFEE
303 Main Avenue • (641) 357-6500 • cabincoffeecompany.com
Launched in 2002, this western-styled coffee shop’s motto is “Be
Happy and Have Fun!” Stock up on fresh roasted coffee to brew
at home or grab a latte for the road. The menu is as fresh as the
coffee, with bakery items and healthy lunch favorites. Meet up with
friends or grab a box lunch to take to the seawall. If daily features
and rotating menu items don’t draw you in off the sidewalk, the
aroma will!
CASEY’S PIZZA & DELI ITALIAN
202 Highway 18 W • (641) 357-1693 • caseys.com
6 Plaza Drive • (641) 357-4202 • caseys.com
Casey’s isn’t just a gas station and convenience store, it’s the fifth
largest pizza chain in the U.S.! Try a taco pizza, or their satisfying
breakfast pizza: thick, chewy crust topped with creamy cheese sauce,
sausage or bacon, loads of shredded cheese and scrambled eggs.
The stores also offer made-to-order sub sandwiches, freshly baked
donuts, pastas, soft-serve ice cream and more.
COOKIES, ETC BAKERY
217 Main Avenue • (641) 357-1060 • cookies-etc.com
These warm-from-the-oven cookies made from family recipes are
legendary. The giant cookies are baked fresh all day and will wow you
with seven different flavors. Try the ice cream sandwich, a generous
dollop of ice cream nestled between two huge homemade cookies,
and any of the other old-fashioned ice cream treats. Share them with
family, friends and clients by ordering cookies to be shipped coast to
coast. Cookies, etc. a must stop in Clear Lake!
CULVER’S OF CLEAR LAKE FAST FOOD
1204 North 25th Street • (641) 357-0757 • culvers.com
Using fresh, never frozen 100 percent Midwest beef, the signature
ButterBurgers are seared to perfection and served on a lightly
buttered toasted bun. Frozen custard is made fresh in the store
throughout the day, using real Wisconsin dairy, cold-pressed vanilla
and Dutch-blend chocolate. Try the Flavor of the Day!
GE-JO’S BY THE LAKE ITALIAN
12 North 3rd Street • (641) 357-8288 • gejosbythelake.com
Handmade specialties prepared the old-world way await you at Ge-
Jo’s. They are famous for hand-stretched pizzas and three varieties
of 18-ounce Italian margaritas served in a frosty schooner. Named a
sexy outdoor date spot by Cosmopolitan magazine, dine on the patio
overlooking City Park and the lake, share an order of hand-breaded
mozzarella sticks and watch the world go by.
EL LORO MEXICAN
1205 N 25th St • (641) 357-3045 • elloromexican.com
Enjoy the dining area full of excitement, music and sizzling fresh
food or grab a seat at our bar where we serve the BEST house-made
margaritas that are made fresh everyday!
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