Restaurants near Nisswa

“You MUST stop here!

My husband and I snuck away to Nisswa for an anniversary celebration. The weather was gross (sleet and slush) so we were looking for a nice coffee shop to hunker down to read for a while.
The Courtyard ended up being the perfect spot!

The songbird bagel was delicious (that mustard, WOW) and the iced Miel was to die for. We each ordered a second one for the road!

The service was top notch. The cashier was friendly, and the owner checked on us regularly, striking up a conversation about our weekend away. He even swung around again and gave us 2 cookies for the road - I can’t make this stuff up.

We will absolutely be back :)”

“Being a hockey mom from ND, I try to find fun, local places when we are traveling. I found a great one here! The sugar cookie latte was delish and the bacon scone was perfection. I will be back whenever we are in town.”

“Tasty brews… amazing staff… good music how could you go wrong?”

“Great eggs Benedict ( and I’ve worked for years in the restaurant industry). My favorite breakfast place in the Brainerd Lakes area. Plus, they are family owned and run. Love it!”

“I am so thankful that you deliver food to my work! The summer berry salad is amazing! Thank you so much!!!”

“Being a hockey mom from ND, I try to find fun, local places when we are traveling. I found a great one here! The sugar cookie latte was delish and the bacon scone was perfection. I will be back whenever we are in town.”

“Great food and service! We had the shrimp tacos and a Reuben. Both were excellent. Very good tap list and drinks as well.”

“Excellent spot for our girls night every month! We always order the large charcuterie board and excellent wine and have such a great time! Awesome atmosphere!”

“Vegetarian options: Veggie delight can be made into a salad or made as a Sub!

Parking: Shared parking with other businesses but I've seen tour busses and school busses navigate through without incident

Kid-friendliness: Kids meals are a great! Choice of a variety of kids sandwiches, comes with cookie, chips or applesauce. A fountain drink, bottled drink, juice or milk, and there's always a kids activity included.

Wheelchair accessibility: Two separate wheel chair accessible entrances at this plaza.”

“My husband and I went there today. The portion size was massive and the ice cream delicious. When we told him that my husband's name was Glenn, he gave him his ice cream for free. That was awesome. We will be back.”

“Beautiful quaint restaurant with a nice selection of family style meals. Portion sizes can feed 3-6 people. We have the kiddos and 2 of their flatbreads easily fed them all. Loved the atmosphere - it feels like a little escape into some small European city. Bonus they had gluten-free options which is always a hit for me. The family enjoyed our visit as we were just driving through...we weren't staying at the lodge.”

“Note: This is a seasonal Dairy Queen only opened during the Summers and not the Winters. Because of this, burgers are not sold here.Wow! Such great service. Weather is a little warm today so I got the Oreo&Brownie ice cream confectioner cup.Lisa gave such awesome service!”

“We hired Petals and Beans to do our flowers for our wedding! They are extremely friendly and very easy to work with! Once I filled out my form Dyana made sure we kept in contact to make sure everything was correct! When we got the flowers I was in awe about how beautiful everything was! I have seen their work many times and never been disappointed! I would highly recommend this company for any type of occasion to get the most beautiful flowers and plants! Thanks ladies for everything you have done for us to make our day perfect! Love, The Makowsky’s”

“Very nice experience. Fantastic food! Outstanding cocktail. Our server, Jenny, was great and extremely helpful.”

“We enjoyed the beer. The Chicken wings and brisket were delicious. Great staff as well. Worth the stop”

“Great food, views, drinks... live music on Friday and Saturday. An intimate woodsy venue. Top notch staff. And I think you can play golf here if you’re into that sort of thing.”

“We may have higher expectations for the food or we didn’t select the best menu items which evidently is the pork chop. At any rate we appreciated being seated by Pat and told what is good and also the history of the building.
I ordered a Cosmo but immediately knew it wouldn’t be great. It was red vs light pink. Oh well?‍♀️
Ordered popovers for the four of us. They were good. Here’s the menu items we had - the flatiron steak (chewy), shrimp scampi but must order angel hair pasta as a side otherwise it comes with nothing, the Pot Pie - very good crust but mostly vegetables and less chicken.
It was a very slow night - only 4 tables of diners. Maybe that impacts the kitchen.
We did appreciated the quiet atmosphere but not the flies that decided to dine on our food while we were eating.”

“Wow oh wow! How do I even start a review about this place! Everything about this place is mind-blowing! I absolutely love this place; the view is just breathtaking! It almost feels like something you'd see in a movie. There are plenty of seating arrangements, including a more private area for people who want to sit outside but be close to the bar. The seating arrangements are both indoors and outdoors. Plenty of tables from looking out to the lake, some longer tables for bigger parties, and also some tables closer to the doors leading inside the actual restaurant to the indoor seating. There are lights that are close to the door hanging around the back of the building to have more of a romantic feeling to it, which in my opinion really enhancing the feeling of the atmosphere. The server we had was caring and sweet! Even slightly talkative! We even saw a groundhog! The music playing in the background wasn't too loud but there was a lot of good songs playing! I had the nachos. Not a disappointment! One of the best nachos I've ever had! I also had the kitty cocktail! Which really hit the spot! All around the atmosphere was 5/5, service 5/5 view 5/5. She server refilled my drink and was very fast and efficient bringing our food out. Told us we can pay the check and linger if we wanted too! Just all around a really good experience! I will be coming back to this place as soon as I'm in the area again!

Wheelchair accessibility: Unfortunately it's not really wheel chair accessibility. There's stairs on both sides of the building leading to the restaurant. Inside the building there's more stairs to go down to it. Multiple ways. But none for the handicapped ?”

“We have been coming to this place every Summer for the past few years. I’m not a waffle person but I absolutely love their dessert waffles! The Turtle Waffle is delicious! Always good customer service.”

“Today we went through the drive-thru, it was very busy. Ladona was there, moving fast and very positive. Great job!”

“Wow!! This place is so cute, such a fun selection of ice cream, treats, coffee etc. The old school candy, the candy cigarettes on the wall, creme savers, slime lickers w the roller ball (for those youtube obsessed kids lol). Just an all around great place. We will go back many times. The owner has a good sense of humor, and is super kind! One of our kiddos walked to the shopping area with their ice cream, and he kindly asked them to stay in the eating area. No problem at all! So happy to have something like this in the BLA! Thank you!!!”

“Its the way I remember how a real Pizza is made ! loved the atmosphere and the owner was so kind to use . I really enjoyed going to this restaurant”

“If you are coming to the Brainerd Lakes area a visit to Ernie's is a must. They represent what we are about up here: water, beautiful settings in nature and some of the best food you can find. Their creativity, presentation, and taste exceed the norm. Do not miss Ernie's!”

“It’s just all around good & a fun place to go to with great food!”

“Great pizza, inviting little shop you could sit down at or eat out. Guys were friendly with me and had my order to go ready pretty quick. Eating in would get cramped fast in if it was busy but I'll order again from them next time I'm in Pequot Lakes!”

“It was my first time there & it's the most spacious coffee shop I've been in. Warm & inviting, plenty of places to enjoy your coffee & pastries. Staff was very helpful & friendly. Their blended coffee was the best! I'll definitely be back.

Parking: Lots of parking options.

Kid-friendliness: Books & games for kids. Lots of space and seating.

Wheelchair accessibility: There is plenty of space to enjoy your coffee.”

“Everything! Great place!”

“Really good beer, really good service!, Love Vengeance Cream Ale, the Jalapeño Vengeance Cream Ale makes excellent Beer Cheese Soup and Beer Bread. The Jacktober is maybe a October favorite!”

“Absolutely the best subs ever!! Great soups and drinks! Love Shiners!”

“We went to Sunshine’s for supper Wednesday night and had the pizza. It was the best ever. I usually don’t eat the crust but this crust was tender and good. Looking forward to our next visit.”