Guidebook for Lake Geneva

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Guidebook for Lake Geneva

Food Scene

Very good pizza within staggering distance. Just sayin.
Mama Cimino's Pizza
131-1 N Wells St
Very good pizza within staggering distance. Just sayin.
Best breakfast around, with fresh organic-sourced produce and meats. Very popular and can have significant weekend waits.
37 locals recommend
Simple Cafe Lake Geneva
525 Broad St
37 locals recommend
Best breakfast around, with fresh organic-sourced produce and meats. Very popular and can have significant weekend waits.
Across from McDonalds, very good breakfast food within walking distance. May have a wait, so go early.
Joni's Diner
111 S Wells St
Across from McDonalds, very good breakfast food within walking distance. May have a wait, so go early.
Not the "Louisiana fast" Popeyes...Very busy, but great views of the lake.
27 locals recommend
Popeye's on Lake Geneva
811 Wrigley Dr
27 locals recommend
Not the "Louisiana fast" Popeyes...Very busy, but great views of the lake.
Chicago-style deep dish pizza. Bring a wheelbarrow for your friends to push you home in.
8 locals recommend
Gino's East
300 Wrigley Dr
8 locals recommend
Chicago-style deep dish pizza. Bring a wheelbarrow for your friends to push you home in.
Great location, and sushi. Yum.
70 locals recommend
Pier 290
1 Liechty Dr
70 locals recommend
Great location, and sushi. Yum.
Great steak and seafood, but bring your wallet.
34 locals recommend
Cafè Calamari
10 E Geneva St
34 locals recommend
Great steak and seafood, but bring your wallet.
Gotta go to Gordy's for their food and the atmosphere. They have a great view of the Fontana marina and are walking distance to the beach. Heck, buy a Mastercraft while you are there.
33 locals recommend
Gordy's Boat House
336 Lake St
33 locals recommend
Gotta go to Gordy's for their food and the atmosphere. They have a great view of the Fontana marina and are walking distance to the beach. Heck, buy a Mastercraft while you are there.

Everything Else

Boat and Jetski rental for reasonable rates. Good local reputation.
7 locals recommend
Leatherlips Watersports Jet
151 Wrigley Dr
7 locals recommend
Boat and Jetski rental for reasonable rates. Good local reputation.
Kinda like a "must do" to walk by the marina and drool at the nice boats. There are shops inside to check out if you need some air conditioning.
Riviera Beach Shop
812 Wrigley Dr
Kinda like a "must do" to walk by the marina and drool at the nice boats. There are shops inside to check out if you need some air conditioning.
Very worth doing the tour of the lake if you have never heard the history of the area post-Great Chicago fire. Very cool! Get a window seat on the right....
33 locals recommend
Lake Geneva Boat Line
195 Wrigley Dr
33 locals recommend
Very worth doing the tour of the lake if you have never heard the history of the area post-Great Chicago fire. Very cool! Get a window seat on the right....
If you get a ticket, you will need to go here to pay it.
33 locals recommend
Lake Geneva Boat Line
195 Wrigley Dr
33 locals recommend
If you get a ticket, you will need to go here to pay it.
If you really want to go workout, it's right down the street and they offer onetime guest passes.
Geneva Lakes Family YMCA
203 S Wells St
If you really want to go workout, it's right down the street and they offer onetime guest passes.
They don't sell/rent motorcycles, but they do have great swag for the bikers in the group.
Lake Geneva Harley-Davidson®
704 W Main St
They don't sell/rent motorcycles, but they do have great swag for the bikers in the group.
Ya know, just in case you needed to know where Walmart is.
41 locals recommend
Walmart Supercenter
201 Edwards Blvd
41 locals recommend
Ya know, just in case you needed to know where Walmart is.
Because no matter how big your boat is, some guy here has one bigger.
Abbey Marina
271 Fontana Blvd
Because no matter how big your boat is, some guy here has one bigger.
As you walk by on Wrigley drive, you can see some really fun places for sale. You just might make the move. We did!
Lake Geneva Area Realty Inc
101 Broad St
As you walk by on Wrigley drive, you can see some really fun places for sale. You just might make the move. We did!
On south Lakeshore drive, you can get an early parking spot and go enjoy the boats all tied up all day on the weekend, make some friends, and have a nice picnic!
20 locals recommend
Big Foot Beach State Park
1550 S Lake Shore Dr
20 locals recommend
On south Lakeshore drive, you can get an early parking spot and go enjoy the boats all tied up all day on the weekend, make some friends, and have a nice picnic!

Shopping

Some very fun local spices that we feature in the property and personally love!
Lake Geneva Spice Company
255 Broad St
Some very fun local spices that we feature in the property and personally love!
If you somehow have never had fried cheese curds, you would be wise to try them or learn why a butterburger is not on your doctor's prescription for heart health.
Culver's
151 N Wells St
If you somehow have never had fried cheese curds, you would be wise to try them or learn why a butterburger is not on your doctor's prescription for heart health.
Get some ice cream on a hot day while you stroll downtown or check out their great gifts and homemade fudge!
7 locals recommend
Kilwins Lake Geneva
772 W Main St
7 locals recommend
Get some ice cream on a hot day while you stroll downtown or check out their great gifts and homemade fudge!

Drinks & Nightlife

A classy Italian-style restaurant with good drinks and food. Reasonably priced and walking distance.
18 locals recommend
Tuscan Tavern & Grill
430 Broad St
18 locals recommend
A classy Italian-style restaurant with good drinks and food. Reasonably priced and walking distance.
Not cheap, but certainly touted as one of the best restaurants around for those with a distinguished palate.
10 locals recommend
Medusa Grill & Bistro
507 Broad St
10 locals recommend
Not cheap, but certainly touted as one of the best restaurants around for those with a distinguished palate.