The Lighthouse Restaurant - Mackinaw City, MI

At the Lighthouse Restaurant in Mackinaw City, we pride ourselves on bringing you delicious food using only the freshest ingredients. Our specialities are fresh whitefish and seafood hand picked daily from local fisheries, and we are known for our fresh lobster directly from the tank.

We are located at the corner of South Huron and Lake Street, right across from the Hamilton Inn Select Beachfront. We look forward to seeing you!

Dinner Menu

Available from 4pm through 10pm daily

Great Beginnings

Stuffed Mushrooms

Fresh mushroom caps generously stuffed with crab & and topped with melted cheese. Served with garlic vegetable bread.

Calamari Fritte

Lightly battered calamari fried just right, served with marinara & lemon.

Roasted Red Pepper Hummus

A delicious blend of roasted red peppers, chick peas, tahini & our special seasonings. Served with baby carrots, celery & pita points.

Crab Cakes

Chef J.T.'s special recipe is a fresh spin on this beloved classic, served with a three pepper aioli.

Shrimp Cocktail

Refreshing ice-chilled shrimp & a zesty horseradish cocktail sauce for dipping.

Escargot

Prepared with a delightful herbed garlic butter, served in mushroom caps & topped with mozzerella. Served with garlic vegetable bread.

From the Garden

Caesar

Fresh greens lightly tossed in caesar dressing & topped with freshly grated parmesan cheese & croutons. Available with grilled chicken or shrimp.

Greek

Fresh greens with Kalamata olives, feta cheese crumbles, beets, & red onions. Tossed in our Mediterrenean dressing.

Bleu Apple

Fresh greens topped with red apples, sliced almonds, crumbled bleu cheese, dried tart Michigan cherries & red onions. Dressed with Fuji apple vinaigrette.

Loaded Wedge

A wedge of crisp, chilled iceberg lettuce topped with bacon crumbles, tomatoes & red onions. Finished with bleu cheese dressing.

From the Farm

All entrees are served with a fresh garden salad, choice of potato & seasonal vegetable.

Prime Rib

Aged USDA beef, slow roasted and served with creamy horseradish sauce & au jus. Available in a 10 oz. or 14 oz. cut.

New York Strip

Flavorful center cut aged USDA Midwest Beef. A nice balance of tendernesss and leanness. Available in an 8oz. or 12oz. cut.

Filet Tenderloin

A juicy 10 oz. tenderloin filet topped with our delicious, fresh maple & horseradish glaze.

Eggplant Parmigiana

Layers of thinly sliced, lightly fried eggplant baked with mozzarella and topped with homemade marinara & parmigiano cheese. Served with garden salad and garlic toast.

Orange & Herb Pork Chops

This pork's flavor is amped up with an herb rub & elevated even more with sweet orange citrus.

Parmigiano Encrusted Chicken

A plump chicken breast encrusted with fresh parmigiano cheese & baked in the oven until golden brown. Finished with an apple & leek cream sauce.

Great Lakes Whitefish

Hand selected from Big Stone Bay Fishery daily and served
with a fresh garden salad, choice of potato & seasonal vegetable.

Whitefish Almondine

The best whitefish the Great Lakes has to offer seasoned lightly or blackened. Served with fresh lemon & laced with toasted, seasoned almonds.

Stuffed Whitefish

Our fresh whitefish topped with a crab & shrimp stuffing, broiled and finshed with a seafood sauce.

Lemon Caper Whitefish

A seasoned & baked 8 oz. filet with a creamy lemon butter sauce.

Macadamia Encrusted Whitefish

Chef J.T's most delicious creation. Our fresh whitefish in a delicate macadamia nut crust, pan fried and served with fresh lemon.

Parmigiano Encrusted Whitefish

Breaded with a tangy combination of lemon & herbs, then baked.

Saltwater & Freshwater

All entrees are served with a fresh garden salad, choice of potato & seasonal vegetable.

Poached Salmon

Delicious, flaky poached salmon drizzled with a creamy dill sauce.

Grilled Salmon

Perfectly grilled filet of salmon seasoned with Chef J.T.’s special blend of spices.

Blackened Stuffed Salmon

Blackened baked salmon filled with a delicious crab & shrimp stuffing, served with mango salsa.

Pecan Encrusted Walleye

A light crust for this delicate fish doesn't cover up the taste! Pan fried & finished with a refreshing lemon ginger sauce.

Pan Fried Walleye

Fresh wild caught Canadian walleye, pin boned & dusted with a seasoned breading. Pan fried & drizzled with an orange honey butter.

Jumbo Coconut Shrimp

Hand dipped & tossed in sweet shredded coconut, then fried to a golden brown, served with a mango dipping sauce.

Key West Style Stuffed Shrimp

Jumbo shrimp filled with a crab & shrimp stuffing and seasoned with fresh herbs & lemon for a refreshing island flair.

Whole Maine Lobster

Flown in from Maine & kept live in our lobster tank.
Expertly prepared after being hand picked by you.

10 & Younger

Served with fries.

Filet Tenderloin

4 oz. aged USDA beef tenderloin.

Jumbo Shrimp

Four shrimp battered & lightly fried. Served with lemon & cocktail sauce.

Whitefish

Fresh from the Great Lakes, lightly fried & served with lemon.

Chicken Tenders

Strips of white meat chicken hand battered & fried golden brown.

Poached Salmon

4 oz. Atlantic salmon poached & served with a creamy dill sauce.