Where to eat

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Benny’s Off the Water - 2976 Dillard Road

Popular spot next door to Patoka Lake Winery. Offers tasty fried food (see above) and pizza with TVs inside and on the patio. Can get crowded as boaters come off the lake. Closes during winter months, reopens in early March. 

Old Homestead Distillery & Hotel - 2730 Station Drive, Birdseye

Next door to Benny's and the Patoka Lake Winery on Dillard Road. Java Jo's coffee and snack shop inside offers breakfast sandwiches, wraps and salads. 

Finn’s - 2458 Dillard Road

Benny's cousin serves BBQ ribs, wings, pizza and has outdoor and indoor dining. 

Schwartz Family Restaurant - 6738 W. Governors Trace

Cafeteria-style restaurant with local farm-grown food, all-you-can eat options, carry-out and frozen meals to take home. Long tables for big families or large groups. No alcohol.  

Taqueria El Llano - 8501 W State Road 164 Eckerty  812-685-2483

A satellite version of a popular Mexican restaurant in Jasper. Was open all year in 2024. 

Kelly's Restaurant and Bar - 6762 IN 164, Celestine

Celestine is a lovely 15-minute drive west from the lake area. You'll be rewarded with fried chicken, the best pizza in the area and maybe Summer Shandy on draft.

Sabor Cubano - 272 Brucke Strasse, Jasper

Push on past Celestine and you'll quickly be in downtown Jasper, home of a superb buffet with fried plantains, slowcooked pork and tasty desserts. Well worth the drive.

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