Weathervane Restaurant

Weathervane Restaurant Nestled in the heart of beautiful downtown Charlevoix, the Weathervane Restaurant offers a unique dining experience with breathtaking views!
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Indulge in our diverse menu expertly crafted by our talented chefs! Originally built as a grist mill, the current Weathervane Restaurant was converted to a dining establishment in the mid 1950s. It was designed by the famed local architect Earl Young, known for his curvaceous roof-lines and flowing architecture. Stafford's Weathervane Restaurant offers signature and regional cuisine in a relaxed

atmosphere and is Charlevoix's only true waterfront dining, nestled along the busy Pine River Channel in downtown Charlevoix. Guests will enjoy unparalleled views of the water from inside, or choose Jeff's Deck for the ultimate in outdoor dining. Watch the boats cruise by from this historic former Charlevoix gristmill and experience gracious lakeshore resort dining. Fresh is always the word at Stafford’s. Enjoy the Weathervane Restaurant’s many signature appetizers, entrees and desserts as well as its trademark architectural stonework. The bar is always a lively place, and the new outdoor dining spot, Jeff's Deck, is scheduled to stay open all year long.

From Charlevoix, with love. 💌Postcard-worthy views, boats passing through the Pine River Channel, and one of those place...
09/03/2026

From Charlevoix, with love. 💌

Postcard-worthy views, boats passing through the Pine River Channel, and one of those places that somehow never gets old.

With love,
The Weathervane

09/02/2026

Jazz weekend in Charlevoix is calling. 🎷✨

Whether you’re heading out for an evening concert or making a full weekend of it, make Weathervane part of the plan.

Stop in for dinner by the water before the music starts, or grab a to-go meal to enjoy during the show. Good food, waterfront views, and live jazz all weekend long? That sounds like a pretty perfect Charlevoix weekend to us.

See you before the concerts.

Hello, September. 🤍The calendar may be turning, but summer still has plenty left to give in Charlevoix. Blue water, boat...
09/01/2026

Hello, September. 🤍

The calendar may be turning, but summer still has plenty left to give in Charlevoix. Blue water, boats passing through the channel, patio afternoons, golden-hour dinners, and those late-summer days we never want to rush.

Here’s to September at the Weathervane. Where the view is always worth lingering for, no matter the season.

August, you were very good to us.One more sunset. One more walk downtown. One more drink by the channel. Then we’ll glad...
08/29/2026

August, you were very good to us.

One more sunset. One more walk downtown. One more drink by the channel. Then we’ll gladly carry this energy into Labor Day weekend.

Who’s squeezing in one more Northern Michigan summer day?

Prime Rib Special Begins Tomorrow, Friday, August 28! $44 Queen Cut Prime RibBaked PotatoChef’s Seasonal VegetableAu Ju...
08/27/2026

Prime Rib Special Begins Tomorrow, Friday, August 28!

$44 Queen Cut Prime Rib
Baked Potato
Chef’s Seasonal Vegetable
Au Jus & Horseradish

Available every Friday and Saturday for dinner. Make your weekend prime with a new waterfront dining tradition!

08/27/2026

Nobody warns you how emotional the last Thursday of August feels.

The sun is a little lower, the evenings are a little softer, and suddenly you’re trying to fit an entire summer into one more night downtown.

Live on the Lake is back tonight, and we’re making the most of every minute along the Pine River Channel.

Summer may be winding down, but The Weathervane isn’t going anywhere.
The boats may leave the harbor, the evenings may grow cooler, and Charlevoix may begin to slow, but your favorite table, familiar views, and the feeling of gathering by the water will still be here waiting.

Because The Weathervane is more than a summer stop. It’s part of Charlevoix in every season.

We’re giving you a new reason to stop by before dinner. Happy Hour has arrived at Weathervane, every day from 3pm to 5pm...
08/24/2026

We’re giving you a new reason to stop by before dinner. Happy Hour has arrived at Weathervane, every day from 3pm to 5pm on the deck and in the bar.

$5 Draft Beers
$6 Wine Pours
$7 Well Drinks
Half-Off Appetizers

Whether you're winding down the day or just getting the evening started, make the most of an afternoon by the water.

To the locals who know exactly when the bridge will go up.To the boaters who wave from the channel. To the families maki...
08/24/2026

To the locals who know exactly when the bridge will go up.

To the boaters who wave from the channel. To the families making the same summer memories their parents made here. And to the visitors who found us for the first time, thank you for spending part of your August with us.

This place has always been about more than a meal.

It’s about Charlevoix, the people who fill it and the summers we get to share together.

08/21/2026

Dinner at Weathervane is meant to unfold slowly.

Start with a Cotton Collection Old Fashioned, add a few plates for the table, and settle in for an evening by the Pine River Channel.

From burrata and whitefish pâté to Whitefish Grenobloise, filet, and mussels, every course gives you another reason to stay a little longer.

Come for dinner. Stay for the view, the conversation, and the kind of evening that feels unmistakably Charlevoix.

Which plate are you ordering first?

08/19/2026

Over the years, the shoreline has changed, but the feeling hasn’t. The bridge rises, the boats pass through and, for a few minutes, everyone slows down to take it all in.

From our place beside the channel, we’ve had a front-row seat to generations of Charlevoix memories. It is still one of our favorite views.

Here’s to the history, the water and the little moments that make summer in Charlevoix feel like nowhere else.

Address

106 Pine River Lane
Charlevoix, MI
49720

Opening Hours

Monday 11am - 9pm
Tuesday 11am - 9pm
Wednesday 11am - 9pm
Thursday 11am - 9pm
Friday 11am - 9pm
Saturday 11am - 9pm
Sunday 11am - 9pm

Telephone

+12315474311

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