Log Home Road Trip to Wisconsin: Dine and Shop

2. Log Cabin Restaurant & Bakery
1215 8th St.
Baraboo, WI 53913

608-356-8034
logcabin-baraboo.com

It took 20 years but the Log Cabin Restaurant & Bakery has sold more than 1,000,000 slices of pie (and counting); however their signature desserts aren’t the only reason to make a road trip pit stop here. A full compliment of comfort food at reasonable prices (in an adorable log setting) awaits.
 

3. The Log Den
6626 WI-42,
Egg Harbor, WI 54209

920-868-3888
thelogden.com

Fine dining with a fun log home twist is what you’ll find at this Door County gem. The family-owned, 10,000-square-foot, handcrafted log restaurant and lounge is open seven days a week and features everything from tuna melts to “pistachio and panko encrusted whitefish.” Bring the kiddos, because not only will little ones love their special menu, they’ll have a ball hunting for animal carvings throughout the dining room’s log posts.

4.The Famous Little Bohemia Lodge
5625 Little Bohemia Lane (Hwy 51 S) Manitowish Waters, WI 54545

715-543-8800
littlebohemialodge.com

The site of John Dillinger & the Dillinger Gang’s epic shootout with the FBI, this historically exciting restaurant also happens to be known for its great food and drinks. The rustic waterside retreat provides a trip back in time while you dine, as you can view relics from the famed showdown, including a window that still has the bullet holes from the actual gun battle. But it’s the delicious fare that will make you understand why their slogan is “getaways aren’t just for gangsters anymore.”

5. Destination: Kohler
444 Highland Dr.
Kohler, WI 53044

855-444-2838
americanclubresort.com

You may not realize that one of the most recognized brands in kitchen and bath fixtures is also a world-class destination, and log and timber buildings are at its core. Renowned golf course, Whistling Straits (home of the 2020 Ryder Cup) features a clubhouse that’s a timber-framed work of art, and not one but two log cabin restaurants — Black Wolf Run and River Wildlife Lodge — boast family favorites with an imaginative twist. While you’re there, stroll the streets of the storybook-like village of Kohler and take a tour of the extensive Kohler product showroom for the latest innovations by a true industry leader.