Guidebook for Mishawaka
Food Scene
A long-time favorite serving traditional dishes with their own twist. Full bar with many tap and bottled beers, and vintage and specialty cocktails. Set in a historic building with a vintage atmosphere and stained-glass lighting everywhere. It's a great post-game dinner place to keep in mind. It's close by and it's kitchen is open for orders until 10:30pm on weekends. (574) 255-7737
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Doc Pierce's Restaurant
120 N Main StA long-time favorite serving traditional dishes with their own twist. Full bar with many tap and bottled beers, and vintage and specialty cocktails. Set in a historic building with a vintage atmosphere and stained-glass lighting everywhere. It's a great post-game dinner place to keep in mind. It's close by and it's kitchen is open for orders until 10:30pm on weekends. (574) 255-7737
It's an intimate, casual, upscale restaurant with a selected menu of finely-prepared appetizers and main dishes. Full bar with fine wines, local beers and specialty cocktails. Best to make reservations early or call ahead for wait times on weekends. Lunch and dinner M-F, dinner only Sat, closed Sun. (574) 249-4999
Main Street Grille
112 N Main StIt's an intimate, casual, upscale restaurant with a selected menu of finely-prepared appetizers and main dishes. Full bar with fine wines, local beers and specialty cocktails. Best to make reservations early or call ahead for wait times on weekends. Lunch and dinner M-F, dinner only Sat, closed Sun. (574) 249-4999
Good fare in the historic Studebaker Mansion. Maybe the best Sunday brunch (10am-2pm) in town. Reservations recommended. See photos on their site. (574) 234-9077
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Tippecanoe Place Restaurant
620 W Washington StGood fare in the historic Studebaker Mansion. Maybe the best Sunday brunch (10am-2pm) in town. Reservations recommended. See photos on their site. (574) 234-9077
A hip restaurant and micro-brewery. Menu is a clever take on traditional and vegan appetizers and main dishes. Always 8 to 12 beers on tap with sampler set-ups for your taste testing. Family seating upstairs or seating at and around a bar that overlooks the St. Joe River.
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Crooked Ewe Brewery & Ale House
1047 Lincoln Way EA hip restaurant and micro-brewery. Menu is a clever take on traditional and vegan appetizers and main dishes. Always 8 to 12 beers on tap with sampler set-ups for your taste testing. Family seating upstairs or seating at and around a bar that overlooks the St. Joe River.
Arts & Culture
On the Notre Dame campus; extensive collections and exceptional traveling exhibits of ancient to modern art forms. Hours T-W 10am-4pm, Thur-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 1-5pm, closed Mon, free admission. Event info recording (574)631-7960.
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Snite Museum of Art
100 Moose Krause CirOn the Notre Dame campus; extensive collections and exceptional traveling exhibits of ancient to modern art forms. Hours T-W 10am-4pm, Thur-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 1-5pm, closed Mon, free admission. Event info recording (574)631-7960.
A historic site that showcases an elegant, 38-room Victorian mansion, a worker’s cottage reflecting the 1930s, a gallery that chronicles local history, a gallery of Notre Dame history and changing exhibits. Hours Mon-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun noon-5pm, admission, check times for mansion tours. (574)235-9664
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The History Museum
808 W Washington StA historic site that showcases an elegant, 38-room Victorian mansion, a worker’s cottage reflecting the 1930s, a gallery that chronicles local history, a gallery of Notre Dame history and changing exhibits. Hours Mon-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun noon-5pm, admission, check times for mansion tours. (574)235-9664
Large exhibits of traditional and historic automobiles, Presidential carriages and farm wagons. Hours Mon-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun noon-5pm, admission. (574) 235-9714
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Studebaker National Museum
201 Chapin StLarge exhibits of traditional and historic automobiles, Presidential carriages and farm wagons. Hours Mon-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun noon-5pm, admission. (574) 235-9714
Parks & Nature
Intimate hiking trails through old-growth deciduous forests. Easy to moderate walking with few obstacles or rough places. Athletic shoes are just fine for these trails. You'll likely have them to yourself. Look for the Big Tree, Lower Big Tree and Hardwoods Trails marked on the pdf map on their site or the paper map you'll find at the gatehouse. Easy parking at the Hardwoods Picnic Area lot. A fee small may or may not be charged, depending on the season.
Bendix Woods County Park
32132 IN-2Intimate hiking trails through old-growth deciduous forests. Easy to moderate walking with few obstacles or rough places. Athletic shoes are just fine for these trails. You'll likely have them to yourself. Look for the Big Tree, Lower Big Tree and Hardwoods Trails marked on the pdf map on their site or the paper map you'll find at the gatehouse. Easy parking at the Hardwoods Picnic Area lot. A fee small may or may not be charged, depending on the season.
Just a block away, it offers a paved sidewalk route along the river through a safe city park and a historic Japanese garden. A perfect way to start the day for walkers or runners.
Merrifield Park
1000 E Mishawaka AveJust a block away, it offers a paved sidewalk route along the river through a safe city park and a historic Japanese garden. A perfect way to start the day for walkers or runners.
Essentials
Great deli, bakery, produce and all the groceries you'll need for tailgating. Ice, beer, wine and liquor, too. Pharmacy.
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Martin's Super Market
314 N Ironwood DrGreat deli, bakery, produce and all the groceries you'll need for tailgating. Ice, beer, wine and liquor, too. Pharmacy.
The closest supermarket to our house, just a few blocks away. Good deli, bakery, produce and tailgating groceries. Ice, beer, wine and liquor, too. Pharmacy.
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Kroger
906 S Merrifield AveThe closest supermarket to our house, just a few blocks away. Good deli, bakery, produce and tailgating groceries. Ice, beer, wine and liquor, too. Pharmacy.
Closest pharmacy with some groceries, alcohol and all the things you'd expect in today's pharmacies.
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CVS
2051 S Bend AveClosest pharmacy with some groceries, alcohol and all the things you'd expect in today's pharmacies.
Phillips 66
1408 Lincolnway EClosest gas station. Convenience store with ice.
Drinks & Nightlife
Called the "House of Live Music," it's been the place for blues, jazz and rock since the 1920s. 101 beers available plus liquor, wine, specialty cocktails and martinis. If dancing is scheduled, a cover charge is likely required.
Midway Tavern
810 W 4th StCalled the "House of Live Music," it's been the place for blues, jazz and rock since the 1920s. 101 beers available plus liquor, wine, specialty cocktails and martinis. If dancing is scheduled, a cover charge is likely required.
Sightseeing
If you're spending time on campus before the game, the list of sights is available from us or their own game-day website. See "notre dame game day" for the full schedule and recommended activities.
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Universiteit van Notre Dame
Holy Cross DriveIf you're spending time on campus before the game, the list of sights is available from us or their own game-day website. See "notre dame game day" for the full schedule and recommended activities.