Although it is a small city, Fond du Lac has many fine restaurants.
One of the newest and best is Bellafini's, an authentic made-from-scratch Italian bistro located on 14th Street, just off of South Main. Waits for your order to come up can be over an hour, and the dining room is very small, so it's best to call ahead.
An historical drive-in, Gillies, is located just a few blocks further south. They are known for their frozen custard, and the Gillieburger, their peculiar take on the sloppy joe. Try one with a grasshopper malt.
Some of the best pizza to be found is at Joe's Fox Hut, a pub on downtown Main Street. Accommodations are refeshingly quaint, and the beer is cold.
Schreiner's, a casual dining restaurant with deep roots in the area is right off the Johnson Street exit on Highway 41, at 168 North Pioneer Road.
Across the street, Ala Roma Pizzeria serves homemade Italian food, with a full bar and plenty of room in a recently remodeled facility.
Gino's, an Americanized Italian restaurant, offers half price pizza on Sundays and Mondays. They specialize in Chicago-style and garlic-alfredo sauce pizzas. On these days, large parties will wait for at least an hour to sit, but you can enjoy happy hour in the meantime.
Oscar's is also well known for half price thin crust pizza on wednesdays and half price Chicago-style on Saturdays. They have no happy hour, but instead offer affordable drinks all evening. A rail whiskey old-fashioned is usually $2.
Trepanier's Backyard Bar & Grill at 838 E. Johnson serves great American-style food in an atmosphere reminiscent of a backyard cookout.
La Tapatia at 609 W. Johnson is a Mexican Restaurant, with delicious food and great service.
