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Lunch Menu

Grazing

Giant Bavarian Pretzel

Super-sized soft golden brown pretzel, served with warm No Cars Allowed Cream Ale Cheese and 8-grain mustard.
Our Famous Brewery Wings

8 bone-in or boneless wings, served naked or with your choice of sauce. Buffalo, Skull Cave Whiskey BBQ, Jerk, Garlic Parmesan, or Asian Ginger. Includes Ranch or Blue Cheese dressing.
Beer Cheese Flight

Trio of House Beer Cheese Dips. Horseradish Ale, Hoban Street Stout Cheddar, Boursin Style Pale Ale, served with crostinis.
Poutine

Golden fries topped with chunky cheese curds and house-made gravy.
Local Smoked Whitefish Dip
Whipped blend of smoked whitefish, capers, and red onions. Accompanied with house-made crostini.
Parmesan Brussels Sprouts

Flash fried with diced bacon, shaved parmesan, drizzled with balsamic glaze.
Island Calamari

Golden fried rings and tentacles, served with plum sauce and accompanied with carrots, cucumber and seaweed salad.
Queso Fundido
Translates to Broiled Molten Cheese. A blend of Mexican cheese, peppers, and onions. Served with house-made tortilla chips.

Ask your server to recommend drinks to pair with our signature whitefish dip!

Entrée Salads

Michigan Cherry Chicken Cobb

Grilled chicken, chopped bacon, diced tomato, sliced egg, crumbled blue cheese, Traverse City dried cherries, on a bed of mixed greens. Served with House Blue Cheese Dressing.
Classic Caesar Salad

Broken romaine, shaved parmesan cheese, herbed croutons, served with a creamy Caesar Dressing.
Garden House Salad

Bed of mixed greens, tomato wedges, sliced cucumbers, shaved carrots, red onion, herbed croutons, blended cheese with your choice of dressing.
Antipasto Chopped Salad

Blend of field greens, genoa salami, pancetta, artichokes, pepperoncini, red onion, kalamata olives, red peppers, diced tomato, feta crumbles with a balsamic vinaigrette.
Dressings: Caesar, Blue Cheese, Cilantro Lime, Balsamic Vinaigrette, Thousand Island, Oil & Vinegar, and House-made Ranch

Soup

Beer Cheese Bisque

Blend of cheese with chopped Kielbasa and No Cars Allowed Cream Ale.
Soup of the Day

Chef’s selection of house-made soup, served piping hot with crostinis.

Signature Burgers

All burgers are 1/2 pound and made with our signature brisket and chuck blend on an ancient grain roll. Served with crunchy kettle chips. Substitute French Fries, Sweet Potato Fries, or onion rings for an additional charge.
Great Turtle Burger

Grilled to perfection, this burger is served with lettuce, tomato, and onion. Choice of Cheddar, Swiss, Muenster, Blue Cheese, or American cheese.
Black & Blue Burger

Seared with blackened seasoning, then we add melted blue cheese crumbles, caramelized on- ions, lettuce, and tomato.
Skull Cave Whiskey BBQ Burger

Our signature Skull Cave Whiskey BBQ sauce tops this burger served with sautéed mushrooms, swiss cheese, lettuce, tomato, and onion.
Roasted Beet Chickpea Burger

A veggie burger blend of red and yellow beets, hummus, quinoa, kale, roasted pineapple, and ginger. Served with lettuce, tomato, and onion on a vegan pretzel roll.

Baskets

All Baskets served with French Fries and Coleslaw.
Whitefish
Lake Perch
Chicken Tenders

Handhelds

Served with kettle chips, Substitute French Fries, Sweet Potato Fries, or onion rings for an additional charge.
Brewery Tacos

Choice of: Brisket, Pulled Pork, Ale Battered Whitefish, or Grilled Chicken. Three flour tortillas, blend of Mexican cheeses, creamy coleslaw, and Pico de Gallo.
Braised Beef Brisket

Juicy braised beef brisket, muenster cheese, horseradish sauce, topped with a fried onion haystack, and served on a brioche bun.
The Legendary Chicken Sandwich

Flash fried, super crispy chicken breast, topped with pickles, crisp leaf lettuce, and chipotle mayo. Served on a brioche bun.
California Chicken Club Sandwich

Chargrilled chicken breast, sliced Avocado, bacon, swiss cheese, house-made ranch, lettuce, tomato on a split-top roll.

Flatbreads

Margherita

Plump tomato, fresh shredded mozzarella, fresh basil with a Balsamic Glaze.
Mediterranean

Grilled Chicken, blistered tomatoes, kalamata olives on a pesto base, with spinach, mozzarella and crumbled feta, drizzled with garlic parmesan cream.
Pesto Chicken

Grilled Chicken, mushrooms, onion, mozzarella, and pesto sauce.
Skull Cave BBQ Chicken

Grilled Chicken, red onions, Skull Cave Whiskey BBQ Sauce, topped with shredded Colby Jack cheese.

Our delicious stone-fired flatbreads are made to order

= Signature Dish

Ask your server about menu items that are cooked to order or served raw. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness.

Dinner Menu

Beer Cheese Flight

Trio of House Beer Cheese Dips. Horseradish Ale, Hoban Street Stout Cheddar, Boursin Style Pale Ale, served with crostini.
Our Famous Brewery Wings

8 bone-in or boneless wings, served naked or with your choice of sauce. Buffalo, Skull Cave Whiskey BBQ, Jerk, Garlic Parmesan, or Asian Ginger. Includes Ranch or Blue Cheese Dressing.
Giant Bavarian Pretzel

Super-sized, soft and golden brown. Served with warm No Cars Allowed Cream Ale cheese and 8-grain mustard.
Poutine

Golden fries topped with chunky cheese curds and house-made gravy.
Parmesan Brussels Sprouts

Flash fried with diced bacon, shaved parmesan, drizzled with balsamic glaze.
Island Calamari
Golden fried rings and tentacles, served with Asian Ginger sauce and accompanied with carrots, cucumber,and seaweed salad.
Queso Fundido
Translates to Broiled Molten Cheese. A blend of Mexican cheese, peppers, and onions. Served with house-made tortilla chips.
Local Smoked Whitefish Dip
Whipped blend of smoked whitefish, capers, and red onions. Accompanied with house-made crostini.

USDA Prime Top Sirloin

8 oz. Prime Top Sirloin grilled the way you like it. Topped with garlic compound butter. Served with French fries or mashed potatoes and vegetable of the day.
Great Turtle Steak

Flat Iron Steak with Skull Cave Whiskey Mushroom Cream sauce, grilled the way you like it. Served with French fries or mashed potatoes and vegetable of the day.
Peached Bourbon BBQ Ribs

Fall-off-the-bone Baby Back Ribs, slathered in Peached bourbon BBQ glaze. Served with baked beans, corn muffin, and choice of French fries or mashed potatoes. Full or Half Slab.

Fish of the Great Lakes

Lightly dusted and deep fried or broiled. Your choice of French fries or mashed potatoes, and vegetable of the day.

Lake Superior Whitefish

Lake Perch
North Atlantic Salmon

Fresh North Atlantic Salmon, delivered daily. Asian Ginger glaze. Served with garlic fried rice and vegetable of the day.
Fettuccine Alfredo

Fettuccine with roasted red peppers, Adam’s homemade alfredo sauce with just a touch of pesto. Served with your choice of grilled chicken, jumbo shrimp, or tenderloin tips.
Jumbo Shrimp Platter

Lightly dusted and deep fried or grilled. Accompanied with French fries or mashed potatoes, and vegetable of the day.

Our Beers

Craft brew lovers, rejoice! Great Turtle has some “out-of-the-shell” selections expertly crafted for every taste.

Our Spirits

Craving the latest craft cocktail? Our mixologists make it better with our signature spirits. All of our spirits are distilled locally by Les Cheneaux Distillers in Cedarville using the water from the Straits that separate our two communities.

Bike Basket Gin
96 Proof – Gluten Free.

Hints of floral and citrus notes with a natural finish. Made in small batches with the pure water of the Straits of Mackinac.
Pedal 8.2 Vodka
81 Proof – Gluten Free – GMO Free – Allergen Free.

Corn-based vodka with a fresh aroma. Distilled in copper pots with water from the Straits of Mackinac.
Skull Cave Whiskey
81 Proof –

Our whiskey starts the first five years of its life in Kentucky and is proofed by Les Cheneaux Distillers in Cedarville, MI using the natural waters of the Straits of Mackinac. It has a smooth nose and flavor.