5 Best Lunch Restaurants in Portage, IN

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1. Cooper's Hawk Winery & Restaurant - Merrillville, IN

4.7

Exceptional(4559)

Price: Moderate

• American • Merrillville, IN

Booked 45 times today

Experience the perfect fusion of award-winning wines, Napa-style tasting rooms, and modern casual dining at Cooper's Hawk Winery & Restaurants. Enjoy contemporary American cuisine influenced by international flavors from our scratch kitchen. Each dish is expertly paired with our selection of wines for the best food and wine match. Whether you explore the tasting room for a pre- or post-dinner adventure or join the world's largest wine club, we believe in the power of food and wine to create lasting connections. Dining reservations are highly recommended, but walk-in guests are always welcome on a first-come, first-serve basis. Gluten-free and vegetarian dishes are available.

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2. Root & Bone - Chesterton

4.6

Exceptional(53)

Price: Expensive

• Southern • Chesterton

Booked 7 times today

Soul nurturing, conscientiously sourced, farm-fresh ingredients. A craftsman’s ethic coupled with artistic culinary thought. A tribute to the timeless recipes and traditions of a rural America and the warm embrace of its hospitality.

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3. BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse - Merrillville

4.0

Excellent(22)

Price: Moderate

• American • Merrillville, IN

Booked 1 time today

Time counts at BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse. Since our humble beginnings back in 1978, we’ve continued to refine our brewhouse experience to make BJ’s a place where you can make the most of any meal. We want BJ’s to be a place where the moment you leave is the moment you plan on coming back. We pride ourselves in our craft and attention to detail. Our guests come here for our award-winning handcrafted beer. They come here for the Southern California twist we’ve put on the Chicago-style deep dish pizza. And they come here for our Pizookies®, our world-renowned dessert. But above all we know people come here to make their good times better. So in many ways we haven’t just crafted a brand, but a mindset. And our guests are the reason for this. And it’s because of them we’re continually striving to make sure every moment they choose to spend with us counts. Welcome to BJ’s, a restaurant with a Brewhouse soul.

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4. Buffalo Wild Wings - Valparaiso

3.8

Excellent(1)

Price: Moderate

• American • Valparaiso, IN

Since 1982, Buffalo Wild Wings® (or B-Dubs® as our friends call us) has been the ultimate place to watch the game, have a cold beer and eat some great food. At Buffalo Wild Wings, you can always feel comfortable pulling some tables together with your friends and staying as long as you want.

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5. Buffalo Wild Wings - Merrillville

4.3

Awesome(0)

Price: Moderate

• American • Valparaiso, IN

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5 restaurants available nearby

1. Cooper's Hawk Winery & Restaurant - Merrillville, IN

2. Root & Bone - Chesterton

3. BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse - Merrillville

4. Buffalo Wild Wings - Valparaiso

5. Buffalo Wild Wings - Merrillville

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