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Great Lakes Culinary Institute, Traverse City, MI

Great Lakes Culinary Institute

4.8
4.8
106 Reviews
$30 and under
Contemporary American

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2 people
7:00 PM

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Booked 6 times today
Experiences are available.
  • Great for scenic views
  • Good for special occasions
  • Charming
At Lobdell's, a Teaching Restaurant, you'll enjoy food prepared and served by Great Lakes Culinary Institute students and beautiful bayside views. Lunch is served regularly during fall and spring, while bakery and coffee service is provided in summer. Special events throughout the year include farm to table and world cuisine dinners, as well as cocktail and charcuterie events.

Additional information

  • Location
    715 E Front St, Traverse City, MI 49686-2619
  • Phone number
    (231) 995-3120
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary American, American, Bistro
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Tue, Wed 11:30 am–2:30 pm
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    Private Lot
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Chef James Morse

Experiences

  • World Cusine Dinner- Taste of Spain

    $55.00 per person

    Mar 13, 2025 only
    Enjoy a taste of Spain created and served by students in our World Cuisine classes. Dinner consists of 4 courses of shareable plates including a variety of appetizers, soup or salad, main course, dessert, and one glass of wine, beer, or non alcoholic beverage for $55 plus tax & gratuity.

  • World Cusine Lunch- Taste of Spain

    $35.00 per person

    Mar 13, 2025 only
    Enjoy a taste of Spain created and served by students in our World Cuisine classes. Lunch consists of 3 courses of shareable plates including a variety of appetizers, main course and dessert for $35 plus tax & gratuity.

Menu

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What 106 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.8
4.8 based on recent ratings
  • 4.8Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.9Ambience
  • 4.8Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

  • Northern Michigan / Upper Peninsula

    Best Overall

  • Northern Michigan / Upper Peninsula

    Best Ambiance

  • Northern Michigan / Upper Peninsula

    Best Value

  • Northern Michigan / Upper Peninsula

    Great for brunch

  • Northern Michigan / Upper Peninsula

    Innovative

  • Northern Michigan / Upper Peninsula

    Healthy

  • Northern Michigan / Upper Peninsula

    Great for scenic views

  • Northern Michigan / Upper Peninsula

    Most Booked

  • Northern Michigan

    Best Overall

  • Northern Michigan

    Best Ambiance

  • Northern Michigan

    Best Value

  • Northern Michigan

    Great for brunch

  • Northern Michigan

    Innovative

  • Northern Michigan

    Healthy

  • Northern Michigan

    Great for scenic views

  • Northern Michigan

    Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Great Lakes Culinary Institute offers a delightful dining experience with "fine dining at its best" and a "wonderful setting." Diners praise the "outstanding" food, creative menu, and attentive service. The stunning views and the opportunity to support culinary students make it a cherished destination in Traverse City.
106 Reviews

  1. Ailyn

    Northern MI

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined today

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 5
    Overall it’s great! Except the time to wait for the food is forever. Not good for people that has 1 hour lunch, hour reservation was 12:15 and our food was served at 1:20pm inhale food for 10 mins. To be able to go back to work. Therefore wasn’t enjoyable.perfect for retired folks and nothing to do after lunch.

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  2. Ira

    VIP

    San Francisco

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The GLCI student's do a great job putting on an excellent dinner experience. We enjoyed the food and there were ample beverage options available.

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  3. JudyB

    Naples

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent creative menu, perfectly planned & executed! We love eating here!!

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  4. Betty

    Northern MI

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    It was wonderful, beautiful setting, delicious food, friendly courteous service.

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  5. Irene

    Northern MI

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    As always, a lovely spot to have lunch. Chef Morse oversees everything, making sure the students do a fabulous job. Charcuterie plate was especially nice, pate, figs, pickles, Leelanau Raclette, almonds, presented beautifully.

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  6. Rich

    Northern MI

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 19, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    As always, dining GLCI was a wonderful experience. lt was fine dining at it's best and for I think it is the best value in all of Michigan. I only wish it was open more of the year.

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  7. Carolyn

    Northern MI

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 19, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Wonderful meal, great staff, tasty food. Our wait staff was attentive but did not hover. The pacing is leisurely and makes you feel as if you are in a 5 star restaurant. From local tea to delicious desserts, all the courses were flavorful, beautiful and artistically plated

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  8. Lisa

    Northern MI

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on February 18, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food and service were outstanding and Caroline was wonderful!

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  9. Michele

    Northern MI

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 18, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Lobdell's was amazing! Great food and service, and a beautiful view.

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  10. Ira

    VIP

    San Francisco

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on February 13, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    A fantastic way to support the Great Lakes Culinary Institute and the students while enjoying a terrific meal.

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FAQs

Great Lakes Culinary Institute is rated 4.8 stars by 106 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM

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Booked 6 times today
Experiences are available.
Google Map for Great Lakes Culinary Institute

715 E Front St, Traverse City, MI 49686-2619

Additional information

  • Phone number
    (231) 995-3120
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary American, American, Bistro
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Tue, Wed 11:30 am–2:30 pm
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    Private Lot
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Chef James Morse
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