
Patti’s 1880’s Settlement
Restaurants cluster in the gateway towns around Land Between the Lakes. The best dinner plan depends on which side of the peninsula you finish on. Choose the town first, then check the restaurant’s current hours before you leave the park.
Some placements on this page may be paid. Position is not a quality ranking. Verify menus, hours and reservations with each restaurant.
Three more places to compare
These give you a different kind of meal on three different approaches to the lakes: a Cadiz dinner, Eddyville barbecue and a Lake Barkley marina table.
Find restaurants near your exit
A lake view on the wrong side of LBL can add a long drive after dinner. Start with the gateway closest to your last stop.
North entrance, marinas and destination diningEddyville →
Lake Barkley, I-24 and in-town diningPrinceton →
Eastern US 62 route and town diningCadiz / Lake Barkley →
Eastern approaches and resort staysMurray →
Southwestern gateway and everyday choicesBenton / Aurora →
Kentucky Lake and central-west approachesDover →
Southern entrance and Fort Donelson daysParis →
Southern Kentucky Lake and Paris Landing
More places to eat around the lakes
For a casual lunch, a marina meal or a different route home, compare these additional guides. A listing here does not promise that a restaurant is open today.
- No Way Jose at Prizer Point — Cadiz / Lake Barkley
- Buzzard Rock Cafe — Kuttawa / Lake Barkley
- Knoth’s Bar-B-Que — Grand Rivers area
- The Brass Lantern — Aurora
- Willow Pond Southern Catfish — Eddyville
- Our Daily Bread — Eddyville café and bakery
- More Eddyville restaurants
Keep a backup plan
Carry water and a picnic on long trail, wildlife or boating days. Call ahead for a special meal, especially outside summer weekends. Marina restaurants can change hours with the season.
Planning to stay near both lakes? Use our Grand Rivers travel guide to compare access, meals and lodging.


