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Bistro 42

5806 State Highway 42, Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235-9767
920-743-9463
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Ranked #9 of 64 restaurants in Sturgeon Bay
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2013 NEW

Great neighborhood bar! Food is good, especially the Friday fish fry. People range from Harley folks to neighbors to sports fans. 5 TV's, pool table and I hear legalized gambling is in the works! Just a fun atmosphere to hang with your buds.

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Port Washington, Wisconsin, USA
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 April 2013

This was a nice little restaurant within the Door Peninsula Winery complex. The menu had great options that differed from your every day meal. The head chef was very friendly and our waiter was attentive. The room had a party at the same time, so the noise was a bit overwhelming, but once that cleared the atmosphere was very enjoyable.... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 January 2013

After sampling wine and beer and purchasing a some of each, we headed over to the bistro for lunch and some more of the yummy wines and beers we sampled. Next to the dinner we had the night before at another local establishment this was another "best" part of our weekend stay. We will definitely return!

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 November 2012

I'd heard about this place from friends & we drive by it every year on our way to the cabin. In October we finally decided to stop for lunch on our way to Egg Harbor. The Pinot Grigio was better than I remembered. The service was slow and we were annoyed to watch as two tables sat after us received... More

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Milwaukee
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 October 2012

This restaurant is part of a winery located in Carlsville - and we know the wine to not be particularly good but there are some decent choices you just have to be careful. This restaurant owner owns two other restaurants in the Door County area that we don't care for - but this place is really well done. We have... More

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See 2 more reviews by TheWash for Sturgeon Bay
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 September 2012 via mobile

Excellent food and really good service. Had the mozzarella sticks which were phenomenal as an appetizer. The fired pizzas are fantastic and it is a really nice place to eat. The menu is really reasonable as well as a lot of the items are under $20. The pizzas are about 9.99-11.99. I would definitely recommend this place!

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Rockford, Illinois
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 September 2012

We were fortunate to be in Door County at the same time as the annual Winemaker's Dinner! The cuisine, presentation, and the wine were all superb and we had a wonderful time - very nice portions, also. I am looking forward to the next one!

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Elgin, Illinois
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 September 2012

Everything about this place rocked, the food, service, pricepoint and atmosphere. I would def go back! We ate the Mac and cheese balls and wood fire pizza it was all very yummy

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Eau Claire, Wisconsin
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 August 2012

We came for lunch before stopping by the wine tasting room. The staff was very friendly and attentive and we got our food quickly. We really enjoyed our food -- the chèvre appetizer and the wood fire pizza. We sat outside which was nice, but there's not much of a view in the back. There was also a nice selection... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 August 2012

Nice location in a new part of the Door County Winery. Beatifully decorated. But the food was just avaerage and the service was abysmal. We waited over 45 minutes for our dinner. Salads were slow to appear. Just understaffed??

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