Green Bay eats like a town that knows it will be cold for six months. The supper clubs Green Bay people book for birthdays and Packers weekends sit on the Fox River, along the bay shore and out on the county roads, and they still serve dinner the slow way: old fashioned at the bar, relish tray or salad bar, then steak, prime rib or perch. Here are the clubs worth your evening, in town and just outside it, with what to order and when to go.
Green Bay's supper clubs, quickly
Green Bay's supper clubs sit on the river, on the bay shore and at the edges of town, generally within about 10 miles of downtown, and they tend to open around 4 or 4:30 p.m. The format is the classic Wisconsin one, and the salad bar matters more here than in a lot of the state.
Expect a wait on Friday and Saturday, and plan your Packers weekend dinner the moment you have tickets. On a home game weekend every club in town fills, and a lot of them stop taking new names well before the dinner rush.
The Green Bay clubs are one stop on a much longer map: Wisconsin's supper club country runs all the way from the Northwoods to the Illinois line.
On the water
For a view with dinner, River's Bend overlooks the Fox River and Club Chalet sits on Nicolet Drive along the bay.
Prime rib is on the menu on Wednesday nights as well, which makes River's Bend a good midweek choice when the weekend is booked up. Ask for a table by the windows and come before sunset in summer.
Club Chalet is the place to slow down. On a summer evening the dining room catches the light coming off the water, and in winter the bay outside turns white and silent. Order an old fashioned, let the courses come, and finish with an ice cream drink while the bay goes dark outside.
The neighborhood clubs
Away from the water, the neighborhood clubs are where Green Bay families go on an ordinary Friday.
Kropp's is a no-surprises supper club in the best sense: the same menu, the same booths and a lot of the same faces every week. Come on a weeknight if you want a quiet table and a long talk with the bartender.
West of town on Riverdale Drive, Long Drive is the family supper club that out-of-town visitors get sent to when they ask for a real Wisconsin dinner. It takes reservations, but expect a short wait at the bar even with one. The room is large and the menu is broad, which makes it the easy pick for a group with mixed tastes.
Closer to the stadium, Heritage Modern near Lambeau sits about half a mile from the field and offers a more polished, curated supper club evening at $40 to $80 a person. It is the one to choose before a game if you want a supper club rather than a sports bar.
De Pere's Union Hotel
About 5 miles southwest in De Pere, the Union Hotel still sets a relish tray on the table, and it is where the Packers' G logo was designed.
The bar is a draw on its own, with drinks priced the way they were a few years ago, and the regulars treat it as a club in the older sense of the word. Book ahead, because the dining room is not large. It is a quiet, old-fashioned room, which is exactly why people book it for anniversaries and retirements.
Back downtown on Adams Street, Republic Chophouse on Adams Street is the stylish steak alternative, with a lounge for signature cocktails and small plates. And for a view of the stadium itself, Taverne in the Sky at Lodge Kohler sits on the fifth floor, a short walk from Lambeau.
Worth the drive west
Seymour, about 15 miles west, has two more clubs worth the drive: Hotel Seymour on Main Street and Krabbe's just outside town.
The salad bar is the house pride, and the bartenders know their regulars' old fashioned orders by heart. Book ahead, because there is usually a wait.
A few miles south, Krabbe's on County Road EE serves dinner six nights a week, and a line forms at the door before it opens. The salad bar and stuffed prime rib are the reasons, at a friendly $20 to $30 a person. If you live nearby, try both Seymour clubs on back-to-back Fridays and settle the argument yourself.
South toward Appleton, Out-O-Town in Kaukauna is known for nightly specials, a real salad bar and fried bluegill or haddock on a Friday. The Fox Cities have their own dense run of clubs, and the Appleton supper clubs are close enough for a second night out.
What to order at a Green Bay supper club
The salad bar is a big deal at Green Bay supper clubs, and the clubs compete on it. Out-O-Town, Krabbe's and Hotel Seymour all put real effort into theirs, with house dressings, pickled vegetables and cheese spreads alongside the greens. Go easy on the opening trip, because the entree is still coming.
For dinner, Friday means fish: perch, bluegill, walleye or haddock, fried or broiled, with coleslaw and rye bread. Out-O-Town adds broasted chicken to the list, and it is the order for anyone at the table who does not eat fish. Saturday is the night for prime rib, and a stuffed or king cut is a challenge worth accepting once.
At the bar, the old fashioned comes sweet with brandy if you do not ask for something else, and a muddled cherry and an orange slice are standard. After dinner, ask for a grasshopper or a pink squirrel and let it stand in for dessert.
A little supper club history
WFRV in Green Bay counts about 250 supper clubs still operating in Wisconsin, typically in rural areas on the outskirts of town. A longtime regular told the station that years back the relish tray came with cheese and liver paste, and some old-timers still look for it.
The supper club also gave American dining the doggie bag, according to the Wisconsin Historical Society, which is why nobody in Green Bay is embarrassed to leave with a box. The clubs here are family businesses, often run by the second or third generation, and the staff are frequently family or old friends. That is the thing to notice on your way in, and it is why the regulars keep coming back.
When to go
Friday around six is peak time at the clubs in town, so arrive by five or after seven. Midweek is easier, and River's Bend runs prime rib on Wednesday nights, which makes a Wednesday a smart choice.
Winter is supper club season in Green Bay. When the bay freezes and the snow piles up, a warm room, a fireplace and a long dinner are the point, and the clubs are at their best. Summer brings patios and river views at River's Bend and the bay at Club Chalet, and the light lasts long enough for an after-dinner walk.
Supper clubs on a Packers weekend
A home game changes everything in Green Bay. Restaurants near Lambeau fill from Friday night, hotels book out months ahead, and the supper clubs further out become the smart choice.
If you want to eat near the stadium, Heritage Modern and Taverne in the Sky are both within about half a mile. For a classic supper club without the crush, drive to River's Bend or Long Drive, each about 4 to 5 miles from Lambeau.
Book your Saturday dinner the week you buy tickets. Friday night before a game is busier than the game night itself at a lot of clubs, because that is when the fans arrive.
On to Door County
Green Bay is also where the drive up the Door County peninsula starts, and Sturgeon Bay is about 40 miles northeast in a straight line. Spend one night in Green Bay and the next at Door County's supper clubs, a second and very different Wisconsin supper club night.
Wherever you end up, order the old fashioned sweet, eat the relish tray, and take the doggie bag. That is how Green Bay does dinner. And if you have just one night in town, choose River's Bend for the river or Club Chalet for the bay, and book it before anything else.
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Published August 24, 2026
