About Butch's Dry Dock
Butch's Dry Dock is a dinner restaurant on 8th Street in downtown Holland, led for more than 25 years by Butch TerHaar. Wine is the focus. The list has earned Wine Spectator's Best of Award of Excellence, which the restaurant says puts it among fewer than 800 restaurants worldwide and about ten in Michigan, and the kitchen writes a suggested drink pairing for each dish on its seasonal menu.
Dinner is served Monday through Saturday until 9, with happy hour from 4 to 6, and the restaurant is closed Sundays. Reservations are strongly recommended, and gift cards are sold through its website. The dining room is large enough for private parties, and the restaurant takes event bookings through its website.
Part of the space is a beer and wine shop with more than 500 different wines on the shelves. Beer is sold by the single bottle, so you can build a mixed six-pack, and wine buyers get 10 percent off six bottles or 15 percent off twelve. It is a handy place to pick up a bottle for a rental cottage or a gift. The owners also run culinary wine tours abroad.
Lake Michigan Lavender is about 15 minutes north of downtown, and Summerhouse Lavender Farm near Saugatuck is roughly 20 minutes south, so dinner here can close out a summer day at the lavender fields.
What to do
- Have dinner from a seasonal menu with suggested pairings for every dish
- Stop in for happy hour, daily 4–6
- Browse more than 500 wines in the bottle shop
- Build a mixed six-pack of single-bottle beers
- Book a private dinner or party
Season, hours and prices
- Hours
- Posted 2026: dinner Mon–Sat until 9 (opening listed as 4 or 5); happy hour 4–6; closed Sunday
Good to know
- Reservations
- Recommended
Tips for your visit
- Book ahead; the restaurant strongly recommends reservations.
- Buy six or twelve bottles of wine for a 10 or 15 percent discount.
- It is closed on Sundays.
Pair it with a lavender farm
Lake Michigan Lavender · about 15 minutes away
Lake Michigan Lavender is about 15 minutes north; check its website for visiting days, then end the day with dinner downtown.
Getting there
Questions
Do I need a reservation at Butch's Dry Dock?
Reservations are highly recommended.
Is Butch's open on Sunday?
No, it is closed on Sundays.
Can I buy wine to take home?
Yes. The bottle shop stocks over 500 wines, with 10% off six bottles and 15% off twelve.
🗺️ Part of the guide Things to Do Near the Lavender Farms of Holland, Saugatuck & Fennville, Michigan
Checked in October 2026 against the business’s own website and local tourism pages. Hours and seasons change, so check with them before you go. How we check listings · Is this your business? Claim it free
