About K.K. Fiske Restaurant & The Granary
K.K. Fiske is a downtown restaurant on Main Road that calls itself the home of the Fish Mortician. Its draw is fish caught fresh around the island when available: whitefish and burbot, the bottom-dwelling Great Lakes fish that island fishermen nickname lawyers. Burbot comes deep-fried, boiled or pan-fried, which makes this one of the few places a visitor can try it.
The kitchen serves breakfast, lunch and dinner, with nightly specials and soups, bread and pies made in house; the bread is baked fresh every day. Hours change through the year, so the restaurant asks guests to call ahead.
The fish boil is the event to plan around. Fish boils are held on Saturdays in season, and the state tourism listing also names Wednesdays; the island chamber notes that reservations are required, so call before you go. Next door, The Granary is a full-service bar that serves the same menu, with live entertainment and an outdoor tiki bar called The Coop in season. On summer Saturday mornings the Washington Island Farmers' Market sets up on the restaurant's south lawn from 9 to noon, so a market browse can roll straight into lunch.
Fragrant Isle Lavender Farm & Shop is about 10 minutes northeast of downtown, which makes a lavender visit and a whitefish dinner an easy pairing on a summer island day.
What to do
- Try fresh-caught whitefish or burbot, fried, boiled or pan-fried
- Book a seat at a traditional fish boil on a Saturday in season
- Have homemade soup, bread and pie
- Browse the Saturday farmers market on the south lawn, 9 am to noon
- Catch live entertainment at The Granary in season
Season, hours and prices
- Season
- Open with seasonal hours; fish boils and The Coop tiki bar in summer
- Hours
- Hours vary by season; the restaurant asks guests to call ahead
Good to know
- Reservations
- Required for fish boils
Tips for your visit
- Call ahead to reserve a fish boil and confirm the day
- Pair a Saturday farmers market visit on the lawn with an early lunch
- Check the last ferry time if you plan a fish boil dinner on a day trip
- Plan a designated driver if you stop at The Granary bar
Pair it with a lavender farm
Fragrant Isle Lavender Farm & Shop · about 10 minutes away
Visit Fragrant Isle's lavender fields in the afternoon, then drive about 10 minutes back to Main Road for a fish dinner.
Getting there
Questions
What is a lawyer at K.K. Fiske?
It is the island nickname for burbot, a Great Lakes fish the restaurant serves deep-fried, boiled or pan-fried when caught fresh.
Do I need a reservation for the fish boil?
Yes. The island chamber says fish boil reservations are required; call the restaurant.
Where is the Washington Island farmers market?
On the south lawn of K.K. Fiske, Saturdays 9 am to noon in summer.
🗺️ Part of the guide Things to Do Near the Lavender Farms of Door County, Wisconsin
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