About The Glenwood
The Glenwood occupies an early-1900s building in Onekama that has served as a summer lodge, a hotel and a restaurant. Donna Ervin and Chris Short, both Michigan natives, bought the lakeside restaurant in 1994 and have kept the building close to how it looked in its early days. Donna runs the dining room and makes the desserts; Chris runs the kitchen.
It is a dinner restaurant, and the menu leans on Great Lakes fish: smoked whitefish dip to start, Parmesan or Rockefeller whitefish, and a fried perch tower with house tartar sauce. Steaks include a blue cheese filet mignon, and there is braised short rib over portabella ravioli. Entrées come with a Woodland or Caesar salad. The dessert tray carries more than a dozen choices a day, from triple berry pie to frozen peanut butter pie. A children's menu includes a small sundae, and the bar has cocktails, Michigan wines and beer.
The Glenwood is seasonal and has closed for 2026. It plans to reopen for dinner on May 7, 2027, and run through September 5. Its dressings, sauces and jams are sold at the Glenwood Market in Manistee and online.
Cherry Hill Lavender Farm near Frankfort is about 35 minutes north along M-22. Its gardens are free to visit during open hours, which in fall 2026 are Wednesdays noon to 4 from October 7 to December 16; check their website for summer days. A summer afternoon at the farm and dinner here make a good day along the shore.
What to do
- Order Parmesan or Rockefeller whitefish, or the perch tower
- Start with the smoked whitefish dip
- Save room for a slice from the dessert tray
- Bring kids for the children's menu, which comes with a small sundae
- Pick up house dressings and jams at the Glenwood Market in Manistee
Season, hours and prices
- Season
- Dinner from early May to early September; 2027 season May 7–September 5
- Hours
- Dinner only; 2027 season May 7–September 5 (closed for the rest of 2026)
Tips for your visit
- It closes in early September and reopens in May, so plan a summer visit
- Hours are not posted online; call (231) 889-3734 before driving over
- The menu changes, so ask about the week's features
Pair it with a lavender farm
Cherry Hill Lavender Farm · about 35 minutes away
Cherry Hill Lavender Farm is about 35 minutes north on M-22, so pair a summer garden visit with dinner here.
Getting there
Questions
When is The Glenwood open?
It is seasonal; the 2027 season runs May 7 to September 5, for dinner.
Is there a kids' menu?
Yes, with fish, steak, pasta, chicken strips and more, and a small sundae included.
Who owns it?
Donna Ervin and Chris Short, who bought it in 1994.
🗺️ Part of the guide Things to Do Near the Lavender Farm of Frankfort & Benzie County, Michigan
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