Where to eat, drink, watch and go out across Michiana.
South Bend · Sports Bars · Bars
Neighborhood bar and grill on Dixie Way just north of Notre Dame with the game on six screens, nightly karaoke at 9, pizzas, burgers, smoked wings and live bands. Hosts a watch party for every Notre Dame game.
Mishawaka · Breweries · Restaurants
All-ages brewery and public house minutes from Notre Dame with house-brewed beers, scratch-made food, an outdoor beer garden with live music, and beer to go.
South Bend · Casinos · Nightlife
The Pokagon Band's South Bend casino resort, open since 2018, with a 175,000-square-foot gaming floor, a sportsbook, six restaurants including Copper Rock Steakhouse, five bars, and a 317-room hotel with spa and event space that opened in 2023.
Goshen · Breweries · Restaurants
Family-friendly, solar- and wind-powered farm-to-table brewpub in an old powerhouse on the Elkhart River, open since 2015. Twelve house beers alongside Southern-style smoked food.
Elkhart · Breweries · Bars
A 21-and-over mom-and-pop brewpub in downtown Elkhart with a Welsh flair (the name is a Welsh toast for "good health"). Ten-plus house taps, house-made pizzas, guest wines and ciders.
Three Oaks · Bars · Restaurants
Certified organic craft distillery in the restored 1800s Featherbone Factory in Three Oaks, Michigan, open since 2011. Tours, tastings, the Staymaker restaurant and a putting green, about 40 minutes from South Bend.
South Bend · Sports Bars · Bars
An elevated neighborhood sports bar in the East Bank with more than 30 TVs and a 155-inch video wall. Named for Manny, the owners' black Lab mix.
South Bend · Breweries · Restaurants
Downtown South Bend's first brewpub, founded in 2014 and now in the historic Hibberd building across from Four Winds Field. Known for its monthly #Beer4Good charity partnerships.