Treats Etc.
110 West Bridge St. next to the Buttery
563-245-2242

Located in downtown historic Elkader, Treats is a very welcome addition. Treats Etc is a gourmet coffee house, restaurant and ice cream parlor. Split between comfy slip covered seats along the wall with fashionable high table and stools through out the dining area, the vibe is trendy and exciting and the Treats are out of this world. READ FULL STORY

 Johnson’s Restaurant and Reception Hall
 916 High St. Elkader
 563-245-2709

 Clayton County residents agree, when you think of good food and dining in Elkader you think of Johnson’s and the excellent buffet style and off the menu dining opportunity at Johnson’s Restaurant. Johnson's Restaurant is open Monday through Sunday from 6:30 am to 10:00 pm with a full menu (including breakfast) all day. Call to make reservations for private lunches and dinner meetings for 15 to 60 people.

 The Restaurant menu includes a variety of sandwiches, burgers, dinners and HOMEMADE PIE! Our 40 item salad bar features an array of homemade salads. We offer a lunch buffet seven days a week from 10:30 am until 2:00 pm. Stop in to enjoy our great food, relish our family atmosphere and to cool off with our tasty ice cream!

 Johnson’s campus also contains a huge reception hall for your large event needs. The area’s catering experts. READ FULL STORY
 

.Schera’s
107 S. Main, Elkader
563-245-1992

 Frederique Boudouani and Brian Bruening recently acquired the landmark eatery located in downtown Elkader, at the corner of Bridge and Main St. formerly known as the Keystone Restaurant. The new owners of Schera’s unveiled their new combined menu, featuring local favorites and North African dishes.  They will also offer a special lunch menu for working people so that they can get their food faster. READ MORE Now Schera’s has a holiday catering menu available read more or check out their website.

JNJ Pizza
127 N. Main Elkader,IA
563-245-2800

Their pizza recipe is based on home-made dough made fresh every day. Of course quality ingredients are a big part of the their concept. A very excellent pizza pie.

The Burger Barn
688 Sunburst Lane, Elkader, IA 52043
563-245-3074

Looking for a place that is fun, friendly, serves good food, and you can take the kids with no worries? If so, then this is the place for you!! The Burger Barn strives to give families a place where they can eat and be merry without worrying about making a mess and constantly having to "quiet down." How do they do this one may ask... Simple it is all outside. You order your food at the window, you eat it outside, and you make your own fun as a family. Offering a variety of sizes of burgers, individually battered and hand-dipped onion rings, and 14 flavors of Chocolate Shoppe Super-Premium Ice Cream. Open from the first weekend in April to mid-October. Stop by and enjoy the atmosphere!

CJ Lanes
821 High St. NE Elkader Iowa
563-245-2460

Very quaint bowling center with a beautiful lounge and party room. Great place for league bowlers, and open bowling, winter dances. Joe Sylvester fixes a mean lunch during the bowling season and great homemade pizza. “Winter hours for open bowling are Friday's 6:00pm until close, Saturday's 7:00pm until close, and Sunday's 1:00pm untill 5:00pm. We offer Birthday party packages, homemade pizza's, and a short order menu. Watch for our in house DJ, Alley Cat Productions, to be playing music for different occasions. We have a banquet room for wedding receptions, class reunions, family functions, and birthday party's.”

Elkader Opera House, 
downtown Elkader Iowa

The Opera House is Elkader’s cultural nerve center. The beautifully renovated 1903 Elkader Opera House is nestled in the scenic Turkey River valley in Elkader, Iowa. The Opera House has a rich cultural heritage, is on the National Register of Historic Places, and provides a charming and unique setting for any event. This event center is home of the renown Opera House Players, hosts to dozen of entertaiment events throughout the year. Keep track of their busy event calendar on the Line UP Page. 

2 Mit Burgers
 Corner of Bridge and 1st St. Elkader, IA

Open Spring and Summer

Serving Bugers, Brats and Hotdogs. The hottest burger joint in downtown Elkader! Don’t miss your chance to try the famous 2 Mit!

Open:
Thurs 5pm-9pm
Fri 5pm-9pm
Sat 11:30pm-9m
Sun 11:30-8pm