Osage Beach, MO · American · Bar & Grill · Seafood
Dog Days Bar & Grill
🌊 Waterfront⛵ Dock & DineLake viewIndependent
Lively waterfront bar & grill on the main channel.
Boat slipsOutdoor deckLive music
Waterfront Restaurants at Lake of the Ozarks
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Waterfront restaurants sit on the water with decks, slips or beaches — the most popular way to eat at the lake. Well-known picks: Dog Days Bar & Grill, Backwater Jack's, Shady Gators, Coconuts Caribbean Bar & Grill, Redhead Lakeside Grill, Franky & Louie's Beach Front Bar & Grill.
Osage Beach, MO · American · Seafood · Bar & Grill
Backwater Jack's
🌊 Waterfront⛵ Dock & DineLake viewIndependent
Big waterfront deck, pool and live music scene.
Boat slipsPoolLive music
Lake Ozark, MO · Cajun · American · Bar & Grill
Shady Gators
🌊 Waterfront⛵ Dock & DineLake viewIndependent
Cajun waterfront party spot by Bagnell Dam area.
Boat slipsLive musicOutdoor deck
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Gravois Mills, MO · Caribbean · American · Bar & Grill
Coconuts Caribbean Bar & Grill
🌊 Waterfront⛵ Dock & DineLake viewIndependent
Caribbean-style waterfront resort dining, Gravois Arm.
Boat slipsPoolOutdoor deck
Osage Beach, MO · American · Seafood
Redhead Lakeside Grill
🌊 Waterfront⛵ Dock & DineLake viewIndependent
Upscale-casual lakeside dining.
Boat slipsOutdoor deck
Sunrise Beach, MO · American · Bar & Grill · Pizza
Franky & Louie's Beach Front Bar & Grill
🌊 Waterfront⛵ Dock & DineLake viewIndependent
Beach-front, family-friendly west side classic.
Gas dockSandy beachBoat slipsVolleyball
Sunrise Beach, MO · American · Bar & Grill
Captain Ron's Bar & Grill
🌊 Waterfront⛵ Dock & DineLake viewIndependent
West-side waterfront, home of the Shootout watch scene.
BeachBoat slipsLive music
Sunrise Beach, MO · American · Seafood · Tropical
Paradise Restaurant & Bar
🌊 Waterfront⛵ Dock & DineLake viewIndependent
Tropical waterfront dining and drinks.
Gas dockBoat slipsOutdoor deck
Osage Beach, MO · Cajun · Creole · Seafood
Shorty Pants Lounge & Marina
🌊 Waterfront⛵ Dock & DineLake viewIndependent
Louisiana-style Cajun at a full-service marina.
Gas dockMarinaBoat slipsOutdoor deck
Gravois Mills, MO · American · Seafood · Family
Jolly Rogers Grub & Grog
🌊 Waterfront⛵ Dock & DineLake viewIndependent
Pirate-themed family waterfront, Gravois Arm.
Boat slipsKids play area
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Lake Ozark, MO · American
The Duck Restaurant
🚫 Permanently Closed🌊 Waterfront⛵ Dock & DineLake viewIndependent
PERMANENTLY CLOSED — was the Lake's waterfront fine-dining room at 67 Cherokee Ct on Horseshoe Bend.
Boat slipsLake view
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Lake Ozark, MO · American · Bar & Grill
Trick Pony Social Kitchen
🗓️ Coming Spring 2027 — Not Yet Open🌊 Waterfront⛵ Dock & DineLake viewIndependent
Coming Spring 2027 (job postings say April 2027) — NOT YET OPEN. New eat-and-play spot on the Bagnell Dam Strip at 1046 Bagnell Dam Blvd: chef-crafted, scratch-made food and craft cocktails, duckpin bowling, tabletop mini golf, augmented-reality darts, retro arcade, sports TVs, comedy nights & DJ sets, with dock & dine on Mile Marker 0.
Duckpin bowlingTabletop mini golfAR dartsRetro arcade
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Lake Ozark, MO · Steakhouse · Seafood · Fine Dining · American
Baxter's Lakeside Grille
🌊 WaterfrontLake viewIndependent
Upscale lakeside steakhouse on Bagnell Dam Blvd — hand-cut steaks, cedar plank salmon and house crab cakes; the restaurant calls its own dining 'casual, upscale' with the finest, freshest ingredients.
Panoramic lake viewReservationsPrivate dining room
Questions
What are the best waterfront restaurants at Lake of the Ozarks?
Dog Days Bar & Grill in Osage Beach Backwater Jack's in Osage Beach Shady Gators in Lake Ozark Coconuts Caribbean Bar & Grill in Gravois Mills Redhead Lakeside Grill in Osage Beach Franky & Louie's Beach Front Bar & Grill in Sunrise Beach are among the best-known. The full list is on this page.
Do dock-and-dine restaurants charge for slips?
Most lake restaurants offer free guest slips while you dine, but LOZ Food only states a slip policy when the restaurant's own site says so — check the restaurant's full page.