Restaurants we'd send our parents to, breweries we'd send our brother-in-law to. Filtered by quadrant where it matters — sun on the dock at six, dinner by seven.
Floor-to-ceiling lake views at Fourwinds Lakeside Inn & Marina — classic American fare, an outdoor patio, and live music on weekends. Seasonal, open April through September only.
A resort-style dining room on a hill overlooking Hoosier National Forest and a slice of Lake Monroe, about five minutes north of Paynetown — upscale traditional American fare, a wide patio, and a brunch reputation that draws the Bloomington crowd out to the lake.
Fourwinds Lakeside Inn & Marina's second dining room, alongside Windjammer Grill — waterfront views and a full-service menu.