Family Tavern & Pinball Arcade
Get your smash burger hot, your fries crispy, and your drink to-go—we’re part of Manistee’s Social District, so you can take your meal and your cocktail on the move.
Our menu goes beyond burgers with fresh salads, crispy tenders, and crispy chicken sandwiches. Check out our giant map wall to find the best picnic spots: benches along the riverwalk, quiet parks, sunny overlooks. Or stick around for chill patio hangs, rotating drafts and cans, and 27 pinball machines.
Voted 2025 Manistee News Advocates’ Best Burger, Best Fries, Best New Restaurant, and Best Kid-Friendly Restaurant.
Our Dining Room, Patio, & Pinball Arcade
Our dining room sports a full bar and some cozy and casual seating. Our patio is 4,000 square feet of comfortable open space with great views of the marina, river, and downtown Manistee.
We’ve also got a large pinball arcade room for when you just need to get out of the sun and stimulate the brain. Flippers up!
PICKUP ORDERS
Skip the line… order online. Then, walk right up to our pick up counter, grab all the goodies, and you’ll be enjoying our tasty delights before you know it.
DELIVERY
Fast and reliable delivery to wherever you are. As long as you’re in the Burger Zone, we’ve got you covered. Deliciousness brought right to you!
Let’s Picnic! See the Stee
We’ve outsourced our dining room to the surrounding parks. We put great ideas in your head, like… “I should eat this salad and watch the boats pass.” Then we package the food for the adventure and kick you out the door with a map of every picnic table and grassy knoll in the area.
Get out of here! But, you don’t have to really go too far. Our 4,000 square foot patio is the closest acceptable destination.
We Are Hiring!
Why work for The Outsider?
Inclusion
An open door for all food and adventure lovers.
Healthy ingredients
Quality healthy food.
We side with the Outside
We pair food with adventure to promote happiness.
Environmental stewardship
We take responsibility for our impact.
Community involvement
We love and care for our public parks and spaces.
