FOODIE GUIDE TO SHEBOYGAN

BY RACHEL STANKEVICH

Sheboygan attracts visitors from near and far with its lakefront adventures, nature exploration, culinary experiences, unique shops, spectacular events and arts and culture. Whether you’re stopping by for a fun-filled day trip, immersing in the comfort of a weekend getaway, or reveling in an extended stay, Sheboygan has exciting options for foodies who want to add a tasty experience to their visit.

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Located on Sheboygan’s bustling 8th Street, Stefano’s Slo Food Market marries the concept of world market and local farmers’ market resulting in one wonderful food hub. Here you’ll discover foods you never knew you needed: local and organic produce, local pasture-raised meats, housemade deli salads, soups, baked pastas, sandwiches, a global assortment of high-quality oils, vinegars, pastas, condiments, wine and spirits. And if all these incredible ingredients don’t inspire a culinary masterpiece in your kitchen, just around the corner from Slo Food Market is Field to Fork. Also owned by the Stefano family, this restaurant strives to shorten the distance your food travels from the field to your fork. It offers simple and creative dishes featuring the best of Wisconsin’s local farmers. Pair your meal with coffee from their roastery or a tasty fresh-pressed juice. For more organic and locally sourced products, check out

Nature’s Best Market or Goodside Grocery Co-op

Stefano's Slo Food Market, 731 Pennsylvania Ave. | Field to Fork, 511 S. 8th St.

Nature’s Best Market, 604 N. 8th St. | Goodside Grocery Co-op, 1131 N. 8th St.

If you want a more hands-on culinary experience, Nourish Farms offers on-site foodthemed activities and programs to encourage people to make more wholesome food choices by growing, cooking and supporting the local food system. Community dinners, farm-totable tours, and countless classes at their education center teach how food is grown and showcase sustainable farming practices.

Nourish Farms, 100 Alfred Miley Ave., Sheboygan Falls

Sheboygan has a lively coffee-shop scene with several options around town that each have a vibrant, relaxing waterfront atmosphere. A couple cater especially to people who have food intolerances. Paradigm Coffee & Music and Weather Center Café offer vegan, gluten-free, paleo and keto-friendly menu items.

Paradigm Coffee & Music, 1202 N. 8th St. Weather Center Café, 809 Riverfront Dr.

Olivü 426 is a natural products business located in downtown Sheboygan. What started as an undertaking to help a friend heal after suffering from severe burns, has become a thriving business. The storefront is stocked with various oils and products designed for face, body, hair and lips. Each item in the store is handpoured daily or weekly by their staff to assure a fresh and high-quality product.

Olivü 426, 502 N. 8th St.

Whispering Orchards and Cafe is a family-owned apple farm with a country-style café. Visitors see the orchard as soon as they arrive. The café boasts meals that are made from scratch with fresh and wholesome ingredients. They feature homemade bread, jams, hearty cereals, omelets, a variety of French toasts and locally sourced meat. After a hearty meal, wander the on-site market for fresh-baked pies, honey, jam, pure maple syrup and country crafts, or feed a few of the farm’s friendly goats near the barn.

Whispering Orchards and Cafe, W1650 County Rd. MM, Cleveland

The Farm Wisconsin Discovery Center is where curiosity grows. Wisconsin is well-known for being “America’s Dairyland,” but our state is also one of the most agriculturally diverse states. This 10,000-square-foot facility is a self-guided museum, featuring interactive exhibits about Wisconsin’s robust agriculture industry and a farm-to-table café.

The Farm Wisconsin Discovery Center, 7001 Gass Lake Rd., Manitowoc