Lebanon, Missouri
Where to Eat in Lebanon
Restaurants, cafes and sweets we love, about 15 minutes from Misty Oak Getaways and Bennett Spring.
Updated November 2026.
Lebanon has more good food than most people expect from a small Ozarks town. Here are the local spots we send our guests to, from downtown cocktails and award-winning catfish to donuts on the way to the river. Each name opens the restaurant's Facebook page, where you can check hours and specials.
Our local restaurant list
Dinner & drinks
- The State Room Parlor Cocktails & dining · 116B W. Commercial St.
- Sparrow Ridge Bar & Grill Scratch-made food & cold drinks · 206 W. Commercial St.
- Big Whiskey's American Restaurant & Bar American · 2540 Granite Ln.
- Boat Town Brewing Local craft brewery · 214 W. Commercial St.
- Da Vinci's Family Italian · 1683 Southdale Dr.
- La Tolteca Mexican Restaurant Mexican, patio dining · 150 Evergreen Pkwy.
- Tokyo Hibachi Lebanon Hibachi, sushi & ramen · 503 W. Elm St.
- Smokin Jones BBQ & Wrinks Pies BBQ on Old Route 66 · 135 Wrinkle Ave.
- Dowd’s Catfish & BBQ Award-winning catfish · 1760 W. Elm St.
- T’s Redneck Steakhouse Steakhouse · 221 Evergreen Pkwy.
- Brickhouse Grill Family-owned grill & bar · 1921 W. Elm St.
- El Charro Mexican Restaurant Family-friendly Mexican · 699 S. Monroe Ave.
- The Gravel Bar & Grill Kitchen open daily, full bar · 1996 Hwy 64
- Swiss Inn Drive-In Classic drive-in · 356 N. Jefferson Ave.
- Cornerstone Subs & Pizza Subs & pizza · Lebanon
- 68 Express by The Rail 1868 Takeout & DoorDash only · 123 W. Commercial St.
Breakfast, coffee & lunch
- Bennett Spring Dining Lodge Inside the park, during trout season
- Café Jude's Breakfast, lunch & Sunday brunch · 116 W. Commercial St.
- The Elm Street Eatery Breakfast all day · 135 W. Elm St.
- Carmen's Market Cafe Bakery & cafe · 229 Commercial St.
- Mudslingers Drive-Thru Coffee Coffee & smoothies · 739 S. Jefferson Ave.
- Daylight Donuts Donuts since 1954 · 935 S. Jefferson Ave.
Sweets & treats
- Bramble Springs Bakery Made-from-scratch sweets · 410 S. Jackson Ave.
- Rocky Rolled Ice Cream Seasonal, March to November · 702 S. Monroe Ave.
Hours change with the seasons, so check each Facebook page before you go. Fishing at Bennett Spring? The park's dining lodge will cook the trout you've cleaned; see our things to do near Bennett Spring guide.
Where to stay
Stay 4 minutes from Bennett Spring
Misty Oak Getaways has two dog-friendly getaways on wooded acres, 4 minutes from the park. Spend the day on the water or the trails, then come back to the fire pit at night.
- The Lodge sleeps 8.
- The Cabin sleeps 6.
- Book both for family trips and groups of up to 14.
Book any 2027 stay by December 31 and save 20% with code EARLYBIRD20.
