Fourteen locally owned restaurants, taverns, cafés, and specialty shops, all within a few blocks of Lake Chautauqua.
Every restaurant in Bemus Point is independently owned and locally operated. The village has fourteen dining options ranging from waterfront restaurants and neighborhood taverns to a café, a pizzeria, ice cream, specialty sodas, and a craft brewery.
Whether you’re sitting down for a lakefront dinner at The Village Casino, grabbing a quick slice from Coppola’s, starting your morning at Lake Life Café, or stopping by Sweet Aleda’s with the kids, the village has a good option for most meals and most moments.
Many of these restaurants are seasonal, so check ahead before visiting outside of peak summer. The year-round options are noted on each listing.
Bemus Point’s waterfront and Main Street dining destinations.
The Village Casino sits right on the lakefront at 1 Lakeside Drive and has been a gathering point for the community and visitors for generations. Open May through September with food, cold drinks, live entertainment, and a waterfront setting.
A local restaurant on Main Street in Bemus Point serving quality cuisine in a straightforward, welcoming setting. A solid option for residents and visitors looking for a satisfying meal.
A year-round restaurant at 4958 Main Street in Bemus Point, offering sit-down dining with a lakefront location. A good choice for a special occasion or a relaxed dinner in the village.
Neighborhood taverns and casual restaurants where locals eat and gather.
A year-round neighborhood tavern serving hearty American comfort food and cold drafts. Guppy’s has a lively atmosphere and a loyal following of locals and visitors. Located just outside the village on Route 430.
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 557 serves as both a community institution and a casual dining destination in Bemus Point. Open to the public, VFW Post 557 offers affordable, no-nonsense food and drink in a space that carries real community history. A uniquely local experience that supports veterans while welcoming everyone through its doors.
A neighborhood bar and grill in Bemus Point with a relaxed atmosphere. The Green Door Tavern offers comfort food, cold drinks, and a friendly local crowd.
Hogan’s Hut is a casual dining spot and general store in the village that has been a community gathering place for years. Part general store, part casual eatery.
Pizza, ice cream, specialty sodas, and casual bites in Bemus Point.
Bemus Point’s go-to for pizza and Italian comfort food. Coppola’s Pizzaria has been satisfying appetites on Main Street year-round with classic pies, hearty Italian dishes, and the kind of straightforward, honest cooking that never goes out of style.
An ice cream and treats shop in Bemus Point, popular with families and a regular stop for visitors during the summer season.
Sweet Aleda’s serves creative customized sodas, sweet treats, and desserts in Bemus Point. A specialty shop with its own personality and a growing following among visitors and locals.
A dining and bar destination in Bemus Point with lakeside meals, drinks, and a lively summer atmosphere on Lake Chautauqua.
A café, a craft brewery, and a golf club tap house rounding out Bemus Point’s full dining scene.
A year-round café on Main Street in Bemus Point serving quality coffee and light bites. A relaxed spot for a morning coffee, open to both residents and visitors.
The Chautauqua outpost of Ellicottville Brewing Company, a western New York craft brewery. Ellicottville Brewing on Chautauqua serves award-winning craft beers and a food menu in the Bemus Point area.
A year-round tap house and golf course on Main Street in Bemus Point. Play a round, then stop in for a cold draft and something from the kitchen, or just come for the food and drink.
The official business directory and community guide for Bemus Point, NY — operated by the Bemus Point Business Association on the shores of Lake Chautauqua.
Sorry. I have to go to Bemus Point.
It is an emergency. 🚨
A helicopter dropping golf balls for a $10,000 prize. Live music all weekend long. One last fireworks night with your people. The Farmers Market Friday morning. A golf cart shuttle to get you everywhere you need to be. Ice cream because summer isn’t over yet. Local shops filled with things you didn’t know you needed. One last ferry crossing before she closes for the season.
This is Labor Day weekend in Bemus Point. September 5th through 7th.
The end of summer deserves a proper send off.
And Bemus Point is where that happens.
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There are ski gondolas at a restaurant in Bemus Point 📍
And yes it is exactly as cool as it sounds.
Guppy’s Restaurant and Tavern on Route 430 has authentic heated ski gondolas on the property that seat up to six adults each. Heated too. So even as those crisp fall evenings start rolling in you are completely good. 🍂
Order the fish tacos. They are the move. 🌮
And do not leave without trying one of their handcrafted margaritas. 🍋🟩
The flavor options will have you ordering more than one drink.
This is the dining experience that turns into the story everyone tells for the rest of the summer.
Outdoor pavilion. Indoor dining. Dog-friendly patios. Six years running as a TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence winner.
Open 7 days a week starting at 4:30 PM.
📍 4663 NY-430, Bemus Point, NY
📞 (716) 386-4422
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You can always leave Friday and come back Tuesday.
Labor Day weekend was made for Bemus Point. 🌊
Labor Day weekend is September 5th through 7th and this is the one you do not skip. The last long weekend of summer on Chautauqua Lake. Four nights. Three full days. The village fully alive with people who refuse to let the season end quietly.
Friday dinner at one of the many unique local restaurants. Saturday on the water with your pontoon from Bemus Bay Water Toys with nowhere to be. Sunday golden hour that stretches longer than it should satisfying your sweet tooth with ice cream from Bemus Point Market. Monday morning breakfast at Bemus Point Inn because you earned one more morning before you head home.
The lake is still warm. The restaurants are still open. The village is still doing exactly what it does all summer.
You are allowed to take this weekend.
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Bemus Point has had a library since 1908.
And it has never stopped showing up for this village. 📚
The Bemus Point Public Library on Main Street is one of those places that quietly holds a community together. Free WiFi. Public computers. Audiobooks and digital downloads. Story time for young readers. A warm space in the heart of the village that genuinely welcomes everyone who walks through the door.
And every summer the library teams up with Bemus Point Market to run a reading program where kids earn a free Perry’s ice cream cone just for reading books. The library and the market. Two village institutions working together to make this community better for the families who live and visit here.
That is what a small town does when it is at its best.
Have you been part of a library program at Bemus Point?
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📍 13 Main St, Bemus Point, NY
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Chautauqua Lake in the fall is something else entirely. And we want to see yours. 🍂
We are building our fall content and we want YOUR photos of Bemus Point in autumn. The lake. The foliage. The village. Golden hour. That moment when the whole shoreline turns orange and gold and you had to stop and take a picture.
Drop your best fall photo of Bemus Point or Chautauqua Lake in the comments below. 👇
We will pick our favorites and feature them across the Visit Bemus Point Instagram and Facebook pages with full credit and a tag back to you.
By dropping your photo in the comments you are giving Visit Bemus Point permission to share your image on our social media pages with credit to you. We will always tag you when we use it.
This is your community. These are your moments. Help us show the world what fall in Bemus Point actually looks like.
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Old Hollywood on Chautauqua Lake. And yes it is exactly as good as it sounds. 🍸
Splash at 60 Lakeside Drive is the waterfront dining experience in Bemus Point that stops you in your tracks.
Sidewalk lakeside patio seating right on Chautauqua Lake. 🌊
Small plates and tapas that range from short ribs to sushi. Lobster cakes. Brisket mac and cheese.
Expertly crafted cocktails and an extensive wine selection. 🍷
🎶 Jazz trios performing live and bringing the golden era of Sinatra and Chet Baker right to the water’s edge.
Owners Susan and Shawn Weatherup built Splash around one simple idea. What would we love to experience in our own community?
The answer is right here on Lakeside Drive.
📍 60 Lakeside Drive, Bemus Point, NY
📞 (716) 386-1057
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Some moments aren’t meant to fit your phone screen.
That’s the thing about traveling to Bemus Point 📍
It reminds you how taking the slow lane is the path to take, how beautiful small moments are, and how some memories deserve to be experienced, not cropped.
Sorry Instagram…
this was a 16:9 kind of shot.
Kinda Chic to spend your summer in Bemus Point. 🌊
Ordering all the chicken wings at 14 Main.
Renting a fishing boat from Bemus Bay Water Toys.
Picking up Chautauqua Lake branded gear from Petals and Twigs.
Catching a live band at the Bemus Point Golf Club and Tap House.
Bringing your own drinks to The Landing.
Supporting local artists at the Illustrious Order of Makesmiths. Growing up on a lake.
That is Kinda Chic. That is Bemus Point.
Send this to your Bemus Point person. They know who they are.
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