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A photo of Cooper's Hawk Winery & Restaurant - Merrillville, IN restaurant
1. Cooper's Hawk Winery & Restaurant - Merrillville, IN
4.6
Exceptional(4604)
Price: Moderate
• American • Merrillville, IN
Booked 44 times today
Experience the perfect fusion of award-winning wines, Napa-style tasting rooms, and modern casual dining at Cooper's Hawk Winery & Restaurants. Enjoy contemporary American cuisine influenced by international flavors from our scratch kitchen. Each dish is expertly paired with our selection of wines for the best food and wine match. Whether you explore the tasting room for a pre- or post-dinner adventure or join the world's largest wine club, we believe in the power of food and wine to create lasting connections. Dining reservations are highly recommended, but walk-in guests are always welcome on a first-come, first-serve basis. Gluten-free and vegetarian dishes are available.
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2. Gamba Ristorante
4.9
Exceptional(1194)
Price: Expensive
• Italian • Merrillville, IN
Booked 4 times today
The former owners of the Venezia Bar & Grill and Café Venezia, Benito and Hilda Gamba, have combined their efforts into the Gamba Ristorante. Located in Merrillville, this restaurant is housed in an architectural masterpiece, which is hard to miss with its circular design and copper roof. Modeled after upscale restaurants in exotic European locations, the menu offers classic Italian cuisine. The wine room boasts storage space for 1,000 bottles. A banquet hall holds up to 175 people and looks out onto an open courtyard.
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3. Culinary Misfits
4.5
Awesome(54)
Price: Moderate
• American • Crown Point, IN
Booked 5 times today
We currently only offering reservations for Brunch Sunday mornings from 10:00-1:45 PM. We are operating on walk ins only for lunch and dinner with a wait list for the dining room, bar, and patio! Our passion for putting the work into our food is the cornerstone of what we do.
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4. BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse - Merrillville
4.3
Awesome(30)
Price: Moderate
• American • Merrillville, IN
Booked 3 times today
Time counts at BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse. Since our humble beginnings back in 1978, we’ve continued to refine our brewhouse experience to make BJ’s a place where you can make the most of any meal. We want BJ’s to be a place where the moment you leave is the moment you plan on coming back. We pride ourselves in our craft and attention to detail. Our guests come here for our award-winning handcrafted beer. They come here for the Southern California twist we’ve put on the Chicago-style deep dish pizza. And they come here for our Pizookies®, our world-renowned dessert. But above all we know people come here to make their good times better. So in many ways we haven’t just crafted a brand, but a mindset. And our guests are the reason for this. And it’s because of them we’re continually striving to make sure every moment they choose to spend with us counts. Welcome to BJ’s, a restaurant with a Brewhouse soul.
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5. Fahrenheit Two Twelve
4.2
Awesome(299)
Price: Moderate
• American • Crown Point, IN
Booked 2 times today
Experience The Degree Of DifferenceRibs * Seafood * Steaks * Chops
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6. Square Roots
5.0
Exceptional(2)
Price: Moderate
• Gastro Pub • Crown Point, IN
We are operating on walk ins only for lunch and dinner with a wait list for the dining room, bar, and patio! Our passion for putting the work into our food is the cornerstone of what we do. We’ve done the math on creating a unique and fun dining experience with exceptional service. You can divide it any way you want, but the simple answer is dining with us always adds up to amazing food and tasty cocktails.
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7. Buffalo Wild Wings - Merrillville
4.3
Awesome(0)
Price: Moderate
• American • Valparaiso, IN
Since 1982, Buffalo Wild Wings® (or B-Dubs® as our friends call us) has been the ultimate place to watch the game, have a cold beer and eat some great food. At Buffalo Wild Wings, you can always feel comfortable pulling some tables together with your friends and staying as long as you want.
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8. Buffalo Wild Wings - Crown Point
3.4
Very Good(2)
Price: Moderate
• American • Merrillville, IN
Since 1982, Buffalo Wild Wings® (or B-Dubs® as our friends call us) has been the ultimate place to watch the game, have a cold beer and eat some great food. At Buffalo Wild Wings, you can always feel comfortable pulling some tables together with your friends and staying as long as you want.
A photo of Cooper's Hawk Winery & Restaurant - Schererville, IN restaurant
9. Cooper's Hawk Winery & Restaurant - Schererville, IN
4.5
Awesome(201)
Price: Moderate
• American • Schererville, IN
Booked 99 times today
Experience the perfect fusion of award-winning wines, Napa-style tasting rooms, and modern casual dining at Cooper's Hawk Winery & Restaurants. Enjoy contemporary American cuisine influenced by international flavors from our scratch kitchen. Each dish is expertly paired with our selection of wines for the best food and wine match. Whether you explore the tasting room for a pre- or post-dinner adventure or join the world's largest wine club, we believe in the power of food and wine to create lasting connections. Dining reservations are highly recommended, but walk-in guests are always welcome on a first-come, first-serve basis. Gluten-free and vegetarian dishes are available.
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10. Gino’s Prime and Surf - Dyer
4.7
Exceptional(1290)
Price: Expensive
• Steakhouse • Dyer, IN
Booked 15 times today
Since 1950, Gino’s Prime and Surf specializes in serving up prime steaks, seafood, pastas and chops, while providing guests with a casual fine dining atmosphere. Voted “Best in the Region,” Other services and/or amenities include a lounge area, banquet space, a beautiful patio, on and off site catering and carry out services. We also offer the best in live entertainment every weekend!

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  • CorinneB
    Chicago / Illinois •2 reviews
    5.0
    Dined 2 days ago
    Valentine's Day dinner was fantastic here! Definitely could tell they were busy but nothing flopped. Service was top tier along with short waits for food and drinks. They also passed out free roses which was such a nice added touch for the day! I ordered the short rib grilled cheese which was amazing! A good blend of cheese, meat, a grilled onions, with an added garlic twist. My boyfriend ordered the filet medallions and broccoli, which came with a side of the cheesiest pepper jack Mac and cheese. The only note from our night was that the steak could've been a little bit more tender and seasoned. He ordered it medium rare and it came more medium, which was still perfectly fine. Overall, will be back here in the near future for another great date night!!!
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    Culinary MisfitsPrice: Moderate• American• Crown Point, IN
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    4.5
  • Connie
    Chicago / Illinois •1 review
    5.0
    Dined 2 days ago
    Pretty good overall. Friends and I have been here before and are never disappointed.
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    BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse - MerrillvillePrice: Moderate• American• Merrillville, IN
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    4.3
  • Haley
    Chicago / Illinois •1 review
    5.0
    Dined 2 days ago
    We love this place. The food is always fantastic! We went on Valentine’s Day and made our reservation super easy on the app and was able to get in 10 mins before our time. Our server A1 (yes like the steak sauce) was amazing! He was super friendly and happy to just chat a bit even on a busy night, but we never felt like we needed something. He was always on top of it!
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    Cooper's Hawk Winery & Restaurant - Merrillville, INPrice: Moderate• American• Merrillville, IN
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    4.6
  • Luis
    Chicago / Illinois •4 reviews
    5.0
    Dined 4 days ago
    I always enjoy my friends and a good wine,dinner at Gamba Ristorante. Friendly staff, delicious food.
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    Gamba RistorantePrice: Expensive• Italian• Merrillville, IN
    •
    4.9
  • Taliece
    Chicago / Illinois •1 review
    5.0
    Dined on Feb 8, 2025
    It was quant, clean, greay ambiance, sheek uet still very down to earth
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    Fahrenheit Two TwelvePrice: Moderate• American• Crown Point, IN
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    4.2

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