Old Forge Restaurant – A Hip Popular Downtown Eatery

Picture of Old Forge Restaurant451 Catawba Ave.
Put-in-Bay, OH 43456
419-285-0022
The Old Forge

The Old Forge Restaurant specializes in crepes served with an impressive menu. Located on Catawba Avenue next to the Put-in-Bay Police Department in downtown Put-in-Bay, The Forge is an excellent option for a delicious meal for any time of day.

The Old Forge Restaurant  Details

A charming brick building that has been a gift shop and a blacksmith shop now is home to the Old Forge. With plenty of patio seating outdoors and comfortable inside options, it is the best of both worlds. Dine under one of their large outdoor umbrellas and enjoy some people watching at Put-in-Bay. The restaurant Opened in  2012 after three good friends spent time renovating the 120-year-old structure with a lot of sweat and a lot of love.

The Forge Restaurant Menu Particulars

With four unique menus, The Old Forge Restaurant delivers! Their brunch menu is a great place to start! Open every day at 8 am, this is a perfect place to start your vacation day at Put-in-Bay.

The breakfast crepes are light feather pancakes filled with all kinds of delicious ingredients. Eggs, cheese, and bacon are known as the Classic while the Pecos Bills adds south-of-the-border kick with corn salad and pico de gallo. The “Sophisticated Fancy Pants Crepe”  includes arugula, smoked salmon, a poached egg, and cheese.  Breakfast stalwarts such as Eggs Benedict with prosciutto, Kale salad with goat cheese, burritos, and sliders complete the menu. There are always heart health diet-conscious menu selections on every menu.

Tray a Crazy Sam! It’s stuffed with bacon, cheddar cheese, chicken,  pico de gallo, and topped with cream made with sriracha sauce. Just add a little avocado for a flavor boost. The Bodee is an upscale combo of prosciutto, apple, and balsamic reduction. The Caprese is a delicious meld of mozzarella, basil, and tomato while

Cocktails The Forge Restaurant

Mimosas, mojitos, and just about any cocktail you desire is expertly prepared by their bar staff. Their signature cocktails include The Forge Martini and the Cosmo Karmer. The Cosmo Kramer knocks on your door with fresh lemon and strawberries and fresh lemon. The famous Forge Bloody Mary is a great way to start brunch, as is a Forge 75! Inside, Outside there is not a bad seat in the house and plenty of fun just people watching!

Oh, Those Sweet Crepes!

The Forge Restaurant takes its crepes very seriously! When it’s your namesake, they better be good and boy, oh boy, are they! Sugar and Cinnamon and is a classic combination, but sometimes classic is the way to go! Go extra lavish with the Buckeye Point where chocolate and peanut butter meet to create flavor!

Tucked away on Catawba Ave in downtown Put-in-Bay, The Forge is a friendly, low-key, neighborhood eatery. It’s relaxed but with phenomenal attentive service. It’s very close to the Put-in-Bay Resort Hotel and the Bay Lodging Resort. Hooligans Irish Pub and Put-in-Bay Brewery and Distillery are their neighbors.

There are so many things to do on your Put-in-Bay vacation! From the fun educational attractions to family games such as the War Of 18 Holes, and Adventure Bay. The Perry’s Cave and Family Fun Center and the Lake Erie Islands Nature and Wildlife Center are two great locations to learn and have fun at the same time!  Why try to see it all on just one day? Spend a few nights and take your time! Visitors journey to this island from all over the United States to enjoy a fantastic vacation at Ohio’s Put-in-Bay! You’ll soon see why people have named Put-in-Bay One Of The Best Things To See In Ohio!