CASUAL UPSCALE INDOOR & AL FRESCO DINING | LITTLE TRAVERSE BAY VIEWS

OPEN DAILY
Monday – Friday | 11:30am – 9pm
Saturday – Sunday | 10am – 9pm
Happy Hour | 4 – 5:30pm

LUNCH, DINNER, WEEKEND BRUNCH
MEDITERRANEAN-INSPIRED CUISINE
INDOOR DINING | STREETSIDE PATIO | UPPER LEVEL DECK

Remarkable Menus

lunch

  • Braised Short Rib

    19

    black garlic parsnip puree, cherry port reduction

  • CLASSIC CAESAR SALAD

    9

    romaine, housemade anchovy dressing, parmesan, herb crouton

  • Crab Cakes

    23

    honey-lemon arugula salad, harissa aioli

  • Farmer’s Bowl

    15

    basmati spankorizo, chickpeas, tomatoes, feta, cucumber, tzatziki, roasted sweet potatoes. add kofta, chicken, falafel, or salmon

  • FOREST FLOOR SOUP (v)

    cup 8 bowl 13

    roasted mushrooms, stewed leeks, cream, fustini’s white truffle oil

  • PALETTE SALAD*(v)

    9

    almonds, pickled red onion, feta, mixed greens, blood orange balsamic vinaigrette

  • Quiche of the Day

    11

    mixed greens, basil-balsamic vinaigrette

  • Sea Scallops

    21

    saffron risotto hazelnut gremolata

sandwiches

  • Italian Sandwich

    17

    mozzarella, mortadella, salami piccante, finocchiona, roasted tomatoes, creamy Italian dressing, ciabatta

  • Palette Burger

    17

    herb chimichurri, arugula, roasted red onion & mushroom, balsamic gorgonzola aioli

paella

  • SEAFOOD PAELLA*

    35 ADD SEA SCALLOP 11

    shrimp, scallops, mussels, housemade chorizo, peas, arborio rice, saffron, sherry, paprika, onion, red pepper, mushroom, roasted garlic tomato, chickpea chorizo

  • VEGETABLE PAELLA*(V)

    29

    peas, mushrooms, red pepper, onion, arborio rice, sherry, smoked paprika, chickpea chorizo, butternut squash, garlic confit, microgreen, gremolata olive oil

stone-fired pizza

  • CLASSIC MARGHERITA (v)

    12 add salami 4

    tomato sauce, fresh basil, fresh mozzarella, romano, fustini’s olive oil

  • Greek Chicken Pizza

    17

    feta, herbed oil, roasted red pepper, kalamata olives

* Gluten Free

 (V) Vegetarian

small plates

  • Antipasti

    olive, salami piccante finocchioata, manchego marcona almonds micro greens

  • Braised Short Rib

    19

    black garlic parsnip puree, cherry port reduction

  • CLASSIC CAESAR SALAD

    9

    romaine, housemade anchovy dressing, parmesan, herb crouton

  • Crab Cakes

    23

    honey-lemon arugula salad, harissa aioli

  • Dolmas*

    14

    stuffed grape leaf, rice tzatziki, hummus

  • Falafel

    18

    baba ganoush, toum

  • FOREST FLOOR SOUP (v)

    cup 8 bowl 13

    roasted mushrooms, stewed leeks, cream, fustini’s white truffle oil

  • Kofta

    21

    lamb meatball muhammara whipped feta

  • PALETTE SALAD*(v)

    9

    almonds, pickled red onion, feta, mixed greens, blood orange balsamic vinaigrette

  • Sea Scallops

    21

    saffron risotto hazelnut gremolata

  • Short Rib*

    21

    red pepper polenta cherry reduction

  • shrimp

    19

    gamabs de ajillo romano, baguette

large plates

  • Beef Tenderloin*

    49

    manchego smashed Yukon golds walnut romesco, haricots vert

  • blackened frenched chicken

    34

    squid ink linguini, cream, parmesan, pesto, lemon zest

  • Fire Roasted Chicken

    39

    root vegetables, lemon thyme jus

  • Nicoise

    18

    pepper crusted tuna, harissa egg, roasted tomato, sage verte, lemon Greek potato, balsamic reduction

  • PLATH’S SMOKED PORK CHOP*

    32

    moroccan sweet potato hash, ras el hanout, mint yogurt, brussels sprouts, mango chutney

  • Pork Tenderloin*

    37

    harissa marinade, parsnip puree, honey roasted carrots, gremolota

  • Salmon

    24

    basmati spanakorizo, roasted vegetable marcona-peach-feta crudo

  • SEAFOOD PAELLA*

    35 ADD SEA SCALLOP 11

    shrimp, scallops, mussels, housemade chorizo, peas, arborio rice, saffron, sherry, paprika, onion, red pepper, mushroom, roasted garlic tomato, chickpea chorizo

  • VEGETABLE PAELLA*(V)

    29

    peas, mushrooms, red pepper, onion, arborio rice, sherry, smoked paprika, chickpea chorizo, butternut squash, garlic confit, microgreen, gremolata olive oil

  • Winter Cavatappi (V)

    24

    butternut squash, basil pesto, lacinato kale, radicchio, lemon, feta, red pepper

pizza

  • CLASSIC MARGHERITA (v)

    12 add salami 4

    tomato sauce, fresh basil, fresh mozzarella, romano, fustini’s olive oil

  • Greek Chicken Pizza

    17

    feta, herbed oil, roasted red pepper, kalamata olives

vegetarian

  • CLASSIC MARGHERITA (v)

    12 add salami 4

    tomato sauce, fresh basil, fresh mozzarella, romano, fustini’s olive oil

  • FOREST FLOOR SOUP (v)

    cup 8 bowl 13

    roasted mushrooms, stewed leeks, cream, fustini’s white truffle oil

  • PALETTE SALAD*(v)

    9

    almonds, pickled red onion, feta, mixed greens, blood orange balsamic vinaigrette

  • VEGETABLE PAELLA*(V)

    29

    peas, mushrooms, red pepper, onion, arborio rice, sherry, smoked paprika, chickpea chorizo, butternut squash, garlic confit, microgreen, gremolata olive oil

* Gluten Free

featured dessert

  • BAKED CHOCOLATE PUDDING*

    10

    vanilla ice cream, butterscotch sauce

  • CREME BRULEE

    8

  • LAURA’S CHEESECAKE

    8

dessert cocktails

  • AMARETTO SOUR

    12

    disaronno liqueur, lemon egg white, chocolate bitters shaken, served up

  • AWESOME COFFEE

    9

    kahlua, baileys, grand marnier, caramelized sugar and cinnamon rim

  • ESPRESSO MARTINI

    14

    tito’s, sugar roast & toast espresso shaken, served up

  • PALETTE HUMMER

    14

    van gogh double espresso vodka kahlua, baileys vanilla ice cream chocolate sauce, whipped cream blended, served tall

  • TOASTED TEQUILA SOUR

    14

    toasted coconut infused casamigos, egg white ancho reyes chili liquor frangelico, lime, agave

dessert wines

  • 2009 LANCIOLA VIN SANTO DEL CHIANTI COLLI FIORENTINI DOCG

    18

    Fascinatingly sweet & spicy, with fig, plum, and candied nuts

  • 2015 JOSEFINA ‘PINOL BLANCO’

    medium sweet with orange marmalade, good acidity

  • ALVEAR 1927 PEDRO XIMINEZ SOLERA SHERRY

    17

    Burnt sugar and toffee with a caramel finish

  • FONSECA 20 YEAR TAWNY PORT

    15

    silky smooth & toasty with luscious fig and honey

  • GRAHAM’S SIX GRAPES RUBY PORT

    full bodied and rich with ripe strawberry and raspberry notes

* Gluten Free

wine flights

  • BABYLONSTOREN ROSE

    Babylonstoren Rosé 100% Mourvèdre Simonsberg Mountain, South Africa

  • BIELER PERE ET FILS ‘SABINE’ ROSÉ

    Grenache, Syrah, Cinsault, Cabernet Sauvignon Aix-en-Provence, France

  • DOMAINE HIPPOLYTE REVERDY SANCERRE ROSÉ

    100% Pinot Noir Loire Valley, France

  • ROSE FLIGHT

    20

featured wines

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dessert wines

  • ALVEAR 1927 PEDRO XIMINEZ SOLERA SHERRY

    17

    Burnt sugar and toffee with a caramel finish

  • 2009 LANCIOLA VIN SANTO DEL CHIANTI COLLI FIORENTINI DOCG

    18

    Fascinatingly sweet & spicy, with fig, plum, and candied nuts

  • GRAHAM’S SIX GRAPES RUBY PORT

    full bodied and rich with ripe strawberry and raspberry notes

  • 2015 JOSEFINA ‘PINOL BLANCO’

    medium sweet with orange marmalade, good acidity

  • FONSECA 20 YEAR TAWNY PORT

    15

    silky smooth & toasty with luscious fig and honey

wines by the glass

  • TORRESELLA PROSECCO EXTRA DRY

    10 | 36

    Veneto, Italy

  • AUGUST KESSELER ‘R’ RIESLING

    12 | 42

    Rhiengau, Germany

  • PARDEVALLES ALBARÍN BLANCO

    13 | 45

    Valdevimbre, León, Spain

  • JEAN-MARIE REVERDY SAUVIGNON BLANC

    10 | 36

    Loire Valley, France

  • DOMAINE SERGE LAPORTE ‘LES BOURSICOTTES’

    20 | 60

    Sancerre, Loire Valley, France

  • CASTELLO STERNATI PINOT GRIGIO

    9 | 33

    Friuli, Italy

  • MOUNT EDEN VINEYARDS CHARDONNAY

    13 | 45

    Edna Valley, CA

  • CAVE DE LUGNY ‘LA CÔTE BLANCHE’ CHARDONNAY

    12 | 42

    Mâcon-Villages, Burgundy, France

  • LOUIS LATOUR VALMOISSINE PINOT NOIR

    12 | 42

    Coteaux de Verdon, France

  • SAN POLO ‘RUBIO’

    12 | 42

    Tuscany, Italy

  • CHÂTEAU GIGOGNAN

    13 | 45

    Côtes du Rhone, France

  • BODEGAS MUGA CRIANZA TEMPRANILLO, GARNACHA

    14 | 48

    Rioja, Spain

  • OLIM BAUDA NEBBIOLO D’ALBA

    15 | 49

    Alba, Italy

  • MARIETTA OLD VINE RANCH ‘LOT 75’ ZINFANDEL

    12 | 42

    California

  • CHÂTEAU ARGADENS

    12 | 42

    Bordeaux Supérieur, France

  • CULT WINE CO. CABERNET SAUVIGNON

    12 | 42

    Lodi, CA

wines by the bottle

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cocktails & sparklers

craft cocktails featuring fresh concepts on old favorites

 

feature cocktails

  • SUNBURN

    14

    house made orange curaçao pillar dark rum, lime saint germain, aperol, orange wedge

  • GARDEN DAISY

    14

    botanist gin, lime juice cucumber-basil cane syrup cointreau, fresh cucumber, salt rim

  • THE FORAGER

    14

    bulleit bourbon, herb cane syrup lemon juice, muddled blackberries peychaud’s bitters, blackberry garnish

  • ORO OSCURO

    16

    casamigos blanco, espresso, passionfruit liqueur disaronno, pineapple, demerara lemon juice, lemon peel

  • REVERIE

    14

    plymouth gin, luxardo bitter bianco Italicus bergamotto, peychaud’s bitters

michigan

  • 51K AMERICAN IPA

    7.0%-6 Blackrocks Brewery- Marquette

  • EUCHRE PILSNER

    5.5%- 5 Arbor Brewing Co.- Ann Arbor

  • MICHIGAN AMBER

    5.3%- 5 Big Lake Brewing- Holland

  • NITRO STRAWBERRY BLONDE

    6.8%- 6 Arbor Brewing Co.- Ann Arbor

  • PEACH COUNTY CIDER

    5.0% -6 Ciderboys Hard Cider-Stevens Point, WI

  • WHEEZIN THE JUICE IPA

    6.5%- 6 Grand Armory Brewing Co.

north america

  • BUD LIGHT

    3.5

    light lager – 4.2%

  • LABATT BLUE

    3.5

    lager – 5.0%

  • LABATT BLUE LIGHT

    3.5

    light lager – 4.0%

  • MILLER LITE

    3.5

    light lager – 4.2%

  • PULSAR SEMI-DRY CIDER

    4

    Starcut Ciders – 6.4%

  • SHORT’S SPACE ROCK

    5

    gluten-removed american pale ale – 5.6%

  • TÖST

    5

    non-alcoholic sparkling cider – 0.0%

england & ireland

  • GUINNESS NITRO

    5

    5.0%

  • KALIBER

    5

    low alcohol lager – 0.05%

  • PERRONELLE’S BLUSH CIDER (500ML)

    16

    Aspall – Suffolk, UK – 6.8%

  • SAMUEL SMITH’S NUT BROWN ALE

    12

    english brown ale – 5.0%

france

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italy

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belgium

  • CHIMAY DOREE

    13

    belgian trappist pale ale – 4.8%

  • LA FIN DU MONDE

    6

    belgian style triple – 9.0%

  • STELLA ARTOIS

    5

    euro pale lager – 5.0%

  • TRAPPISTES ROCHEFORT 10

    17

    belgian trappist quadrupel – 11.3%

gluten-free

  • SHORT’S SPACE ROCK

    5

    gluten-removed american pale ale – 5.6%

APPETIZERS

configured with 25 pieces

  • ARANCINI

    70

    risotto, mozzarella, basil, marinara, balsamic

  • BRAISED BEEF BITES | GF

    75

    red wine braised beef, polenta, bleu cheese sauce

  • TOAST AND JAM

    65

    tomato jam, fig, goat cheese spread, crostini

  • CRAB CAKES

    85

    blue crab cakes, harissa aioli

  • TOUM (NEW)

    garlic, salt, olive oil

  • BABA GHANOUSH (NEW)

    eggplant, tahini, lemon, leek, garlic, olive oil

  • MUHAMMARA (NEW)

    red pepper, walnut

  • TZATZIKI (NEW)

    greek yogurt, cucumber

  • WHIPPED FETA (NEW)

    whipped feta

  • ANTIPASTO | GF

    70

    olives, cheeses, cured meats, marcona almonds

  • SMOKED SALMON | GF

    65

    salmon mousse, cucumber, dill

  • BRUSCHETTA

    55

    burrata, tomato, peach, basil balsamic glaze

PRIX FIXE THREE-COURSE

Parties of 20 or More
$52/person | $58/person for Beef Tenderloin
Guest selections due two weeks prior to event date.

First Course | Select Two

  • SEASONAL SOUP

  • FOREST FLOOR SOUP

    roasted mushrooms, stewed leeks, cream, fustini's white truffle oil

  • PALETTE SALAD

    mixed greens, feta, almonds, pickled red onion, strawberry-balsamic vinaigrette

  • CAESAR SALAD

    sweet crisp, anchovy dressing, parmesan, croutons

Second Course | Select Three

  • BEEF TENDERLOIN | GF

    fig truffle au jus, saffron risotto

  • PLATH’S SMOKED PORK CHOP

    sweet potato purée, ladolemono sauce (sun-dried tomato, feta, kalamata olive)

  • GREAT LAKES WALLEYE

    spring pea risotto, romesco sauce

  • FIRE-ROASTED HALF CHICKEN | GF

    roasted root vegetable, tarragon butter sauce

  • HARISSA-GLAZED SALMON | GF

    couscous salad, gremolata

  • PISTO MANCHEGO

    spanish ratatouille, lemon, thyme risotto, leek saffron sauce

Dessert | Select One

  • BAKED CHOCOLATE PUDDING

    vanilla ice cream, butterscotch sauce

View our on-site catering venues.

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Catering Menu Items subject to change.

Please call Palette Bistro 231.348.3321 to schedule your next event. 

Hours

  • Monday 11:30am - 9pm
  • Tuesday 11:30am - 9pm
  • Wednesday 11:30am - 9pm
  • Thursday 11:30am - 9pm
  • Friday 11:30am - 9pm
  • Saturday 10am - 9pm
  • Sunday 10am - 9pm

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Close the day and start your evening off at Palette Bistro. Known as Petoskey’s Best Happy Hour 40% off small plates | $1 off draft beers | $5 Cosmopolitan, Margarita, French 75, Manhattan, Select Glasses of Wine

Frequent Diners

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Dine Inside & Out

Little Traverse Bay views from inside. Summertime views from the upper deck and streetside patio. Seasonal menus highlight locally sourced ingredients. Ask about creative craft cocktails, Social District drinks to go, and the ever-popular Champagne Flight.

Planning an Event?

With two private outdoor areas, secluded wine bar, and spacious upper level, Palette Bistro is ideal for events – big or small.

From rehearsal dinners and showers, to corporate events and holiday parties, Palette makes hosting an event seamless.

Wineguys Restaurant Group

Calendar of Events

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Community & Sustainability

The first restaurant in the Wineguys Restaurant Group collection, Palette Bistro is proud to provide community-wide support and to embrace environmental sustainability efforts. Learn more about the philosophy with some impressive figures.

Featured Artists

In a place where presentation has always mattered — on the plate and on the walls — Palette Bistro in Petoskey takes its name to heart in a bold, creative way. Now, Palette is evolving that long-standing tradition into something more immersive: a true gallery experience within a restaurant through a partnership with Somebody’s Gallery.