Lobdell’s serves as a working laboratory for Great Lakes Culinary Institute students. The 90-seat restaurant overlooks beautiful Grand Traverse Bay and is open to the public for lunch during the fall and spring semesters, breakfast treats and coffee during the summer, and dinners and special events throughout the year. It is named in honor of longtime NMC supporters Wayne and Terry Lobdell.

Lobdell's is located on the second level of NMC's Great Lakes campus, at 715 E. Front St.

Lobdell’s is closed during NMC holidays and Spring Break.

Lunch Service

Dates: Tuesdays and Wednesdays during the Fall and Spring semesters
Reservation times: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Chef Abra BerensGreat Lakes Great Chefs dinner

Join us Thursday, Oct. 1 for this collaboration between GLCI Chef Michael Peterson and his Farm to Table students and cookbook author and Chef Abra Berens, right.

  • Dinner: $95/person + tax and gratuity
  • Wine package: $45

Reservations are open!

World Cuisine soup dishWorld Cuisine

Travel to Italy and China while remaining right here in Traverse City! Attend GLCI's fall World Cuisine lunches. Italy is featured Thursday, Oct. 29 and China Thursday, Nov. 12.

Lunch consists of three courses including a first course, entree, dessert and a nonalcoholic beverage for $45 plus tax & gratuity.

Reservations open Monday, Sept. 21.

​Make your reservations via OpenTable

Lobdell's returns September 16!

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Lobdell's reopens for lunch on Wednesday, Sept. 16. Reservations for September and October are now open. Make your reservations via OpenTable.

Reservations for November and December will open Wednesday, Sept. 30.

Join the GLCI mailing list for more details and to stay up-to-date on other culinary events!

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