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.
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