We really enjoyed our breakfast at Al Johnson's on late May. It was buzzing at 8:30 am on the…read moreFriday of Memorial Day weekend. We started with the Swedish Mimosa and the Swedish Sparkler, and they were both delicious. We split the Swedish pancakes and a classic breakfast and LOVED the Swedish pancakes! Everything was delicious, staff was friendly and very efficient. We brought home bottles of both the Lingonberry syrup and the Lingonberry preserves. Wish we could have seen the goats on this visit but we'll plan our next for later in the summer!

Stopped by for lunch because we were in the area with family touring around for the day. My…read morebrother wanted to see the goats on the roof. Unfortunately, they were not there as it was too hot...understandable. They have a parking lot, which I was grateful for as street parking was full! We got there at about 1:45 pm on a Monday. We were told the wait would be 40 minutes for 4 of us. We waited 20 minutes. The service and food were great. I got breakfast while the rest got Swedish meatballs and burgers. Mine was so good! I left full. The decor was definitely Norwegian, but not overly done. The gift shop had a good variety. I would recommend this restaurant to anyone!

What a fun location overlooking Green Bay and the ferry service! We've visited here the last two…read moreyears and enjoy all the hedgehogs! Ryeee is another nice Swedish gift shop across the small parking lot.

This little gift barn holds a lot more than one might expect. They have a variety of items, like…read moresweatshirts and t-shirts, mugs, some children's items, and so on. Not a bad place to find a gift or souvenir whilst in Door County. It's well situated as well for folks hopping on or off the ferry. Since we'd done a fair amount of shopping already I opted not to buy anything here, but I did consider a sweatshirt or two.

Fantastic antique store with a lot of fun gifts and friendly staff! We stopped through on our Door…read moreCounty drive and found this to be a great local store, surrounded by other great stores as well.

Great collection and wonderful spirit filled owner who is dedicated to sending kids to camp. Worth…read morethe trip!

This business no longer houses Pipka's accessories and cake/coffee. It sells casual clothes and is…read moreowned and run by a dermatologist, with dermatology services and products. Appointments are required.

This was one of my favorite stops on a recent trip to Door County. I was drawn to this very cute…read morehouse-turned-business in Sister Bay, just off the main street. The shop is known for its Almond Cake and serves delicious samples. One can purchase the special cake pan and recipe book. These can also be obtained at their website (https://www.pipkas.com) or now on Amazon. This was such a fun shop to browse full of gifty type items like books, cards, kitchen supplies and gadgets, and original artwork. I would love to visit here again. Recommended stop in Door County!

Wow, this place is great. I am so glad we stopped here whilst in Door County--it was my favorite…read moreplace to stop. The owners are great. I'm not sure if it's ~recently changed ownership or not. But the owners were here with their infant when we stoped in just after opening on Sunday morning, and told us a bit of their story. Apparently the father of one of them started making lotion some years ago, and after a while they looked into lavender when trying to decide what they wanted to focus on for their family. Apparently the pH of the soil in Door County is perfect for this crop, so they planted over 5,000 lavender plants and started their empire. This sweet shop has just about anything you could want that's lavender-related. I'm sure most folks think of cosmetics and toiletries, which they have in abundance as you might expect. Lavender is actually not high on my list of favorite flowers or herbs because it is usually far too overpowering for me, but some of the lotions and potions they sell lean toward the mild side scent-wise, so if you have a similar sensitivity you may still find something you like. In addition to foods and toiletries, they also sell gifts, art, and household items as well. They've developed their own lavender lemonade; I love lavender lemonade so I bought five bottles and was not disappointed. What will be disappointing is finishing up the remaining bottles I brought home. They said they are working on getting it into some stores, such as Whole Foods (which might make me shop there). I came specifically to pick up some culinary lavender. I haven't ever used it before, but lavender lemonade is a favorite in the summer and I've been thinking about trying to make a simple syrup. Since this area is somewhat known for lavender, it seemed like the best place to get some to stock my kitchen cupboard. What they had here in the shop was picked three days prior by the proprietors themselves. I'll dry it out a bit longer and then debud it so it's ready to go when I feel like trying my hand at something new. Luckily, they also sell simple syrup here so i got that as a backup too--or alternatively I now can use the lavender buds for something else besides just making syrup. When I was telling the owner about my plans and excitement to try using the lavender in some cooking, they were kind enough to sneak in a second bundle of it. They have a partnership with a local confectioner that makes truffles with their lavender. I picked up three to take home--hopefully they'll make it!--and they were beautifully made. I also got a lavender shortbread cookie, which I took home to my significant other and heard it was excellent. This shop is worth a visit on your trip to Door County; even if you're not sure if you'd find something here, you might well be surprised, and it's a great place for gifts.

I love the smell of lavender. It reminds me of sleepovers at my grandmother's. We would have…read morecookies and milk before bed then she would tuck me in while leaving the TV on so I could watch the Muppets. Her bedroom always smelled like lavender which is probably why I always slept so well there. Every time I smell lavender I think of her. As soon as we walked into Island Lavender thoughts of my grandma came rolling in. The whole shop smell amazing! There was every type of lavender product you could imagine and those I had never even dreamed of. I had to stop myself from buying one of everything. I did go home with Caramel Lavender popcorn, Lavender Lemonade, Lavender Cream Cheese, Lavender lip gloss, and an assortment of Lavender truffles. I could have spent all day there, but it's probably good we stopped on our way back to the ferry because I probably would have spent quite a bit more. The most unique thing I purchased was the Lavender Chocolates. I chose different flavors and they were all delicious. Just outside the door of the market they had these fun pictures you could pose in and this has to be my favorite pic of Leslie and I.

This is the most wonder-filled shop in Door County! All items are crafted by Wisconsin artists and…read morecrafts people. One can find gifts, clothing, jewelry, home objects both practical and decorative, works of art, and souvenirs. Make sure to find it -- a bit off the beaten track on the edge of Sister Bay, on Route 57.

Many unique gifts and art pieces. A longtime favorite shop to visit. The owner still working after…read more50 years!

This is a fun place to stop on a rainy or chilly day. They have a lot of fun garden items and…read morehousewares as well as some interesting art pieces by local artists. It is a mix of "touristy" stuff like paper cocktail napkins with joke sayings on them and nicer things. The outdoor area is particularly nice with interesting glass garden art that I think would work best if you lived somewhere without too much wildlife...or storms...but it is fun to look at! The layout is a little maze-like, but that's sort of part of the fun in my opinion...the store just keeps going and going and going... Definitely worth going here rather than one of the purely "touristy items" places if you're looking for something to do on a day when the weather isn't fabulous!