The Bait Shop

Valparaiso, IN · Fine dining restaurant

Rating
4.6/5
★★★★★ 4.6
Reviews
20
Rank in Valparaiso
#15
of 179 restaurants
City Percentile
71%
rating percentile
Address
The Bait Shop, 5308 N Calumet Ave, Valparaiso, IN 46383
Phone
(219) 477-5557
Website
m.facebook.com/baitshopvalpo
Status
Closed · Opens 4 PM

The Bait Shop is a restaurant located in Valparaiso, IN. It is one of 179 restaurants listed in Valparaiso. Its 4.6-star rating is above the Valparaiso city average of 4.3 stars. It ranks #15 of 179 restaurants in Valparaiso. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

Hours

Saturday4 PM–9 PM
SundayClosed
MondayClosed
TuesdayClosed
Wednesday5 PM–9 PM
Thursday4 PM–9 PM
Friday4 PM–9 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★★★ 5.0 Jacob Vetor · Nov 2025

My wife has celiac disease, so she can’t have gluten! This place is fantastic!! The service is amazing from Ron are bartender/waiter, and the chef, the food is amazing. She had the smash burger, I had the chicken and waffles. I would have never known the chicken or waffles were gluten free. SO GOOD. Drinks are awesome also. Must try by anyone! And especially gluten intolerant ones! We will definitely be back.

★★★★★ 5.0 Chris O. · Jan 2025

This place is a hidden gem in Valparaiso. A must. The food is some of the best in town. The chef does an incredible job of offering a very limited but high-end menu. The beef Wagyu is to die for. All of the sides are delectable. You can see that on this particular evening we had sticky rice that was amazing. The salmon and the potatoes were also phenomenal. Honestly, there’s nothing on the menu that you can go wrong ordering.

★★★★★ 5.0 Thomas Cera · Feb 2024

A remarkable dining experience in a small hidden gem of a restaurant. The menu changes nearly daily and includes fresh choices of meat, seafood and more. The service was outstanding. Mariah makes an excellent Old Fashioned among other craft cocktails. The dinners were delicious. It is difficult to recommend anything specific since everything was good. Save room for dessert!

★★★★★ 5.0 Aubrey Llano · Aug 2025

The food was so good, had generous portions, and was well worth the price. Between all of us we got everything on the menu. It was outshone however, by the service. 11/10. We were celebrating and it made it that much more special. Our servers were fun, knowledgeable and attentive. We all agreed we would be back. Thank you!

★★★★★ 5.0 Stephen Butler · Sep 2019

We were greeted promptly and seated, very friendly. Our table was clean and the whole dinning area as well. They change the menu often so you can take a chance on what being offered or call ahead. I had the Boneless Short Ribs, it was wonderful and the presentation was pleasing to the eye. They offer a short menu of specialty drinks to choose from and also craft beers too. The wait staff was attentive but not pushy. The prices are $$$ but worth the money. I’ll be going back for sure. The bathroom was clean 👍 Please hit “Like” if this was helpful. Thanks.

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Outdoor Seating ✓ Onsite Services ✓ Takeout ✓ Dine In ✓ Delivery ✓ Great Cocktails ✓ Serves Local Specialty ✓ Lunch ✓ Dinner ✓ Solo Dining ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Restroom ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Seating ✓ Alcohol ✓ Beer

Services

Fine dining restaurant

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