Al Johnson's is a place you will have to wait for but wow wow the wait is so worth it. This is a…read moremust stop for me and my family on every Door County trip. Hot tip on getting in: send one person to check in at the front desk as early as you can in the morning to get your group added to the list because it's usually an hour to two hour wait for breakfast/brunch. While you're waiting, enjoy the Swedish delights in the gift shop, the enormous green lawn space and seating, walk around Sister Bay and of course admire the goats on the roof! Once you are in, enjoy the food, I'm never disappointed. Personally, I have to order the Swedish meatballs and Swedish pancakes combo every time to get a little bit of sweet and a little bit of savory and a full plate of delicious. I think it might be a little easier to get in for dinner and they have a great outdoor space for drinks, bites, and live music in the evenings! This is really a Sister Bay and Door County MUST stop. I recommend it to everyone!

A visit to Door County is not complete without visiting the roof grazing goats and enjoying…read morelingonberry drenched Swedish pancakes at Al Johnson's! The classic dining area has not changed in 30 years, nor has the great service by the wait staff adorned in Swedish apparel. There are NO RESERVATIONS, so either go early or plan to wait a long time. We knew the drill, so we put our names in at 8:30am to get a table for 6 at 10:45! Plenty of time to shop in town as well as watch the live goats grazing on the grass roof of the restaurant! Once seated, we enjoyed the Swedish meatballs, Swedish pancakes (with traditional lingonberries or Door County cherries, and a delicious warm cinnamon coffee cake. All of the food was served quickly, was amazing and in just the right amounts. We love the classic look of the restaurant as well as the cool Swedish themed gift shop attached.

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.

I loved this store! There is so much variety and all displayed beautifully. Darla was personable…read moreand helpful. So happy we did not miss this place!!!

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.

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!

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.

Today I came into the island lavender fresh market. It was a nice store filled with lavender…read moreessentials. When we first walked in we didn't get a hello. The workers looked a little bored. I thought I was the only one in my group who thought that. But when we left we all agreed it was a little rude of how they welcomed every other customer. Some of the products didn't even smell like lavender. But it was cute somewhere to stop but not the best.

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!