Port City Smokehouse

Port City Smokehouse Welcome to the 2026 Season
We are celebrating 20 years in business. OPEN UNTIL OCTOBER 26!!

Skip the line and order here:
https://port-city-smokehouse.cloveronline.com

Email: [email protected] The Port City Smokehouse..."Your North Country, Big Water, Good Life Marketplace"! The very best and freshest genuine UpNorth specialty foods, goods and gifts! Port City Smokehouse, just off Lake Michigan’s on Frankfort's stunning Betsie Bay. You’ll enjoy our splendid local foods, old

fashioned wood smoked fish and meat products, fresh fish, specialty seafood, robust and hearty wood smoked jerky, Michigan dried cherry and blueberry goodies, Cherry salsas, Michigan wines and beer, gift baskets, carry out BBQ foods, party trays and much more. Stop in for our Carry-out dinners, or eat at our outdoor patio, where we specialize in the best Flash Fried Fish sandwiches and platters either side of the Mississippi! The view of the Betsie Bay, the breeze off Lake Michigan, and the delicious fish and BBQ cuisine make this a must-do when you are in the area.

08/27/2026

Everyone always asks us…

How do you make your salmon glaze? Here’s Dave’s famous recipe.

08/25/2026

Cedar plank whitefish might be one of the best ways to cook Great Lakes fish.

Here’s Dave’s recipe:

Soak your cedar plank in water for 15 minutes, then top the whitefish with butter, fresh herbs, salt, pepper and lemon.

Grill on the plank, skin side down at 400-500°F for about 12–18 minutes, depending on the thickness of the fillet. No flipping needed! When the fish flakes easily with a fork, it’s ready.

08/22/2026

200 pounds. One smoker.

This week's batch of fishermen's fish was so heavy, Nick had to call in Logan to help pull the trays out of the smoker.

Here's how it works:
🎣 You catch it.
🔥 We smoke it over real maple wood.
📦 You pick it up, ready to enjoy.

Whether it's one fish or 200 pounds, we're proud to help turn Great Lakes catches into something worth sharing.

08/20/2026

This is one of those Up North traditions that never goes out of style.

Our whole Great Lakes menominee is smoked the old-fashioned way over real maple wood, giving it that signature rich, Port City smoky flavor.

Never had menominee before? Just pull the flaky meat right off the bones and enjoy it with crackers, on a bagel, in a salad, or straight from the fish.

Port City Smokehouse
Downtown Frankfort, MI

08/19/2026

These are Dave's picks for your Up North charcuterie board:

1. Fruit of the Dunes: Chipotle Black Bean & Corn Salsa
2. Fruit of the Dunes: Cherry Habanero Pepper Jelly
3. Michigan Farm Cheese: Artisan All Natural Jalapeno Cheese Curds
4. Port City Smoked Whitefish Pate
5. Port City Fiesta Smoked Salmon Pate
6. Port City Smoked Lake Trout Pate
7. Michigan wine (your choice!)

Stock up your cooler and head to the beach!

08/14/2026

The giant trout we get fresh out of the Great Lakes before we smoke it. You can get it from the deli case as fresh smoked trout or try our smoked trout pâté.

Port City Smokehouse
Frankfort, MI

08/13/2026

From the smoker to the beach.

We use 100% sugar maple wood to smoke our salmon, giving it that iconic Port City Smokehouse flavor.

08/08/2026

It starts with fresh Great Lakes whitefish, carefully prepared by hand.

A little maple wood smoke, a lot of tradition, and before long... it's the whitefish pâté people stop in for again and again.

From the cutting table to a cracker on the beach...that's a pretty good journey.

📍Frankfort, Michigan

08/07/2026

Miller's Northwood Market in Arcadia now carries Port City Smokehouse pâtés! If you're Up North this summer, take the scenic route and stop by.

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Address

1000 Main Street
Frankfort, MI
49635

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 7pm
Tuesday 10am - 7pm
Wednesday 10am - 7pm
Thursday 10am - 7pm
Friday 10am - 7pm
Saturday 10am - 7pm
Sunday 11am - 7pm

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