About Us...

Offering fine dining only minutes from the shores of Grand Lake, The Artichoke Restaurant & Bar serves outstanding steaks, chicken and seafood in the cozy confines of a farmhouse that is more than a century old. The result is a relaxing, country atmosphere that nevertheless achieves a level of elegance. Try the steak soup, the Syrian Salad, a Whole Fried Potato, or enjoy the shrimp, prepared three ways. The house artichoke and spinach dip, served with pita points, comes highly recommended, as does the fresh asparagus, grown on the premises in the restaurant’s garden.

The Artichoke

After many years in the food service industry Jim and Diana Sellers decided to move to grand lake after selling their large catering business in Oklahoma City area.  After locating a place to put a commercial green house, called The Potting Shed, the property also had a small farm house the was first built over 100 years ago. 

By adding a commercial kitchen on the East side of the old house they had the best of worlds, a new modern kitchen and a quaint comfortable dining area in the former living and dining rooms of the house.  The kitchen was turned into a bar area and has become the Cheers Bar of the lake with 11 bar stools it is a places to meet new and old friends for a fun evening.

The menu is a collection of items the Sellers' have picked up along a forty year career for Jim and many years together on serving fine food to many.  With a mix of Chicken, Shrimp three ways, seafood and of course the best possible Steak around the Pond.  Service has been a constant as the two main wait staff have been there from the beginning, Lori and Beth.  Big John their main cook has been with them for over six years to add to the food being great on each visit.

During the growing season the Artichoke uses some home grown vegetable and herbs from the large garden next the parking area.  When the Saturday market is open most of these are purchased from our local growers that come to the market May thru October.  Ready for its third year the Market plans to be more of an event for Saturday mornings.  Open 9:00 am to 1:00 pm

They accept new customers every day, Will YOU be the NEXT??