Cross Lake, MN · Covered outdoor spaces and open connections give this Cross Lake destination room to welcome people.
The project
Inside, outside. Part of the same experience.
At this Cross Lake gathering place, exposed timber roofs bring warmth and structure to generous outdoor dining spaces. Picnic tables and high-top seating extend alongside the restaurant, creating a sheltered setting that remains open to the surrounding activity.
Large glazed overhead doors connect the restaurant with the covered deck. Inside, warm wood accents, booths, bar seating and games support a variety of ways to gather. The photography follows those connections—from the timber pavilions to the dining rooms—and places the building within its wooded lake-country setting.
Long view through the connected outdoor pavilionsZorbaz gable above the timber-framed deckGlass overhead door connecting restaurant and covered deckOpen dining room beneath wood ceiling accentsMain bar below a slatted wood ceiling featureLarge ceiling fan beneath exposed pavilion framingRestaurant roofs framed by autumn foliageFenced sand volleyball courts viewed from the deckRestaurant rooflines and parking area among autumn treesElevated corner view of the red and blue restaurant roofsZorbaz gable rising above the red metal roofRed roof and main approach viewed from aboveRestaurant frontage and parking area from the airRestaurant nestled among fall-colored treesAerial view toward the gabled main entranceRestaurant approach and long red rooflineRestaurant setting with the lake beyondWide aerial view across the autumn trees to the lakeRestaurant and parking area within the lakeside neighborhoodRestaurant roofs among the trees near the lakeRoadside approach and restaurant within its wooded settingWide view of the restaurant and surrounding lake communityRestaurant frontage and road below the lake horizonRoad and restaurant amid autumn-colored treesLake shoreline and surrounding neighborhood from aboveWaterfront neighborhood in autumnWide lake and neighborhood panoramaLakefront setting beneath the autumn sunOutdoor volleyball courts and restaurant from the airRestaurant and sand courts among autumn treesAngled aerial view of the restaurant and outdoor courtsSand courts beside the red-and-blue roofed restaurantRestaurant roofs and fenced courts with the lake beyondTall aerial view of the restaurant and lakeside settingAutumn shoreline canopy and nearby docksOverhead view of restaurant roof geometry and sand courtsRestaurant and courts seen directly from aboveRed and blue metal roof junction from aboveZorbaz-branded pavilion facade from the airOutdoor sand courts beside the covered gathering areaElevated view of the branded pavilion gableCovered deck with picnic tables and exposed timber roofTimber pavilion and high-top seating on the deckOpen-sided dining pavilion beside the sand courtsDeck tables and blue umbrellas beneath the timber roofTimber roof connections around the large ceiling fanHigh-top seating looking toward the volleyball courtsPicnic tables sheltered by the timber pavilionCovered gathering deck with picnic and counter seatingHigh-top tables between the timber-roofed gathering areasExposed timber roof framing and metal connection detailsPavilion roof beside the restaurant’s glazed openingRecessed soffit lighting above the glass overhead doorRestaurant’s glass overhead door between covered gathering spacesPicnic tables beneath a long timber-roofed pavilionCovered stage area at the end of the picnic-table deckLong covered deck with tables arranged along both sidesTimber pavilion opening toward the outdoor courtsPicnic table beneath exposed framing and string lightsCovered dining deck alongside the restaurant wallSheltered stage area with colorful wall graphicsRaised walkway and black railings beside red sidingTimber posts and open-sided dining pavilionExterior access steps and raised connecting walkwaySand volleyball courts beside the covered deckRestaurant pavilion viewed across the sand courtBranded gable and timber pavilion facing the courtsVolleyball net in front of the covered gathering deckPavilion frontage across the sand courtSunlit sand court and open-sided restaurant pavilionClose view of the red textured sidingBlack railing alongside the raised exterior walkwayRed-sided restaurant and connecting walkway above a green lawnExterior walkway and black railings around the side entranceRestaurant approach from the parking areaLong restaurant frontage beneath a red metal roofMain entrance and planted perimeter across the parking lotGabled main entrance and stone-faced lower wallRestaurant frontage framed by autumn treesWide view of parking and restaurant approachMain facade with red roof and gabled entranceClose view of the glass-fronted main entranceDecorative chandelier in a wood-lined interior towerDining room with pool table and wood-slat ceiling accentsGlass overhead doors beside the main dining roomPool table and dining tables under warm string lightingTables beside the glazed connection to the covered deckDining tables beside the small indoor stagePool table and dining area under a large ceiling fanWindow-side booths with colorful wall signsDining booths beside black-framed windowsIndoor stage with speakers and lighting equipmentPool table beneath warm ceiling lightsBroad dining room with pool tables and high-top seatingBar and dining spaces beneath warm ceiling accentsLong bar counter with wood fronts and counter seatingRestaurant dining room with low ceiling beamsMerchandise area with hanging shirts and wood wallsDining tables beside an inset boat-shaped featureBoat-shaped display feature within the dining roomWood boat feature between connected restaurant spacesShuffleboard table beside the wood-paneled barRestroom with blue partitions and a long vanityStone vanity top and framed restroom mirrorsTiled restroom walls and mounted fixturesRestroom sink beneath a framed mirrorShuffleboard table under hanging decorTimber-framed interior stair opening with red stepsLower-level game room with arcade machines and picnic tablesArcade room with bright red floor and colorful wallsBooth seating and game machines along a yellow wallPicnic table within the colorful arcade areaLower-level games and gathering spaceArcade machines arranged beside picnic tablesBranded opening between game room spacesPool table in a blue-and-yellow game roomBilliards area with colorful wall signsMain bar with a long counter and stoolsBar counter and adjacent dining boothsDining room and stage beneath wood ceiling detailsTiled restroom with red partitions and dark-framed mirrorRestroom vanity beside red partition doorsSink and patterned stone countertopRestroom vanity with red partitions and large-format tileCompact vanity against dark stone-look tileRestroom sink beneath a tall framed mirrorTiled restroom with dark partitionsRestroom partition and tile wall detailsWood-paneled restaurant vestibule with framed memorabiliaWood-topped service counter within the restaurantDecorative chandelier beneath the timber-lined tower
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