When you arrive at 1932 Reserve, you sense the evening will be extraordinary… even if you’ve never been.

Located in what was once a hotel on the shores of the brand-new Lake of the Ozarks, 1932 Reserve draws those seeking an elevated lakefront dining experience. The giant trees alongside the old and new architecture set the atmosphere for a one-of-a-kind evening.

Take a flythrough of one of the Lake of the Ozarks’ most distinctive restaurants, from its historic lakefront setting and dining room to the bar, where more than 200 whiskeys are on the menu.

Managing Partner Mark Spears cut his teeth in the Lake’s restaurant scene before working in high-end restaurants in San Diego for a decade. Then Spears returned to the Lake and partnered with a few other entrepreneurs to build something truly special.

Every offseason, Spears and his head chef tear the menu down and rebuild it from scratch, creating dishes like Caramelized Duck Confit, Charred Pork Loin and Mediterranean Red Snapper, along with creative cocktails and one of the Lake’s most remarkable whiskey collections.

Find 1932 Reserve at 1201 Procter Dr., Osage Beach, Missouri.

By water: 17.5 Mile Marker, in the same cove as Backwater Jack’s.