Polish Eatery Serves 30 Types of Handmade Pierogi in Petoskey

750 dozen. That’s how many pierogi a Petoskey business makes each day, mixing the dough and sealing each one by hand. (I’ll save you the calculation: 750 dozen = 9,000 tasty dumplings.) With an incredible variety and handmade touch, here’s how Lost Village Perogi is serving up 30 types of pierogi.

When you think of pierogi, the fillings that typically come to mind are potatoes and cheese (and how can you go wrong with that!). But at Lost Village Pierogi in Petoskey, the traditional (and popular) potato cheddar and kielbasa kraut combos are mixed in among more uncommon options like chicken noodle soup, smokehouse pork fried rice and cherry cheesecake pierogi. There are more than 30 varieties on the growing menu, some offered daily and others only seasonally.

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“Every great pierogi is made with love and fond memories of family and tradition,” says co-owner Mike Kotz, who runs the Polish eatery with his wife, Holly. “I grew up with two grandmothers who lived in the kitchen, showing their love for their family by making delicious meals that were passed down from their ancestors.”

The pierogi are sold frozen by the dozen to reheat at home, along with take-and-make potato pancakes and other Polish favorites such as dill pickle soup. The hot food menu—patio seating is available—also includes pierogi by the half dozen, stuffed cabbage rolls and a kielbasa and sauerkraut meal.

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The Kotzs relocated their business from Grand Rapids to Petoskey in December 2020 and, in addition to the offerings in Petoskey, do pop-up events across Northern Michigan, as well as selling frozen pierogi at several retail locations in the greater Grand Rapids area. They’ll even create custom pierogi if you have a favorite filling in mind (just give them a call!).

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