Ruca's
Bear Lake, UT

Our main featured item is called Ebelskivers. Ebelskivers are a fluffy Danish pancake ball and we are the only place that serves them in the state of Utah. I make them in all different variations so we have something for everyone from sweet to savory. This is a old recipe that came straight from Denmark from a dear friends mother. You will find nothing like them around here. 

From as young as I can remember some of my fondest memories were the summers we would spend in Bear Lake. My ancestors were some of the first people to help settle St. Charles and my great Uncles were also some of the first to purchase property on the beach of Bear Lake. I can always remember wanting to just be up here as long as I possibly could and never go home. That is one of the many reasons why I wanted to build something in that area. 

I have spent a total of 19 years of my life in customer service and it is a passion of mine along with cooking so last summer when I was sitting on my mom’s deck in Bear Lake looking out over the lake I was pondering ideas on how I could combine all my passions and loves into something that would not only benefit me but also benefit my family, friends, & community and that is when the idea of Ruca’s was born.

Our name RUCA’S is a southern California slang term meaning “My Love”  or “Girlfriend” It was actually made popular by the band Sublime when they came out with the song “Waiting For My Ruca”. When I built my 1969 VW Beetle 6 years ago I had to come up with a name. After months of trying to come up with something with no success that song came on and it was like a light bulb that lit up and the name Rucas was found. So of course when It came to finding a name for my dream restaurant it had to be named after my other love "My RUCA" my love bug.