Whether you’re just starting your Lakeside Bar journey or grinding toward that final customer milestone, this guide will help you unlock all 17 achievements (including the hidden ones) in a smooth and efficient way. Let’s dive right into the breakdown.
General Info & Tips
- Total Achievements: 17
- Hidden Achievements: 2
- Missable Achievements: None
- Bugged/Unobtainable: None
Important Gameplay Tips:
- You’ll need ~100 hours to unlock everything. Take it easy and let the game run in the background if needed.
- Twitch integration helps with passive progress toward time-based goals.
- Prioritize unlocking your second bartender and a manager early — they carry the grind for you.
- You can fish while managing the bar by activating “Focus” mode. This keeps you fishing even when clicking other parts of the bar.
- Close the bar to build upgrades or expand space — upgrades won’t work with customers inside.
Spoiler Alert
This guide keeps explanations light, but some achievements may reveal content you haven’t encountered yet.
In the beginning
“Complete the tutorial.”
Just finish the tutorial. The controls are simple, but don’t skip — it’s helpful.
Now Hiring!
“Hire your first staff member.”
Hiring Angie doesn’t count — recruit someone like Luke for this to unlock.
Get Out!
“Close the bar for the first time.”
Click the sign near the entrance to close. Angry customers won’t harm your rating, and you can reopen immediately.
Expanding Business
“Open the bar first block.”
Costs 8,000 gold. Close the bar first, then walk to the expansion area and interact. If in Focus mode (fishing), exit it first.
Flows in Like Water
“Earn 100,000 gold in total.”
Cumulative — doesn’t require having the gold on-hand. Stats screen doesn’t fully reflect your progress, but the achievement will trigger normally.
Shift After Shift
“Pay your staff wage for the first time.”
Each staff has a countdown. When it hits 0, their wage is deducted.
Note: If you don’t have enough gold, they may leave — but you can rehire them with progress intact.
Cozy Bonfire
“Sit at the bonfire.”
Visit the lake garden and interact with the log near the bonfire.
Other interactables in the area: swing (Cyx event), and pliers (fishing).
Theme Night!
“Unlock one full bar theme set.”
Go to the paintbrush icon in the menu. Purchase all matching items in one theme (wall, counter, etc.).
Note: If you own the supporter DLC, one theme is already unlocked — just equip it.
Down the Memory Lane
“Collect 30 memory capsule items.”
Play the gacha machine 30 times.
There are 51 unique capsules, no duplicates. Each gives useful passive perks, so it’s a worthwhile early investment.
The Right Mix
“Successfully craft all beverage recipes.”
You’ll unlock recipes by serving customers and collecting mail hints.
Tips:
- Max out recipes by experimenting.
- Use Angie’s final skill to boost success rates.
- Spam clicks to skip crafting animation — it doesn’t affect results.
Current version note: crafting each drink once seems to be enough to unlock the achievement.
He Can Cook
“Successfully craft all snack recipes.”
Requires Mike to be hired first.
Same method as drinks — get hints from mail and experiment.
Tips:
- Train Mike’s final skill to improve results.
- Rapid clicking skips animation.
Like drinks, crafting each once currently unlocks the achievement.
Spookie
“Hire Cyx into your bar.”
Go to the swing at night. A random event will trigger where Cyx appears. After the conversation, you’ll unlock her in the hiring menu.
Professional Angler
“Catch every fish in the game.”
Fish by the lake using the pliers. Use Focus mode to speed up catches.
This is very RNG-heavy — the final few are rare.
Some fish (like bottles with messages) are required to unlock characters like Jack.
Bar’d for Life
“Play for 100 hours.”
No trick here — just let the game run. You can minimize the window and do other tasks.
Word of Mouth
“Serve 100 customers.”
Stack small tables early and you’ll reach this fast. Very natural progression.
Booming Business
“Serve 1,000 customers.”
Upgrade your bar layout and staff efficiency. This will come along during your 100h journey.
Bar of the People
“Serve 10,000 customers.”
This is the final big milestone. Add more tables, automate your bar, and keep the drinks flowing!
Unlocking Extra Staff
Here’s how to get the secret hires:
Cyx
Use the swing at night and trigger the random event.
Jack
Catch all types of fish — one bottle includes a message that unlocks Jack.
METE
Complete the bouncy ball minigame with a score of 100m to unlock METE.
Changelog
- August 1, 2025 – Guide created
- August 3, 2025 – Updated with hidden achievements and staff info
