Best of Duluth

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Best of Duluth

Food Scene

Delicious sandwich shop with a deli offering all kinds of cured meats, smoked fish, sausages, and more! Get some sandwiches for a picnic on Park Point Beach or up the shore!
22 locals recommend
Northern Waters Smokehaus
394 S Lake Ave
22 locals recommend
Delicious sandwich shop with a deli offering all kinds of cured meats, smoked fish, sausages, and more! Get some sandwiches for a picnic on Park Point Beach or up the shore!
Great BBQ in Duluth's West End. It's also nearby the Bent Paddle Brewery and Taproom!
29 locals recommend
OMC Smokehouse
1909 W Superior St
29 locals recommend
Great BBQ in Duluth's West End. It's also nearby the Bent Paddle Brewery and Taproom!
Cookies, bread, brownies and more. Get a free cookie for children on Sundays!
Positively 3rd Street Bakery
1202 E 3rd St
Cookies, bread, brownies and more. Get a free cookie for children on Sundays!
Excellent coffee shop, we love getting a cup to go and going for a walk on the nearby Lake Walk.
12 locals recommend
Duluth Coffee Company Cafe
105 E Superior St
12 locals recommend
Excellent coffee shop, we love getting a cup to go and going for a walk on the nearby Lake Walk.
Great place to go for drinks or food. We especially love their brunch.
29 locals recommend
Lake Avenue
394 S Lake Ave
29 locals recommend
Great place to go for drinks or food. We especially love their brunch.
Zeitgeist includes a restaurant and bar, independent movie theatre and live theatre space.
Zeitgeist Center for Arts & Community
222 E Superior St
Zeitgeist includes a restaurant and bar, independent movie theatre and live theatre space.
A great place to have hot tea, house-brewed kombucha and some baked treats. Close to Chester Creek so it's nice to get tea to go and head out for a walk along the creek trails.
Snooty Fox Tea Shop
12 S 15th Ave E
A great place to have hot tea, house-brewed kombucha and some baked treats. Close to Chester Creek so it's nice to get tea to go and head out for a walk along the creek trails.
Delicious ice cream and malts. Beware, it is a popular place in the summer so the lines can be long. But it's right on the Lake Walk so there's a beautiful view to enjoy while you wait.
9 locals recommend
The PortLand Malt Shoppe
716 E Superior St
9 locals recommend
Delicious ice cream and malts. Beware, it is a popular place in the summer so the lines can be long. But it's right on the Lake Walk so there's a beautiful view to enjoy while you wait.
The Dovetail Cafe and Marketplace is housed within the Duluth Folk School and is a great place to have a meal or just coffee and a pastry. We love it because it's a space that is devoted to community, good food and learning. They have a teaching kitchen with lots of classes offered. The menu is delicious and centers on local ingredients, from-scratch recipes and has good options for vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free dishes. Try the babka!
7 locals recommend
Dovetail Cafe & Marketplace
1917 W Superior St
7 locals recommend
The Dovetail Cafe and Marketplace is housed within the Duluth Folk School and is a great place to have a meal or just coffee and a pastry. We love it because it's a space that is devoted to community, good food and learning. They have a teaching kitchen with lots of classes offered. The menu is delicious and centers on local ingredients, from-scratch recipes and has good options for vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free dishes. Try the babka!

Parks & Nature

130 acre park with gardens, trails, picnic area and scenic overlooks.
47 locals recommend
Enger Tower
47 locals recommend
130 acre park with gardens, trails, picnic area and scenic overlooks.
Beautiful creek with hiking trail through the city with a playground and small neighborhood ski hill. Check out their free Chester Park Concert Series for live music on summer Tuesdays http://www.chesterbowl.org/uncategorized/chester-creek-concert-series-2018-announced/
14 locals recommend
Chester Park
14 locals recommend
Beautiful creek with hiking trail through the city with a playground and small neighborhood ski hill. Check out their free Chester Park Concert Series for live music on summer Tuesdays http://www.chesterbowl.org/uncategorized/chester-creek-concert-series-2018-announced/
Leif Erickson Park is a great starting point for a walk along the lake, it's a good place to throw rocks in the lake with kids and they show free movies in the park on summertime Friday nights. https://downtownduluth.com/events/movies-in-the-park.php
16 locals recommend
Leif Erickson Park
1301 London Rd
16 locals recommend
Leif Erickson Park is a great starting point for a walk along the lake, it's a good place to throw rocks in the lake with kids and they show free movies in the park on summertime Friday nights. https://downtownduluth.com/events/movies-in-the-park.php
Spectacular views of the area. A 1.5mile out-and-back hike with about 300' elevation gain
Ely's Peak
Spectacular views of the area. A 1.5mile out-and-back hike with about 300' elevation gain
Beautiful waterfall with surrounding great opportunities for hiking, mountain biking and winter recreation facilities.
82 locals recommend
Gooseberry Falls State Park
3206 MN-61
82 locals recommend
Beautiful waterfall with surrounding great opportunities for hiking, mountain biking and winter recreation facilities.
Rocky beach that is great for swimming, picnicking, skipping rocks and hunting for agates and beach glass.
Brighton Beach Road
Brighton Beach Road
Rocky beach that is great for swimming, picnicking, skipping rocks and hunting for agates and beach glass.
Beautiful beach around mile marker 42 on Scenic Highway 61.
7 locals recommend
Iona's Beach Scientific and Natural Area
3548 MN-61
7 locals recommend
Beautiful beach around mile marker 42 on Scenic Highway 61.

Essentials

14 locals recommend
Super One Foods
15 S 13th Ave E
14 locals recommend
Walgreens
1131 E Superior St
Community co-op with groceries and a good hot and cold deli section.
16 locals recommend
Whole Foods Co-op
610 E 4th St
16 locals recommend
Community co-op with groceries and a good hot and cold deli section.
This is our go-to liquor store, it's convenient and close by.
Cash Wise Liquor
625 W Central Entrance
This is our go-to liquor store, it's convenient and close by.

Drinks & Nightlife

Microdistillery with excellent cocktails. Not only do they make their own gin, whiskey and aquavit, but they also make all their own bitters, syrups and other cocktail ingredients.
17 locals recommend
Vikre Distillery
525 S Lake Ave
17 locals recommend
Microdistillery with excellent cocktails. Not only do they make their own gin, whiskey and aquavit, but they also make all their own bitters, syrups and other cocktail ingredients.
This is our favorite summertime place to have a pint on the patio and enjoy the lake view. The bar itself is cozy for a winter outing as well. Sir Ben's also has some good sandwiches (try the Reuben!) and the nachos are excellent!
22 locals recommend
Sir Benedicts Tavern on the Lake
805 E Superior St
22 locals recommend
This is our favorite summertime place to have a pint on the patio and enjoy the lake view. The bar itself is cozy for a winter outing as well. Sir Ben's also has some good sandwiches (try the Reuben!) and the nachos are excellent!
It's a gorgeous taproom serving award-winning Bent Paddle beer. They don't serve food but it's easy to have food delivered from nearby restaurants. Try the Bent Hop and post up in front of the fireplace on a cold day or out on the deck in the summertime!
33 locals recommend
Bent Paddle Brewing Co. Taproom
1832 W Michigan St
33 locals recommend
It's a gorgeous taproom serving award-winning Bent Paddle beer. They don't serve food but it's easy to have food delivered from nearby restaurants. Try the Bent Hop and post up in front of the fireplace on a cold day or out on the deck in the summertime!

Sightseeing

Watch the Aerial Lift bridge go up and down as the ships pass through. Check out http://duluthshippingnews.com/ for the shipping schedule to make sure you can see the big ships up close.
24 locals recommend
Aerial Lift Bridge
Aerial Lift Bridge
24 locals recommend
Watch the Aerial Lift bridge go up and down as the ships pass through. Check out http://duluthshippingnews.com/ for the shipping schedule to make sure you can see the big ships up close.
The historic Glensheen Mansion is worth a visit to tour the mansion and grounds. Check out their website for events such as traditional holiday brunches, teas, and summertime live music at their boathouse! http://glensheen.org/
47 locals recommend
Glensheen
3300 London Rd
47 locals recommend
The historic Glensheen Mansion is worth a visit to tour the mansion and grounds. Check out their website for events such as traditional holiday brunches, teas, and summertime live music at their boathouse! http://glensheen.org/

Arts & Culture

The Duluth Art Institute has gallery space and also offers art classes for adults and kids. Check out their Free Family Art Days offered throughout the year for a fun, rainy day activity with kids. https://www.duluthartinstitute.org/
Duluth Art Institute
506 W Michigan St
The Duluth Art Institute has gallery space and also offers art classes for adults and kids. Check out their Free Family Art Days offered throughout the year for a fun, rainy day activity with kids. https://www.duluthartinstitute.org/
If you like learning new skills and crafts or want to buy from local craftspeople, this is an amazing place to visit. The Folk School offers courses on everything from woodworking to needle felting to wild medicinal plants. They also offer family and kids classes and it's a great way to spend a rainy day.
Duluth Folk School
1917 W Superior St
If you like learning new skills and crafts or want to buy from local craftspeople, this is an amazing place to visit. The Folk School offers courses on everything from woodworking to needle felting to wild medicinal plants. They also offer family and kids classes and it's a great way to spend a rainy day.

Entertainment & Activities

The Perfect Duluth Day blog has a community calendar that is a good resource for events around town. https://www.perfectduluthday.com/
Perfect Duluth Day
The Perfect Duluth Day blog has a community calendar that is a good resource for events around town. https://www.perfectduluthday.com/
An independent film theatre, it's a great place to see movies that aren't shown in regular movie theatres.
12 locals recommend
Zinema 2
222 E Superior St
12 locals recommend
An independent film theatre, it's a great place to see movies that aren't shown in regular movie theatres.