Looking for recommendations on where my group should eat dinner after our trip later this year.

Doing a loop in the far east BWCA so shooting for dinner in Grand Marais

My Sisters Place on Hwy 61 is quite good. If you are coming to Grand Marais from the Gunflint Trail, Trail Center is also very good, but check their hours, as since the virus, they are not open a couple of days each week.

Tom

quark2222: "My Sisters Place on Hwy 61 is quite good. If you are coming to Grand Marais from the Gunflint Trail, Trail Center is also very good, but check their hours, as since the virus, they are not open a couple of days each week.


Tom"

This is exactly what I was going to say.

I will add that Trail Center is my favorite restaurant anywhere, not just up north.

Gunflint Tavern (get the Tavern Traditional with blue chips and garlic chili aioli), Hungry Hippie Tacos, Voyageur Brewing.

1. Poplar Haus mid-trail. They grind their own hamburger with chuck and bacon. For my wife and I, this is a clear #1.
2. Trail Center. Solid food. The four-cheese grilled cheese and a chocolate malt is the way to go. Super-fun decor and atmosphere.
3. My Sister's Place : under-rated thin crust pizza goodness
4. Angry Trout for catch-of-the-day sandwich or salad. Most beautiful food I've seen. Tastes great as well.

It is expensive to eat in Cook County. Just sayin'.

On the Gunflint: Poplar Haus, hands down. Beware Trail Center's all-you-can-eat fish... the ride to GM can seem an eternity
In Grand Marais: Bring something from Fisherman's Daughter over to Voyageur Brewing

ducks: "

quark2222: "My Sisters Place on Hwy 61 is quite good. If you are coming to Grand Marais from the Gunflint Trail, Trail Center is also very good, but check their hours, as since the virus, they are not open a couple of days each week.

Tom"

This is exactly what I was going to say.

I will add that Trail Center is my favorite restaurant anywhere, not just up north. "

My first time there I thought it was just going to be some basic below average bar food, but boy was I wrong. Excellent food! It's a must stop for me now!

The Angry Trout has excellent fish for sure and my spouse thinks its some of the best anywhere. I am not a big fish fan but their maple chicken and burgers are to die for.

1. The Angry Trout





Way down on the list (without disparaging any of those mentioned, several of which I enjoy and recommend): Everything else.

Not sure if it's good because it's truly good... or, after a week in the wilderness, my taste buds just truly desire pizza and it doesn't matter, but I've always enjoyed the pizza at Sven & Ole's. The Uff Da pizza being my fav.

By the way, I also love the Trail Center. We ate breakfast there on our way out a couple years ago. Good stuff, Maynard! My buddy had pancakes that would cover a hub cap.

Another thought - The Bluefin in Tofte has awesome big-ass burgers and other high end food, if you have thoughts about going towards Duluth on Hwy 61. Eaten there a bunch of times. Not that far from the Solbaken in Lutsen if you can snag a room there. Bluefin is not cheap, but if you get a booth, you will be staring at the Lake Superior waves coming ashore. The Bluefin is literally across Hwy 61 from the Americinn in Tofte, which unfortunately has a 2-night minimum these days.

Tom