When I'm in the Duluth area, I usually try to snag a treat from 3rd Street Bakery. I normally go…read morefor either their blueberry or raspberry bar but their cookies are a good choice too. My kids (and my wife and I, let's be honest) really love the S'mores cookie but that Thunder cookie is pretty darn good too. You can build a pack of cookies with that day's flavors, 6 cookies will run you $12.50. Cookies are crisp and chewy, a good mixture of soft and crisp. If cookies are not in your diet, there is an assortment of savory breads and breakfast pastries as well. Back to those fruit bars, their blueberry bar is great. Full of fresh fruit with a touch of vanilla, so good!

Love, Love, Love this bakery!!!!! When I travel I like to check out local bakeries and this one is…read moreone of my favorites. I bought cookies and they were big, delicious and reasonably priced. But the best was the Roasted Red Pepper bread, it was to die for. Wish I would have bought more loaves. I asked a lot of questions and the employees were patient and very informative. Can't wait to go back to Duluth for this bakery and many more places I visited. The bakery was homelike and very appealing.

Stopped in on a Saturday around noon. They still had lots of options! The ham and cheese croissant…read moremust be popular/ there was only one left! I saw they have frozen pretzels- which is perfect because I didn't want to eat it right now. I got two of those to go. I also got a blueberry danish for my husband- he approved! And two loaves of bread- the cheese curd and the rosemary onion in the one pound option. (They have a two pound and it's huge!) We enjoyed the bread toasted with butter and for avocado toast during the week. They offered to slice the rosemary onion bread but not the cheese curd- there's something about the cheese curd that they said they don't slice it. I can't remember. But it's fine/ we sliced our own. The pecan rolls and the cinnamon rolls looked amazing but I'm more of a savory gal. The shop was super cute. They have a sourdough class coming up. They have coffees and couches. Bathrooms for customers. Some merchandise for sale. They even have a monthly club where you can pick up or have your items delivered to you! Wow! I wish I lived in the area just for this bakery. I enjoyed reading about the business on their website/ two brothers!

This cozy shop had truly awesome pastries. We went carb crazy to load up for our day of…read moreexploration, getting a pecan roll, cinnamon roll, almond croissant, and chocolate almond croissant. Their frangipane was perfection. My husband had a drip coffee, too, and really enjoyed it. This place really lived up to the hype.

I have never been to a more helpful, kid friendly restaurant in Duluth MN. The staff was so…read morewelcoming and since it was our first time they walked us through everything, can't recommend more!!

This is a funny little bakery that has quick and simple sandwiches. Stopped in for breakfast on a…read moreSaturday and got the Abby Panini, it was out in less than 10 minutes and warm and tasty. Nothing fancy, exactly as advertised. In and out in under 30 minutes, arrived hungry and left satisfied.

This market is located at the top of the hill near the university campus. I visited for one reason,…read morecheese, and I found four new ones for my stash. They had a strong selection of import and domestic cheeses, plus many accompaniments.

Nice produce and meat department . people. Dairy too! The store is clean and its appearance is good.read more

We love Va Bene. The enclosed solarium is perfect with a beautiful view of Lake Superior…read more Try the Peach Bellini, it is a delight. I confess, I almost always order the Gnocchi with Gorgonzola cream sauce. I add shrimp and mushrooms. Little pillows of heaven. Awesome. Next time I am going to order another dish as my husband's choices have been stellar too. And don't skip dessert. The cannelloni is delicious and the gelato amazing too. You can even pick 2 flavors. Service is friendly and fun.

What a wonderful dinner this evening! Maddie was our waitress on the Grotto and was so helpful with…read morequestions and menu choices. We enjoyed the best old fashioned before dinner and were not rushed at all to order our food. We did order a beet salad and a Caesar salad and both were great choices. The beet salad was the better one for me. It had just enough balsamic dressing without drowning the ingredients. For entrees, we ordered the rigatoni with the spicy red sauce and sausage added as recommended by Maddie, our waitress, and the butternut squash, candied pancetta herb pasta with pecans. Both pastas were very good. The butternut squash pasta had a few too many whole pecans, but had excellent flavor. For dessert we shared a lemon gelato with sugar cookie. That was the BEST! We sat in the Grotto area with a gorgeous view of Superior. Beautiful night to be seated there. This is a restaurant not to miss if you are in the Duluth area. But make your reservation or you may miss out.

Amazing coffee hand-crafted by locals!…read more I really liked my coffee and the person who made it was a mast crafter. The menu is all amazing and this will be my new go-to spot for local coffee in the area! Easy access from the walking trails and the shops and lots of open space to sit and talk with friends.

3.5 - Stopped here on a Monday morning and were greeted immediately. I got a cold brew with white…read morechocolate and cold foam which was good. Not bitter and not overly sweet. My friend has a white chocolate latte and said it was "meh". We both got a blueberry scone with lemon drizzle but the lemon flavor was non-existent and the drizzle wasn't visible so I feel like maybe it was missing. The scone had good texture but not much flavor. For $13 it seemed a bit steep in price.

This is the cutest place!! Very welcoming with a classic cafe vibe - also great customer service! I…read moregot a caramel iced latte (2 pumps caramel) with oatmilk and it was delicious!! So many different options for everyone :)

Like coffee shops used to be - for meeting friends or studying or reading - not just a drive thruread more

Delicious food with many GF options. They also have plenty of vegetarian and meat options too…read more My hippies breakfast was great and the gf bread was baked there and the best I have ever had. I bought a loaf to take home. Cute vibe with books around the restaurant that you can "adopt for a small fee." Service was friendly. They have a large coffee, drink, and mocktails section.

They advertise being welcoming yet they have a sign that says "All are welcome here " except Ice -…read moreleave our neighbors alone How is that welcoming or inclusive? That's outright discrimination and hate!! I will never go there again. The same people who preach inclusiveness even having men in women sports so nobody is excluded has a sign that is 100% non inclusive to a group of law enforcement officers. Unbelievable how much of a double standard that is to preach love on one sign and hate and exclusion on the other sign.

Nice atmosphere, good coffee, friendly service, and dog friendly. Dogs enjoyed pup cups and we…read moreenjoyed the vanilla bourbon caramel latte and apple cinnamon latte with almond milk.

Delicious drinks. Very cozy atmosphere. I tried the almond pasty and wow! Perfect morning treat.read more

Best smoked food in the world. I get the northern bagel every time and it always hits the spot. I…read moremake it a habit of planning my trips up north around a stop for a bite here. The service is great (a bit busy but that speaks to the quality). It's a cute little shop under the building and feels cozy.

Northern Waters Smokehaus is one of the most recommended restaurants in Duluth. Located…read moreconveniently in the center of Canal Park, we stopped by on a sunny Wednesday early afternoon, hoping to score some of the best sandwiches in town. Even though this was well past lunch time at 2PM, the outside patio was packed and there was a line of 10 people or so to contend with to order at the register. Due to how busy it was, our food took about 20 minutes to arrive. The Squealy Dan, Porketta ($16) - Unlike most other restaurants with Iron Range Porketta, Northern Waters slices their porketta thinly instead of pulling the pork apart. It has a pleasant spiced flavor and the texture feels as if it's cured rather than roasted. It's relatively tender, and while they give a decent amount of meat, it's completely overshadowed by the heavy spicy quality of the black pepper and the acidity and vegetalness of the crunchy pepperoncini. There's a bit of melted gooey provolone on top of the porketta. While nice, there's not enough to balance out the peppers. This is all on a crusty almost baguette-like hero roll, toasty and warm. The sandwich is served with a side dip that's essentially black pepper and pepperoncini water. Definitely not needed given how overwhelming those elements are in the sandwich. (3/5) Pastrami Mommy ($19) - I haven't had bison pastrami before. Now I know why it's not very common - it's way too lean and dry compared to beef pastrami. Still, it's nicely spiced and peppery, and there's not much of the bison gamey flavor since it's cooked out from the curing. There's a little bit of mayo underneath and some mustard on top, but it's not enough moisture or fat in my opinion to counteract the leanness of the bison. While there are some slices of provolone above the meat, they are served cold. I feel like melting it with the pastrami on the griddle would do wonders to help develop some more unctuousness. It's also served on cold rye - perhaps toasting with some butter would also help. Otherwise, the sandwich is just too dry and lean for my tastes. (3/5) I feel like I ordered the wrong items. I probably should have gone with some of the seafood sandwiches, but I found it strange they only serve Atlantic salmon rather than local lake fish. In the end, I appreciate that Northern Waters Smokehaus makes most of their meats in house, but after trying their food, I feel like it's more hype than substance. Bathrooms - Larger ones located upstairs, shared with the rest of the businesses in the mini mall. Note: Northern Waters Smokehaus charges a 3% credit card fee. This is disclosed on a sign at the front register. Food: [3/5] Service: [ ] Other: [+] Final Rating: 3/5