Duluth Area Restaurant Ratings
(Open Restaurants Only) As of 2/14/2026

I now have a seperate rating system for restaurants outside the Duluth area, including the Twin Cities, Las Vegas, Hawaii and other places. Check it out!

The ratings have been revamped. Previously, the oldest visit to a given restauant carried the same statistical weight as the most recent visit. This has now been changed and each previous visit is given a lesser weight compared to the most recent visit. This may need a bit of further tinkering but the ratings look pretty solid (in our minds, at least!)

Each restaurant is rated in four catagories, each on a 1-10 scale; quality and quantity of the food served, restaurant atmosphere, service received, and overall value.

These four ratings are then then combined to determine the "Total" rating. The four factors are not considered equal--Food equals 35% of the rating, Atmosphere accounts for 20%, Service 15% and Value is 30%.

Only the four most recent visits to a given restuarant are used in the calculation of these ratings.

To be considered in the "Duluth Area", a restaurant must be within a two-hour drive of Duluth. Restaurants in the Twin Cities metro are not included for this reason.

Rank Restaurant Location Food Atmos Serv. Value Total
1 Golden Inn Superior 9.41 7.00 7.59 10.00 88.32
2 Valentini's Hermantown 9.14 7.43 9.55 9.00 88.16
3 Pickwick Duluth 8.59 9.73 10.00 7.61 87.36
4 Pedro's Cloq./Sup. 9.52 7.18 8.86 8.73 87.17
5 Famous Daves Duluth 8.82 7.32 9.73 9.00 87.09
6 Streetcar Kitchen & Pub Carlton 9.20 6.82 8.95 9.18 86.83
7 Applebee's Duluth 8.80 7.59 8.05 9.50 86.53
8 7 West Taphouse Duluth 9.11 6.73 9.77 8.77 86.33
9 Boomtown Woodfire 9.16 8.00 8.82 8.23 85.97
10 Valentini's Chisholm 8.56 8.00 9.56 8.56 85.94
11 Sammy's Pizza 9.84 6.41 8.55 8.59 85.85
12 Havanas Superior 8.50 7.00 10.00 9.00 85.75
13 Hammond Steak House Superior 8.67 7.20 9.73 8.80 85.73
14 Texas Roadhouse Duluth 9.30 6.32 9.27 8.82 85.53
15 Rustic Inn Two Harbors 9.40 7.60 8.87 8.00 85.40
16 KD's Family Restaurant Superior 9.00 6.00 9.14 9.32 85.16
17 Whistling Bird Gilbert 9.00 8.00 9.00 8.00 85.00
18 Carmen's Cloquet 9.30 6.18 7.93 9.39 84.95
19 Buffalo House Esko 8.50 7.00 9.09 9.18 84.93
20 Bridgeman's Duluth 9.50 6.00 9.41 8.50 84.86
21 Olive Garden Duluth 8.89 7.00 9.23 8.55 84.58
22 Boulder Tap House 8.97 7.60 9.00 8.13 84.48
23 Lyric Duluth 8.59 7.41 8.32 8.95 84.23
24 Deluxe Coney Island Duluth 10.00 5.00 9.60 8.27 84.20
25 Gordy's Hi-Hat Cloquet 9.09 6.59 8.91 8.59 84.14
26 Corktown Deli Duluth 8.56 7.56 8.89 8.56 84.06
27 Hungry Hippie Tacos Duluth 9.00 6.00 9.00 9.00 84.00
28 Keyport Lounge Superior 9.00 6.00 9.00 9.00 84.00
29 Wabegon Duluth 8.23 7.00 10.00 8.68 83.84
30 Big Daddy's Burgers Duluth 8.68 5.59 9.32 9.41 83.77
31 Skyline Social Hermantown 8.47 6.60 9.27 9.00 83.73
32 Crooked Pint Duluth 9.00 7.00 9.44 8.00 83.67
33 Burger Paradox Duluth 9.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 83.50
34 Lake Superior Brewing Duluth 9.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 83.50
35 PhoHolic Duluth 9.00 8.00 10.00 7.00 83.50
36 Silos Duluth 8.56 8.56 9.11 7.56 83.39
37 Aces on 29th Superior 8.68 6.32 8.86 9.00 83.32
38 Shamrock Pizza Superior 9.50 5.64 8.86 8.50 83.32
39 Lazy Bear Barnum 8.50 8.00 9.00 8.00 83.25
40 Wissota Chophouse Superior 8.50 8.00 10.00 7.50 83.25
41 Ledge Rock Grille Larsmont 8.22 9.00 7.33 8.44 83.11
42 Log Cabin Tavern South Range 9.00 7.00 7.00 9.00 83.00
43 Tequi Town Esko 9.00 7.00 8.00 8.50 83.00
44 Wrecktangle Pizza Duluth 9.00 7.00 8.00 8.50 83.00
45 Pizza Luce Duluth 8.59 7.00 9.32 8.32 83.00
46 Northern Waters Smokhaus Duluth 9.00 7.00 9.00 8.00 83.00
47 Julie's Superior 8.23 6.82 8.50 9.25 82.93
48 Old Chicago Duluth 8.52 6.82 9.45 8.41 82.88
49 Perkins Duluth 8.59 7.00 8.18 8.77 82.66
50 Chicken & Whaaat Duluth 9.00 6.00 8.00 9.00 82.50
51 King of Creams Duluth 9.00 6.00 8.00 9.00 82.50
52 Larsmont Trading Post Larsmont 7.00 8.00 10.00 9.00 82.50
53 Anchor Bar Superior 9.00 5.00 8.11 9.56 82.33
54 Superior Family Restaurant Superior 8.50 6.00 9.00 9.00 82.25
55 Trophy Café Duluth 8.00 6.00 10.00 9.00 82.00
56 Wide World of Wings Superior 8.00 6.00 10.00 9.00 82.00
57 Blue Max Duluth 8.00 7.50 9.00 8.50 82.00
58 Mexico Lindo Duluth 8.00 9.00 8.00 8.00 82.00
59 Bellisio's Duluth 9.36 8.00 9.32 6.41 81.98
60 Bulldog Pizza Duluth 7.75 7.00 9.00 9.05 81.76
61 Black Woods Duluth 8.34 7.68 9.23 7.77 81.72
62 Izzy's Superior 8.56 5.00 9.56 9.11 81.61
63 Tavern on the Hill Duluth 8.82 7.27 7.91 8.09 81.55
64 Va Bene Duluth 8.52 7.00 8.64 8.14 81.19
65 New China Superior 8.00 7.00 8.00 9.00 81.00
66 Emiliano's Mexican Restaurant Duluth 7.00 8.00 10.00 8.50 81.00
67 310 Pub Duluth 9.00 6.00 9.00 8.00 81.00
68 Pizza Hut Duluth 7.95 6.00 8.32 9.32 80.27
69 Harbor 360 Duluth 6.50 10.00 9.00 8.00 80.25
70 Pizza Ranch Duluth 8.41 6.32 7.91 8.64 79.84
71 Family Tradition Restaurant Cloquet 8.23 7.00 6.68 9.00 79.82
72 McKenzie's Bar & Grill Hermantown 8.50 7.00 8.00 8.00 79.75
73 Do North Hermantown 8.50 7.00 8.27 7.80 79.55
74 Louis Café Superior 8.00 7.00 7.00 9.00 79.50
75 Spot Sports Bar & Grill Duluth 8.00 7.00 9.00 8.00 79.50
76 Chester Creek Café Duluth 9.00 7.44 9.56 6.22 79.39
77 Sir Benedicts Duluth 9.00 6.00 5.89 9.00 79.33
78 Oasis del Norte Duluth 7.50 7.00 10.00 8.00 79.25
79 Social House Hermantown 8.32 6.18 9.05 8.05 79.18
80 Village Inn Virginia 8.00 6.00 8.00 9.00 79.00
81 Asian Kitchen Duluth 7.50 6.00 7.00 10.00 78.75
82 Vitta Pizza Duluth 9.56 6.00 7.00 7.56 78.61
83 El Jefe Superior 9.00 6.00 7.00 8.00 78.00
84 A&W Superior 7.05 6.00 8.68 9.27 77.50
85 Canal Park Brewing Duluth 8.00 6.00 9.00 8.00 77.50
86 Clyde Iron Works Duluth 8.11 7.56 7.67 7.44 77.33
87 Uncle Loui's Duluth 8.00 5.00 6.00 10.00 77.00
88 Pizza Man Superior 6.00 7.00 10.00 9.00 77.00
89 Choo Choo Bar Superior 7.60 6.00 7.87 8.73 76.60
90 Margarita's Duluth 7.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 76.50
91 Ritual Salad Duluth 7.00 8.00 10.00 7.00 76.50
92 Hugo's Pizza Duluth 7.72 5.56 9.56 8.00 76.47
93 Cast Iron Bar & Grille Pike Lake 7.67 6.73 6.07 9.00 76.40
94 Superior Waffles Superior 8.50 6.00 7.00 8.00 76.25
95 Qdoba Duluth 8.00 6.00 6.00 9.00 76.00
96 Manitou Inn Superior 8.00 6.00 8.00 8.00 76.00
97 Red Lobster Duluth 7.60 7.00 9.00 7.27 75.90
98 VIP Pizza Superior 7.36 6.00 8.00 8.68 75.82
99 OMC Smokehouse Duluth 7.89 6.56 8.44 7.44 75.72
100 Gronks Superior 8.73 5.67 7.07 7.73 75.70
101 Buffalo Wild Wings Duluth 8.20 6.17 6.27 8.40 75.63
102 Grandma's Duluth 7.64 7.32 9.00 6.91 75.59
103 Thirsty Pagen Superior 8.33 6.00 8.20 7.27 75.27
104 Ursa Minor Duluth 8.00 6.00 5.00 9.00 74.50
105 Mama T's Smokin' Eats Superior 8.00 6.00 9.00 7.00 74.50
106 Bali Asian Cuisine Duluth 7.00 7.00 10.00 7.00 74.50
107 Betty's Pies Two Harbors 8.00 5.00 8.00 8.00 74.00
108 Dry Dock Proctor 6.56 7.00 8.56 8.00 73.78
109 Duluth Grill Duluth 8.32 6.00 9.00 6.32 73.57
110 T-Bonz Duluth 7.00 5.00 10.00 8.00 73.50
111 Barker's Island Inn Superior 8.00 7.00 9.00 6.00 73.50
112 Green Mill Duluth 7.00 7.00 7.00 8.00 73.00
113 Other Place, The Duluth 7.00 6.00 8.00 8.00 72.50
114 Beacon Inn Hermantown 9.00 6.00 5.00 7.00 72.00
115 Black Bear Grille Carlton 8.00 6.00 5.00 8.00 71.50
116 Dubh Linn Duluth 7.44 7.00 8.00 6.44 71.39
117 Guadalahara Superior 6.72 6.56 6.78 8.00 70.81
118 Boat House Duluth 7.00 8.00 8.00 6.00 70.50
119 Five Guys Duluth 7.89 5.00 6.56 7.56 70.11
120 Breeze Inn Duluth 7.00 7.00 9.00 6.00 70.00
121 Eddy's Ribs Superior 7.00 6.00 8.00 7.00 69.50
122 Kitchen Superior 7.00 5.00 5.00 9.00 69.00
123 Beckhams Bar & Bistro Isle 8.00 4.00 6.00 8.00 69.00
124 Cantonese House Duluth 6.00 5.00 9.00 8.00 68.50
125 Fitger's Brewhouse Duluth 8.00 6.00 9.00 5.00 68.50
126 Outback Hermantown 6.00 7.00 8.00 7.00 68.00
127 Zhong Hua Duluth 6.00 5.00 8.00 8.00 67.00
128 Proctor Pizza Proctor 5.89 5.00 9.00 7.44 66.44
129 Tappa Keg Inn Duluth 7.00 7.00 4.00 7.00 65.50
130 Maya Duluth 6.00 6.00 7.00 6.89 64.17
131 China Star Hermantown 5.56 6.00 7.44 7.11 63.94
132 Thai by Thai Duluth 7.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 63.94
133 The Shack Superior 6.00 6.89 5.78 6.56 63.11
134 Burrito Union Duluth 5.00 5.00 7.00 8.00 62.00
135 Little Angie's Cantina Duluth 5.00 7.00 9.00 5.00 60.00
136 Azteca Duluth 5.00 5.00 9.00 5.00 56.00
137 India Palace Duluth 5.00 6.00 6.00 5.00 53.50
138 Beijing Duluth 4.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 46.50

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