Duluth Area Restaurant Ratings
(Open Restaurants Only) As of 8/1/2026

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 Famous Daves Duluth 8.82 7.32 9.73 9.00 87.09
4 Streetcar Kitchen & Pub Carlton 9.20 6.82 8.95 9.18 86.83
5 7 West Taphouse Duluth 8.98 6.98 9.77 8.91 86.76
6 Texas Roadhouse Duluth 9.36 6.77 9.55 8.70 86.75
7 Pickwick Duluth 8.41 9.77 9.68 7.68 86.55
8 Applebee's Duluth 8.80 7.59 8.05 9.50 86.53
9 Valentini's Chisholm 8.56 8.00 9.56 8.56 85.94
10 Havanas Superior 8.50 7.00 10.00 9.00 85.75
11 Hammond Steak House Superior 8.67 7.20 9.73 8.80 85.73
12 Pedro's Cloq./Sup. 9.36 7.00 8.91 8.45 85.50
13 Rustic Inn Two Harbors 9.40 7.60 8.87 8.00 85.40
14 Boomtown Woodfire 9.16 7.70 8.82 8.23 85.38
15 Whistling Bird Gilbert 9.00 8.00 9.00 8.00 85.00
16 Boulder Tap House 8.98 7.41 9.00 8.41 84.97
17 Carmen's Cloquet 9.30 6.18 7.93 9.39 84.95
18 KD's Family Restaurant Superior 9.00 6.00 8.91 9.36 84.95
19 Bridgeman's Duluth 9.50 6.00 9.41 8.50 84.86
20 Sammy's Pizza 9.64 6.32 8.73 8.45 84.82
21 Buffalo House Esko 8.57 6.68 9.55 9.00 84.67
22 Tig's BBQ Duluth 9.00 7.00 9.00 8.50 84.50
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 Bulldog Pizza Duluth 8.09 7.00 9.32 8.86 82.89
49 Old Chicago Duluth 8.52 6.82 9.45 8.41 82.88
50 Perkins Duluth 8.59 7.00 8.18 8.77 82.66
51 Olive Garden Duluth 8.59 7.00 9.36 8.14 82.52
52 Chicken & Whaaat Duluth 9.00 6.00 8.00 9.00 82.50
53 King of Creams Duluth 9.00 6.00 8.00 9.00 82.50
54 Larsmont Trading Post Larsmont 7.00 8.00 10.00 9.00 82.50
55 Anchor Bar Superior 9.00 5.00 8.11 9.56 82.33
56 Superior Family Restaurant Superior 8.50 6.00 9.00 9.00 82.25
57 A&Dubs Duluth 8.00 6.00 10.00 9.00 82.00
58 Trophy Café Duluth 8.00 6.00 10.00 9.00 82.00
59 Wide World of Wings Superior 8.00 6.00 10.00 9.00 82.00
60 Blue Max Duluth 8.00 7.50 9.00 8.50 82.00
61 Mexico Lindo Duluth 8.00 9.00 8.00 8.00 82.00
62 Bellisio's Duluth 9.36 8.00 9.32 6.41 81.98
63 Black Woods Duluth 8.34 7.68 9.23 7.77 81.72
64 Izzy's Superior 8.56 5.00 9.56 9.11 81.61
65 Va Bene Duluth 8.52 7.00 8.64 8.14 81.19
66 New China Superior 8.00 7.00 8.00 9.00 81.00
67 310 Pub Duluth 9.00 6.00 9.00 8.00 81.00
68 Do North Hermantown 8.34 7.00 8.82 8.18 80.97
69 A&W Superior 7.68 6.00 8.73 9.55 80.61
70 Pizza Hut Duluth 7.95 6.00 8.32 9.32 80.27
71 Harbor 360 Duluth 6.50 10.00 9.00 8.00 80.25
72 Pizza Ranch Duluth 8.41 6.32 7.91 8.64 79.84
73 Family Tradition Restaurant Cloquet 8.23 7.00 6.68 9.00 79.82
74 McKenzie's Bar & Grill Hermantown 8.50 7.00 8.00 8.00 79.75
75 Tavern on the Hill Duluth 8.00 7.34 8.55 8.05 79.64
76 Louis Café Superior 8.00 7.00 7.00 9.00 79.50
77 Spot Sports Bar & Grill Duluth 8.00 7.00 9.00 8.00 79.50
78 Chester Creek Café Duluth 9.00 7.44 9.56 6.22 79.39
79 Sir Benedicts Duluth 9.00 6.00 5.89 9.00 79.33
80 Oasis del Norte Duluth 7.50 7.00 10.00 8.00 79.25
81 Social House Hermantown 8.32 6.18 9.05 8.05 79.18
82 Village Inn Virginia 8.00 6.00 8.00 9.00 79.00
83 Emiliano's Mexican Restaurant Duluth 7.00 7.00 10.00 8.50 79.00
84 Asian Kitchen Duluth 7.50 6.00 7.00 10.00 78.75
85 Vitta Pizza Duluth 9.56 6.00 7.00 7.56 78.61
86 Tom's Taste of Chicago Superior 8.00 5.00 9.00 9.00 78.50
87 El Jefe Superior 9.00 6.00 7.00 8.00 78.00
88 Canal Park Brewing Duluth 8.00 6.00 9.00 8.00 77.50
89 Hank's Sports Bar Scanlon 8.00 7.50 10.00 6.50 77.50
90 Clyde Iron Works Duluth 8.11 7.56 7.67 7.44 77.33
91 Uncle Loui's Duluth 8.00 5.00 6.00 10.00 77.00
92 Pizza Man Superior 6.00 7.00 10.00 9.00 77.00
93 Choo Choo Bar Superior 7.60 6.00 7.87 8.73 76.60
94 Margarita's Duluth 7.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 76.50
95 Ritual Salad Duluth 7.00 8.00 10.00 7.00 76.50
96 Hugo's Pizza Duluth 7.72 5.56 9.56 8.00 76.47
97 Superior Waffles Superior 8.50 6.00 7.00 8.00 76.25
98 Qdoba Duluth 8.00 6.00 6.00 9.00 76.00
99 Manitou Inn Superior 8.00 6.00 8.00 8.00 76.00
100 Red Lobster Duluth 7.60 7.00 9.00 7.27 75.90
101 VIP Pizza Superior 7.36 6.00 8.00 8.68 75.82
102 OMC Smokehouse Duluth 7.89 6.56 8.44 7.44 75.72
103 Gronks Superior 8.73 5.67 7.07 7.73 75.70
104 Buffalo Wild Wings Duluth 8.20 6.17 6.27 8.40 75.63
105 Grandma's Duluth 7.64 7.32 9.00 6.91 75.59
106 Thirsty Pagen Superior 8.33 6.00 8.20 7.27 75.27
107 Ursa Minor Duluth 8.00 6.00 5.00 9.00 74.50
108 Mama T's Smokin' Eats Superior 8.00 6.00 9.00 7.00 74.50
109 Bali Asian Cuisine Duluth 7.00 7.00 10.00 7.00 74.50
110 Betty's Pies Two Harbors 8.00 5.00 8.00 8.00 74.00
111 Dry Dock Proctor 6.56 7.00 8.56 8.00 73.78
112 Duluth Grill Duluth 8.32 6.00 9.00 6.32 73.57
113 T-Bonz Duluth 7.00 5.00 10.00 8.00 73.50
114 Barker's Island Inn Superior 8.00 7.00 9.00 6.00 73.50
115 Green Mill Duluth 7.00 7.00 7.00 8.00 73.00
116 Other Place, The Duluth 7.00 6.00 8.00 8.00 72.50
117 Beacon Inn Hermantown 9.00 6.00 5.00 7.00 72.00
118 Black Bear Grille Carlton 8.00 6.00 5.00 8.00 71.50
119 Dubh Linn Duluth 7.44 7.00 8.00 6.44 71.39
120 Guadalahara Superior 6.72 6.56 6.78 8.00 70.81
121 Boat House Duluth 7.00 8.00 8.00 6.00 70.50
122 Five Guys Duluth 7.89 5.00 6.56 7.56 70.11
123 Breeze Inn Duluth 7.00 7.00 9.00 6.00 70.00
124 Eddy's Ribs Superior 7.00 6.00 8.00 7.00 69.50
125 Kitchen Superior 7.00 5.00 5.00 9.00 69.00
126 Beckhams Bar & Bistro Isle 8.00 4.00 6.00 8.00 69.00
127 Cantonese House Duluth 6.00 5.00 9.00 8.00 68.50
128 Fitger's Brewhouse Duluth 8.00 6.00 9.00 5.00 68.50
129 Outback Hermantown 6.00 7.00 8.00 7.00 68.00
130 Zhong Hua Duluth 6.00 5.00 8.00 8.00 67.00
131 Proctor Pizza Proctor 5.89 5.00 9.00 7.44 66.44
132 Tappa Keg Inn Duluth 7.00 7.00 4.00 7.00 66.44
133 Maya Duluth 6.00 6.00 7.00 6.89 64.17
134 China Star Hermantown 5.56 6.00 7.44 7.11 63.94
135 Thai by Thai Duluth 7.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 63.50
136 The Shack Superior 6.00 6.89 5.78 6.56 63.11
137 Burrito Union Duluth 5.00 5.00 7.00 8.00 62.00
138 Little Angie's Cantina Duluth 5.00 7.00 9.00 5.00 60.00
139 Azteca Duluth 5.00 5.00 9.00 5.00 56.00
140 India Palace Duluth 5.00 6.00 6.00 5.00 53.50
141 Beijing Duluth 4.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 46.50

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