Duluth Area Restaurant Ratings
(Open Restaurants Only) As of 10/17/2026

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 1.5 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 Texas Roadhouse Duluth 9.36 6.77 9.55 8.70 86.75
6 Pickwick Duluth 8.41 9.77 9.68 7.68 86.55
7 Applebee's Duluth 8.80 7.59 8.05 9.50 86.53
8 Boomtown Woodfire 9.20 7.75 9.18 8.34 86.51
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. 9.30 7.00 9.23 8.23 85.06
13 Rustic Inn Two Harbors 9.11 7.41 8.91 8.32 85.03
14 Whistling Bird Gilbert 9.00 8.00 9.00 8.00 85.00
15 Boulder Tap House 8.98 7.41 9.00 8.41 84.97
16 Carmen's Cloquet 9.30 6.18 7.93 9.39 84.95
17 KD's Family Restaurant Superior 9.00 6.00 8.91 9.36 84.95
18 Bridgeman's Duluth 9.50 6.00 9.41 8.50 84.86
19 Buffalo House Esko 8.57 6.68 9.55 9.00 84.67
20 Sammy's Pizza Duluth/Hibbing 9.45 6.59 9.09 8.23 84.59
21 7 West Taphouse Duluth 8.66 7.30 9.50 8.45 84.51
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 Trophy Lodge Duluth 8.00 9.00 9.00 8.00 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 A&Dubs Duluth 8.56 6.00 10.00 8.44 82.28
57 Superior Family Restaurant Superior 8.50 6.00 9.00 9.00 82.25
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 Sol Duluth 8.00 7.00 10.00 8.00 81.00
69 Do North Hermantown 8.34 7.00 8.82 8.18 80.97
70 A&W Superior 7.68 6.00 8.73 9.55 80.61
71 Pizza Hut Duluth 7.95 6.00 8.32 9.32 80.27
72 Harbor 360 Duluth 6.50 10.00 9.00 8.00 80.25
73 PhoHolic Duluth 8.00 8.00 10.00 7.00 80.00
74 Pizza Ranch Duluth 8.41 6.32 7.91 8.64 79.84
75 Family Tradition Restaurant Cloquet 8.23 7.00 6.68 9.00 79.82
76 McKenzie's Bar & Grill Hermantown 8.50 7.00 8.00 8.00 79.75
77 Tavern on the Hill Duluth 8.00 7.34 8.55 8.05 79.64
78 Louis Café Superior 8.00 7.00 7.00 9.00 79.50
79 Spot Sports Bar & Grill Duluth 8.00 7.00 9.00 8.00 79.50
80 Chester Creek Café Duluth 9.00 7.44 9.56 6.22 79.39
81 Sir Benedicts Duluth 9.00 6.00 5.89 9.00 79.33
82 Oasis del Norte Duluth 7.50 7.00 10.00 8.00 79.25
83 Social House Hermantown 8.32 6.18 9.05 8.05 79.18
84 Village Inn Virginia 8.00 6.00 8.00 9.00 79.00
85 Emiliano's Mexican Restaurant Duluth 7.00 7.00 10.00 8.50 79.00
86 Uncle Loui's Duluth 8.56 5.00 8.22 8.89 78.94
87 Asian Kitchen Duluth 7.50 6.00 7.00 10.00 78.75
88 Vitta Pizza Duluth 9.56 6.00 7.00 7.56 78.61
89 Tom's Taste of Chicago Superior 8.00 5.00 9.00 9.00 78.50
90 El Jefe Superior 9.00 6.00 7.00 8.00 78.00
91 Canal Park Brewing Duluth 8.00 6.00 9.00 8.00 77.50
92 Hank's Sports Bar Scanlon 8.00 7.50 10.00 6.50 77.50
93 Pizza Man Superior 6.00 7.00 10.00 9.00 77.00
94 Choo Choo Bar Superior 7.60 6.00 7.87 8.73 76.60
95 Margarita's Duluth 7.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 76.50
96 Ritual Salad Duluth 7.00 8.00 10.00 7.00 76.50
97 Hugo's Pizza Duluth 7.72 5.56 9.56 8.00 76.47
98 Superior Waffles Superior 8.50 6.00 7.00 8.00 76.25
99 Qdoba Duluth 8.00 6.00 6.00 9.00 76.00
100 Manitou Inn Superior 8.00 6.00 8.00 8.00 76.00
101 Red Lobster Duluth 7.60 7.00 9.00 7.27 75.90
102 VIP Pizza Superior 7.36 6.00 8.00 8.68 75.82
103 OMC Smokehouse Duluth 7.89 6.56 8.44 7.44 75.72
104 Gronks Superior 8.73 5.67 7.07 7.73 75.70
105 Buffalo Wild Wings Duluth 8.20 6.17 6.27 8.40 75.63
106 Grandma's Duluth 7.64 7.32 9.00 6.91 75.59
107 Thirsty Pagen Superior 8.33 6.00 8.20 7.27 75.27
108 Ursa Minor Duluth 8.00 6.00 5.00 9.00 74.50
109 Mama T's Smokin' Eats Superior 8.00 6.00 9.00 7.00 74.50
110 Bali Asian Cuisine Duluth 7.00 7.00 10.00 7.00 74.50
111 Betty's Pies Two Harbors 8.00 5.00 8.00 8.00 74.00
112 Dry Dock Proctor 6.56 7.00 8.56 8.00 73.78
113 Duluth Grill Duluth 8.32 6.00 9.00 6.32 73.57
114 T-Bonz Duluth 7.00 5.00 10.00 8.00 73.50
115 Barker's Island Inn Superior 8.00 7.00 9.00 6.00 73.50
116 Green Mill Duluth 7.00 7.00 7.00 8.00 73.00
117 Five Guys Duluth 7.89 5.00 6.56 8.44 72.78
118 Other Place, The Duluth 7.00 6.00 8.00 8.00 72.50
119 Beacon Inn Hermantown 9.00 6.00 5.00 7.00 72.00
120 Black Bear Grille Carlton 8.00 6.00 5.00 8.00 71.50
121 Dubh Linn Duluth 7.44 7.00 8.00 6.44 71.39
122 Guadalahara Superior 6.72 6.56 6.78 8.00 70.81
123 Boat House Duluth 7.00 8.00 8.00 6.00 70.50
124 Breeze Inn Duluth 7.00 7.00 9.00 6.00 70.00
125 Eddy's Ribs Superior 7.00 6.00 8.00 7.00 69.50
126 Kitchen Superior 7.00 5.00 5.00 9.00 69.00
127 Beckhams Bar & Bistro Isle 8.00 4.00 6.00 8.00 69.00
128 Cantonese House Duluth 6.00 5.00 9.00 8.00 68.50
129 Fitger's Brewhouse Duluth 8.00 6.00 9.00 5.00 68.50
130 Chachos Taqueria Duluth 7.00 6.00 7.00 7.00 68.00
131 Outback Hermantown 6.00 7.00 8.00 7.00 68.00
132 Zhong Hua Duluth 6.00 5.00 8.00 8.00 68.00
133 Proctor Pizza Proctor 5.89 5.00 9.00 7.44 66.44
134 Tappa Keg Inn Duluth 7.00 7.00 4.00 7.00 65.50
135 Maya Duluth 6.00 6.00 7.00 6.89 64.17
136 China Star Hermantown 5.56 6.00 7.44 7.11 63.94
137 China King Buffet Duluth 6.00 7.00 5.00 7.00 63.50
138 Thai by Thai Duluth 7.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 63.50
139 The Shack Superior 6.00 6.89 5.78 6.56 63.11
140 Burrito Union Duluth 5.00 5.00 7.00 8.00 62.00
141 Little Angie's Cantina Duluth 5.00 7.00 9.00 5.00 60.00
142 Azteca Duluth 5.00 5.00 9.00 5.00 56.00
143 India Palace Duluth 5.00 6.00 6.00 5.00 53.50
144 Beijing Duluth 4.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 46.50

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