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.

Johnson's Bakery is really good, especially the cinnamon rolls. I believe they used Ceylon cinnamon…read moreinstead of the more common cassia cinnamon. Very tasty. We tried a couple other items that were also good, but the cinnamon rolls were what got us back two days in a row while visiting Duluth.

10/10 for sure!!! very friendly people and wonderful donuts. I'm from Texas and everyone says…read moreeverything is bigger and better in Texas and this place Reminds me of home let's Just say that!!

The BEST Bread INDEED! We were told that we HAD to try the best bread in Duluth, and WOWSERS, it…read moreabsolutely IS THE BEST BREAD! My husband was born in France (military) and we have gone back to enjoy all things French, but mostly the bread! So he orders a PLAIN croissant. There were gorgeous chocolate, almond and plain in the case - and he chooses plain! Of course I chose the BEST bread - Cranberry Wild Rice Sourdough.... nothing plain there! Tasty, a bit chewy, and the whole loaf was delicious - to the last slice! We sat down to enjoy the cozy environment and our best bread in Duluth! This pretty much says it all.... My husband took one bite of his "plain" croissant and his immediate response was, "Butter!!!" He said that was why he ordered "the plain" croissant. It tasted as good as the croissants he has eaten in France! Enough said and he ate every crumb of that FABULOUS buttery croissant! Another reason to come back to Duluth! :)

Scones are some of the best I've ever encountered. The ham and cheese croissant is a work of art,…read moreand the CHEESE CURD BREAD. The crowd is applauding as we speak. I loved the cold brew, done just right - no bitter or metallic aftertaste and made with love. And to the kind gent that helped us with our purchase, thank you for your patience, you are not allowed to work elsewhere, we're keeping you, I speak on behalf of all tourists everywhere. Beautiful shop. Zero negatives, just COME HERE ASAP AS POSSIBLE.

​Amazing. Our whole experience with Lyndsay & Snazzy Cakes was just all around amazing. The tasting…read morewas delicious and helpful in creating the design of our cakes. The virtual sketch is SO AWESOME! I don't like surprises, so I loved being able to see what my cakes would look like before the wedding day. And then the wedding day arrived and I was blown away at how gorgeous they were in person!! She put so much work into all the little details of each layer, and it was the most beautiful (AND DELICIOUS) thing I've ever eaten. Thank you, Lyndsay, for being so dang kick-ass!

From the owner: SnazzyCakes creates one of a kind custom cakes, cupcakes, cookies and cake pops for all occassions…read more We specialize in wedding and sculped cakes

You want a romantic meal with delicious food in Duluth? Look no further, but plan ahead! The food…read moreis amazing and the service is fantastic, but you've got to get a reservation (even last minute ones pop up!) My favorite in Duluth, hands down.

This was one of the few places we made a reservation for on our trip to Duluth. It's a small place…read moreand it's very popular, so that's why. We had to wait a little for our reservation but it's fine. You can't make people get up and leave. We enjoyed watching the two guys in the kitchen work and I perused the gelato case. They brought us to a nice two top on the covered part of the outside of the restaurant. Spectacular views of the lake. Service was prompt. I had wine and Jeff had a cocktail. The cocktail menu did not appeal to me; my wine was fantastic. Of course I had to start with the meatballs. They were so good. For dinner I had the salmon fresca- a pasta dish, which is not my typical dish (i usually get beef!) but it sounded so good. I was very pleased with it and my husband loves fish so he was thrilled and shared with me. He also ordered the mahi mahi which comes over risotto and loved it. We were grateful for the complimentary bread and dipping sauce. Yum! They told us their desserts were homemade so we shared the cheesecake. It was better than I expected! I'm not a cheesecake fan, but I had a couple bites! What a wonderful date night for us. Thank you! We took our leftovers to go. I want more of those meatballs! Be sure to order them.

Stopped by here on the way back from boundary waters and was not disappointed. Nice location and…read moreplenty of indoor and outdoor seatings. Staff was nice and lots of different sandwich choices. Parking lot right next to it which was convenient. I got the slamin Gordon and it was good. The greens were a strong would have liked more salmon but the flavoring was good.

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

Stopped in for a coffee on a Friday morning at the recommendation of a nearby business owner and I…read morewas not disappointed! The space itself is HUGE with tons of seating - I was in shock. My friend described the coziness of it as "your grandma's house". We got in line right in time because it filled up right after we ordered. They have tons of coffee and tea options as well as baked goods and hot food of the day items (quiche, frittata, etc). They also do beer and wine and had a solid tap selection. I had the dovetail latte and my friend had an iced vanilla latte and we both loved our coffees. They also have a small craft and trinket section from local sellers which was so cool and made the space feel so homey. It was so good we ended up doing back later that weekend as well. Recommend if you're in the area!

Ok but not great. Very limited breakfast menu. Good breakfast sandwich and I enjoyed the side salad…read morebut a little too vinegary. Loved the peppers on the sandwich. Good coffee. Had to ask for a towel to wipe down our table. I'm cool with busing my table as requested, but someone who works there should be keeping things clean. Likely not going back.

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 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

Best donuts ever…read more Stopped by just after 11 on a Saturday and there were a good number of donuts left, including their banana split donut! Get that. It's unique, it's amazing, and I happen to love bananas. The counter lady told us they have the best cream cheese frosting anywhere. We vote it second best, and that's a really high compliment from my crew. Everything was SO good. Everything. I think I tried 4 types of pastries.

I ordered the maple long join - and my husband ordered his and we found out they were filled with…read morecustard. Of course I couldn't say take it back because that's not Midwest nice . So I got the Apple fritter also as my back up . I asked for a coffee, but they only had drip so I was like yeah this is a special day. No thanks to the coffee. So we weren't feeling too good about what we got from the bakery . We could tell that she really was more of a commercial baker so I really wasn't sure what we're going to get. So I tore a chunk of the apple fritter off, and I was blown away . It was the best apple fritter I've ever had in my entire life. Later that night, I decided to try the maple long John despite the fact that there's custard inside it . It was the best efffing donut I've ever had . I hate custard - but this custard was light and creamy and zero greasy after taste. I will think of these donuts for the rest of my life and all others will fall short.