If you love incredible food with fresh ingredients, you will love this farm-to-table-restaurant in Minnesota. Lake Avenue Restaurant and Bar in Duluth has been a bastion of locavore cuisine in the Northland for more than three decades. It’s also a perfect spot for an intimate dinner or a date night.

Located in the DeWitt Seitz Marketplace building, Lake Avenue Restaurant and Bar is a cornerstone of Duluth's Canal Park.
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The small dining room is intimate, yet airy and welcoming, with huge windows wrapping around the seating area, affording views of the bustling tourist zone and the iconic Aerial Lift Bridge.
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It's vibe is perhaps best described as industrial chic.
Depending on the season, you may find foraged items on the menu.
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In spring, for example, fiddleheads and morels make frequent appearances at Lake Avenue.

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The restaurant often uses regionally-sourced meats and fish in its entrees and specials.
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You'll also find many locally-distilled spirits in Lake Avenues craft cocktails, as well as a good selection of regional beers.
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Lake Avenue Restaurant is also an awesome option for a casual, upscale brunch.
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If you're spending time in Duluth and enjoy the Canal Park and Park Point areas, why not stay right in the heart of things?
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This affordable cottage, for example, is located right on Park Point. It's within easy walking distance of Canal Park and beach access. You really couldn't ask for a better location!

There may not be another spot in the city of Duluth where the ingredients are more seasonal than at Lake Avenue Restaurant and Bar. I first visited right around the time it opened, and I’ve been going back ever since. Check out the latest menus or make a reservation on Lake Avenue’s website. For the latest updates and features, visit the restaurant’s Facebook page. Whether you’ve never heard of it, or you’re a regular and know all your faves, you’ll definitely want to stop in soon, as the bounties of the season are rolling in.

Have you visited Lake Avenue Restaurant and Bar? Tell us about your experience in the comments and let us know if there’s another farm-to-table-restaurant in Minnesota that you’d like to see featured.

 

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Lake Avenue Restaurant & Bar, 394 S Lake Ave, Duluth, MN 55802, USA