Mr. D’s Bar & Grill • 5622 Grand Ave
If “Home of the Half Pound Burger!” entices your taste buds, this is the rustic hole-in-the-wall for you. The dance floor, live bands, and whiskey will get your feet moving, too.
Gopher Bar and Grill • 402 N Central Ave
Pulled a tab or played a bingo card lately? Join the regulars, order a beer from the Gopher’s friendly ‘tenders, and slurp up spaghetti.
Players Sports Bar • 4024 Grand Ave
Players claims to serve the “Coldest Beer in Duluth.” It’s also got live music, darts aplenty, and bar-food go-tos. Visit and answer that eternal question: Do players only love you when they’re playing?
Tired of Duluth yet? We didn’t think so.
Between dive bars, check out the canvas and leather bags at Duluth Pack (365 Canal Park Dr), handcrafted here since the late 1800s.
T-Bonz Bar & Grill • 2531 W Superior St
Pizza’s the specialty here, and we’re feeling the T-Bonz House special: sausage, pepperoni, black and green olives, onion, green pepper, celery, and mushrooms.
Mitch’s Bar & Grill • 2113 W Superior St
“The best place to ruin your life!” claims one Google reviewer. That seems extreme, in our opinion.
Bedrock Bar • 2023 W Superior St
Your bike tour’s not complete ‘til you’ve made it to the Bedrock. Bonus points for the shuffleboards, video games, pool, ping-pong, and sports games on the TV.
Curly’s Bar on Superior Street in Duluth // Photo by Brian Kaufenberg
Curly’s Bar • 2013 W Superior St
With drinks to make your toes curl and the worst-smelling men’s room in town, this is the kind of dive bar that’ll have you rhapsodizing like Charles Bukowski. Pull out your notebook and write a crude ode to Curly’s.
R.T. Quinlan’s Saloon • 220 W Superior St
Always a party at this Duluth jewel, and it won’t be long before everyone here knows your name. Expect live music, a little karaoke, and some of your favorite beers.
