Baraga Restaurants

See also: L'Anse, Keweenaw Bay, Chassell.

BEST WESTERN BARAGA LAKESIDE INN
(906) 353-7123
The hotel dining room at the enjoys a beautiful setting and has popular prices ($5 and up. Burgers with fries are from $5.25-$6.35. The big menu features fresh Superior whitefish or trout, a prime rib sandwich, and much more). Dinners in the evening range from $11-$22. Every table has a good view of Keweenaw Bay, with nighttime lights twinkling across the water. There's a terrace where you can take your food out, too. Pizza, stir-fries, and lighter fare dinners are also served in the evening. A limited sandwich and salad menu is available any time. The separate lounge has no view.

On U.S. 41, 4/5 mile south of M-38 at the south entrance to Baraga. Open daily, year-round. Sun-Thurs 7 a.m.-9 p.m., Fri & Sat to 10 p.m. May stay open later on summer weekdays. Wheelchair-accessible. Family-friendly. Full bar.

IRENE'S PIZZA
(906) 353-6717
Irene's is a simple little place that opens at 4:00. It serves good pizza, tacos, burritos, and sandwiches like Italian beef and cudighi (that Italian sausage patty from the Marquette Iron Range). There are salads, too, like the taco salad and a shrimp salad. The pizza log is something like a pasty with pizza filling. Vegetarian pizzas and sandwiches are also available. Picnic tables are on the deck. Phone ahead for speedy pizza pickup.

On U.S. 41 south of Baraga, almost opposite Baraga State Park. Open daily except Mondays from 4 p.m. to 11 p.m. and on Fri & Sat to midnight.

THE DRIVE-IN
(906) 353-6202
Wonderful things from days gone by magically appear at this former A&W: draft root beer; frozen custard cones ($1.10-$1.85); malts, floats, and shakes made with frozen custard ($2 and $2.50); quarter-pound burgers on nicely grilled buns ($2 and up, $3.75 with fries and homemade coleslaw); plus carhops and curb service with a smile. "I think it's the greatest! My kids can come in their jammies!" says a fan. Two salads are for the diet-minded. Hot dogs, coney dogs, chicken nuggets, many kinds of burgers and sandwiches, and fried things. There's no indoor seating, but some picnic tables are under the birches in back. Phone orders welcome. No other place else north of Marquette with frozen custard. Tradition-minded Suzette and Pat Reilly bought the drive-in in 2000. Suzette likes working in season and having half a year off to be with her kids.

On Superior Avenue where it meets U.S. 41, just north of the state park. It's not quite on the highway, but visible if you turn your head. Wheelchair-accessible. Open from April 1 to October 1, perhaps a bit earlier and later. Open daily 11-10.
Address: 1156 South Superior Ave. [Get Directions]

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POINTS OF INTEREST

Baraga State Park. A great place for a pleasant break from one's trip along U.S. 41, at the beach with picnic area and bathhouse on Keweenaw Bay—or on an interesting 3/4 mile trail along old beach ridges and past a beaver pond, away from highway noi ... more

Ojibwa Recreation Area. See a diverse array of Native Americans in traditional garb at this powwow with drumming, dancing, crafts ... more

Baraga County Historical Society Museum. Picnic area with a grand bay view. Seasonal museum with interesting artifacts, photos, and books on area Ojibwa, Father Baraga, English/Ojibwa town founders stranded by an early winter storm. logging, railroads, Arvon slate, Finnish homesteads, James Oliver Curwood, Pettibone Cary-Lift. ... more

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