L'Anse Restaurants
See also: Baraga, Keweenaw Bay.
NITE OWL CAFE
(906) 524-5455
This diner with booths is the locals' favorite spot to meet and eat. It's known for big breakfasts with toast of homemade bread, good chili, pasties (sold Tuesdays only), tuna sandwiches, and a full homestyle menu with meal-size salads and daily specials. Expect some smoke (ventilation can't get it all in this small place), and expect processed cheese instead of the real thing. No credit cards
CANTEEN BAR & GRILL
(906) 524-6211
Here you can sit at the bar, eat an excellent burger, and look out at Keweenaw Bay, thanks to a horizontal window behind the bar at this well-run, well-ventilated bar-restaurant. Its extensive menu includes babyback ribs, good Mexican, salads, homemade soups, chili, and 1/3-pound burgers. No credit cards.
HILLTOP RESTAURANT
(906) 524-7858; sweetroll.com
For years this big, spiffy place on U.S. 41 has been a favorite stopping place for motorists en route to the Keweenaw because of its glazed donuts, big cinnamon rolls, and large portions of homestyle fare. It's a busy spot in a convenient highway location with a full menu, including weekend breakfast buffets and an extensive dinner menu with a big salad bar and alcoholic beverages.
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POINTS OF INTEREST
Silver River Waterfalls. Three beautiful waterfalls not too far off the beaten track ... more
Falls River, Upper, Lower & Middle Falls. A wonderful, uncrowded place with complex waterfalls in a piney forest. One of the best U.P. waterfall walks, partly right in town. ... more
Front Street Park. Fine view of L'Anse Bay, fishing pier, marina, shipwreck, beach, playground and "train," summer concerts, picnic pavilion, horseshoes, waterfall trail. ... more
Indian Country Sports. Complete outdoors store (hunt, fish, canoe, kayak, camp, ski, snowshoe), info center, and working lighthouse. Lake trout tips from commercial fisherman's son. ... more
Shrine of the Snowshoe Priest. A stature and shrine dedicated to the kindly priest in who in the 1830s ministered to the local Indians ... more
Powerhouse Falls. A peaceful spot amid stone bluffs and trees to watch the Falls River rush by ... more
Little Mountain. A gentle hike leads to this rocky top with panoramic view of the bay and Huron Mounatins ... more
L'Anse Township Park & Campground. A serene bluff-top setting for park and modern campground, among pines and hemlocks overlooking Keweenaw Bay. Rocky beach is down below. ... more
Mount Arvon. In the Huron Mountains, Michigan's highest point has no view, but many take rugged logging roads to claim "I climbed Mount Arvon, Michigan's highest point." ... more
L'Anse Wi-fi Hotspots. • L'Anse Area School Public Library has public computers but no wi-fi. 201 N 4th St., off E Broad St. • Java by the Bay Coffeehouse has wi-fi. Open Mon-Fri 6:30-6:30, Sat 9-6. 10 N. Main St. ... more
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