Jackie's Restaurant & Bar Picks
My favorite places to eat and drink. All my picks include vegetarian options.
Microbrewery in downtown Ironwood with sunny, open floor plan & outdoor patio. Great beer, usually 9 choices on tap. Kids, dogs & bicycles welcome. Play games like bags or cards & socialize. No food, but can bring your own or order delivery from Golden Dragon or Dominos.
31 locals recommend
Cold Iron Brewing
104 S Lowell StMicrobrewery in downtown Ironwood with sunny, open floor plan & outdoor patio. Great beer, usually 9 choices on tap. Kids, dogs & bicycles welcome. Play games like bags or cards & socialize. No food, but can bring your own or order delivery from Golden Dragon or Dominos.
Downtown Hurley. Family-owned restaurant and bar with historic mining-themed decor. Varied menu including pizza, Italian dishes, American fare. I love the ravioli rustica vegetarian dish. Mixed drink specials at the bar make you want to try something new!
38 locals recommend
Iron Nugget
404 Silver StDowntown Hurley. Family-owned restaurant and bar with historic mining-themed decor. Varied menu including pizza, Italian dishes, American fare. I love the ravioli rustica vegetarian dish. Mixed drink specials at the bar make you want to try something new!
Authentic Chinese food in downtown Ironwood, made fresh on-site. Dine in or carry out. My favorite is the hot braised bean curd with fried rice. Vegetarian options, fresh veggies in all dishes.
8 locals recommend
Golden Dragon
215 S Suffolk StAuthentic Chinese food in downtown Ironwood, made fresh on-site. Dine in or carry out. My favorite is the hot braised bean curd with fried rice. Vegetarian options, fresh veggies in all dishes.
Located on US-2 in Ironwood. Casual, warm atmosphere, outdoor patio in summer. Under new ownership since 2024. New menu with lots of fish, chicken, and a half pound burger. Vegetarians limited to mushroom ravioli and nice salads. Bar is in the dining area. Open for dinner only. Call ahead to be sure they are open.
9 locals recommend
Don & GG's Food and Spirits
1300 E Cloverland DrLocated on US-2 in Ironwood. Casual, warm atmosphere, outdoor patio in summer. Under new ownership since 2024. New menu with lots of fish, chicken, and a half pound burger. Vegetarians limited to mushroom ravioli and nice salads. Bar is in the dining area. Open for dinner only. Call ahead to be sure they are open.
Small, very popular out-of-the-way restaurant and bar with Up North ambiance and varied menu with German specialties, fish, and vegetarian options. I love the mushroom cheese polenta - good for at least three meals!
28 locals recommend
Kimball Inn Restaurant Hurley WI
6622 US-2Small, very popular out-of-the-way restaurant and bar with Up North ambiance and varied menu with German specialties, fish, and vegetarian options. I love the mushroom cheese polenta - good for at least three meals!
Small family-owned pub and restaurant in downtown Ironwood with a relaxed atmosphere. Limited but excellent menu, Guinness on tap. Pasta Wednesdays, Prime Rib Special on Saturdays, good thin crust pizza. I love the mushroom ravs with grilled portobello in lemon butter sauce. Only open Wed, Fri & Sat.
9 locals recommend
Olde Suffolk Ale House
125 S Suffolk StSmall family-owned pub and restaurant in downtown Ironwood with a relaxed atmosphere. Limited but excellent menu, Guinness on tap. Pasta Wednesdays, Prime Rib Special on Saturdays, good thin crust pizza. I love the mushroom ravs with grilled portobello in lemon butter sauce. Only open Wed, Fri & Sat.
Downtown Ironwood. Friendly coffee shop with coffee sourced directly from the coffee farmers and roasted in the UP, featuring pour overs, batch brews and specialty drinks. Muffins, scones, quiche, crepes, paninis & a nice salad comprise the food menu. Outdoor seating in summer.
24 locals recommend
Contrast Coffee Co.
108 E Aurora StDowntown Ironwood. Friendly coffee shop with coffee sourced directly from the coffee farmers and roasted in the UP, featuring pour overs, batch brews and specialty drinks. Muffins, scones, quiche, crepes, paninis & a nice salad comprise the food menu. Outdoor seating in summer.
Ironwood’s drive-through coffee place, on US-2. Very popular - there’s always a line. They roast their own beans! Woman-owned, Native American-owned business. Friendly staff. I love their decaf, which I buy by the bag at Northwind Natural Foods Co-op (downtown Ironwood) and brew myself at home.
14 locals recommend
Copper Cup
517 E Cloverland DrIronwood’s drive-through coffee place, on US-2. Very popular - there’s always a line. They roast their own beans! Woman-owned, Native American-owned business. Friendly staff. I love their decaf, which I buy by the bag at Northwind Natural Foods Co-op (downtown Ironwood) and brew myself at home.
Recently remodeled downtown diner. Under new ownership in 2023. All American breakfast & lunch menu with the bottomless coffee cup. Good, friendly service. Clean, bright atmosphere.
8 locals recommend
Pines Cafe
120 S Suffolk StRecently remodeled downtown diner. Under new ownership in 2023. All American breakfast & lunch menu with the bottomless coffee cup. Good, friendly service. Clean, bright atmosphere.
Recently updated American diner. Great for breakfast. I recommend a giant blueberry or chocolate chip pancake! Friendly service.
Uptown Cafe
518 E McLeod AveRecently updated American diner. Great for breakfast. I recommend a giant blueberry or chocolate chip pancake! Friendly service.
Groceries
Small grocery store in downtown Ironwood specializing in healthy choices, locally sourced food and spirits. Great organic produce section, bulk items, eggs, frozen meats/fish and vegetarian/vegan options, chocolate. Craft beers and Michigan-made wine & spirits that make excellent souvenirs. Friendly, helpful staff.
11 locals recommend
Northwind Natural Foods Co-Op
116 S Suffolk StSmall grocery store in downtown Ironwood specializing in healthy choices, locally sourced food and spirits. Great organic produce section, bulk items, eggs, frozen meats/fish and vegetarian/vegan options, chocolate. Craft beers and Michigan-made wine & spirits that make excellent souvenirs. Friendly, helpful staff.
Large grocery store, good prices, bakery, deli, and liquor dept. On US-2 about a mile or two east of Douglas.
17 locals recommend
Super One Foods
1480 E Cloverland DrLarge grocery store, good prices, bakery, deli, and liquor dept. On US-2 about a mile or two east of Douglas.
Looking for pasties? Get them frozen and bake at home. Traditional, veggie, and breakfast pasties made from scratch here for 50 years!
8 locals recommend
Rigoni's Bakery
110 S Suffolk StLooking for pasties? Get them frozen and bake at home. Traditional, veggie, and breakfast pasties made from scratch here for 50 years!
Carey out and make at home only. Home made pizza, gnocchi, the best ravioli in the world, awesome home made sauce too!
Scotti Pecotti's
Carey out and make at home only. Home made pizza, gnocchi, the best ravioli in the world, awesome home made sauce too!