Guidebook for Marquette
Drinks & Nightlife
Great beer, fun and friendly atmosphere, live music 5 nights per week.
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Blackrocks Brewery
424 N 3rd StGreat beer, fun and friendly atmosphere, live music 5 nights per week.
Ore Dock Brewing Company
114 W Spring StNew wine bar on Front Street. Excellent selection of wines, craft beers, and small plate
food.
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Zephyr Winebar + Café
215 S Front StNew wine bar on Front Street. Excellent selection of wines, craft beers, and small plate
food.
Food Scene
The Delft Bistro is the latest addition to downtown Marquette featuring "Modern American Fare". The Delft Bistro is located in Marquette’s historic downtown Delft Theater. Just look for the marquis. It’s been under renovation for several years. The conversion to a restaurant was completed in early 2017. I’ve been there several times and enjoyed it.
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The Delft Bistro
139 W Washington StThe Delft Bistro is the latest addition to downtown Marquette featuring "Modern American Fare". The Delft Bistro is located in Marquette’s historic downtown Delft Theater. Just look for the marquis. It’s been under renovation for several years. The conversion to a restaurant was completed in early 2017. I’ve been there several times and enjoyed it.
Iron Bay Restaurant & Drinkery the newest restaurant in town. It is just across the street from the Lower Harbor Park. Nicely restored historic building with a great patio with views of the Lower Harbor and Ore Dock. They recently opened a tap room featuring an extensive lineup of Michigan beer.
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Iron Bay Restaurant & Drinkery
105 E Washington StIron Bay Restaurant & Drinkery the newest restaurant in town. It is just across the street from the Lower Harbor Park. Nicely restored historic building with a great patio with views of the Lower Harbor and Ore Dock. They recently opened a tap room featuring an extensive lineup of Michigan beer.
The Landmark Inn has 3 dining options: Northland Pub, Piedmont Restaurant, and North Star Lounge. The Landmark is one of my favorites. The pub is casual and fun. The Piedmont is a more formal restaurant, excellent food, good for groups. The North Star Lounge is a small gem tucked away on the 6th floor. In the summer it has great views of the lower harbor. Good place to take your date.
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Landmark Inn
230 N Front StThe Landmark Inn has 3 dining options: Northland Pub, Piedmont Restaurant, and North Star Lounge. The Landmark is one of my favorites. The pub is casual and fun. The Piedmont is a more formal restaurant, excellent food, good for groups. The North Star Lounge is a small gem tucked away on the 6th floor. In the summer it has great views of the lower harbor. Good place to take your date.
The Vierling is a Marquette classic featuring fresh fish from Lake Superior. It’s also one of Michigan’s first brew-pubs. Historic charm, excellent food and beer, busy on the weekends.
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The Vierling Restaurant & Marquette Harbor Brewery
119 S Front StThe Vierling is a Marquette classic featuring fresh fish from Lake Superior. It’s also one of Michigan’s first brew-pubs. Historic charm, excellent food and beer, busy on the weekends.
Lagniappe Cajun Creole Eatery excellent cajun food, large menu, lots of options. Excellent option when you’re tired of the midwestern fare… or anytime really.
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Lagniappe Cajun Creole Eatery
145 Jackson Cut AlyLagniappe Cajun Creole Eatery excellent cajun food, large menu, lots of options. Excellent option when you’re tired of the midwestern fare… or anytime really.
The MarQ good “farm-to-table” style restaurant. From their website: “We are a locally-oriented gastro-pub in Downtown Marquette which serves gourmet food and drinks in a more informal atmosphere. Our menu consists of a few staple items but mostly offers seasonally driven dishes, a few simple, but well executed desserts, well-crafted cocktails, a few choice beers, and wine.” It’s on the finer end of Marquette’s dining options.
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The Marq
113 W Baraga AveThe MarQ good “farm-to-table” style restaurant. From their website: “We are a locally-oriented gastro-pub in Downtown Marquette which serves gourmet food and drinks in a more informal atmosphere. Our menu consists of a few staple items but mostly offers seasonally driven dishes, a few simple, but well executed desserts, well-crafted cocktails, a few choice beers, and wine.” It’s on the finer end of Marquette’s dining options.
DIGS Gastropub is a new addition to downtown. It’s an upscale take on bar food. Great place to grab a burger or sandwich. They have a good selection of craft beers on tap.
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DIGS Gastropub
154 W Washington StDIGS Gastropub is a new addition to downtown. It’s an upscale take on bar food. Great place to grab a burger or sandwich. They have a good selection of craft beers on tap.
The Portside Inn is probably the best place to sit down for pizza and beer. Get the breadsticks and cheese. They have select Michigan craft beers on tap and a full menu with a lot of options, but I don’t make it past the pizza. It’s a small and popular place; expect it to be pretty busy on weekend evenings. It’s not a good option for very small children: no high chairs or booster seats. If you want to take kids out for Pizza, Aubrey’s which is next door is a better bet.
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Portside Inn
239 W Washington StThe Portside Inn is probably the best place to sit down for pizza and beer. Get the breadsticks and cheese. They have select Michigan craft beers on tap and a full menu with a lot of options, but I don’t make it past the pizza. It’s a small and popular place; expect it to be pretty busy on weekend evenings. It’s not a good option for very small children: no high chairs or booster seats. If you want to take kids out for Pizza, Aubrey’s which is next door is a better bet.
Good pizza and other comfort food options. Try the giro and waffle fries. This is an old school Marquette establishment. It’s a local favorite and is reasonably priced. I think they redecorated in 1980… I’m ok with that.
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Vango's Pizza & Cocktail Lounge
927 N 3rd StGood pizza and other comfort food options. Try the giro and waffle fries. This is an old school Marquette establishment. It’s a local favorite and is reasonably priced. I think they redecorated in 1980… I’m ok with that.
Want to watch a game? This your best bet. It’s a small sports bar with a lot of TVs, friendly staff and giant beers. If you’re into bar food, Stucko’s will not disappoint. They have a surprisingly large menu and good kitchen in a small space. In the evening, it is a popular student bar.
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Stuckos Pub Grill
900 N 3rd StWant to watch a game? This your best bet. It’s a small sports bar with a lot of TVs, friendly staff and giant beers. If you’re into bar food, Stucko’s will not disappoint. They have a surprisingly large menu and good kitchen in a small space. In the evening, it is a popular student bar.
Sol Azteca
105 E Washington StPretty good Mexican food. The staff is nice too.
The 906 Sports Bar & Grill
145 W Washington StAnother nearby sport’s bar option. Good bar food.
Dia De Los Tacos
231 W Washington StMarquette’s award winning taco truck. You can find them via their facebook page.
A trip to the UP isn’t complete until you have a Pastie. Jean Kay's is the best pastie in the Marquette area.
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Jean Kay's Pasties & Subs
1635 Presque Isle AveA trip to the UP isn’t complete until you have a Pastie. Jean Kay's is the best pastie in the Marquette area.
Has a really good breakfast menu. Be sure to get there before 10:45 am (11:45 on Sunday).
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Donckers
137 W Washington StHas a really good breakfast menu. Be sure to get there before 10:45 am (11:45 on Sunday).
Good breakfast and lunch featuring some locally sourced
options. It’s just around the corner on 3rd street. From their website “Sweet Water Café is a natural foods restaurant, café, bakery, and bar in beautiful Marquette, Michigan serving good food made from scratch using whole, natural, organic, and local ingredients.”.
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Café BODEGA
517 N 3rd StGood breakfast and lunch featuring some locally sourced
options. It’s just around the corner on 3rd street. From their website “Sweet Water Café is a natural foods restaurant, café, bakery, and bar in beautiful Marquette, Michigan serving good food made from scratch using whole, natural, organic, and local ingredients.”.
Parks & Nature
A visit to Marquette is not complete without a stop here. Go for a walk (or slow drive) in this beautiful place.
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Presque Isle Park
Peter White DriveA visit to Marquette is not complete without a stop here. Go for a walk (or slow drive) in this beautiful place.
Black Rocks at Presque Isle Park at the North end of Presque Isle is “Black Rocks” it’s a small cove. In the summer, it is a popular place to jump off cliffs into Lake Superior… or just watch the kid’s jump.
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Sorte klipper
2 Peter White DrBlack Rocks at Presque Isle Park at the North end of Presque Isle is “Black Rocks” it’s a small cove. In the summer, it is a popular place to jump off cliffs into Lake Superior… or just watch the kid’s jump.
is Marquette’s beach. Students and families hang out and enjoy the sun. Outside of summer, it’s a great place for a walk.
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McCarty's Cove
is Marquette’s beach. Students and families hang out and enjoy the sun. Outside of summer, it’s a great place for a walk.
good place for a walk along the lake. In the summer, this is a busy place with many community festivals. Nice view of the Ore Dock. Frequent host to visiting ships. Big open grass field, playground for kids, and concession stand (summer only).
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Ellwood A Mattson Lower Harbor Park
200 N Lakeshore Blvdgood place for a walk along the lake. In the summer, this is a busy place with many community festivals. Nice view of the Ore Dock. Frequent host to visiting ships. Big open grass field, playground for kids, and concession stand (summer only).
State of Michigan recreation area about 5 miles north of town on CR 550. It is about 1 mile before Little Presque Isle. This is an excellent little beach with some nice hiking trails.
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Wetmore Landing
State of Michigan recreation area about 5 miles north of town on CR 550. It is about 1 mile before Little Presque Isle. This is an excellent little beach with some nice hiking trails.
Is a small inland lake in town with a campground and other facilities. It’s a good place to canoe, paddle board, watch birds, or fish with a kid. There is a parking area on the north side of the park off CR 550. From the parking area, there is a fishing dock and access to a network of hiking and biking trails. See the Marquette Trails App for trail details.
Marquette Tourist Park
2145 Sugar Loaf AveIs a small inland lake in town with a campground and other facilities. It’s a good place to canoe, paddle board, watch birds, or fish with a kid. There is a parking area on the north side of the park off CR 550. From the parking area, there is a fishing dock and access to a network of hiking and biking trails. See the Marquette Trails App for trail details.
Marquette’s premier network of mountain bike trails. Most of these trails are great for hiking and running as well. The south trails are accessed from the trailhead off of CR 553
just before you reach Marquette Mountain.
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Noquemanon South Trails Trailhead
2375 M-553Marquette’s premier network of mountain bike trails. Most of these trails are great for hiking and running as well. The south trails are accessed from the trailhead off of CR 553
just before you reach Marquette Mountain.
The network of trails starting from the North Side of Tourist Park are fun and fairly easy to follow. They are an excellent place to ride, hike, and run. The trails further North of town
tend to be more rugged and harder to follow, fun for the adventurer, but easy to get lost.
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Noquemanon North Trails Trailhead
The network of trails starting from the North Side of Tourist Park are fun and fairly easy to follow. They are an excellent place to ride, hike, and run. The trails further North of town
tend to be more rugged and harder to follow, fun for the adventurer, but easy to get lost.
Are you looking for a more challenging hike? The Hogback hike is not long, but it is fairly steep and requires more effort than Sugar Loaf. It’s a beautiful area, check the Marquette Trails App for directions.
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Hogback Mountain
Are you looking for a more challenging hike? The Hogback hike is not long, but it is fairly steep and requires more effort than Sugar Loaf. It’s a beautiful area, check the Marquette Trails App for directions.
Arts & Culture
If you are entertaining kids, this is your best bet. Lot’s of cool stuff here.
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Upper Peninsula Children's Museum
123 W Baraga AveIf you are entertaining kids, this is your best bet. Lot’s of cool stuff here.
If you want to learn a bit about the history of Marquette and shipping on Lake Superior, this is an interesting stop.
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Marquette Maritime Museum
300 Lake Shore BlvdIf you want to learn a bit about the history of Marquette and shipping on Lake Superior, this is an interesting stop.
Shopping
Small independent book store with a good selection and helpful staff.
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Snowbound Books
118 N 3rd StSmall independent book store with a good selection and helpful staff.
Queen City Running Co.
130 W Baraga Avegreat little independent running store. Very helpful staff.
Beth Millner Jewelry
521 W Washington StTalented Local Jewelry Artist. Good place to find a gift.
Giant bike dealer. In addition to bikes, they have a lot of gear for skiing, snow shoeing, hiking, paddling, camping, fly
8 fishing, climbing, and more. Thursday evening group rides.
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Down Wind Sports
514 N 3rd StGiant bike dealer. In addition to bikes, they have a lot of gear for skiing, snow shoeing, hiking, paddling, camping, fly
8 fishing, climbing, and more. Thursday evening group rides.
Quick Stop Bike Shop
1100 N 3rd StTrek, Surley, & Konna dealer. Group rides on Tuesday
evening.
Lakeshore Bike
505 N Lakeshore Blvdnext to the McCarty’s Cove beach. Specialized dealer, bike rentals.
Trek and Salsa dealer. Fat-bike rental. Cross Country Ski equipment. Snow Shoe rental.
Sports Rack Marquette
315 W Washington StTrek and Salsa dealer. Fat-bike rental. Cross Country Ski equipment. Snow Shoe rental.
Essentials
Like a small independent/local Whole Foods. Good selection but more pricey than a typical grocery store.
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Marquette Food Co-op
502 W Washington StLike a small independent/local Whole Foods. Good selection but more pricey than a typical grocery store.
Tadych's Econofoods
1401 Odovero DrLarge grocery store.
Valles Village Market
1034 N 3rd Stold school IGA style grocery
Getting Around
Checker Transport of Marquette
1915 Enterprise Sttaxi