New Scenic Cafe
New Scenic Café
A chef-driven restaurant along the North Shore scenic drive, opened in 1999 and often called the best restaurant on the North Shore.
Located outside Duluth along lakeside North Shore Drive. Chef Scott Graden transformed a summer roadside shop into this restaurant in 1999. The menu changes with the seasons and has Nordic influences: raw tuna tacos served with a Thai-style cold salad, curry mussels, lamb patties, seared scallops and Nordic platters are frequently mentioned. Outdoors there is an Airstream trailer, fire pits, a lawn curling area and a small market. Generally open Wednesday through Sunday, 11:00 AM–9:00 PM; closed Mondays and Tuesdays (may be open daily in summer). Reservations available on OpenTable. About a 20-minute drive from downtown, it's a good stop on a North Shore road trip.
Opening hours
Wed–Sun 11:00 AM–9:00 PM; closed Mon–Tue (seasonal changes; check the official website)
Nearby sights
- North Shore Scenic Drive
- Hawk Ridge Bird Observatory
- Glensheen Historic Estate
- Tweed Museum of Art
- Leif Erikson Park & Rose Garden
- Two Harbors Light
- Duluth Lakewalk
- Fitger's Brewery Complex