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Short answer: Canal Park, by the Aerial Lift Bridge and the Lakewalk, has Northern Waters Smokehaus (open Sunday to Wednesday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Thursday to Saturday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.), a walk-up taco window, a wood-fired pizza restaurant and a restaurant that serves wild rice dishes, all listed by Visit Duluth.
- 10 am-6 pmSmokehaus Sun-Wed
- 10 am-8 pmSmokehaus Thu-Sat
- ~8 miPaved Lakewalk, per Visit Duluth
- 1976Year Grandma’s opened, per Visit Duluth
How we checked: Visit Duluth’s restaurant list and Canal Park and Lakewalk pages, and Northern Waters Smokehaus’s locations page. All read on November 3, 2026. Hours, prices, rules and closures change, so check the named agency or business before you rely on them. Anything we could not read is marked Not confirmed where it appears. Hours for the Visit Duluth entries were not on the list; seasonal places are marked as the list marks them. General guidance on this page is labelled as general guidance. This is not safety, medical or legal advice; where a safety or legal rule appears, the quoted words are the official source’s own.
Northern Waters Smokehaus, Per Its Own Pages
- WhereDeWitt-Seitz Marketplace, 394 Lake Avenue South, Suite LL1, Duluth, MN 55802.
- Hours“Open Sun-Wed 10am-6pm, Thu-Sat 10am-8pm.”
- WhatSmoked fish and meats, sandwiches and salads.
- PayingA 3% convenience fee is added to credit card purchases; paying cash in person avoids it.
Canal Park Entries in Visit Duluth’s List
| Name | Address and phone | Visit Duluth says |
|---|---|---|
| Chachos Taqueria | 329 Canal Park Dr; 218-451-3089 | Tacos served from a walk-up window. |
| Vitta Pizza (Canal Park) | 307 Canal Park Drive; 218-727-2226 | Wood-fired Neapolitan pizza; dine in, take out, delivery, dog-friendly patios. |
| Grandma’s Saloon & Grill (Canal Park) | 522 S Lake Ave; 218-727-4192 | Open since 1976; sandwiches, burgers, ribs, pasta and wild rice dishes. |
| Lakewalk Galley | 510 Canal Park Dr; (218) 722-2355 | Street-food take, marked seasonal. |
Around The Restaurants
- Canal ParkVisit Duluth describes it as home to the early-1900s aerial lift bridge, the Lakewalk, the Great Lakes Aquarium and the DeWitt-Seitz Marketplace, which has gift and food shops.
- Lakewalk“Nearly 8 miles of paved path” along Lake Superior, from Bayfront Park to Brighton Beach, with restrooms, picnic tables and bike-friendly trails.
- District guideCanal Park district guide
What We Could Not Confirm
- Opening hours for the Visit Duluth entries, and which are open in winter. Not confirmed
- Menus and prices for every place on this page. Not confirmed
- Great Lakes Aquarium hours and pricesThe aquarium’s site would not load for our reader. Not confirmed
- Canal Park Brewing Company and other brewpubs are on the same list; we leave them out of a food guide. Not confirmed
Sources Read
- Visit Duluth, Restaurants, read November 3, 2026
- Visit Duluth, Canal Park, read November 3, 2026
- Visit Duluth, The Lakewalk, read November 3, 2026
- Northern Waters Smokehaus, Locations, read November 3, 2026
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Cite this page: It's Minnesota, “Eat Near Canal Park in Duluth”, itsminnesota.com/visit/where-to-eat/eat-near-canal-park-duluth/ (updated ). By the It's Minnesota editorial team. Free to quote with attribution and a link to this page; data and tables are licensed CC BY 4.0.