Brainerd

Simple family restaurant with a big menu of classic American food. Think pancakes and omelettes for breakfast and burgers for dinner.

Big lakeside bar and restaurant serving hearty meat and potatoes since 1917. You can tie up at the dock and hangout on Ernie's patio, complete with its own outdoor bar and volley ball court.

Big restaurant playing up the backwoods Minnesota stereotype. It's a mixture of corny and classy at the same time. The menu is pretty safe, typical American food. However, they proudly feature the bounty of Minnesota in their dishes. Also has a nice selection of local beers. and a huge deck.

Small brewery known for their Fenceline IPA.

Right off the main highway, this brewery has a fairly large taproom and occasional food trucks.

Big Axe is a small brewery with a simple modern/rustic-hybrid taproom. They have a range of simple, but well-executed styles ranging from wheat beers to IPAs. Big Axe also has a kitchen which serves a small menu of bar food and sandwiches.

Big hotel with a deep woods camp theme. Lots of stuffed animals and log cabin details everywhere. There is an on-site restaurant and an attached water park.