Coffee & Bakeries · Ely, MN
Northern Grounds
Coffee roasted a few doors down, and by its own count the biggest wine-by-the-glass list north of the Twin Cities.
Northern Grounds roasts small-batch single-origin coffee daily, just down the street from its cafe at Ely's main intersection. It serves a rotating menu made from local and seasonal ingredients and runs a grab-and-go marketplace. It says it has the largest wine-by-the-glass menu north of the Twin Cities and hosts wine tastings.
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Outdoors & Recreation · Ely, MN
Piragis Northwoods Company
Permits, a Kevlar canoe and a route into the Boundary Waters, all from the same counter on Central Avenue since 1979.
218-365-6745105 N. Central Ave, Ely, MN 55731piragis.com
About a block or two
Stay · Ely, MN
Burntside Lodge
Closed for the 2026 season
Guests have been coming to this log lodge on Burntside Lake since 1913, and the LaMontagne family has run it since 1941.
About 3.8 mi away