14 Best Bars in Brainerd

“CC’s bar has an excellent private event space that is ideal for 99 people or less. We rented their event space on a Saturday and the event went incredibly well. Thank you to CC and Isaac for hosting us.“

“Best place to watch sports. TVs at every angle.“

“My wife and I had dinner with some friends here on a snowy night in January. She had the Cola braised beef short rib, which was excellent, but I think I "won" dinner with the Halibut special-- a portion of halibut over mashed potatoes which were in turn over a mixed-green salad. It sounds a little odd and I was vaguely surprised when our server delivered it, but it turned out to be a good surprise! The salad, fish, and potatoes made every bite flavorful!

A few things stood out to us tonight:
- overall, it was a really positive sit-down experience-- our waiter was attentive, but not too attentive. She made sure our beers and waters were full, but didn't overly interrupt dinner
- we got seated right away and the booth and decor were comfortable and friendly. The "rock cribs" were kind of a fun thing to look at.
- And finally, the food, of course. Everything was tasty and delicious. I can't remember what our friends had, but overall, we'd definitely go back when we're in-town!

We’ve only had dinner once at B*Merri, but our friends have had lunch and dinner multiple times, and we would all go back! Fantastic place in the north woods!“

“We're from Wisconsin went to play bingo on Saturday afternoon sat at the bar we had a young lady who bartended who was unbelievable she had a German accent I've never seen anybody hustle like she did it was a very very good experience“

“This is a true hidden gem in downtown Brainerd. Fun little bar with friendly service. The patrons are just as welcoming, and it's the type of place where you go and people recognize you after only a few visits. Sort of like "Cheers" from television years ago.“

“So a guy from Pine City goes into this place and over a weekend, has new friends and a lot of fun memories. Just talking with the old timers and the locals. I can’t say enough about the bar, the bartenders, the karaoke and the locals that hang out as well as the out of towers like me. Would never think of going to Brainerd without stopping in“

“Great place!“

“The parlor is the best bar in brainerd by far. Always welcoming“

“The bar is amazing! The Bartenders are fast, and the drinks are reasonable! Highly recommend!“

“Is this place handicap accessible. Our group has a couple non-ambulatory people“

“Just a nice place to hang out.“

“Beautiful patio, delicious food and friendly service. it doesn't get better than that! My favorite place Up North❣️“

“What do I recommend about this place?! EVERYTHING! We stopped by on the motorcycle for lunch and not only was the service epic, but the food was great! Stop by and try it!“