5 Best American Restaurants in Ely

“We discovered Gator's in 2018 when I took my husband to Ely to show him where I would spend my summers. Gator's was an IMMEDIATE favorite, and we've returned many times since. Always busy, also always worth it. Trust the daily special!! ♥️“

“Insula has become a favorite place for lunch in Ely. The menu is varied, and the lunch soup and sandwich is just the right size. I really like the Bahn Mi sandwich, probably my favorite. The atmosphere is quiet, which is very nice for conversation. I would recommend this to anyone looking for a nice place for lunch.“

“Busy place so you should make a reservation. But if you walk in, they have seating outside the restaurant in the hotel lobby, or in the bar.
Either way, the service was decent and the food was excellent.
Recommend the pan-fried walleye - probably the best walleye I've ever eaten.
Looking forward to our return to Ely for a visit to the Evergreen.“

“In love with this cute little log cabin coffee place! May or may not have gone 3 times in the last 24 hours. 🤭 The first time the kiddos got an iced chai and chocolate frap while I got a hot chocolate with oat milk and almond syrup. Their lemon poppy seed muffins are pure heaven. So much that I ate a big lunch and still had to make a pit stop for another one before we leave town. Truly amazing drinks but even more than that, amazing and sweet employees!! Thank you so much! Will have to stop by tomorrow before we head back home.“

“Very limited menu. Enough offerings that most would be happy. Several of the food choices are frozen - gyros, falafel, onion rings...but as our waitress explained, they are a craft brewery that serves food. Ordered the Cuban- large portion of meats, but as a food snob, but this was not a Cuban sandwich. Beer was excellent. The wait staff was polite, just never really came to our table other than to take our order and to drop off our food. I like to have someone check in at least once to see if we needed refills, which we did. Would we go back again? Yes for beer, and maybe try a different menu item.“