Cantilever Distillery + Restaurant, Cocktails & Tastings

The most darling experience.
My honey & I love to pick a spot and just go. When International falls & Voyagers National Park was mentioned it seemed we’d tent camp as usual, until we came across this beauty. Cantilever, this hotel/distillery is one of charm & quaintness.
We took advantage of the hotels roof top hot tub & sauna/steam room both evenings and morning. Sat for dinner at 6 and was greeted with smiles. We loved the Alfredo pasta, the bbq chicken sandwich & the hotels flight tasting. (In house Rye & Gin)
Best part of this whole get away was the towns friendliness. Willing to point us in any direction for fun, sights & good eats.
This spot is on our visit again, 1000 times yes.

Fantastic cocktails, delicious food, fantastic service from Vincent!!!

Very disappointed by the service. We walked up with our dogs after seeing people sitting outside enjoying drinks just a couple of hours prior. We asked inside about ordering at the bar and taking drinks outside. The bartender’s answer was very cagey. She said “sure” in a snarky tone but then said she couldn’t serve us drinks now and we would have to wait until she had finished serving inside. Initially, I didn’t understand her answer. We could order drinks and take them outside but not at that time. So I told her I didn’t understand the answer and she essentially admitted that we couldn’t order drinks to take outside because she didn’t have time for us but she was trying to be nice about saying no. Why not just say “no, sorry” rather than being rude about it and making me guess whether we could or couldn’t? Will NOT be returning for food or beverage despite a good looking menu.

Excellent food and cocktails. Seemed to be a bit short staffed, but quality made up for it.

Great service and friendly staff! Great foods and an excellent choice of whiskeys!

Great establishment. Service 10/10. Food 10/10. Drinks 10/10. Looking forward to coming back

Really need to update website prices. Way more expensive than stated.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 4

So delightful on all fronts! The perfect stop for your Voyageurs National Park adventure or other Rainy Lake things! Walkable to the lake and Canada! And great sunset views.

This a a wonderful restaurant in a quaint town. We had the Tropical Fajitas that had a flavorful blend of shrimp, chicken, steak, and vegetables along with fried pineapple rings, rice, beans, pico, guacamole, and sour cream. We also had the Flyin' Hawaiian Burger which had a delicious terriyaki sauce and a pineapple ring on it. The 1932 Whiskey Lemonade was refreshing and delicious. I would highly recommend this restaurant, you won't be disappointed.

This is a great place in the North woods. The drinks are interesting, the food was great and the staff is wonderful. Stop in!

Nummy option for dinner in the International Falls, MN area. Good food. Creative non-alcoholic options. Gorgeous interior decorating with view of the distilling equipment.

Excellent service, food and bourbon!

Someone clearly put a lot of effort into the interior design and marketing at this place, and it pays off. However, that's where the gleamingly positive things end. The food was good, but pretty expensive for not being better. Finally, the service was....rough. Without going into details, it seemed our server was struggling greatly with time management. While my experience was less than stellar, I think this place has a lot going for it and I would try it again if I was in the area. Oh, and the booze was good!

What a gem! Laid back city atmosphere. Had the Tropical Fajitas, Summer Salad, and Smash Burger. All 3 were huge portions and delicious. Fajitas were maybe best I’ve ever had. Also had the Cantilever Club drink (Woody’s Gin, Raspberry syrup, lemon juice, fee foam, and raspberries.) Servers were very friendly and attentive.

Excellent restaurant in International Falls Minnesota. It’s located in a hotel. The bourbon and rye manhattans were excellent and burrito was delicious.