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Food Downtown, Grand Marais

World's Best Donuts

A place to eat in Downtown, Grand Marais, budget-friendly ($) and worth about 20 minutes. Best time to go: Early morning, May–Oct.

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Why go

Seasonal donut shop near the harbor since 1969.

It is one of 9 curated places we feature in Grand Marais, alongside 3 activities, 3 outdoor spots and 1 place for a drink. 4 more of our picks sit within about half a mile in a straight line, so it pairs easily with Sven & Ole's and Voyageur Brewing Company. At about 20 minutes, it slots neatly between bigger plans.

Type
Food
Neighborhood
Downtown
Price
$
Time needed
20 min
Best time
Early morning, May–Oct

Nearby

The 6 closest curated picks in Grand Marais, measured as straight-line distance.

  1. 1
    Sven & Ole's

    Long-running pizza joint with the Pickle Herring pub attached.

    Food · 0.0 mi straight-line
  2. 2
    Voyageur Brewing Company

    Downtown brewery with a rooftop deck overlooking the harbor.

    Drinks · 0.2 mi straight-line
  3. 3
    Artist's Point

    Rocky basalt spit behind the Coast Guard station leading to the harbor lighthouse breakwall.

    Outdoors · 0.3 mi straight-line
  4. 4
    North House Folk School

    Harborfront school for traditional crafts, with short classes and sails on the schooner Hjordis.

    Activity · 0.4 mi straight-line
  5. 5
    Gunflint Trail

    57-mile road from town into Boundary Waters lake country, with moose sightings at dusk.

    Activity · 0.7 mi straight-line
  6. 6
    Cascade River State Park

    Short loop past stepped waterfalls in a narrow gorge just off Hwy 61.

    Outdoors · 8.9 mi straight-line

On these curated routes

World's Best Donuts is a stop on our Minnesota North Shore route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

More to do in Grand Marais

World's Best Donuts is our only food pick in Grand Marais; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Grand Marais guide.

When to go

Average daily highs in Grand Marais run from 19°F in January to 79°F in July; June is usually the wettest month. For World's Best Donuts itself, we suggest: Early morning, May–Oct.

Modelled monthly averages for Grand Marais from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Grand Marais weather by month.

Getting there

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Address
10 Wisconsin St, Grand Marais, MN 55604, USA
Coordinates
47.74915, -90.33286
Destination
Grand Marais, Minnesota

World's Best Donuts: quick answers

How much time do you need at World's Best Donuts?

Plan on about 20 minutes at World's Best Donuts. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

When is the best time to visit World's Best Donuts?

Our pick: Early morning, May–Oct. Insider tip: Opens early; lines form by 8am in summer.

Where is World's Best Donuts?

World's Best Donuts is at 10 Wisconsin St, Grand Marais, MN 55604, USA, in Downtown. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.

Which TripsCircle routes include World's Best Donuts?

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