Up Yonder

Up Yonder sits at 1615 West Highway 61 in Grand Marais, right at the Harbor Light building on the edge of uptown, and it’s the pitstop after a day on the North Shore. Skiers coming off Lutsen Mountains, paddlers back from the Boundary Waters, hikers off the Superior Hiking Trail, snowmobilers finishing a run up the Gunflint Trail — they all end up here. The room is proper North Shore: warm, worn-in, pool table and darts inside, yard games and an outdoor stage in back, TVs for the game, pull tabs for a slow afternoon.

The kitchen turns out elevated bar food that punches above the room. The duck wontons — six deep-fried, filled with duck meat and cream cheese, served with Thai chili sauce — have achieved regional legend status; regulars order them every visit. Beyond that: Angus burgers, flatbread pizzas (BBQ chicken pineapple, Buffalo chicken, steak & pepper), a chicken parmesan panini, cheese curds, and rotating specials pulling in whatever’s local and in season.

On the THC side, Up Yonder became a 23rd State on-premise retail partner in January 2026 — the Minneapolis-based, woman-owned cannabis beverage brand founded by Leah Kollross in 2023. The anchor pour is Fresh Press, 23rd State’s flagship 10mg THC + 10mg CBG pear-cider-inspired sparkling can, alongside their broader lineup of infused sparkling drinks. Two-a-day possible: WTIP trivia nights, live music on the indoor stage year-round and the outdoor stage in warmer months, and karaoke keeps the room going late. Open until midnight most nights, 1 a.m. Fridays and Saturdays. Takeout available with a $2 fee.