Vanilla Bean - Two Harbors

Absolute perfection! I stopped by Wednesday (2/7) after a morning of moseying down 61 stopping here and there to hike along Superior with my old dog, Stout. I was in the mood for a hardy breakfast and boy did I stop at THE RIGHT PLACE!! If you like corned beef - I mean REAL shredded corned beef (not the dog-food-ish canned variety) then you will love this … order the Castle Danger Hash. Y U M !! Two eggs & your choice of toast (with a mixed berry heavenly jam) complete this dish. Crispy, best I’ve EVER had cubed potatoes are included. I opted for poached eggs and they were perfect! OK - and the service?? There’s gotta be something bad about this place right? Wrong! Shauna rocked!!!
Don’t pass by this place if you’re looking for a satisfying brunch experience in Two Harbors!

Jetta in Ely

I was looking for a breakfast place on my way down from up north. I stumbled upon this local restaurant. I have seated right away. It has a clean, cozy environment with friendly staff. The menu got me excited when I saw a unique combination of choices made from scratch. I ordered Castle Danger Hash with chicken sausage links, a Grand Portage Oven Baked Omelet with chicken links, and chicken fried steak and eggs with my family. All of them were delicious, but the Danger Hash stood up the most. Perfectly cooked corn beef over crispy potatoes and veggies. I am going back up to the north soon to see Northern lights, so I will definitely stop by again for more Danger Hash. Our waiter suggested that I order their cranberry wild rice toast as a side to my dish, even though I don't like cranberries I ordered to give it a try. And I am glad I did. I liked it a lot!! Crispy, Buttered toast filled with flavors. Highly recommend it. The service part was pretty good. And prices are fair. Can't wait to visit again soon.

Enjoyed a late Wednesday morning breakfast at the Vanilla Bean. There was a waiting line, so we went next door to the souvenir shop to pass the time. Once inside the restaurant, we perused the menus. From the coffee to our breakfasts, everything was delicious. Not being much of a fish eater, I took my friend's recommendation and ordered the Walleye Cake Benedict (poached eggs and hand-pattied walleye cakes topped with hollandaise) and extra crispy hash brown potatoes. Over-the-top delicious. Another had the Popeye oven-baked omelet with fresh spinach, bacon, tomatoes, and smoked Gouda cheese. Highly recommend Vanilla Bean if you're in or passing through Two Harbors.

Food was good! We ordered the happy camper omelette and the castle danger hash, we both got the cranberry bread and it was delightful! The waitress was so friendly and kind. I also ordered the cinnamon dolce latte which was phenomenal!!

This was our first time eating IN the restaurant. Very good experience - clean facility, very friendly staff (even though they seemed short staffed and very busy!), great service and tasty food! We realized after we ordered they had cranberry wild rice bread - so we each ordered a piece toasted. I had the traditional eggs Benedict with hashbrowns - as you can see, it all blended together very well (forgot to take a before pic!). Looking forward to next time!

This is a cozy little spot. Went with my wife for a little coffee date and it was great! Enjoyed the atmosphere and music while sipping some tasty coffee with our meals. I have a feeling we will be coming back more often. The traditional eggs benedict really hit the spot and the mini donuts were fantastic!

Well Worth The Wait!

You know when there's a wait to be seated at a restaurant that it's usually going to be good & Vanilla Bean in Two Harbors did not disappoint.

Despite being busy & running every which way their staff was friendly & accommodating.. from the hostess to the wait staff as well as the cook with special requests. Their staff is Covid conscious so those with health conditions should feel comfortable here as well.

The hostess was friendly & helpful as | waited to be seated. My waitress was hustling to attend all her tables so I tried not to monopolize her too much but she still took the time to happily answer my touristy questions which I appreciate. The food... absolutely amazing! I couldn't decide so l had a bit of everything & my take home box is overflowing but so worth it to get a taste to bring home. They even did my special request for roesti hashbrowns (add onions & swiss cheese) just right!

I cannot praise this little place enough. Be sure to plan some extra time to wait for your table (there's a cute little shop right next door so no worries on what to do) & make the stop to Vanilla Bean. You won't be disappointed!

This cozy little restaurant is an absolute must stop for breakfast! There are many common breakfast favorites as well as some unique breakfast originals that are out of this world! We ordered the eggs bennidict with pesto and the wild rice porridge. Both were absolutely delicious, but the porridge was a dish unique to this restaurant that is so good I couldn't get enough! Had to get a cup for the road. I will definitely come back on my next trip!

A great little breakfast place! The staff works hard, and the food and vanilla latte were tasty. The crepes were SO good! Getting there earlier will typically result in less of a wait like any breakfast place, but not bad either way. I’d come back here again!

Hands down one of the best breakfasts we’ve ever had! We live out of town and will absolutely be returning! Favorite parts of our meal: pesto hollandaise, bacon wrapped mini donut Bloody Mary, and vanilla bean butter, so good!!!! Our server Shauna was amazing as well.

One of the best pancakes I’ve ever had! Everything we ordered was delicious! The service was prompt and friendly. The place was very cozy. Definitely recommend this place!

This place is incredible!! We came in after spending a day at Gooseberry Falls and Split Rock Lighthouse. Allie was a gem and let my husband know, that since he was a veteran, his meal would be free. Allow me to say, I would have gladly paid for this meal, two times over. Yes, it was THAT good! We had the walleye cakes (OMG), I had one of their famous oven baked omelettes (The Popeye) and my husband had the North Woods Classic breakfast. Honestly, I can’t say enough good things about this meal, the atmosphere and the service. Oh, and make sure to try the apple cider! Did I mention Allie was awesome?!?! Great discovery and will definitely be back whenever we come back to the Duluth area.

Quaint little cafe in Two Harbors on our way up north.

Food was great, but the Scandinavian breakfast is worth mentioning. It was exceptional. And the donuts (?) With the berry jam was so good I'm still thinking about it.

The folks up at Split Rock lighthouse recommended this. The food and service were great! They have a nice menu that offers great options that are not just burgers and fries. We started with the Border Battle deep fried cheese curds. They were very good. Tim had the Iron Ranger Pasty which was filled with carrots, onion, rutabaga, potatoes, ground beef and ground pork with homemade mushroom gravy. I had the Scandanavian Breakfast which is homemade caramel pecan bread pudding dipped in batter, grilled and drizzled with homemade caramel sauce. It was served with fresh fruit and some of the best bacon I have ever had!

I had the Popeye omelet and a latte, which were fantastic! The place was a bit busy for breakfast but we got seated and served in a reasonable amount of time.

Perfect stop before continuing onto the North Shore. I've been there twice - once with a friend and once with my husband and sons. Both times, the food was excellent and served at the perfect temperature. The kids meal options are a little small (my 5 year old loves breakfast food and one pancake and one piece of bacon is a little stingy. We ordered a side of bacon to make up for that, however. I recommend the omelets and eggs benedict.

I'd heard good things about this place I've the years but never had the chance to get here for brunch until now. The reviews are right, the food is amazing! I had the Castle Danger Hash (pictured below). Everything was cooked to perfection, and the blend of all ingredients was perfectly balanced. It cools really be split between 2 people if you plan on having lunch, but it was perfectly filling for my drive back to Northfield. My compliments to the chef!

Both the food and coffee were great. The service was really good considering there were only two people. They were hostesses, servers and busing and doing a good job of all of them

We were out on a day trip to Gooseberry Falls and wanted a quick meal before the drive home. We stopped in and were very pleased. "Breakfast all day" is a welcome phrase to us and we were not disappointed. The food was great - eggs done well, hash browns perfect, and the bacon was great. Will definitely be stopping in again!

Delicious brunch! And we appreciated feeling safe to enjoy the meal as outdoor was available (with a little wait) and servers wore masks. The walleye benedict was amazing and the grand portage omelette with wild rice in it, so unique and very tasty. Swedish pancakes were good and coffee was good (but hot latte was better than the iced!) We would definitely come back here.