626 N State St
St. Ignace, MI

There are so many unique Upper Peninsula foods to try! Plan your trip and bring an appetite.

Copper Harbor

Copper Harbor, Michigan, United States

These small, delicate berries grow wild in the U.P. and are widely sought after by locals and visitors. Their unique tart flavor, similar to raspberries and currants, makes the perfect jam and jelly to spread on muffins and toast.

Houghton County, MI

Pasties (pronounced pass-tees) are an iconic U.P. meal. These savory meat pies were the original fast-food of copper miners and lumberjacks. Brought here from the mining region of Cornwell, England, U.P. wives would fill the rolled-out dough with leftover beef, potato, onion and rutabaga, fold the pastry in half, seal the edges and bake. The miners would take these golden pastries into the mines and reheat them on a shovel over their lantern candles. Today, you can buy them steamy hot with a variety of fillings from these local shops. Don’t go back home without eating at least one!

Mackinac Island

Mackinac Island, Michigan, United States

Some of the best tasting freshwater fish you will ever have is whitefish reeled in from the deep, cold waters of Lakes Michigan, Huron and Superior.

601 Palms Ave
Ishpeming, MI

This spicy Italian sausage originated in northern Italy, but many claim it’s an Ishpeming original.

M-67
Trenary, MI

This twice-baked Swedish coffee bread known as Trenary Toast has been a U.P. favorite since 1928. Choose from a variety of flavors from plain to cinnamon to cardamon to vanilla or get a sampler pack. Dip it in a hot beverage or slather with a creamy topping such as butter or your favorite nut butter. All Trenary Toast comes in a brown bag and will keep for a year! Buy it right off the shelves at one of hundreds of locations in the U.P. and beyond.

260 Northwoods Rd
Marquette, MI

You can’t talk U.P. food without mentioning craft beer. After all, Michigan is becoming one of the hottest brewery tour destinations in America and you’ll find that beer tastes better UP here!

24019 Upper Falls Drive
Paradise, MI

Which of these U.P. foods are you most curious about trying? Customize a “Taste of the U.P.” itinerary and have fun discovering deliciousness along the way.