112 N. 3rd St. : Minneapolis, MN 55401 : 612-343-7696
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 When Minneapolis chef Isaac Becker (formerly of D'Amico Cucina and Café Lurcat) and his wife Nancy St. Pierre (a decade in the front of the house at Cucina) opened their homey little downtown restaurant with its cozy booths, they changed the face of fine dining in Minneapolis. First,... More >> |
| Minneapolis (Downtown) |
American |
Fireplace, Private Party, Takeout, Vegetarian Friendly |
$$$ |
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302 13th Ave. NE : Minneapolis, MN 55413 : 612-676-1300
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 Irish fare can be bland as the misty moorlands, but that's not the case at this jam-packed Northeast chippery. (They don't take reservations, so expect to put your name on the list and then go get a drink across the street at the Peacock Lounge.) The short, affordable menu - nothing costs more... More >> |
| Northeast Minneapolis |
English, Irish, Seafood |
Patio-Sidewalk Dining, Takeout |
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544 St. Peter St. : St. Paul, MN 55102 : 651-602-9964
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 Notched your belt with all your eastern-Mediterranean cuisines, have you? Your Lebanese, Egyptian, and Syrian? But ask yourself, have you eaten Kurdish? Probably not--if you haven't been to Babani's, which looks to be the first Kurdish restaurant in the nation, a quiet corner shop where one can... More >> |
| St. Paul (Downtown) |
Health, Mediterranean, Vegetarian |
Takeout |
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800 N. Washington Ave. : Minneapolis, MN 55401 : 612-333-3837
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 Chef Isaac Becker, who runs the 112 Eatery with his wife Nancy St. Pierre, partnered with some of the restaurateurs behind Barrio, to launch this trendy, Warehouse District pasta bar. The space exudes the relaxed luxury of a wealthy person's family cabin and even though La Grassa means "the fat"... More >> |
| Minneapolis (Downtown) |
Italian |
Takeout |
$$ |
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1600 W. Lake St. : Minneapolis, MN 55408 : 612-827-5710
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 Barbette is an Uptown dining legend--the fries consistently win awards as the best in town, the wine list is shockingly affordable and well chosen, the food has tended to showcase fine-dining sourcing at everyday prices. Seriously, this has long been the place wine and dining professionals go... More >> |
| Uptown/ Eat Street |
Breakfast, French, Wine Bar |
Patio-Sidewalk Dining, Takeout |
$$, $$$ |
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925 Nicollet Mall : Minneapolis, MN 55402 : 612-333-9953
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 Forget all the awful tequila stories you've heard (or told)--the ones that ended hunched over the toilet, waking up in a stranger's bed, or spending the night in jail--because Barrio is out to class up the much-maligned spirit. Tim McKee and Josh Thoma, of La Belle Vie fame, partnered with local... More >> |
| Minneapolis (Downtown) |
Latin American |
Patio-Sidewalk Dining, Takeout |
$$ |
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3800 Nicollet Ave. : Minneapolis, MN 55409 : 612-823-4790
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 This husband-and-wife's labor of love has a decor--mismatched mirrors and an extensive antler collection--as eclectic as its menu. After a fire destroyed the original location, the owners reopened in bigger, sunnier digs, but retained its neighborhood hospitality and many of its clientele's... More >> |
| Kingfield |
American, Cafe |
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601 First Ave. N. : Minneapolis, MN 55403 : 612-312-1821
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 The first thing you'll probably wonder about the drinks at Bradstreet Craftshouse is why they're taking so long to make. What are they doing? Adding ingredients with eyedroppers? Actually, yes. That's because Bradstreet's bartenders treat each drink as a work of art--the Dark and Stormy looks... More >> |
| Minneapolis (Downtown) |
American, Small Plates |
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$, $$ |
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600 E. Hennepin Ave. : Minneapolis, MN 55414 : 612-379-3030
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 How can you turn Twin Cities-area farm products into the food that the food cognoscenti really, really want--namely well spiced, healthy, various, filling, affordable, and local? Chef Alex Roberts, the James Beard-nominated chef who also owns fine-dining standard-bearer Restaurant Alma, answered... More >> |
| University |
Latin American, Soul Food, Southern |
Catering, Patio-Sidewalk Dining, Takeout, Vegetarian Friendly |
$, $$ |
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5000 Penn Ave. S. : Minneapolis, MN 55419 : 612-925-9202
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 Step right up, ladies and gents, see the miracle material molded into a hundred different spine-tingling shapes. You've seen it before, it's pasta, but you've never seen it like this: Thrill to the sight of housemade egg fettuccine with crimini mushrooms, smoked paprika and wild boar ragu. Gape... More >> |
| Southwest Minneapolis |
Italian |
Delivery, Kid Friendly, Patio-Sidewalk Dining, Takeout |
$, $$ |
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4762 Chicago Ave. S. : Minneapolis, MN 55407 : 612-823-7111
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 Reborn from the ashes of former fine-dining standard-bearer Restaurant Levain, Café Levain is a T-shirt casual, safe and sound little French-oriented bistro, with the emphasis on safe and sound. The French onion soup is the best in town--beefy as a steak, comforting as a quilt, and... More >> |
| Powderhorn |
American, Contemporary, French |
Patio-Sidewalk Dining, Takeout, Vegetarian Friendly |
$$, $$$ |
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5411 Penn Ave. S. : Minneapolis, MN 55419 : 612-822-5411
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 Café Maude debuted in 2007 with a simple idea: Be as chic as Chanel, as hip as a San Francisco DJ, and as affordable as T.G.I.Friday's. Sound good to you? Yeah, you and everyone else in town. If you do ever get in, some of the highlights you'll find: creative cocktails; a jewel-toned room v... More >> |
| Southwest Minneapolis |
American, Breakfast, Wine Bar |
Patio-Sidewalk Dining, Takeout, Vegetarian Friendly |
$$, $$$ |
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Mill City Farmers Market, 704 S. Second St. : Minneapolis, MN 55401 : 612-341-7580
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 This mobile kitchen operated by two local culinary pros, Carrie Summer and Lisa Carlson, dispels misconceptions about mediocre street food every Saturday morning during the Mill City Farmers' Market and Sundays at the Kingfield Farmers' Market. Summer handles the sweets, and Carlson, the chef at... More >> |
| Minneapolis (Downtown) |
American, Street Food |
Patio-Sidewalk Dining, Takeout |
$ |
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4257 Nicollet Ave. S. : Minneapolis, MN 55409 : 612-823-0011
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 Most of food-oriented Minneapolis was reeling when three of our biggest of our big-name restaurants closed, namely Auriga, Five, and Restaurant Levain. What to do? Where to go? Who would carry the locally sourced, local-talent train forward? Luckily, the answer was right in plain sight, at the... More >> |
| Kingfield |
American, Wine Bar |
Family Style, Patio-Sidewalk Dining, Takeout |
$$$, $$$$ |
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601 First Ave. N. : Minneapolis, MN 55403 : 612-312-1168
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 It might not be one of the seven wonders of the world, but it sure ranks as one of the seven design wonders of Minnesota. The word breathtaking doesn’t even do justice to this Charles-and-Ray-Eames-meet-the-Matrix marvel of a dining room, where elements of classic Modernism are interpreted... More >> |
| Minneapolis (Downtown) |
Breakfast, Contemporary, Seafood, Wine Bar |
Private Party, Wheelchair Accessible |
$$$ |
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4300 E. Lake St. : Minneapolis, MN 55406 : 612-722-0175
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 The first really nice, upscale, celebration-destination dinner restaurant in the recent history of East Lake Street combines an American Arts and Crafts decorating scheme, a lovely outdoor patio, an over-ambitious menu, and a wonderful bar that serves a number of imaginative, well-executed, and... More >> |
| Seward/ Longfellow/ Minnehaha |
American |
Patio-Sidewalk Dining, Takeout |
$$ |
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901 Hennepin Ave. : Minneapolis, MN 55403 : 612-767-6960
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 D?Amico Cucina, the restaurant which spent decades at the pinnacle of luxury dining in the Twin Cities, has been reborn as D'Amico Kitchen, which presents Italian fare in a way that's hard to find in the Twin Cities?with an approach as urban and contemporary as the Chambers Hotel's chic setting.... More >> |
| Minneapolis (Downtown) |
Italian, Small Plates |
Fireplace, Patio-Sidewalk Dining, Private Party, Takeout |
$$ |
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1010 Nicollet Mall : Minneapolis, MN 55403 : 612-332-1010
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 The standard line on the Dakota is that it has the best food of any jazz club in the country. That's got to be true, but doesn't really cover it. When there is no music playing at all, the Dakota is a very classy lunch or dinner spot, thanks to the great work of chef Jack Riebel, formerly of... More >> |
| Minneapolis (Downtown) |
American, Burgers, Contemporary, Wine Bar |
Coat Check, Patio-Sidewalk Dining, Private Party, Wheelchair Accessible |
$$, $$$ |
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3804 Grand Ave. S. : Minneapolis, MN 55409 : 612-822-8260
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 The kitchen serves straightforward fare made with good ingredients, abiding by a philosophy dating to the days when people rolled their own pastas, cured their own meats, and pickled their own vegetables. Seasonally changing dishes may include pillowy gnocchi, roast game hen, and cassoulet.... More >> |
| Kingfield |
American, Bistro, French |
Patio-Sidewalk Dining, Private Party, Takeout |
$$, $$$ |
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310 Stillwater Road : Willernie, MN 55090 : 651-429-1477
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 Following the lead of high-end steak houses in New York, Chicago, and Las Vegas, the Hanger Room in tiny, downtown Willernie, has become the first restaurant in Minnesota to dry age its own beef in a special, on-premise cooler. (The dry-aging process, beloved by steak connoisseurs, concentrates... More >> |
| Outstate |
Steakhouse |
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$$ |
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119 Washington Ave. N. : Minneapolis, MN 55401 : 612-338-8484
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 Landon Schoenefeld has a reputation for having a creative mind and an intense work ethic?as well as an impulsive, volatile personality. His legacy at the Bulldog NE, for starters, is one of mustard munitions, not first-rate hamburgers. But these days, Schoenefeld is leading the next wave of... More >> |
| Minneapolis (Downtown) |
American |
Takeout, Wheelchair Accessible, Wifi Access |
$$, $$$ |
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289 E. Fifth St. : St. Paul, MN 55101 : 651-699-3536
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 In the grand tradition of emigrés who appreciate their adopted land more than the natives do, Jersey-native, French-kitchen-trained Lenny Russo is the Minnesota chef most dedicated to exploring the possibilities of a native Midwestern cuisine. The excellent wine list and respectful, peaceful s... More >> |
| St. Paul (Downtown) |
American, Health, Wine Bar |
Vegetarian Friendly |
$$$, $$$$ |
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2903 Lyndale Ave. S. : Minneapolis, MN 55408 : 612-354-3512
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 Heidi's 2.0 picks up where its predecessor left off when it was tragically destroyed by a kitchen fire. The reborn restaurant elevates the chef-driven contemporary neighborhood eatery in a way that's both artful and savvy. Chef Stewart Woodman and his wife, the namesake Heidi, earned their... More >> |
| Uptown/ Eat Street |
American, Contemporary |
Patio-Sidewalk Dining |
$$ |
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981 Sibley Memorial Highway : West St. Paul, MN 55118 : 651-905-1081
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 The veal shank osso bucco at I Nonni is the sort of dish that lingers in your memory...the tenderness of the braised meat, the rich, buttery marrow you scooped from the bone with a tiny spoon. It's one of those meals that makes it difficult to order anything else on the menu. But if you can bear... More >> |
| West St. Paul |
Italian |
Patio-Sidewalk Dining |
$$$, $$$$ |
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5416 Penn Ave. S. : Minneapolis, MN 55419 : 612-926-0105
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 Chef Don Saunders, the former proprietor of Fugaise, returns to the stove in a more inviting south Minneapolis space. The cozy, intimate dining room, which previously housed Café Maude's Armatage Room, offers a menu loosely based on what's "in season," locally and domestically, and using i... More >> |
| Southwest Minneapolis |
American, Contemporary |
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