50 S. 6th St. : Minneapolis, MN 55402 : 612-341-8007
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If pickles and pastrami thrill you to the core, you probably already know
about Brothers. But if you don't, settle in for a quick history lesson:
This bright restaurant perching in the skyway is the latest incarnation of a Minnesota institution, run by the Burstein family for more than 80... More >> |
| Minneapolis (Downtown) |
American, Breakfast, Deli, Sandwiches |
Catering, Delivery, Takeout |
$ |
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404 S. Cedar Lake Road : Minneapolis, MN 55405 : 612-377-5501
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 If you live in the delivery area of Bryn Mawr Pizza and Deli, consider yourself blessed, for some of the best sandwiches in town are only a phone call away. The pizzas are good, and very vegetarian-friendly; more interestingly, the salads here are bizarrely fantastic. The spinach salad with... More >> |
| Uptown/ Eat Street |
American, Pizza |
Delivery, Patio-Sidewalk Dining, Takeout |
$ |
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1204 Harmon Place : Minneapolis, MN 55403 : 612-288-0138
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 Buca is the Cities' least-escapable restaurant because they handle big parties economically and efficiently, and the food is really pretty good. Old hands learn to ally themselves with like-minded friends and occupy a corner of the table where the rich and spicy Linguini Frutti di Mare (full of... More >> |
| Minneapolis (Downtown) |
Italian, Pizza |
Catering, Family Style, Order Online, Private Party, Takeout |
$$ |
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401 E. Hennepin Ave. : Minneapolis, MN 55414 : 612-378-2855
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 The Bulldog is big old bar-bar, the kind of place with napkin dispensers on the tables and hockey on the TVs, which also has steak tartare, house-made terrine, and elegant salads on the menu. Burgers are made with kobe beef, and the fresh, square-cut fries that arrive with the burger are as... More >> |
| University |
American |
Patio-Sidewalk Dining, Takeout |
$, $$ |
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2549 Lyndale Ave. S. : Minneapolis, MN 55405 : 612-872-8893
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 Humans have weird superstitions about food, as any rhinoceros without his horn can tell you. However, ration and practical skepticism notwithstanding, please know that the Chicago Beef at Bulldog kills hangovers dead. Dead! No one knows why. Is it the steamy beef? The hot giardinera, all fire,... More >> |
| Uptown/ Eat Street |
American |
Patio-Sidewalk Dining, Takeout |
$, $$ |
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3200 W. Lake St. : Minneapolis, MN 55416 : 612-746-0800
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 The burger concept from Parasole-the restaurateurs behind Manny's, Salut, and Chino Latino, among others-anchors the east end of the Calhoun Commons shopping mall and has made the former Applebee's space more modern and appealing, with its black-and-orange color scheme and sleek-looking bar.... More >> |
| Golden Valley |
American, Burgers |
Patio-Sidewalk Dining, Takeout |
$$ |
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242 W. 7th St. : St. Paul, MN 55102 : 651-222-3100
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 Moe Sharif, owner of the Downtowner Woodfire Grill on West Seventh Street in St. Paul, has filled the restaurant site he owns across the street, just two blocks from the Xcel center. The space has some nice assets--among them its enormous patio--but has still managed to churned through several... More >> |
| St. Paul (Downtown) |
American, Burgers |
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$ |
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4204 28th Ave. : Minneapolis, MN 55406 : 612-729-0911
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 Neighborhood bar known for its large beer list--dozens of hard-to-find drafts come from as close as Wisconsin and as far as Belgium. Better-than-average bar food includes bison burgers and homemade salt-and-vinegar potato chips. More >> |
| Seward/ Longfellow/ Minnehaha |
American, Brewery |
Patio-Sidewalk Dining, Takeout |
$ |
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308 E. Hennepin Ave. : Minneapolis, MN 55414 : 612-455-1080
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 Filippo Caffari, former executive chef at I Nonni, took over the former home of Fugaise and turned it into an Italian trattoria serving a whole flock of various of chicken wings. Caffari spent several decades working as a master butcher in Rome, so Butcher Block's menu is unsurprisingly... More >> |
| University |
Italian, Steakhouse |
Delivery, Takeout |
$$ |
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3544 Grand Ave. S. : Minneapolis, MN 55408 : 612-521-7401
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 Butter is your typical south Minneapolis café/coffee shop, with the standard plates of eggs and ho-hum biscuits and gravy. What makes Butter special is its éclairs, which were introduced to the Kingfield neighborhood back when the space was Sweetski's Bakery. Their delicate pastry shells are just th... More >> |
| Uptown/ Eat Street |
Bakery, Brunch, Cafe |
Patio-Sidewalk Dining, Takeout |
$ |
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2600 S. Lyndale Ave. S. : Minneapolis, MN 55408 : 612-874-7226
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 Upon first impression, the C.C. Club appears to be just a typical sports-bar-style dive joint. However, after spending just moments inside, you'll notice a young, trendy, energetic crowd that frequents the bar to enjoy its comfortable, informal and entertaining vibe. The booths sport pleather,... More >> |
| Uptown/ Eat Street |
American |
Patio-Sidewalk Dining, Takeout |
$ |
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1624 Harmon Place : Minneapolis, MN 55403 : 612-486-5500
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 Café Lurcat and Bar Lurcat are conjoined twins covering substantial acreage halfway between Uptown and downtown on Minneapolis's beautiful Loring Park, across from the Walker Art Center's famed sculpture garden. The restaurant serves artisanal American bistro fare such as a lush salmon tartare w... More >> |
| Minneapolis (Downtown) |
Seafood, Wine Bar |
Business Dining, Patio-Sidewalk Dining, Private Party, Takeout |
$$$ |
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4601 Grand Ave. S. : Minneapolis, MN 55419 : 612-824-4441
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 The sister restaurant to El Meson and Indio serves Latin fusion fare in a tastefully decorated, light-filled dining room. While some of the entrees are hit-or-miss, neighbors have been known to gab for hours over glasses of wine and stellar appetizers like the queso fundido and tamales. More >> |
| Southwest Minneapolis |
Latin American, South American |
Patio-Sidewalk Dining, Private Party, Takeout |
$$, $$$ |
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2524 Nicollet Ave. S. : Minneapolis, MN 55404 : 612-208-0254
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 When the Truong family, owners of Jasmine Deli and Jasmine 26, opened Café Kem at 26th and Nicollet-their fourth restaurant, and their third one within as many blocks-they asserted their stature as a local Vietnamese restaurant dynasty. Café Kem is the most youthful of the three, a coffee shop/cafe ... More >> |
| Uptown/ Eat Street |
Dessert, Ice Cream, Sandwiches, Vietnamese |
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$ |
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850 Grand Ave. : St. Paul, MN 55105 : 651-224-5687
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 The saddle of glossy caramel. The big, smiling pecans. The moonless-midnight black chocolate cake. Yeah, there are probably some people who go to this giant, cafeteria-style restaurant for the coffee drinks, the wine and beer, the salads, the sandwiches, the breads, the pizzas, the... More >> |
| Macalester/Groveland |
American, Deli, Health, Pizza, Wine Bar |
Delivery, Takeout |
$, $$ |
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2724 W. 43rd St. : Minneapolis, MN 55410 : 612-926-2800
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 Cafe 28 has more going for it than just its charming space: a historic fire house with lots of pretty wood and big windows and an actual fire pole. They make a great pork adobo with naturally raised meat, pillowy gnocchi, and tasty tuna melts, in addition to serving a bang-up brunch and... More >> |
| Southwest Minneapolis |
American |
Delivery, Patio-Sidewalk Dining, Takeout |
$$ |
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801 Hennepin Ave. S. : Minneapolis, MN 55402 : 612-692-9000
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 We've got money, yes we do, we've got money, how 'bout you!? Muuuuunicipal bonds! Cheer like that when you walk in to Old Money World-themed steakhouse Capital Grille, and you'll be deserving of the bounty that descends: real aged steaks, the best clam chowder in town, absolutely extraordinary... More >> |
| Minneapolis (Downtown) |
Seafood, Steakhouse, Wine Bar |
Business Dining, Private Party, Wheelchair Accessible |
$$$$ |
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791 Raymond Ave. : St. Paul, MN 55114 : 651-641-1446
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 Puerto Rico native Tony Panelli and Caribe (pronounced ca-REE-bay) chef/owner didn't grow up eating doubles, the famous Caribbean street snack, but the guy must be a quick study. The bread, or bara, is golden with turmeric and tastes like a cross between fry bread, roti, and naan. The... More >> |
| Macalester/Groveland |
Caribbean |
Patio-Sidewalk Dining, Takeout |
$$ |
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5555 Xerxes Ave. : Minneapolis, MN 55410 : 612-922-0100
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 Frog's legs and Vin du Pays, frites and aioli, escargot and pot de crème--this duskily lit Provencal cavern of a restaurant serves everything you love from the garlic-and-passion tradition of French life, and does it under-budget, cheerfully, and well. Escargot are plump as grapes and bathed in s... More >> |
| Edina |
French, Wine Bar |
Patio-Sidewalk Dining, Takeout |
$$$ |
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651 Cleveland Ave. S. : St. Paul, MN 55116 : 651-698-6276
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 When it comes to authentic deli fare, Cecil's is the place, from the potato latkes on the griddle to the celery soda in the refrigerator case. Cecil & Faye Glickman established the delicatessen in 1949 (they later added the family-friendly restaurant in back) and the operation is still... More >> |
| Highland Park |
Deli |
Catering, Takeout |
$ |
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414 S. Cedar Ave. : Minneapolis, MN 55454 : 612-339-9385
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 Chai's Thai is tucked into a tiny, cute-as-a-button West Bank storefront whose ambiance is nicer than its student-budget prices might suggest. The noodle dishes are good and the curries even better; sometimes they serve pumpkin curry in a carved-out squash shell. More >> |
| Minneapolis (Downtown) |
Thai |
Takeout |
$ |
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2229 E. 35th St. : Minneapolis, MN 55407 : 612-728-9871
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 There are dreams you never knew you had, like the dream of being instantly transported to the best basement in town, circa 1983, where you can play Atari in television/lounge-chair/couch pits. Don't you wish Mom would have brought you craft-brewed ale and a basket of fries while you crouched in... More >> |
| Powderhorn |
American, Brewery, Pizza |
Patio-Sidewalk Dining, Takeout |
$ |
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525 Selby Ave. : St. Paul, MN 55102 : 651-224-6066
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 At Cheeky Monkey, the sandwich is king. And several of its offerings are good enough to elevate the humble, handheld snack out of its lowly lunch-bucket to take its place at the dinner table. Onetime Zander cook Matt McArthur heads the kitchen at this cheerful, affordable, self-service eatery... More >> |
| St. Paul (Downtown) |
American, Deli |
Patio-Sidewalk Dining, Takeout |
$ |
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3001 Hennepin Ave. S. : Minneapolis, MN 55408 : 612-827-1606
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 Hidden in the back of Calhoun Square, Chiang Mai Thai is one of the least likely of all possible restaurants: a stylish, contemporary northern-Thai spice rainbow featuring a wine list to make California collectors swoon. This treat is the product of owner Charles Lodge, who believes that his... More >> |
| Uptown/ Eat Street |
Thai, Wine Bar |
Business Dining, Patio-Sidewalk Dining, Takeout |
$, $$ |
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2851 Central Ave. NE : Minneapolis, MN 55418 : 612-788-1328
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 The former Charly's Polleria has gone Ecuadorian, spiffed up by a few photos and hand-woven cloths and, on occasion, live flute-and-guitar folk music. The tasty llapingachos, which resemble cheese-filled mashed-potato pancakes, are as good as the patacones, green plantains that have been... More >> |
| Northeast Minneapolis |
Latin American |
Takeout |
$ |
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