Twin Cities Restaurant Recommendations

$ = less than $15; $$ = $15-25; $$$ = $25-35; $$$$ = more than $35

St. Paul Restaurants

Within walking distance (1.5 miles)

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Cecil's Deli, 651 S. Cleveland Avenue, (great sandwiches) 651-698-0334
Blue Door Pub, 1811 Selby Avenue, (known for their burgers) 651-493-1865 (L/D)
Coffee News Café, 1662 Grand Avenue, 651-698-3324 (7am-11-pm)
Grand Sandwich, 1672 Grand Avenue, 651-797-3853
Green Mill Restaurant, Grand & Hamline, 651-690-0539
Indochin (Vietnamese), 1702 Grand Avenue 651-690-2728
Italian Pie Shop, 1670 Grand Avenue, 651-221-0093 (Italian)
Pad Thai Grand, 1681 Grand Avenue, 651-690-1393 (T-Sa)
St. Claire Broiler, 1580 St. Claire Avenue, 651-698-7055
St. Paul Cheese Shop, 1573 Grand Avenue, 698-3391 (L/D)
Shish (Mediterranean), 1668 Grand Avenue, 651-690-2212
Taste of Thailand, 1669 Selby Avenue, 651-644-3997
Trotters Café, 232 Cleveland Avenue, 651-645-8950

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128 Café, 128 Cleveland Avenue, 651-645-4128 (dinner daily)
Khyber Pass (Afghan), 1571 Grand Avenue, 651-690-0505
Scusi, 1806 St. Clair, 651-789-7007 (Italian/wine bar)

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Abu Nader, 2095 Como Avenue, 651-647-5319 (Middle Eastern)
Black Sea Restaurant (Turkish), 77 Snelling Avenue N, 651-917-8832 (cash only)
Bon Vie, 518 Selby Avenue, 651-287-0112 (Breakfast and Brunch only)
Cambodian Cheng Heng, 448 University Avenue, 651-222-5577
El Burrito Mercado, 175 Cesar Chavez, 651-227-2192 (Mexican)
Fasika, 510 N. Snelling, 651-646-4747 (Ethiopian)
Highland Grill, 771 Cleveland Avenue South, 651-690-1173
Punch Pizza, 769 Grand Avenue and 704 Cleveland Avenue South

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Babani Kurdish Restaurant, 544 St. Peter
Boca Chica, 11 Cesar Chavez Street, 651-222-8499 (Mexican)
Bonfire Grille, 850 Grand Avenue, 651-312-1299
Brasa Rotisserie, 777 Grand Avenue, 651-224-1302 (American and Caribbean)
Buca Di Beppo (Italian), 2728 Gannon Road, 651-772-4388, Dinner
Burger Moe’s, 242 W. 7th Street., 651-222-3100 (40 beers on tap)
Café Latte, 850 Grand Avenue, 651-224-5687 (cafeteria), (BLD)
Caribe Caribbean Bistro, 791 Raymond, 651-641-1446
D’Amico & Sons (Italian), 975 Grand Avenue, 651-227-9933 (deli restaurant)
Dixie’s, 695 Grand Avenue, 651-222-7345 (Cajun/Creole)
Glockenspiel (German), 605 W. 7th Street, 651-292-9421)
Little Szechuan (Chinese), 422 University Avenue W, 651-222-1333
Luci Ancora (Italian) 2060 Randolph Avenue, 651-698-6889
Mai Village, 394 University Avenue, 651-290-2585 (Vietnamese)
Moscow on the Hill (Russian), 371 Selby Avenue, 651-291-1236
Muffaletta, (American) 2260 Como Avenue, 651-644-9226
Saji-Ya (Japanese, sushi), 695 Grand Avenue, 651-292-0444
Salut, 917 Grand Avenue, 651-917-2345 (French)
Tavern on Grand, (famous for walleye) 656 Grand Avenue, 651-228-9030

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Downtowner Woodfire Grill, 253 W. 7th Street, 651-228-9500 (BLD)
Forepaugh’s (French/English), 276 S, Exchange, 651-224-5606
Heartland, 289 E. 5th Street (downtown), 651-699-3536
La Grolla (Italian), 452 Selby Avenue, 651-221-1061, upscale gourmet
The Lexington, 1096 Grand Avenue, 651-222-5879
Pazzaluna (Italian), 360 St. Peter, 651-223-7000
St. Paul Grill, St. Paul Hotel, 350 Market, 651-224-7455
W. A. Frost, 374 Selby, 651-224-5715, renovated Victorian building

Minneapolis Restaurants

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A La Salsa, 920 Lake Street (Global Market), 612-872-4140 (Mexican)
Anchor Fish & Chips, 302 13th Avenue, NE, 612-676-1300 (Irish/Seafood)
Bakery on Grand, 3804 S. Grand Avenue, 612-822-8260
Birchwood Café, 3311 East 25th Street, 612-722-4474
French Meadow Bakery and Cafe, 2406 Lyndale Avenue South, 612-870-7855
Maria’s Café (Columbian), 111 East Franklin, (fabulous Breakfast), 612-870-9842
Uptown Cafeteria, 3001 Hennepin Avenue, 612-877-7263

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112 Eatery, 112 N. 3rd Street, 612-343-7696
Bagu Sushi, 4741 Chicago Avenue, 612-823-5254 (Japanese)
Barbette (French), 1600 W. Lake Street, 612-827-5710
Blue Nile, 2027 Franklin Avenue, E., 612-338-3000 (African)
Brits Pub, 1110 Nicollet Mall, 612-332-3908 (British)
Café Brenda, vegetarian/seafood, 300 1st Avenue N, 612-342-9230
Corner Table, 4257 Nicollet, 612-823-0011
The Crafsman (American), 4300 E. Lake Street, 612-722-0175
El Meson (Caribbean/Spanish), 3450 Lyndale Avenue S, 612-822-8062
Evergreen Taiwanese (Chinese), 2424 Nicollet, 612-871-6801
Ghandhi Mahal Restaurant (Indian), 3009 27th Avenue S, 612-729-5222
Hell’s Kitchen, 80 9th Street South, 612-332-4700
It’s Greek to Me, 626 W. Lake Street, 612-825-9922
Longfellow Grill (American), 2990 W. River Road, 612-721-2711
Manny’s Steakhouse, Hyatt Regency Hotel, 1300 Nicollet Mall, 612-339-9900
Masa (Mexican), 1070 Nicollet Avenue, 612-338-6272
McCormick & Schmick’s (seafood), 800 Nicollet Mall, 612-338-3300
North East Social Club (American), 359 13th Avenue NE, 612-877-8111
Origami (Japanese), 30 N. First Street, 612-333-8430
Red Stag Supper Club (American), 509 1st Avenue NE, 612-767-7766

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Haute Dish (play on comfort food), 119 Washginton Avenue N, 612-338-8484
Dakota Jazz Club, 10th & Nicollet, 612-332-1010
Al Vento, 5001 34th Avenue, S, 612-724-3009 (Italian)
Sea Change, 1815 2nd Street, 612-225-6499 (Seafood)
Solera (Spanish), 900 Hennepin Avenue, 612-338-0062

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Restaurant Alma, 528 University Ave SE, 612-379-4909
The Cosmos, 601 1st Avenue N, 612-312-1834