Dining Options
Campus Dining
Families and guests who wish to dine at Café Mac may purchase meal tickets at Café Mac.
Café Mac
Ruth Stricker Dayton Campus Center, Main Level
Friday Hours:
Breakfast 7:30–9 a.m.
Lunch 11 a.m.–1:30 p.m.
Dinner 5–8 p.m.
Saturday/Sunday Hours:
Brunch 10 a.m.–1:30 p.m.
Dinner 5:00-7:00 pm
Grille
Ruth Stricker Dayton Campus Center, Main Level
Friday Hours:
7:30 a.m.–10 p.m.
Saturday/Sunday Hours:
10 a.m.–10 p.m.
Twin Cities Restaurants
Saint Paul Restaurants
Within Walking Distance (2 miles)
$
Bread & Chocolate 867 Grand Ave, 651-228-1017
Colossal Cafe (great breakfast, seasonal menu) 1340 Grand Ave, 651-797-4027
due Focacceria (Italian, Sandwiches) 475 Fairview Ave S, 651-493-8858
Green Mill Restaurant 57 Hamline Ave S, 651-690-0539
Indochin (Vietnamese) 1702 Grand Ave, 651-690-2728
Italian Pie Shoppe (Italian & pizza) 1670 Grand Ave, 651-221-0093
The Nook (known for their juicy lucy burgers) 492 Hamline Ave S, 651-698-4347
Pad Thai on Grand 1681 Grand Ave, 651-690-1393
Shish (Mediterranean) 1668 Grand Ave, 651-690-2212
St. Paul Cheese Shop (lunch and dinner) 1573 Grand Ave, 651-698-3391
Hot Hands Pie & Biscuit 272 Snelling Ave S #100, 651-300-1503
Spicy Feta, 181 Snelling Ave N, 651-219-4438
Zait & Za’atar 1626 Selby Ave, 651-493-7438
My Burger 1580 Grand Ave, 651-330-7816
Nashville Coop 300 Snelling Ave S, 651-330-6737
The Neighborhood Cafe (American, breakfast) 1570 Selby Ave, 651-644-8887
Tono Pizzeria + Cheesesteaks 1580 St Clair Ave, 651-243-1978
$$
Blue Door Pub (known for their “blusy” burgers) 1811 Selby Ave, 651-493-1865
Brasa Rotisserie 777 Grand Ave, 651-224-1302
Carmelo’s Ristorante 238 Snelling Ave, 651-699-2448Stewart’s 128 Cleveland Ave, 651-645-4128
Café Latte 850 Grand Ave, 651-699-2448
Everest on Grand (Nepali, Tibetan, Indian) 1278 Grand Ave, 651-696-1666
French Meadow, 1662 Grand Ave, 651-789-8870
Bar + Cart Lounge and Restaurant, 1571 Grand Ave, 952-600-7920
Salut Bar Americain (French and American) 917 Grand Ave, 651-917-2345
Saint Paul Restaurants
Need Transportation
$
Cecil’s Deli (great sandwiches) 651 Cleveland Ave S, 651-698-0334
Black Sea Restaurant (Turkish) 737 Snelling Ave N, 651-917-8832
Cheng Heng (Cambodian) 448 University Ave, 651-222-5577
El Burrito Mercado (Mexican) 175 Cesar Chavez St, 651-227-2192
Highland Grill 771 Cleveland Ave S, 651-690-1173
J. Selby’s (vegan) 169 Victoria St S, 651-222-3263
Punch Pizza 769 Grand Ave or 704 Cleveland Ave S
Red Cow 393 Selby Ave, 651-789-0545
$$
Babani Kurdish Restaurant 544 St. Peter St, 651-602-9964
Boca Chica (Mexican) 11 Cesar Chavez St, 651-222-8499
Buca Di Beppo (Italian) 2728 Gannon Rd, 651-772-4388, Dinner
Burger Moe’s (40 beers on tap) 242 W 7th St, 651-222-3100
D’Amico & Sons (Italian, deli restaurant) 975 Grand Ave, 651-227-9933
Little Szechuan (Chinese) 422 University Ave W, 651-222-1333
Luci Ancora (Italian) 2060 Randolph Ave, 651-698-6889
Mirror of Korea (Korean) 761 Snelling Ave, 651-647-9004
Moscow on the Hill (Russian) 371 Selby Ave, 651-291-1236
Tavern on Grand (famous for walleye) 656 Grand Ave, 651-228-9030
$$$
Downtowner Woodfire Grill 253 W 7th St, 651-228-9500
Joan’s in the Park 631 Snelling Ave S, 651-690-3297
La Grolla (Italian), 452 Selby Ave, 651-221-1061
St. Paul Grill St. Paul Hotel, 350 Market St, 651-224-7455
W. A. Frost (renovated Victorian building) 374 Selby Ave, 651-224-5715
Minneapolis Restaurants
$
A La Salsa (Mexican – Global Market) 920 Lake St, 612-872-4140
Afro Deli (African food) 1939 South 5th St, 612-871-5555
Anchor Fish & Chips (Irish/Seafood) 302 13th Ave NE, 612-676-1300|
Kimchi Tofu House (Korean) 307 SE Oak St, 612-331-1112
Maria’s Café (Columbian, fabulous breakfast) 1113 Franklin Ave E, 612-870-9842
Peninsula (Malaysian/Singaporean) 2608 Nicollet Ave S, 612-871-8262
Quang Restaurant (Vietnamese) 2719 Nicollet Ave S, 612-870-4739
$$
Aster Cafe (American, Bakery) 125 Main St, 612-379-3138
Bagu Sushi (Japanese) 4741 Chicago Ave, 612-823-5254
Barbette (French) 1600 Lake St W, 612-827-5710
Bradstreet Craftshouse Restaurant (American) 601 1st Ave N, 612-312-1821
Brits Pub (British) 1110 Nicollet Mall, 612-332-3908
Bryant Lake Bowl 810 Lake St W, 612- 825-3737
The Bungalow Club (American) 4300 Lake St E, 612-722-0175
Galactic Pizza 2917 Lyndale Ave S, 612-824-9100
Gandhi Mahal’s Curry In A Hurry (Indian) 3009 27th Ave S, 612-729-5222
Gorkha Palace (Nepalese, Tibetan, Himalayan) 23 4th St NE, 612-886-3451
Hai Hai (Vietnamese) 2121 University Ave NE, 612-223-8640
Hell’s Kitchen 80 9th St S, 612-332-4700
Ice House (small plates and music) 2528 Nicollet Ave S, 612-276-6523
ie – Italian Eatery (Italian) 4724 Cedar Ave, 612-223-8504
Longfellow Grill (American) 2990 West River Rd, 612-721-2711
Masu Sushi and Robata (Japanese, Sushi) 330 Hennepin Ave E, 612-332-6278
Namaste Cafe (Nepalese) 2512 Hennepin Ave, 612-827-2496
North East Social Club (American) 359 13th Ave.NE, 612-877-8111
Origami (Japanese) 30 1st St N, 612-333-8430
Town Hall Brewery (Eclectic, Traditional American) 1430 Washington Ave S, 612-339-8696
Wilde Cafe (American, Bakery) 65 SE Main St, 612-331-4544
Zen Box Izakaya (Japanese) 602 S Washington Ave, 612-332-3936
$$$
112 Eatery (New American), 112 3rd St N, 612-343-7696
Bar La Grassa (Italian), 800 Washington Ave N, 612-333-3837
Dakota Jazz Club (Traditional American, dinner and a show) 1010 Nicollet Mall, 612-332-1010
Firelake (Steakhouse, Traditional American) 31 7th St S, 612-216-3473
Mill Valley Kitchen (Northern CA style) 3906 Excelsior Blvd, 952-358-2000
Owamni (Modern Indigenous) 420 S 1st St, 612-444-1846
Union Rooftop 731 Hennepin Ave, 612-455-6690
Petite León (Bistro) 3800 Nicollet Ave, 612-208-1247
$$$$
Manny’s Steakhouse Hyatt Regency Hotel, 1300 Nicollet Mall, 612-339-9900
Restaurant Alma (New American) 528 University Ave SE, 612-379-4909