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TABLE OF CONTENTS Restaurants Listed by Category
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Restaurants Listed Alphabetically
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Restaurants Listed by Location
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Restaurants Listed by Special Features (Serving Breakfast, Sunday Brunch, Late-Night Dining, Live Music & Outdoor Seating)
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American
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Asian
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Bars & Grills
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European & Mediterranean
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Italian
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Latin & Mexican
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Steaks, Chops & Seafood
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RESTAURANT
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508 Bar and Restaurant
Casual
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Blue Water Grill
American - Casual Dining
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Bonfire
Woodfire Cooking with a Southwestern Flair
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Crave
American Fusion, Eclectic, Sushi
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Dakota Jazz Club and Restaurant
Music and Dining
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Harry’s Food and Cocktails
Steaks and Seafood, Upscale Casual
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Hell’s Kitchen
Damn Good Food
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Joe’s Garage
American Casual
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Key’s Café & Bakery
Neighborhood Café
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Landmarc Grill
Upscale
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Market Bar-B-Que
Bar-B-Que
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Nic’s on Nicollet
Casual
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Q. Cumber’s
Salad Bar and Buffet
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restaurant Max
Casual Dining
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Rudolph’s BBQ
Bar-B-Que
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Sanctuary
New American with Mediterranean & Asian
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Spill the Wine
Wine Bar
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Split Rock Grille
Regional
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St. Clair Broiler
Family Diner
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Sunsets
Casual
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Town Talk Diner
Eclectic Diner
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Tryg’s
Upscale Casual
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W.A. Frost and Company
Fine Dining
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Dakota Jazz Club and Restaurant MINNEAPOLIS - DOWNTOWN
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edicated to providing exceptional food along with world-renowned music, the Dakota offers award-winning American cuisine blending fresh local ingredients and global flavors. A club and dining room menu offer delicious options for every budget. Dine and relax in the smart comfort of our restaurant, take in exceptional live music while you dine in the club, or make your event unique and exciting.
www.dakotacooks.com LOCATION 1010 Nicollet Mall Minneapolis, MN 55403 (612) 332-1010 HOURS OF OPERATION Live Jazz every night of the week. Lunch is served Monday through Friday from 11:30 am - 2 pm Dinner starts daily at 5:30 pm Happy Hour in the Club: Monday - Friday 4:30 pm - 6 pm Late Night Happy Hour and Live Jazz: Friday and Saturday 11:30 pm - 1 am
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Sample Lunch Selections Smoked Chicken & Sunchoke Soup - $5.00 wild rice, sage, proscuitto Petite Greens - $6.00 hook blue cheese, hazelnuts, fine herb’s Roast Beet & Watercress Salad - $8.00 sesame goat cheese, citrus vinaigrette Smoked Fish Platter - $12.00 horseradish cream, chopped egg, crostini
Cobb Salad Burger - $13.00 natural beef, bacon, avocado, hard-cooked egg, blue cheese MiniTurkey Burgers - $12.00 caraway roll, apple kimchee, peanut sauce Jamaican Pork Sandwich - $11.00 jerk pork, manchego, plantain chips Celia’s Omelet du Jour - $13.00 petite greens, roasted red potatoes
Fish & Chips - $11.00 cornmeal-crusted walleye, potatoes, preserved lemon aioli TCFOODFINDS.COM
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“Fish & Chips” - $11.00 walleye & potatos on a stick, preserved lemon aioli Smoked Fish Platter - $12 horseradish cream, chopped egg, crostini
Dakota Chicken Wings - $10.00 choice of sweet & sour, house made barbeque, Tabasco molasses Soup & Sandwich - $11.00 roast tomato soup, petite grilled cheese, green chili pesto Hearts of Romaine “Ceasar” - $9.00 add deviled chicken, cornmeal crusted walleye or smoked salmon $6.00 Cobb Salad Burger - $12.00 bacon, blue cheese, hard cooked egg, avocado Jalepeño Poppers - $8.00 serrano ham, fontina cheese, créme fraîche Domestic Artisan Cheeses $10 small - $15 large SELECTIONS FROM THE DINNER MENU Baja Shrimp & Blue Crab Cakes - $12.00 jicama, orange, tomatillo cocktail sauce “Beef & Basil” Carpaccio - $13.00 prime beef tartare, Thai basil Korean BBQ Breast of Quail - $14.00 apple kimchee, peanut sauce
Pumpkin Gnocchi - $10.00/$18.00 shiitake mushroom, baby bok choy Petite Heirloom Greens - $9.00 hook blue cheese, hazelnuts, fine herbs Roasted Beet & Watercress Salad - $11.00 sesame goat cheese, citrus vinaigrette Seared Maine Diver Scallops - $26.00 caramelized cauliflower risotto, lobster velouté, chervil Star Prairie Trout “Saltimbocca” - $24.00 prosciutto ham, sage, brown butter, caper Caribbean Seasoned Prime Rib of Pork - $24.00 sweet potato pavé, golden raisins, braised greens Pairing of Meyers Farm Angus Natural Beef - $30.00 beef tenderloin & short rib, porcini mushroom, cipollini onion, semolina pudding Stuffed Breast of Amish Chicken - $24.00 chestnut mousse, chanterelle mushrooms, black truffle gravy DESSERTS Meyer Lemon Cheesecake - $8.00 white chocolate, salty pistachio pesto Black Bottom Pecan Pie - $8.00 sweet potato semifreddo, bourbon caramel Crepes a la Bananas Foster - $8.00 macadamia custard, rum caramel
Executive Chef Jack Reibel has been cooking in the Twin Cities for the past twenty years and has firmly established himself as one of Minnesota’s premier chefs. Jack’s awards include the 2005 Masters in the Marketplace Celebrity Chef Cook-Off and the national 2006 American Cheese Society’s Iron Man Cook-Off. Visit www.dakota cooks.com/pages/ the_chef.html to learn more.
Dark Chocolate Soufflé Cake - $8.00 Guiness ice cream, vanilla anglaise
Highlights “The most comfortable jazz club in the world for musicians and patrons.” – Grammy Award winning musician Roy Hargrove “The Dakota is the best restaurant on the skyway.” – Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl, Dear Dara Blog (Minnesota Monthly) “Dakota serves some of the finest jazz cuisine in the U.S. Awardwinning chef Jack Riebel’s art goes on the plate, while Dr. John, Branford Marsalis, and bluesy artists like Marcia Ball fill the stage.” – American Way Magazine “The food boasts the nuance, imagination and technical prowess of the city’s top kitchens, but the tone (is) playfully approachable and full of surprises, not unlike the jazz that lights up the Dakota’s stage.” – Rick Nelson, Star Tribune TCFOODFINDS.COM
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Basket of Fries - $7.00 béarnaise
DETAILS
Smoked Chicken & Sunchoke Soup - $10.00 wild rice, sage, poached egg
AMERICAN
SELECTIONS FROM THE CLUB MENU Petite Lobster Roll - $16.00 shoestring potatoes, lobster velouté
Town Talk Diner MINNEAPOLIS - EAST LAKE STREET
E www.towntalkdiner.com LOCATION 2707 East Lake Street Minneapolis, MN 55406 (612) 722-1312
HOURS OF OPERATION Tuesday - Thursday: 11:00 am - 11:00 pm Friday: 11:00 am - 1:00 am Saturday 10:00 am - 1:00 am Sunday: 10:00 am - 9:00 pm Monday: CLOSED
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xperience a Finer Diner. The Town Talk Diner is a chef-driven, clever, creative, modern take on the classic American diner. The menu features new spins on classic dishes like macaroni & cheese, meatloaf and fried chicken, and all from local farmers for the ultimate in freshness, flavor and taste. Join us for lunch, dinner or weekend brunch, but join us at the Finer Diner.
Sample Appetizers Frickles - $5.95 lightly battered house pickles with mustard dill sauce
Carr Valley Cheese Curds - $6.50 in a scallion and caper batter with house-made bacon ketchup
Duck Bombs - $8.50 three mini duck burgers with bourbon ketchup
Smoked Chicken Spring Rolls - $7.95 tasso ham, corn, cheese and roasted pablano sauce
The Farmer’s Platter - $11.95 a selection of cheese, meat, grilled vegetables, olives and condiments served with house made flat bread
Sourdough Battered Onion Rings - $5.25 Garlic Parsley Potato Fries - $4.25
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Bacon Wrapped Pears - $9.25 4 grilled, bacon wrapped pears, spring mix, endive, blue cheese dressing, toasted sunflower seeds
BURGERS & DOGS homestyle 1/2 lb. burgers on a toasted bun with lettuce and tomato. Add raw or grilled onions upon request served with fries. substitute a garden salad or a cup of soup for $2.00 Hamburger - $9.25 Cheeseburger - $9.75 Bacon Cheeseburger - $10.25 Kitchen Sink Burger - $10.75 with cheese, lettuce, tomato, bacon and kitchen sink sauce
Beet Carpaccio Salad - $10.95 roasted beet carpaccio, herb crusted goat cheese, balsamic syrup, endive, EVOO, fresh lemon
Brat Burger - $10.50 with lettuce, tomato, swiss cheese, bacon and spicy sauerkraut
Duck Confit Salad - $13.95 duck confit, roasted grapes, romaine, white cheddar, grilled ciabatta croutons, haricot verts, peanuts and choice of green goddess dressing or tangerine vinaigrette
Turkey Burger - $10.25 red pepper pesto patty with lettuce, tomato, onion and raspberry bbq sauce
Pulled Pork Sandwich - $10.25 smokey barbeque sauce with butter pickles and carolina slaw on a toasted onion roll Grilled Cheese - $6.75 cheddar and gruyere cheese with tomato on texas toast Fried Egg Sandwich - $8.25 two eggs, cheese, bacon, ham and tomato on texas toast Organic Tempeh Sandwich - $9.75 monterey jack cheese, tomato, avocado, alfalfa sprouts and soy scallion mayo on sunflower wheat toast
Fearless Frank - $8.25 bacon wrapped dog, cheese, chili and grilled onions ENTREES Fischer Farms Cider Brined Pork Chop - $17.95 shaved brussel sprouts, pomegranate, bacon and pistachio relish, cider jus Wild Acres Crispy Pan Roasted Chicken - $16.95 12 oz. boneless chicken, blistered corn fondue, sweet potato hash browns, orange scented swiss chard, sage demi Truffled Macaroni and Cheese - $14.95 elbow macaroni, black truffle cheese sauce, leeks, roasted oyster mushrooms Blue Cheese Meatloaf - $15.95 perfect potato puree, pear and onion chutney, red wine syrup Red Wine Braised Pot Roast - $15.95 roasted carrots, cippolini onions and crispy red potatoes, pan jus
The bar at the Town Talk Diner is an extension of the kitchen. There are dozens of handcrafted cocktails, including the “Jackson Pollock” and the “Violet Fizz.” The cocktail menu changes seasonally as does the beer list and the wine list. Try one of our famous Adult Malts – “Johnny Cold Train” or the “Monkey Business,” a bacon-infused bourbon Manhattan – or one of over 36 bottle beers. If that isn’t enough, the Diner features a very eclectic, affordable and unpretentious wine list.
Highlights “There’s no more glorious way to drop 10 bucks in this town right now than with the Town Talk’s phenomenal pulled pork sandwich.” - Rick Nelson, Star Tribune “Speaking of drinking – and when aren’t we really? – The wine list at the Town Talk is a dream, a joy, a model of real-life usability.” - Dara Moskowitz, City Pages “One evening’s fish special, a poached halibut fillet with mixed vegetables served in a buttery-fresh herb broth, embodied the deftness of haute cuisine and the emotional heft of Mom’s chicken soup.” - Rachel Hutton, MN Monthly TCFOODFINDS.COM
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Roasted Root Vegetable Salad - $11.50 yams, yukons, red onions, parsnips, carrots, arugula, avocado, whole grain mustard vinaigrette
SANDWICHES served with fries. substitute a garden salad or a cup of soup for $2.00
DETAILS
AMERICAN
SALADS Garden Vegetable Salad - $5.95 mixed greens, carrots, grape tomatoes and cucumber with red wine vinaigrette or herbed buttermilk dressing
Sanctuary MINNEAPOLIS - DOWNTOWN
S www.sanctuaryminneapolis.com LOCATION
anctuary, with its chandeliers and vaguely gothic ambience – protected by gargoyles like the sanctuaries of Europe – is elegant, yet warm and comfortable. It is meant to be an escape from the kitchen, a haven away from glowing screens. With thick limestone, rough timbers and ceiling beams dating back to the 1860s, it reminds you of that small place you’d love to visit again.
903 Washington Ave S Minneapolis, MN 55415 Phone: (612) 339-5058 Fax: (612) 339-5084
Sample Appetizers ENTICE braised adobo pork tacos with salsa roja on crisp taro root tortillas - $8.00
HOURS OF OPERATION Dinner Monday - Thursday: 5 pm to 10 pm Friday & Saturday: 5 pm to 11 pm Full Bar Monday - Thursday: 4 pm to 1 am Friday & Saturday: 4 pm to 1 am Sundays Closed – Seasonal patio seating
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smoked salmon carpaccio with hydro watercress salad, shaved parmesan and habanero oil - $9.00 garlic, chili, spinach, and artichoke tartlets, with provencal olives and verjus shot - $7.00 sustained harvest, rope-grown blue hill bay mussels from maine, in a lobster white wine broth - $9.00 tempura blue prawns with mango cocktail sauce and apple coleslaw - $8.00
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roast jalepeño caesar salad with baby red and green romaine - $7.00 roast red beet salad with baby frisee, chestnut honey goat cheese, ham powder and white balsamic dressing - $7.00
AMERICAN
DETAILS
REFRESH curried potato coconut milk soup with pickled ginger - $5.00
NOURISH smoked and braised lamb shank with oyster roquefort risotto and braised leeks in a red wine reduction - $22.00
certified angus filet with a jasmine rice shrimp cake and a green peppercorn soy reduction - $28.00 milk marinated pork tenderloin with a plantain cake, chipotle caramel sauce and sun dried tomato, applewood bacon tapenade - $21.00 caramelized sea scallops with crème de violette sabayon, pear, wasabi caviar and serrano ham - $24.00 evening’s featured vegetarian offering - $16.00 evening feature (weekends) or chef’s tasting menu (weekdays) - Market Price INDULGE white chocolate rice milk flan and chocolate ice cream - $7.00
“Sanctuary serves New American Cuisine created by a French Chef who spices American food with immigrant touches, from the Mediterranean to Japan, for dishes that are both delicious and beautiful.”
apple cinnamon bread pudding with vanilla ice cream and allspice liqueur crème anglaise - $7.00 dense chocolate cake, rich chocolate ice cream, dark chocolate sauce and white chocolate bark - $8.00 a selection of exotic cheese with candied nuts, lavender honey, and seasonal fruit - $9.00
Sanctuary changes about a third of its menu bimonthly, offers tasting menus and wine pairings Monday through Thursday and has Chef’s Features on Fridays and Saturdays. Current menus are posted on www.sanctuaryminneapolis.com.
Located one block from the Guthrie, Sanctuary is the perfect place for dinner before or after the theater....or a nightcap and something light after the show.
Highlights “Splurge sensibly...Chef Patrick Atanalian makes weeknights (minus Friday) shine at Sanctuary with his ever-changing fivecourse ($35) spread....[I] loved the well-paired wines, the genial service, the cozy surroundings and the kitchen’s finesse. And my inner cheapskate was all over the comparatively minimal assault on my credit card. Sanctuary’s Lamb is one of the Top 10 Most Memorable dishes of 2008.” – Rick Nelson, Star Tribune Chef Atanalian’s fusion menu offerings stay interesting with special creations each weekend and menu changes every other month. A fireplace warms cold nights – a lovely patio celebrates summer.
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sautéed monkfish displayed with lavender mashed potatoes, smoked salmon pico and saffron syrup - $25.00
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RESTAURANT
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508 Bar and Restaurant Blue Water Grill Bonfire Crave Dakota Jazz Club and Restaurant Harry’s Food and Cocktails Hell’s Kitchen Joe’s Garage Key’s Café & Bakery Landmarc Grill Market Bar-B-Que Nic’s on Nicollet Q.Cumber’s restaurant Max Rudolph’s Bar-B-Que Sanctuary Spill the Wine Split Rock Grille St. Clair Broiler Sunsets Town Talk Diner Tryg’s W.A. Frost and Company
Casual Casual Dining Woodfire Cooking with a Southwestern Flair American Fusion, Eclectic, Sushi Music and Dining Steaks and Seafood, Upscale Casual Damn Good Food American Casual Neighborhood Café & Bakery Upscale Bar-B-Que Casual Salad Bar and Buffet Casual Dining Bar-B-Que New American with Mediterranean & Asian Wine Bar Regional Family Diner Casual Eclectic Diner Upscale Casual Fine Dining
Minneapolis - Downtown Bloomington Six Metro Locations Three Metro Locations Minneapolis - Downtown Minneapolis - Downtown Minneapolis - Downtwon Minneapolis - Downtown Nine Metro Locations Minneapolis - Downtown Minneapolis - Downtown, Minnetonka Minneapolis - Downtown Edina - France Avenue Minneapolis - Downtown Minneapolis - Franklin and Lyndale Minneapolis - Downtown Minneapolis - Downtown Bloomington St. Paul - Mac/Groveland Area Wayzata, Woodbury Minneapolis - East Lake Street Minneapolis - Uptown/Calhoun Village St. Paul - Selby Avenue
CUISINE TYPE
RESTAURANT
L O C AT I O N
Asian-Influenced Fine Dining Sushi and Oyster Bar Asian Fusion Casual Japanese and Thai Japanese Korean Japanese Authentic and Royal Thai Japanese Asian Fusion Malaysian Thai Japanese Asian - Sushi
Minneapolis - Downtown Minneapolis - Eat Street Minneapolis - Eat Street Minneapolis - South Minneapolis - Lyn/Lake, St. Paul - Downtown Eagan Minneapolis - Downtown Minneapolis - Downtown Minneapolis - Downtown, Minnetonka Minneapolis - Dinkytown Minneapolis - Eat Street Three Twin Cities Locations Bloomington - MOA, Minneapolis - Lyn/Lake Minneapolis - Downtown
AMERICAN
ASIAN 70 72 74 76 78 80 82 84 86 88 90 92 94 96
20.21 Anemoni Sushi and Oyster Bar Azia ba-gu Fuji-Ya Hoban Korean Restaurant Ichiban Japanese Steakhouse and Sushi Bar King and I Thai Origami Pagoda Peninsula Taste of Thailand Tiger Sushi Wasabi Fusion CUISINE TYPE
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British Pub German Sports Bar Casual Bar and Restaurant Casual English-Style Pub Sports Café Brew Pub
Minneapolis - Downtown Minneapolis - Downtown Four Metro Locations Minneapolis - Downtown Minneapolis - Downtown Six Metro Locations Minneapolis - Downtown TCFOODFINDS.COM
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beaujo’s wine bar & bistro Holy Land Restaurant and Deli La Belle Vie Palomino Santorini Solera Vincent - A Restaurant
Wine Bar and Bistro Middle Eastern French Mediterranean Mediterranean - Casual Fine Dining Greek Spanish - Fine Dining French
Edina - 50th and France Minneapolis - Northeast, Chicago/Lake Minneapolis - Downtown Minneapolis - Downtown Eden Prairie Minneapolis - Downtown Minneapolis - Downtown
CUISINE TYPE
RESTAURANT
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al Vento Amore Victoria Bacio Buca di Beppo Fat Lorenzo’s Maggiano’s Little Italy Pazzaluna Pizza Luce Rinata Toast Wine Bar Zelo
Italian Cucina Italian Bistro Upscale Casual Family Friendly, Casual Dining Italian - Pizza and Hoagies Casual Italian Cuisine Italian - Casual Fine Dining Casual - Pizza Italian Cucina Italian Wine Bar Upscale Casual
Minneapolis - South/Nokomis Minneapolis - Uptown Minnetonka Five Metro Locations Minneapolis - Nokomis Edina - France Avenue St. Paul - Downtown Four Twin Cities Locations Minneapolis - Uptown Minneapolis - Downtown Minneapolis - Downtown
CUISINE TYPE
RESTAURANT
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Barrio Café Ena Cantina #1 Chino Latino El Meson Senor Wong
Tequila Bar Latin Fusion Authentic Mexican Cuisine Latin with Asian Influences Spanish Caribbean - Casual Latin and Asian
Minneapolis - Downtown Minneapolis - South/ 46th St. and Grand Ave. Bloomington - Mall of America Minneapolis - Uptown Minneapolis - Lyn/Lake St. Paul - Downtown
CUISINE TYPE
RESTAURANT
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Charhouse Steaks, Chops and Seafood - Fine Dining Regional Cuisine Steakhouse - Brazilian Supper Club Steakhouse Fine Dining Steakhouse Casual Fine Dining Seafood - Casual Fine Dining Steaks, Chops and Seafood - Fine Dining Steakhouse - Fine Dining Steak House - Fine Dining Fine Dining Seafood - Casual American Steak House Upscale Casual
Five Metro Locations Bloomington Minneapolis - Downtown Minneapolis - Downtown Minneapolis - Downtown Minneapolis - Northeast Bloomington, St. Paul - Downtown Edina - France Avenue/Galleria Minneapolis - Downtown Minneapolis - Downtown, Edina - Westin Hotel Minneapolis - Downtown Minneapolis - Downtown Minneapolis - Downtown St. Paul - Downtown Minneapolis - Uptown St. Paul - East Side Eden Prairie - Eden Prairie Center
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ITALIAN 132 134 136 138 140 142 144 146 148 150 152
L AT I N & M E X I C A N 156 158 160 162 164 166
STEAKS, CHOPS & SEAFOOD 170 172 174 176 178 180 182 184 186 188 190 192 194 196 198 200 202
Axel’s Bloomington Chop House FireLake grill house & cocktail bar Fogo de Chao Churrascaria J.D. Hoyt’s JAX Kincaid’s Kozy’s Steaks and Seafood M&S Grill McCormick and Schmick’s Morton’s The Steakhouse Murray’s Steakhouse Ruth’s Chris Steak House St. Paul Grill Stella’s Fish Cafe & Prestige Oyster Bar The Strip Club Wildfire
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Asian - Asian-Influenced Fine Dining
Minneapolis - Downtwon
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508 Bar and Restaurant
American - Casual
Minneapolis - Downtown
132 al Vento
Italian Cucina
Minneapolis - South/Nokomis
134 Amore Victoria
Italian - Bistro
Minneapolis - Uptown
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Asian - Sushi and Oyster Bar
Minneapolis - Eat Street
Anemoni Sushi and Oyster Bar
170 Axel’s
Steaks, Chops and Seafood - Charhouse
Five Metro Locations
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Azia
Asian Fusion
Minneapolis - Eat Street
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ba-gu
Asian - Casual Japanese and Thai
Minneapolis - South
136 Bacio
Italian - Upscale Casual
Minnetonka
156 Barrio
Latin and Mexican - Tequila Bar
Minneapolis - Downtown
116 beaujo’s wine bar & bistro
Wine Bar and Bistro
Edina - 50th and France Ave.
172 Bloomington Chop House
Steaks, Chops and Seafood - Fine Dining
Bloomington
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Blue Water Grill
American - Casual Dining
Bloomington
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Bonfire
Woodfire Cooking with a Southwestern Flair
Six Metro Locations
100 Brit’s Pub
British Pub
Minneapolis - Downtown
138 Buca di Beppo
Italian - Family Friendly, Casual Dining
Five Metro Locations
158 Café Ena
Latin Fusion
Minneapolis - South/46th St. and Grand Ave.
160 Cantina #1
Authentic Mexican Cuisine
Bloomington - Mall of America
162 Chino Latino
Latin with Asian Influences - Casual Fine Dining
Minneapolis - Uptown
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Crave
American Fusion, Eclectic, Sushi
Three Metro Locations
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Dakota Jazz Club and Restaurant
American - Music and Dining
Minneapolis - Downtown
164 El Meson
Spanish Caribbean - Casual
Minneapolis - Lyn/Lake
140 Fat Lorenzo’s
Italian - Pizza and Hoagies
Minneapolis - South/Nokomis
174 FireLake grill house & cocktail bar
Steaks, Chops and Seafood - Regional Cuisine
Minneapolis - Downtown
176 Fogo de Chao Churrascaria
Steaks, Chops and Seafood - Brazilian Steakhouse
Minneapolis - Downtown
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Asian - Japanese
Minneapolis - Lyn/Lake, St. Paul - Downtown
102 Gluek’s
German
Minneapolis - Downtown
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Harry’s Food and Cocktails
American - Steaks and Seafood, Upscale Casual
Minneapolis - Downtown
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Hell’s Kitchen
Damn Good Food
Minneapolis - Downtown
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Hoban Korean Restaurant
Asian - Korean
Eagan
118 Holy Land Restaurant and Deli
Middle Eastern
Minneapolis - Northeast, Chicago Ave./Lake St.
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Asian - Japanese Steak House and Sushi Bar
Minneapolis - Downtown
178 J.D. Hoyt’s
Steaks, Chops & Seafood - Supper Club
Minneapolis - Downtown
180 JAX
Steaks, Chops & Seafood - Steakhouse
Minneapolis - Northeast
104 Joe Senser’s
Sports Bar
Four Metro Locations
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Joe’s Garage
Eclectic - American Casual
Minneapolis - Downtown
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Key’s Café & Bakery
Neighborhood Café & Bakery
Nine Metro Locations
Fuji-Ya
Ichiban Japanese Steak House and Sushi Bar
182 Kincaid’s
Steaks, Chops and Seafood - Fine Dining
Bloomington, St. Paul - Downtown
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Asian - Authentic and Royal Thai
Minneapolis - Downtown
184 Kozy’s Steaks and Seafood
Steaks, Chops & Seafood - Steakhouse
Edina - France Avenue
120 La Belle Vie
French Mediterranean
Minneapolis - Downtown
40
American - Upscale
Minneapolis - Downtown
Casual Bar and Restaurant
Minneapolis - Downtown
King and I Thai
Landmarc Grill
106 Loop Bar + Restaurant
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