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Smack Shack

603 Washington Ave. N., Minneapolis, Minnesota 55401

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North Loop finally has the fish shack it's been waiting for. Josh Thoma's lobster truck has evolved into a full-service joint with lobster boils, po'boys, two bars, and a giant patio.

$$$, Dinner, Downtown Minneapolis, Editor's Pick, Kid-friendly, Late Night Dining, Locations, Lunch, Lunch and Dinner, Minneapolis, No Reservations, North Loop, Outdoor Dining, Private Dining, Restaurant Week, Restaurant Week Feb 2018, Restaurant Week July 2018, Restaurant Week October 2017, Restaurant Week October 2018, Seafood

Tavola

823 S 5th Ave., Minneapolis, Minnesota 55404

OPENING SEPT 20.This farm-to-table Italian eatery is making a play for the heart of East Town.

$$, Dinner, Downtown Minneapolis, Hotel Restaurant, Italian, Kid-friendly, Lunch, New restaurant, Restaurant Week October 2018

Lake & Irving

1513 W. Lake St., Minneapolis, Minnesota 55408

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Salmon at Lake & Irving in Uptown Minneapolis

Photo by Katherine Harris

The brothers Ikeda have opened this Uptown spot where Asian meets Mediterranean meets Minnesotan. Surprisingly, it all works in a cozy pub-like atmosphere.

$$, American, Brunch, Dairy Free, Dinner, Entertainment, Gluten Free, Kid-friendly, Late Night Dining, Locations, Lunch, Menu, Minneapolis, No Reservations, Outdoor Dining, Private Dining, Restaurant Week, Restaurant Week July 2018, Restaurant Week October 2017, Restaurant Week October 2018, special diet, Uptown, Vegetarian

Urban Eatery

2730 W. Lake St., Minneapolis, Minnesota 55416

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Calhoun Beach Club's edgy eatery. Focused on fresh & local food, the menu plays with a few foodie touches such as duck nachos, house smoked pork chop. Local farms get a nod on the menu.

$$, American, Brunch, Burgers, Calhoun Isle, Dairy Free, Dinner, Dinner, Gluten Free, Late Night Dining, Locations, Menu, Minneapolis, No Reservations, Outdoor Dining, Private Dining, Restaurant Week, Restaurant Week Feb 2018, Restaurant Week July 2018, Restaurant Week October 2017, Restaurant Week October 2018, special diet, Uptown, Vegan, Vegetarian

Salut Bar Américain

917 Grand Ave., Saint Paul, Minnesota 55105

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Parasole's casual Frenchy is a popular clubhouse in both cities, with fare that's reasonably authentic, except when it isn't. Great rooms and a buzzy vibe make for a fun meal, even if you're just having a burger and oysters.

$$, American, Brunch, Dinner, French, Grand Ave, Late Night Dining, Locations, Lunch, Menu, New restaurant, Outdoor Dining, Private Dining, Restaurant Week October 2018, Selby, St. Paul, Summit Hill

Salut Bar Américain

5034 France Ave. S., Edina, Minnesota 55410

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$$$, 50th and France, American, Brunch, Dinner, Edina, French, Kid-friendly, Late Night Dining, Locations, Lunch, Menu, New restaurant, Notable, Outdoor Dining, Private Dining, Restaurant Week October 2018, Southwest Suburbs, Suburbs

The Melting Pot

80 S. 9th St., Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402

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Romantic chocolate fondue at Melting Pot

There's an all-fondue menu of four-course feasts, as well as other items, including filet mignon, shrimp, sirloin, lobster tails and a vegetarian option. Also cheese and chocolate fondues.

$$$$, American, Dinner, Dinner, Downtown Minneapolis, Gluten Free, Kid-friendly, Late Night Dining, Locations, Lunch, Lunch and Dinner, Menu, Minneapolis, No Reservations, Private Dining, Restaurant Week, Restaurant Week July 2018, Restaurant Week October 2018, special diet, Vegetarian

Copper Hen Cakery & Kitchen

2515 Nicollet Ave., Minneapolis, Minnesota 55404

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Photo by Caitlin Abrams

A Kickstarter-funded spot that takes a local, scratch cooking approach to cakes, breads, and rustic mains like pizzas, burgers, and goulash.

$$, American, Bakery, Dinner, Dinner, Eat Street, Gluten Free, Kid-friendly, Late Night Dining, Locations, Lunch, Menu, Minneapolis, No Reservations, Notable, Outdoor Dining, Private Dining, Restaurant Week Feb 2018, Restaurant Week July 2018, Restaurant Week October 2017, Restaurant Week October 2018, special diet, Uptown, Vegetarian

Rodizio Grill

Shoppes at Arbor Lakes, Maple Grove, Minnesota 55369

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Rodizio Grill Shoppes at Arbor Lakes, Maple Grove

There's a large salad bar and servers who bring you different cuts of grilled and roasted meats at this all-you-can-eat Brazilian steak house.

$$$$, Brunch, Dinner, Gluten Free, Kid-friendly, Latin American, Locations, Lunch, Maple Grove, Menu, No Reservations, Northwest Suburbs, Private Dining, Restaurant Week, Restaurant Week Feb 2018, Restaurant Week July 2018, Restaurant Week October 2017, Restaurant Week October 2018, Steak, Suburbs

Rinata

2451 Hennepin Ave. S., Minneapolis, Minnesota 55405

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Rinata is an Italian bistro with considerable charm. Simple elegance is applied to the warm, candlelit surroundings as well as the rustic menu. Earthy flavors from all over Italy are featured in dishes such as eggplant involtini, ravioli with br...

$$$, Calhoun Isle, Dinner, Italian, Kid-friendly, Late Night Dining, Locations, Lowry Hill, Minneapolis, No Reservations, Restaurant Week, Restaurant Week October 2017, Restaurant Week October 2018, Uptown

Cafe Alma

528 University Ave., Minneapolis, Minnesota 55414

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Cafe Alma is the new addition to Alex Roberts’ award-winning Restaurant Alma.

$$, American, Breakfast, Dinner, Hotel Restaurant, Kid-friendly, Late Night Dining, Lunch, Minneapolis, Northeast, Private Dining, Restaurant Week Feb 2018, Restaurant Week July 2018, Restaurant Week October 2018, St. Anthony Main

Baja Haus

830 E. Lake St., Wayzata, Minnesota 55391

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Baja Haus is providing beachy waves of tacos to the Wayzata lakeside set.

$$$, Dinner, Kid-friendly, Mexican, Restaurant Week July 2018, Restaurant Week October 2017, Restaurant Week October 2018, Seafood, Southwest Minneapolis, Suburbs, Wayzata

Tullibee

300 Washington Ave. N., Minneapolis, Minnesota 55401

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Located in the new Hewing Hotel, Tullibee is the restaurant helmed by chef Bradley Day.

$$, American, Breakfast, Dinner, Downtown Minneapolis, European, Gluten Free, Hotel Restaurant, Kid-friendly, Lunch, Lunch and Dinner, Menu, Minneapolis, North Loop, Restaurant Week Feb 2018, Restaurant Week July 2018, Restaurant Week October 2017, Restaurant Week October 2018, Vegetarian

Tria Restaurant

5959 Centerville Rd., North Oaks, Minnesota 55127

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This attractive north suburban restaurant feels like a European country house and is popular for gatherings. The food is similarly influenced, hearty, and comforting.

$$, American, Brunch, Dinner, Kid-friendly, Locations, Menu, Northeast Suburbs, Notable, Outdoor Dining, Private Dining, Restaurant Week Feb 2018, Restaurant Week July 2018, Restaurant Week October 2018, Suburbs

The Lexington

1096 Grand Ave, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55105

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It's all about bringing back the classics at The Lex, but giving them a place in the now.

$$$, American, Dinner, Menu, New restaurant, Private Dining, Restaurant Week October 2018, St. Paul, Summit-University

Twin Cities 400 Tavern

1330 Industrial Blvd. NE, Ste. 400, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55413

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This is an all-day, independent restaurant with contemporary tavern snacks like fish 'n' chips, porchetta pizza, and a whiskey barrel burger.

$$, $20 and Under, American, Breakfast, Como, Dinner, Late Night Dining, Lunch, Minneapolis, Northeast, Restaurant Week Feb 2018, Restaurant Week July 2018, Restaurant Week October 2018

Vieux Carré

408 St. Peter St., Saint Paul, Minnesota 55102

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A dish of mussels from Vieux Carre restaurant

The Artists' Quarter has been cleaned up and refreshed as this New Orleans–inspired jazz joint. Creole food matched with stepped-up cocktails make this spot a St. Paul destination (and not just because the kitchen is open late).

$$, American, Dinner, Downtown St. Paul, Entertainment, Locations, Lowertown, No Reservations, Notable, Restaurant Week, Restaurant Week Feb 2018, Restaurant Week July 2018, Restaurant Week October 2017, Restaurant Week October 2018, St. Paul

St. Paul Grill

350 Market St., Saint Paul, Minnesota 55102

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There's no denying the appeal of downtown St. Paul's clubby home for power lunches, decadent brunches, and winning pre-theater dinners. The food is classic American, the simpler the better. It's the place to be seen if you're a Capitol mover and...

$$$$, American, Brunch, Dinner, Downtown St. Paul, Editor's Pick, Entertainment, Hotel Restaurant, Kid-friendly, Late Night Dining, Locations, Lunch, Private Dining, Restaurant Week Feb 2018, Restaurant Week July 2018, Restaurant Week October 2017, Restaurant Week October 2018, St. Paul

The Oceanaire Seafood Room

50 S. 6th St., Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402

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Though the space isn't as cool or swank as it used to be, the fish is still flown-in fresh, the portions generous, and the crab cake the best in town. Happy hour has become a popular pastime.

$$$$, Dinner, Downtown Minneapolis, Kid-friendly, Late Night Dining, Locations, Lunch, Minneapolis, No Reservations, Notable, Outdoor Dining, Private Dining, Restaurant Week, Restaurant Week Feb 2018, Restaurant Week July 2018, Restaurant Week October 2017, Restaurant Week October 2018, Seafood

The Howe Daily Kitchen & Bar

3675 Minnehaha Ave. S., Minneapolis, Minnesota 55406

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Now open in the bones of the former Rail Station, the space has been given a total modern overhaul and a shiny new name. I don't think we can call it a dive bar anymore, not with avocado toast and tuna tar tare on the menu.

$$, $20 and Under, American, Breakfast, Dinner, East Lake St., Kid-friendly, Late Night Dining, Lunch, Minneapolis, Outdoor Dining, Restaurant Week Feb 2018, Restaurant Week Oct 2016, Restaurant Week October 2018, Uptown

Herkimer Pub & Brewery

2922 Lyndale Ave. S., Minneapolis, Minnesota 55408

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What's not to love about a real bar, with deep, dark booths, that serves its own beer and offers mini-burgers and shuffleboard to boot?

$$, American, Breakfast, Brunch, Dinner, Entertainment, Kid-friendly, Late Night Dining, Locations, Lunch, LynLake, Minneapolis, New restaurant, Outdoor Dining, Private Dining, Restaurant Week October 2018, Uptown

The Commodore

79 Western Ave. N., Saint Paul, Minnesota 55102

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St. Paul's legendary bar pays homage to the jazz age. The art deco vibe is spectacular, the fully stocked bar sports Minnesota-made liquors, and the full-service restaurant puts up classic dishes such as braised rabbit and deviled eggs.

$$$$, American, Dinner, Late Night Dining, Locations, No Reservations, Notable, Restaurant Week July 2018, Restaurant Week October 2018, Selby, St. Paul, Summit-University

The Capital Grille

801 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402

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The one chain steak house that can compete with food-focused restaurants for quality and creativity in downtown Minneapolis. Go for the Delmonico rib eye and wonderful creamed spinach.

$$$$, Dinner, Downtown Minneapolis, Editor's Pick, Kid-friendly, Locations, Lunch, Minneapolis, No Reservations, Private Dining, Restaurant Week, Restaurant Week Feb 2018, Restaurant Week July 2018, Restaurant Week October 2017, Restaurant Week October 2018, Steak

Stella's Fish Café & Prestige Oyster Bar

1400 W. Lake St., Minneapolis, Minnesota 55408

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Casual seafood specialties such as peel-and-eat shrimp and raw oysters are served in this Uptown restaurant with a rooftop bar.

$$$, $20 and Under, Dinner, Dinner, Kid-friendly, Late Night Dining, Locations, Lunch, Lunch and Dinner, Minneapolis, No Reservations, Outdoor Dining, Private Dining, Restaurant Week, Restaurant Week Feb 2018, Restaurant Week July 2018, Restaurant Week October 2017, Restaurant Week October 2018, Seafood, Uptown

Sanctuary

903 Washington Ave. S., Minneapolis, Minnesota 55415

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In this graciously restored fieldstone building, Sanctuary's menu spans the globe with new-age verve. Call it classic fusion—Latino and Asian flavors via French technique. Chef Patrick Atanalian's plates are surprisingly innovative and playful.

$$$, American, Dinner, Dinner, Downtown Minneapolis, Late Night Dining, Locations, Mill District, Minneapolis, No Reservations, Outdoor Dining, Private Dining, Restaurant Week, Restaurant Week Feb 2018, Restaurant Week July 2018, Restaurant Week October 2017, Restaurant Week October 2018

Ruth's Chris Steak House

920 2nd Ave. S., Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402

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Ruth's is perhaps the least flashy of the local high-ticket steak houses. Generous portions, super sides, and great service are its benchmarks.

$$$$, Dinner, Downtown Minneapolis, East Town, Kid-friendly, Late Night Dining, Locations, Minneapolis, No Reservations, Private Dining, Restaurant Week, Restaurant Week Feb 2018, Restaurant Week July 2018, Restaurant Week October 2017, Restaurant Week October 2018, special diet, Steak

Pat's Tap

3510 Nicollet Ave., Minneapolis, Minnesota 55408

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Kim Bartmann turned a crusty old dive bar into a shiny new dive bar with Pat's Tap. It's a gastropub with skee-ball in the back, beers and bourbon at the bar, and burgers and charcuterie from the kitchen.

$$, American, Best Of The Twin Cities, Brunch, Burgers, Dinner, Editor's Pick, Entertainment, Kid-friendly, Late Night Dining, Locations, Lunch, Minneapolis, New restaurant, Outdoor Dining, Restaurant Week October 2018, Uptown

Nico's Taco & Tequila Bar

2516 Hennepin Ave. S., Minneapolis, Minnesota 55405

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Taco options at Nico's Taco and Tequila Bar in Uptown Minneapolis

In the former Birdhouse on Hennepin, Nico's is serving up affordable and casual tacos with fresh salsas and tequila drinks.

$$, $20 and Under, Brunch, Calhoun Isle, Dinner, Kid-friendly, Late Night Dining, Locations, Lunch, Mexican, Minneapolis, No Reservations, Outdoor Dining, Private Dining, Restaurant Week October 2017, Restaurant Week October 2018, Uptown

moto-i

2940 Lyndale Ave. S., Minneapolis, Minnesota 55408

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Besides being the first sake brewpub outside of Japan, moto-i has really come into its own as a Japanese izakaya with ramen, whole fish, a crazy brunch menu, and one of the more zen rooftops in town.

$$, Asian, Brunch, Dinner, Dinner, Editor's Pick, Entertainment, Late Night Dining, Locations, Lunch, LynLake, Minneapolis, No Reservations, Outdoor Dining, Private Dining, Restaurant Week, Restaurant Week Feb 2018, Restaurant Week July 2018, Restaurant Week October 2017, Restaurant Week October 2018, special diet, Uptown