Restaurant Week February 2018

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A swanky urban restaurant took up the old Boatworks building on Lake Minnetonka. There's a serious selection of beef and lobster dishes on the menu, plus some of the best cocktails west of 494.

Baja Haus

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

Bank

Arguably one of the most alluring dining rooms in Minnesota, this spacious, restored art deco bank lobby often outshines its modern American cuisine. A great place for an innovative cocktail and a quick bite.

Betty Danger's

Betty Danger's Country Club has transformed into Betty Danger's Animal Farm: same dining car Ferris wheel (now dubbed "The Revolution"), same mini golf, brand-new Orwellian theme.

Birch's on the Lake

Birch's combines classic recipes with modern ingredients. Familiar yet fresh, the menu offers crispy flatbreads, generous sandwiches, and signature "Buckhorn" fried chicken.

Bloomington ChopHouse

A modern suburban hotel restaurant, the ChopHouse offers steak house dishes with a contemporary edge, as well as traditional steaks and chops.

Book Club

In the Armatage neighborhood space known as Book Club, the team serves up fried chicken sandwiches, mac and cheese, and weekend brunch.

Cafe Alma

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

Café Lurcat

Lurcat remains a sophisticated and stylish place to eat off Loring Park. The bar menu's small plates are perfect for the cocktail set, and the cafe menu stays current yet accessible with modern preparations and fresh ingredients.

Campiello

This D'Amico trattoria is phenomenally refined for the moderate prices. People love its often superb regional Italian fare and relaxed, warm environment.

Cast & Cru

In the freshly revamped Old Log Theatre, this dining spot features meaty, modern American plates whether you're seeing a show or not.

Citizen

Citizen Supper Club has revamped as Citizen. The vibe is still very Mad Men, but there’s a brand new menu, complete with local touches like Redhead Creamery cheese curds and eggs Benedict made with Red Table Meats ham.

Copper Hen Cakery & Kitchen

A cute little bakery and café on Eat Street with all the farm-to-table chic you can handle: chunky beams, mason jars, chalkboard flourishes. Best gluten-free cupcake in town, a fantastic burger, and a new round of cocktails to bring you back.

Fogo de Chão

With its all-you-can-eat menu, strolling gauchos slicing more than a dozen grilled meats tableside, and stellar salad bar, Fogo de Chão offers many cuts of meats and flavors not otherwise found in local eateries.

Gianni's Steakhouse

An independent suburban steakhouse that caters to the well-heeled with dry-aged steaks, large pastas, and a signature tableside-spun salad.

Hammer & Sickle

Uptown's vodka bar has a light Soviet theme. The menu includes a round of pierogis, small-plate zakuski offerings, and even caviar.

Herbie's on the Park

Inspired by Herb Brooks and with a lot of old St. Paul swag, Herbie's on the Park offers up steaks, seafood, burgers, and creative apps in a dining room flanked with a roaring fireplace and marble bar.

Holman's Table

Located at the St. Paul Downtown Airport and named for daredevil pilot Charles W. “Speed” Holman, Holman's Table is serving up American fare with a twist in travel-inspired surroundings.

I Nonni

One of the best Italian restaurants in the Twin Cities is in this Lilydale subdivision. The owners regularly perform magic with homemade salumi, phenomenally authentic pastas, and superb first courses.

Kendall's Tavern & Chophouse

The Bunker Hills Golf Club has a new draw for the clubhouse: Kendall's has opened with a hearty menu of American tavern fare. Look for big sandwiches, hefty burgers, and wood-fired meats.

Kincaid's

Kincaid's is the boomer and senior set's special-occasion headquarters, specializing in accommodating service and a lively bar scene. Traditional meat, fish, and potatoes menu.

Kincaid's

Kincaid's is the boomer and senior set's special-occasion headquarters, specializing in accommodating service and a lively bar scene. Traditional meat, fish, and potatoes menu.

Lake & Irving

In this Uptown spot, Asian meets Mediterranean meets Minnesotan. Surprisingly, it all works in a cozy pub-like atmosphere.

Lela

A vibrant hotel-adjacent restaurant that plays sophisticated and modern with fresh crudos, house-made pasta, and some enormous steaks.

Mallory's Restaurant and Rooftop Bar

This steak spot in Hudson has a year-round rooftop for year-round alfresco dining.

Mediterranean Cruise Cafe

In a grand space, this Med-focused restaurant offers a wide variety of dishes, such as kebabs, pasta, gyros, flatbreads, and more. Check out one of the weekend belly dancing shows or enjoy hookah on the patio.

Mystic Steakhouse

If you're down playing the slots, reward yourself with dinner at this classic casino steakhouse offering chops, seafood, pastas, salads, and more.

Red Stag Supperclub

It feels like a baronial dining room in Scotland and is unlike any supper club you know. The menu is long on local game and regional specialties, but it's ambitious and creative fare, not steak and potatoes.

Rinata

Rinata is an Italian bistro with considerable charm. Simple elegance is applied to the warm, candlelit surroundings, as well as to the rustic menu. Earthy flavors from all over Italy are featured on the menu.

Rodizio Grill

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

Ruth's Chris Steak House

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

Saji-Ya

Sleek, modern design has refreshed this longtime Grand Avenue grill, known for high-quality sushi, noisy and rollicking teppanyaki tables, skillfully prepared Japanese entrées, and a general commitment to excellence.

Seven

Packed into this Hennepin Avenue building is both a steakhouse offering traditional cuts and a sushi lounge with more than 20 raw choices. It's all topped off with one of the city's best rooftop bars.

Smack Shack at POTLUCK

Stella's Fish Café & Prestige Oyster Bar

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

The 'Wick Pub and Grill

Classic American pub fare is the name of the game at this Woodbury golf course spot.

The Capital Grille

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

The Commodore Bar and Restaurant

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 lamb chops and lobster deviled eggs.

The Howe Daily Kitchen & Bar

One of the Craft & Crew properties, The Howe does a great job with a creative menu that hits all the tavern favorites without forgetting new eaters looking for vegan or gluten-free snacks.

The 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.

The Oceanaire Seafood Room

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.

The St. Paul Grill

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.

Tria Restaurant

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

Tullibee

Located in the new Hewing Hotel is Tullibee, the restaurant helmed by chef Matt Leverty.

Twin Cities 400 Tavern

This is an all-day, independent restaurant with contemporary tavern snacks like fish-and-chips, a brunch burger, and even some fried chicken with honey drizzle.

Urban Eatery

The Beach Club's edgy eatery. Focused on fresh & local food, the menu plays with a few foodie touches. Local farms get a nod on the menu.

Willy McCoys

Settle down for a burger or apps in this whiskey-focused, Prohibition-themed spot.

Wise Acre Eatery

Tangletown Gardens created this companion eatery serving fresh, local farm-to-fork food and old-style cooking with a modern edge—think kimchi grilled cheese, beet hummus, and plenty of greens.

moto-i

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

ninetwentyfive

Ninetwentyfive, in the Hotel Landing, serves an upscale-local menu with plates that will knock you into the lake. In a good way.