Restaurant Week February 2019

6Smith

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.

Barbette

This bohemian spot consistently cranks out thoughtful French bistro food, great late-night nosh, and some of the best frites around. Check out the extensive list of wine and bubblies.

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.

Boca Chica Restaurante Mexicano y Cantina

Since 1964, Boca Chica has been serving fresh family-recipe Mexican food to the Twin Cities. The Frias family's salsa has a loyal following, as do the chile relleno and the carnitas.

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.

El Burrito Restaurant y Cantina

A Mexican market & cafe serving classic staples like tacos, enchiladas & tamales, just like mom would make.

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

Levy Restaurants offers catering at Xcel Energy Center and 317 on Rice Park. Try the signature crab cakes with lemon aioli-you won't be disappointed. Liquor service.

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.

La Voya Brasserie

La Voya is the French-inspired restaurant located in the Intercontinental Hotel at the Minneapolis–St. Paul International Airport.

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.

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.

Nico's Taco & Tequila Bar

Nico's is serving up affordable and casual tacos with fresh salsas and tequila drinks in a friendly and bright space.

Psycho Suzi's

Suzi's space is tikilicious, and the menu of kicked-up kitsch bar fare and "Minneapolis" pizza is a great bolster for a night out. The riverside patio is slamming.

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.

Rock Elm Tavern

Rock Elm, a suburban tavern, brings together the owners' greatest pleasures: unforgettable scratch-made food, finely crafted drinks, and fantastic service.

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.

Salut Bar Américain

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.

Salut Bar Américain

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.

Smack Shack at POTLUCK

Smith & Porter

This restaurant and bar is on the ground level of a senior living apartment building in the Mill District.

Sweet Chow Restaurant + Bar

An Asian specialized, street-food-inspired menu that blends comforting cuisine from Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, and Korea, with a modern twist.

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 Freehouse

Blue Plate's foray into the brewing biz, this North Loop brewpub serves its own beer and an ambitious menu of drinker's eats.

The Lexington

At The Lex, it's all about bringing back the classics but giving them a place in the now. Enjoy an updated pot pie in the plushly decorated dining room, or get an old-fashioned at the Williamsburg Room bar.

The Lowry

The Lowry's motto: Beer, Whiskey, Oysters, and Eggs. From early morning to late night, the fun and fresh menu aims to feed the young and hungry who crowd the neighborhood apartments.

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.

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.