Summer Restaurant Week

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Blue Plate's suburban version of the urban diner is big on comfort food, craft beer, and a stylish atmosphere with family-friendly vibes. It's a nice local option in a sea of chains.

Baja Haus

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

Baldamar

Feel on top of the food chain at Baldamar, an innovative steakhouse. Located in Roseville, next to Rosedale Center, it keeps old-school craft at its center for the modern meat eater. Every steak is aged for 40 days for peak flavor.

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.

Book Club

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

Bullvino's Churrascaria

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.

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.

Edina Grill

Part of the Blue Plate collection, this modern diner's take on everything from egg salad to burgers has a bright, refreshing edge. The cool vibe of the décor fits the neighborhood.

Estelle

This neighborhood cafe in Mac-Groveland brings flavors from Portugal, Spain, and Italy. Comfortable and casual space with elegant plates.

Gigi's Cafe

A neighborhood coffee shop that turns into a full-service restaurant at night, serving dishes full of ingredients with local ties, right down to the coffee it brews.

Giulia

Giulia serves elevated Northern Italian dishes from within its lush interior space, an atmosphere accentuated with marble and plants. Don't miss out on the tableside mozzarella cart!

Grill Hall Churrascaria

At the Grill Hall, enjoy Brazilian favorites from Brazil natives Eliane Strouth and Marcio Demoarais (self-described master churrasqueiro), who sought to bring the flavors of their country to their new home.

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.

Highland Grill

The original of the Blue Plate urban diners. Homemade items here include oatmeal pancakes, sweet potato fries, burgers, and more.

Hope Breakfast Bar

This bright morning fixture in a rehabbed fire station serves breakfast all day. The owners use proceeds to give back to the community—meaning your carrot cake pancakes don't just taste good; they do good.

It's Greek to Me Taverna E Parea

Family-owned and a LynLake landmark for more than 25 years, It's Greek to Me offers moussaka, spanakopita, kebabs, appetizers, and lamb dishes, plus seafood and vegetarian specialties.

Kona Grill - Eden Prairie

This national chain is focused on making your whole family happy, or at least canceling out the veto. If someone wants sushi, another wants meatloaf, and still another is craving pad Thai, they can all find what they want at Kona.

Kona Grill - Minnetonka

This national chain is focused on making your whole family happy, or at least canceling out the veto. If someone wants sushi, another wants meatloaf, and still another is craving pad Thai, they can all find what they want at Kona.

Lake & Irving

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

Legends Club Grill

Take in the views of the golf course from Legends Club Grill, the upscale casual American eatery at Legends Golf Club.

Lela

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

Longfellow Grill

One of the urban-diner siblings from Blue Plate, Longfellow Grill has a modern and colorful ambience with smart and wisecracking service, in the great diner tradition. It’s the ultimate old standby.

Mason Jar Kitchen

Momento

Nicollet Island Inn

One of the most distinctive brunch sites in the city, with a charming 1893 dining room and superb river and skyline views. The menus feature chef-driven seasonal American fare cooked with fresh and local foods.

PLate

PLate is an upscale neighborhood eatery in downtown Prior Lake producing distinctive, high-quality American food and beverages.

Pau Hana

The Minneapolis suburb of Savage is roughly 4,000 miles from Hawaii, but you wouldn’t know it when you step into this big, breezy, island-themed place from chef-restaurateur Chris Ikeda (Lake & Irving).

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.

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.

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.

Stockyards Tavern & Chophouse

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 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.

The Uptown Lobby at Granada Theater

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.

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.

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.