Kiku Bistro
Japanese restaurant with a good happy hour.
Rainbow Chinese
Authentic Chinese restaurant on Eat Street.
Number 12 Cider
Cidery with a large space for hanging out.
Tavola
Italian restaurant located inside the Elliot Park Hotel.
Patrick McGovern’s Pub
Irish bar near the Xcel Energy Center.
Cossetta
Historical, fast-casual Italian spot in St. Paul with great pizza.
Trailer Park Bar
Food-hall type space with lots of booze options.
Sonder Shaker
American restaurant with craft cocktails.
Fairgrounds Coffee & Tea
Instagrammable coffee shop with food that falls a bit short.
Herkimer Pub and Brewery (PERMANETELY CLOSED)
Above-average pub food with beer made in-restaurant.
Redstone (Eden Prairie)
New American restaurant with consistently solid food.
Hewing Hotel Rooftop
Year-round rooftop at Hewing Hotel with great views of the Minneapolis skyline.
Rinata
Classic Italian restaurant with house made pastas and pizzas.
Bev’s Wine Bar
Quiet, no-frills wine bar in North Loop.
Pajarito
Mexican restaurant with great margaritas and tacos.
Colita
Oaxacan restaurant by the fabulous team at Martina.
PERMANENTLY CLOSED: Octo Fish Bar
Seafood restaurant inside a popular food hall.
Brim
Fast-casual restaurant for healthy bowls and several gluten-free and dairy-free items.
Animales Barbeque Co.
Food truck parked at Able Brewery serving killer barbecue.
Runyon’s
North Loop bar with incredible chicken wings.
Crumb Deli (Eden Prairie)
Delicious deli serving soups, salads, and sandwiches.
Amore Uptown
Decent Italian food with a great rooftop and an even better bottomless mimosa deal.
Prima
Family-owned Italian restaurant with large portions and fresh ingredients.
Mercy
Restaurant and bar with below average service.
Smith (Eden Prairie)
Coffee shop with a rustic atmosphere that turns into a great happy hour spot in the evening.
Restaurant Alma
Sophisticated New American restaurant with a phenomenal wine list.
Cafe Zupas (Multiple Locations)
Casual restaurant serving soups, salads, and sandwiches.
PERMANENTLY CLOSED: Popol Vuh
Upscale Mexican restaurant in Northeast, Minneapolis.
Tavern 4&5 (Eden Prairie)
Busy suburb restaurant with elevated bar food and a good beer list.
Parlour (St. Paul)
Parlour’s second location, serving cocktails and their famous burger.
