Nov 15, 2012 · Filed under: Map; The Best Restaurants for a Romantic Date Night in the Twin Cities. Cozy pasta spots, intimate tasting menus, and sparkling brasseries

Jan 21, 2025 · Head to Day by Day Cafe on West Seventh Street for a classic eggs-and-bacon breakfast around the $10 mark. Other dishes — like the country-fried steak and biscuits and gravy — are just a few dollars more, though the best deal on this menu is the early bird special, a diner-style breakfast platter of eggs, potatoes, sausage, or bacon, and pancakes for $10.99 on weekdays and $12.59 on weekends.

Nov 19, 2024 · After nearly 15 years on University Avenue, Tea House remains a staple for excellent Chinese fare — Szechuan in particular. It’s a great place to dine family-style: Mix and match between a steaming bowl of thick, supple kudai lamb noodles (a street food from China’s Shaanxi Province); the whole braised Anhui walleye; or the classic kung pao chicken, peppered with crispy peanuts.

Jan 24, 2025 · Cedar and Stone offers an alternative to food court fare, if you’re looking for a more upscale, sit-down meal. Sip a Garden Fresh, a gin-based drink with tomato, mint, and lime to begin before feasting on the crispy pancetta Brussels sprouts, a bowl of creamy wild rice soup, or half Amish chicken with honey lavender glaze.

Oct 15, 2024 · Black Walnut Bakery’s cakes are beautiful in their simplicity — the pineapple coconut meringue cake, for example, is adorned with golden-brown peaks of meringue and toasted coconut flakes; another favorite layers a chiffon sponge with vanilla Bavarian cream and cassis preserves.

Jan 3, 2025 · Palestinian American siblings Rana Kamal and Khalid Ansari founded their hummus brand in 2018 as a tribute to their father (or “baba” in Arabic) — in 2023, they opened Baba’s Hummus House & Mana’eesh Bakery, which serves up soulfully crafted hummus bowls and coal-fired mana’eesh — the beloved Middle Eastern flatbread.

Sep 6, 2024 · Guava’s, in far south Minneapolis near the Richfield border, serves stellar Cuban fare day in and day out. Breakfast and brunch is popular here: The menu leans savory, catering to meat lovers with chimichurri steak and eggs and vaca frita braised beef hash; one eggy highlight is the Havana breakfast, which pairs eggs with moro rice and a warming picadillo.

Oct 25, 2024 · Billy After Dark is the clandestine complement to chef Billy Tserentbat’s swanky North Loop sushi restaurant, Billy Sushi. Wander down the alley to the right of the building, and find the back door market with a neon sign. B.A.D. is both sleek and cavernous, the ceiling flecked with L.E.D. stars.

Nov 5, 2024 · Sakura has been a part of the Twin Cities’ sushi scene for more than 30 years. The sashimi menu is extensive — try the fatty salmon, surf clam, or wasabi flying fish egg — while the specialty rolls cover all the classics (tempura, caterpillar rolls, etc.) and expand beyond them, featuring ingredients like chicken tempura, mango sauce, and spicy lobster.

Jan 13, 2025 · Reverie, one of the Cities’ finest vegan restaurants, serves a great brunch. Swing by this casual, sunny Powderhorn spot for breakfast burritos stuffed with coconut achiote beans; vegan Benedicts served with biscuits and rooibos tomato jam; and French toast topped with mango jerk sauce and a dollop of coconut-lime creme fraiche.