Guidebook for Saint Paul

Julie
Guidebook for Saint Paul

Food Scene

This place is a local favorite with the original "Juicy Lucy" cheese burger.
44 recommandé par les habitants
The Nook
492 Hamline Ave S
44 recommandé par les habitants
This place is a local favorite with the original "Juicy Lucy" cheese burger.
Local pub and bar with lots of burgers to choose from.
30 recommandé par les habitants
Blue Door Pub St. Paul
1811 Selby Ave
30 recommandé par les habitants
Local pub and bar with lots of burgers to choose from.
Amazing coffee shop!
16 recommandé par les habitants
Quixotic Coffee
769 Cleveland Ave S
16 recommandé par les habitants
Amazing coffee shop!
Another amazing coffee shop!
11 recommandé par les habitants
Kopplin's
2038 Marshall Ave
11 recommandé par les habitants
Another amazing coffee shop!
Great restaurant for breakfast lunch or dinner as well awesome cocktails.
21 recommandé par les habitants
Highland Grill
771 Cleveland Ave S
21 recommandé par les habitants
Great restaurant for breakfast lunch or dinner as well awesome cocktails.
Great local coffee shop that is walking distance from the house. Great coffee and excellent pastries.
10 recommandé par les habitants
Spyhouse Coffee
420 Snelling Avenue South
10 recommandé par les habitants
Great local coffee shop that is walking distance from the house. Great coffee and excellent pastries.
Good coffee shop walking distance from the house.
9 recommandé par les habitants
J & S Bean Factory
1518 Randolph Ave
9 recommandé par les habitants
Good coffee shop walking distance from the house.
Starbucks in the Village of Highland Park.
26 recommandé par les habitants
Starbucks
1062 Grand Ave
26 recommandé par les habitants
Starbucks in the Village of Highland Park.
Local coffee shop chain.
22 recommandé par les habitants
Caribou Coffee
757 Grand Ave
22 recommandé par les habitants
Local coffee shop chain.
Great sustainable cooking with flavors from the southern U.S., Caribbean and Mexico. Get the Crispy Yuca with Citrus and Garlic Mojo!
19 recommandé par les habitants
Brasa Premium Rotisserie- St. Paul
777 Grand Avenue
19 recommandé par les habitants
Great sustainable cooking with flavors from the southern U.S., Caribbean and Mexico. Get the Crispy Yuca with Citrus and Garlic Mojo!
Wood fired pizza! Local favorite pizza place.
8 recommandé par les habitants
Punch Pizza Highland Park
704 Cleveland Ave S
8 recommandé par les habitants
Wood fired pizza! Local favorite pizza place.
Hand made pizza with options for vegans and gluten free.
99 recommandé par les habitants
Pizza Luce
2200 E Franklin Ave
99 recommandé par les habitants
Hand made pizza with options for vegans and gluten free.
Shish is has authentic, home-cooked Mediterranean cuisine.
16 recommandé par les habitants
Shish
1668 Grand Ave
16 recommandé par les habitants
Shish is has authentic, home-cooked Mediterranean cuisine.
Finally a greek restaurant that has sustainably sourced ingredients and it is AMAZING!
20 recommandé par les habitants
The Naughty Greek
181 Snelling Ave N
20 recommandé par les habitants
Finally a greek restaurant that has sustainably sourced ingredients and it is AMAZING!
Great indian restaurant that we have gone to for years.
11 recommandé par les habitants
India House
758 Grand Ave
11 recommandé par les habitants
Great indian restaurant that we have gone to for years.
We have gone to this place forever. They have some very traditional vietnamese dishes as well as french and american fusion cooking. Very good food. Everything is sustainable sourced at Ngon.
11 recommandé par les habitants
Ngon Vietnamese Bistro
799 University Ave W
11 recommandé par les habitants
We have gone to this place forever. They have some very traditional vietnamese dishes as well as french and american fusion cooking. Very good food. Everything is sustainable sourced at Ngon.
Incredibly high end tea shop with teas from all around the world!
TeaSource
2908 Pentagon Dr
Incredibly high end tea shop with teas from all around the world!
Our favorite Ice Cream shop. Premium ice cream handmade from Midwest cream. Handmade cones and even gluten free cone options. Vegan/dairy free options as well.
17 recommandé par les habitants
Izzy's Ice Cream Cafe
17 recommandé par les habitants
Our favorite Ice Cream shop. Premium ice cream handmade from Midwest cream. Handmade cones and even gluten free cone options. Vegan/dairy free options as well.
We love Thai food!! This family-owned restaurant serves curries, noodles, and seafood dishes.
15 recommandé par les habitants
Pad Thai Restaurant
1681 Grand Ave
15 recommandé par les habitants
We love Thai food!! This family-owned restaurant serves curries, noodles, and seafood dishes.
This is a very solidly good place with typical MPLS gastropub food done well: burger, pasta, charcuterie, things involving pork belly.” Locally sourced ingredients.
37 recommandé par les habitants
The Sample Room
2124 Marshall St NE
37 recommandé par les habitants
This is a very solidly good place with typical MPLS gastropub food done well: burger, pasta, charcuterie, things involving pork belly.” Locally sourced ingredients.
High end seafood in downtown Minneapolis. Perfect for a fancy night out.
21 recommandé par les habitants
The Oceanaire Seafood Room
50 South 6th St
21 recommandé par les habitants
High end seafood in downtown Minneapolis. Perfect for a fancy night out.
Himalayan/Nepales, Indian food. Outstanding curries you have probably never tried before. You can taste how fresh the spices are in each mouthful.
14 recommandé par les habitants
Everest on Grand
1278 Grand Ave
14 recommandé par les habitants
Himalayan/Nepales, Indian food. Outstanding curries you have probably never tried before. You can taste how fresh the spices are in each mouthful.
If you are looking for a coffee shop that isn't over crowded, has food and feels like a space you could camp out and not feel awkward about it then this is your place.
28 recommandé par les habitants
Groundswell
1340 Thomas Ave W
28 recommandé par les habitants
If you are looking for a coffee shop that isn't over crowded, has food and feels like a space you could camp out and not feel awkward about it then this is your place.
Vegan Restaurant. Leans on the fast food side more than plant based. You can get a vegan burger, fries and even ice cream.
28 recommandé par les habitants
J. Selby's
169 Victoria St
28 recommandé par les habitants
Vegan Restaurant. Leans on the fast food side more than plant based. You can get a vegan burger, fries and even ice cream.
Tori Ramen is the first ramen concept to hit St. Paul, in the neighborhood of Summit-University. Their shop specializes in Pork free ramen served quick and with excellence. They are free of the following: GMO'S, corn syrups, food coloring, artificial colors, and piglet. They support the following: Organics, scratch cooking, bird farming, fermentation, and nice people. Closed Monday and Tuesday
9 recommandé par les habitants
Tori Ramen
603 7th Street West
9 recommandé par les habitants
Tori Ramen is the first ramen concept to hit St. Paul, in the neighborhood of Summit-University. Their shop specializes in Pork free ramen served quick and with excellence. They are free of the following: GMO'S, corn syrups, food coloring, artificial colors, and piglet. They support the following: Organics, scratch cooking, bird farming, fermentation, and nice people. Closed Monday and Tuesday
They pride themselves on offering something for everyone. Whether you are vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, omnivorous or all about the bacon, they have plenty of lovingly handcrafted dishes for you to enjoy. They use local, sustainable, organic food that makes you feel good. They take care to know that the land, the animals + the people they work with and source from are treated with respect, and you'll taste that in the food. Because their menu changes with each of our eight seasons, there is always something new + delicious to try.
65 recommandé par les habitants
Birchwood Cafe
3311 East 25th Street
65 recommandé par les habitants
They pride themselves on offering something for everyone. Whether you are vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, omnivorous or all about the bacon, they have plenty of lovingly handcrafted dishes for you to enjoy. They use local, sustainable, organic food that makes you feel good. They take care to know that the land, the animals + the people they work with and source from are treated with respect, and you'll taste that in the food. Because their menu changes with each of our eight seasons, there is always something new + delicious to try.
They are mostly known for their scratch kitchen breakfast and the large outdoor patio with a koi fish pond. The restaurant has a funky vibe with lots of different little rooms. I like the library room. Veg friendly.
19 recommandé par les habitants
Day by Day Cafe
477 7th St W
19 recommandé par les habitants
They are mostly known for their scratch kitchen breakfast and the large outdoor patio with a koi fish pond. The restaurant has a funky vibe with lots of different little rooms. I like the library room. Veg friendly.

Shopping

Cute little gift shop. Perfect if you need to pick up a gift for someone before heading out of town. The shop is full of gift items, jewelry, home decor, fun cooking/kitchen supplies, living room throws, pillows, etc...
74 recommandé par les habitants
Patina
1009 W Franklin Ave
74 recommandé par les habitants
Cute little gift shop. Perfect if you need to pick up a gift for someone before heading out of town. The shop is full of gift items, jewelry, home decor, fun cooking/kitchen supplies, living room throws, pillows, etc...
Great little gift shop on Grand Avenue. Their selection includes everything from ornaments and dish towels to candles and cookbooks. Beautiful jewelry made by local artist.
9 recommandé par les habitants
GoodThings
1082 Grand Ave
9 recommandé par les habitants
Great little gift shop on Grand Avenue. Their selection includes everything from ornaments and dish towels to candles and cookbooks. Beautiful jewelry made by local artist.
Love this little gift/ clothing /home accessories shop. It is locally owned and fun to peruse.
Gypsy Moon
1887 Randolph Ave
Love this little gift/ clothing /home accessories shop. It is locally owned and fun to peruse.

Entertainment & Activities

The capitol is newly renovated and has free tours. It is a beauty. The building was built by Butler-Ryan Construction and designed by Cass Gilbert and modeled after Saint Peter's Basilica in Rome—the unsupported marble dome is the second largest in the world, after Saint Peter's.
17 recommandé par les habitants
Capitol
17 recommandé par les habitants
The capitol is newly renovated and has free tours. It is a beauty. The building was built by Butler-Ryan Construction and designed by Cass Gilbert and modeled after Saint Peter's Basilica in Rome—the unsupported marble dome is the second largest in the world, after Saint Peter's.
138 recommandé par les habitants
Minnesota History Center
345 W Kellogg Blvd
138 recommandé par les habitants
I love this place in the winter. They have a fern room which is nice and humid as well as a conservatory. I love the sunken garden that is planted with different flowers depending on the season. There is also a zoo and beautiful antique merry go round. In the summer you can visit the Japanese garden.
278 recommandé par les habitants
Como Park Zoo & Conservatory
1225 Estabrook Dr
278 recommandé par les habitants
I love this place in the winter. They have a fern room which is nice and humid as well as a conservatory. I love the sunken garden that is planted with different flowers depending on the season. There is also a zoo and beautiful antique merry go round. In the summer you can visit the Japanese garden.

Arts & Culture

Awesome exhibits and not so large it is overwhelming. Nice way to spend an afternoon.
524 recommandé par les habitants
Minneapolis Institute of Art
2400 3rd Ave S
524 recommandé par les habitants
Awesome exhibits and not so large it is overwhelming. Nice way to spend an afternoon.
Modern art museum.
606 recommandé par les habitants
Walker Art Center
725 Vineland Pl
606 recommandé par les habitants
Modern art museum.
Fabulous museum with a great Omnimax theater.
235 recommandé par les habitants
Science Museum of Minnesota
120 W Kellogg Blvd
235 recommandé par les habitants
Fabulous museum with a great Omnimax theater.
The Museum of Russian Art is the only one of its kind in North America. Through ever changing exhibits and fresh arts and performance events, they will introduce you to the Russia you don’t know. Stop by. Be surprised.
51 recommandé par les habitants
The Museum of Russian Art
5500 Stevens Ave
51 recommandé par les habitants
The Museum of Russian Art is the only one of its kind in North America. Through ever changing exhibits and fresh arts and performance events, they will introduce you to the Russia you don’t know. Stop by. Be surprised.
The American Swedish Institute is a gathering place for all people to share experiences around themes of culture, migration, the environment and the arts, informed by enduring links to Sweden.
104 recommandé par les habitants
American Swedish Institute
2600 Park Ave
104 recommandé par les habitants
The American Swedish Institute is a gathering place for all people to share experiences around themes of culture, migration, the environment and the arts, informed by enduring links to Sweden.

Essentials

Great prices, organic options, close to home
82 recommandé par les habitants
Trader Joe's
4270 W 78th St
82 recommandé par les habitants
Great prices, organic options, close to home
Coop style grocery store with bulk bins, organic produce, locally sourced meat.
75 recommandé par les habitants
Mississippi Market Natural Foods Co-op
622 Selby Ave
75 recommandé par les habitants
Coop style grocery store with bulk bins, organic produce, locally sourced meat.
This Walgreen's is open 24 hours for all your basic essentials.
27 recommandé par les habitants
Walgreens
1585 Randolph Ave
27 recommandé par les habitants
This Walgreen's is open 24 hours for all your basic essentials.
Organic grocery store with a huge selection of options. They have a hot bar if you want to select food already prepared. They even have a restaurant/bar.
118 recommandé par les habitants
Whole Foods Market
1575 Selby Ave
118 recommandé par les habitants
Organic grocery store with a huge selection of options. They have a hot bar if you want to select food already prepared. They even have a restaurant/bar.

Drinks & Nightlife

This is one of our all time favorite bars for live music. It is close to home which makes it a cheap Uber ride home.
47 recommandé par les habitants
Turf Club
1601 University Ave W
47 recommandé par les habitants
This is one of our all time favorite bars for live music. It is close to home which makes it a cheap Uber ride home.
Very famous music venue. This is also one of our favorite clubs for live music.
199 recommandé par les habitants
First Avenue
701 N 1st Ave
199 recommandé par les habitants
Very famous music venue. This is also one of our favorite clubs for live music.

Parks & Nature

Fun area to explore. Walk door to the waterfall and along the trail. There is also a pretty flower garden close by.
613 recommandé par les habitants
Minnehaha Falls
4801 S Minnehaha Dr
613 recommandé par les habitants
Fun area to explore. Walk door to the waterfall and along the trail. There is also a pretty flower garden close by.
Nice lake for walking around with a beach. Great for watching the airplanes take off and land at MSP.
138 recommandé par les habitants
Lake Nokomis Park
4955 W Lake Nokomis Pkwy
138 recommandé par les habitants
Nice lake for walking around with a beach. Great for watching the airplanes take off and land at MSP.