100 Minneapolis - St. Paul Restaurants to Love This Valentine's Day

Whether your idea of a good time is a fancy, festive dinner out or cold sesame noodles and binge-watching on the couch, we're here to help you find it—since the greatest love of all is the love of food. Dig in.

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55 Restaurants

Updated February 06, 2019

Restaurants:	Wildfire - Eden Prairie, Jimmy's Kitchen and Bar, Fogo de Chao - Minneapolis…
Price Range:	$$ - $$
Cuisines:	American, Brazilian…
Neighborhoods:	Eden Prairie, Minnetonka, Downtown / North Loop…

Wildfire - Eden Prairie

$$$$

American

Eden Prairie

4.7

6990 reviews

Prime Rib was Exceptional! Great service as well. The Chocolate Chip Cookie was really nice!

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Jimmy's Kitchen and Bar

$$$$

American

Minnetonka

4.7

3540 reviews

Food was great. Service was spectacular and the ambience was lovely. It was outside.

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Fogo de Chao - Minneapolis

$$$$

Brazilian

Downtown / North Loop

4.2

4726 reviews

We chose to spend our anniversary dinner at Fogo once more. The food was delicious, as usual! The dining area is very clean and well kept - very nice dining experience. Also, as usual, our server didn't bring our check in a reasonable amount of time. 20 minutes after declining dessert and setting our dishes aside to be bussed there was still no sign of our bill, despite me placing our credit card on the table in clear view. My wife ended up asking a couple servers who were assigned to other tables for our check. Not sure if he thought we were going to tip lightly because we passed on the special appetizers and bottle service?? This happened last time we went to Fogo but we had waited even longer. The restaurant was not very busy compared to usual. What is the deal with the dismal state of the bathrooms? No hot or warm water at the taps and very messy. Frankly the inattentive service at the end of the meal repeating itself is causing me to question whether we will go back. Seems intentional and disrespectful... time will tell, I guess.

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Zelo

$$$$

Italian

Downtown / North Loop

4.8

3533 reviews

Strong & varied menu. Excellent salads & small plates, good pastas & some stellar entrees. Also, delicious lighter items like their turkey burger. Zelo also has a very good bar w/quality drinks at market prices. Our server Emmy was exceptional & professional. All in all a solid choice in Minnie, although tends to be loud making conversation strained at times. That's the only detraction. AAA+++

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Pittsburgh Blue - Maple Grove

$$$$

Steakhouse

Maple Grove

4.6

6428 reviews

Awesome job as always. Steak was perfect! Service was top notch.

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Chianti Grill - Burnsville

$$$$

Italian

Burnsville

4.8

5778 reviews

Had a quiet birthday dinner for 2. Seated i n back on the fireplace wall in corner booth. We always start with the bacon wrapped scallops. The halibut with garlic cream sauce on the menu was really good. Birthday boy enjoyed pasta and the creme brulee.

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Kona Grill - Minnetonka

$$$$

American

Minnetonka

3.8

1041 reviews

Outstanding food and outstanding service. Great patio experience.

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Redstone American Grill - Maple Grove

$$$$

American

Maple Grove

4.5

3008 reviews

Great steak, roasted chicken, and breaking bread platter were the best. My favorite restaurant in Maple Grove.

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CRAVE - LaSalle Plaza

$$$$

American

Downtown / North Loop

4.5

3985 reviews

We’re on the rooftop and it was a wonderful experience!

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Granite City Food & Brewery - Maple Grove

$$$$

American

Maple Grove

4.1

1956 reviews

Really (and always) a great experience. We keep bringing friends who have not been here before, they love it as well. Hosts/Hostesses and Servers are always pleasant and willing to help!!! Food is good! Its just a fun place to be!! Thank You!!

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Redstone American Grill - Minnetonka

$$$$

American

Minnetonka

4.4

2828 reviews

Just came for the ribs and did not disappoint! French fries and coleslaw sides are yummy

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CRAVE - Woodbury

$$$$

American

Woodbury

4.6

1785 reviews

First of all I want to give props to Nick whom did a great job servicing our booth. The food that we had was perfectly prepared.

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Lake Elmo Inn

$$$$

Continental

Lake Elmo

4.9

5383 reviews

New Year’s Day celebration with friends.

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Hazelwood Bloomington

$$$$

American

Bloomington

4.8

4937 reviews

Good brunch and excellent service

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Manny's Steakhouse

$$$$

Steak

Downtown / North Loop

4.8

7688 reviews

Another wonderful New Year's Day brunch experience. Mary was knowledgeable, friendly and attentive.

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Terza

$$$$

Italian

Rochester

4.7

1808 reviews

Everything was scrumptious! Lasagna was a huge portion and yummy, like my Italian mothers!

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CRAVE - Mall of America

$$$$

American

Bloomington

4.6

2732 reviews

Very nicely laid out restaurant. Great menu, awesome food that came out extremely fast, nice and respectful servers.

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Mystic Steakhouse

$$$$

Contemporary American

Prior Lake

4.6

2824 reviews

Outstanding! Fantastic food and even better service.

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CRAVE - West End

$$$$

American

St. Louis Park

4.5

3541 reviews

Great food, service, and environment - perfect spot for meeting a friend for dinner and catching up!

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Salut Bar Americain - St. Paul

$$$$

French

Saint Paul

4.6

3326 reviews

Delicious salmon, burger, and escargot! Fun way to start the New Year!

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Axel's Chanhassen

$$$$

Steakhouse

Eden Prairie

4.4

1007 reviews

We needed a quiet space where we could reflect and celebrate an anniversary. It was not loud. The wait staff was so attentive and helpful. The food was tasty. Appreciated the option of ala Carte. My walleye was scrumptious and my guest loved the salmon. And the popovers—always a nice addition!

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Benihana - Minneapolis, MN

$$$$

Japanese

Golden Valley

3.5

3114 reviews

As usual it was Excellant. I love the hibachi rice!!!!!!!

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Nolo's Kitchen & Bar

$$$$

Contemporary American

Downtown / North Loop

4.6

899 reviews

Beat poached eggs ever! Super service!

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Axel's River Grille - Mendota

$$$$

Steak

Saint Paul

4.1

2180 reviews

We had a yummy lunch at Axel's. I'll go back again in a heartbeat; I hadn't been there since before COVID. I was pleasantly surprised at how tasty our food was.

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Downtowner Woodfire Grill

$$$$

American

Saint Paul

4.7

3394 reviews

Our table was ready at the time of our reservation and although the service was a little slow the staff was continuously working hard to keep up. The food was excellent as always.

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Bacio

$$$$

Italian

Minnetonka

4.7

3138 reviews

The food was excellent, Sara our server was also excellent.

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The Copper Hen

$$$$

American

Whittier

4.5

1986 reviews

Always an amazing meal, service, bar selections! We are always surprised at the value for what we are getting! (So much fresh and perfect food!) Make a reservation! (especially on the weekends!)

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Kincaid's - St. Paul

$$$$

Seafood

Saint Paul

4.4

4708 reviews

The food was excellent. Salmon perfectly cooked. Was glad they were able to seat us early.

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Campiello - Eden Prairie

$$$$

Italian

Eden Prairie

4.7

3152 reviews

We had an amazing evening, as usual, at Campiello's with our favorite server, Annie. We'll be back again soon.

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Ciao Bella

$$$$

Italian

Bloomington

4.8

5686 reviews

Food was great. We had pasta dishes and both were very tasty. Also recommend the avocado bruschetta. Our wait person James was fabulous. He gave recommendations, checked in with us just the right number of times and made us feel very comfortable. We purposely went later in the evening and the noise level was not as bad as can be at Ciao Bella.

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Benihana - Mall of America, MN

$$$$

Japanese

Bloomington

3.4

3298 reviews

Great food and experience. It took the chef a long time to come out to our table (45 mins after our reservation time) but otherwise great experience.

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Hell's Kitchen Minneapolis

$$$$

American

Downtown / North Loop

4.4

4661 reviews

A great way to start the new year! Love the sausage bread with the small batch house-made peanut butter. And the lemon ricotta pancakes are a favorite. Lovely guitar vocalist played during our visit. Happy New Year!

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Cravings Wine Bar & Grille

$$$$

Contemporary American

Woodbury

4.1

517 reviews

We had a marvelous dining experience as usual!!! We were celebrating a friend’s birthday and had a very special luncheon!! We started with a bottle of excellent Prosecco & the bread basket - beautifully grilled baguette slices served with a lovely smoky, tomato/garlic compound butter - num!!! Then we got the fresh fish special - a masterpiece dish!! - blackened cod served over risotto with roasted fennel & tomatoes with lobster sauce - wow wow wow!!!! And we also got the 4 cheese ravioli served with smoked tomatoes, spinach, garlic, etc… we split both dishes & used our last pieces of bread to soak up every drop of the sauces from BOTH DISHES!!! we felt truly spoiled to have two such delicious & complimentary dishes!! Then we split a piece of their FAMOUS ORANGE CARAMEL cake… if you haven’t tried this, you MUST!! We both decided it’s our very favorite dessert - ever!!! The service was impeccable. A delightful experience!! We’ll be back soon. Thank you so much for making this birthday celebration a special experience.

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Spasso Minnetonka

$$$$

Italian

Minnetonka

4.5

2072 reviews

A lovely day to sit on the nice patio for happy hour.

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The Capital Grille - Minneapolis

$$$$

Steakhouse

Downtown / North Loop

4.9

4425 reviews

Our server Shannon was fantastic!

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Granite City Food & Brewery - Eagan

$$$$

American

Eagan

4.3

817 reviews

Our waiter was AMAZING!! Would definitely come back for the buffet!!

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Pittsburgh Blue - Edina

$$$$

Steakhouse

Edina

4.6

4581 reviews

Always a great experience at Pittsburgh Blue Galleria. Food, service, ambiance Jake was fantastic !

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McCormick & Schmick's - Edina

$$$$

Seafood

Edina

4.5

4890 reviews

Every year birthday tradition while in MN!!

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Chianti Grill - Roseville

$$$$

Italian

Roseville

4.7

5786 reviews

This restaurant has some of the best people in the business. I had ordered the Italian fish soup (Zuppe de Pesche), and it had been finished with way too much olive oil. When my server asked about the food and I told her, she and her manager asked me what they could do to make it right. In the end, I was very happy.

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CRAVE - Roseville

$$$$

American

Roseville

4.4

1035 reviews

They were friendly enough but the food was so so for the price. Burgers came out not as requested.

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Al and Alma's Supper Club

$$$$

Steak

Mound

4.8

631 reviews

We had a wonderful evening. The food was exceptional. The service very well done made us comfortable. We will definitely be back!!

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Birch's on the Lake Brewhouse & Supperclub

$$$$

American

Wayzata / Long Lake

4.6

2702 reviews

Great! Our server was wonderful . Would definitely go back again

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Rincon 38

$$$$

Spanish

South Minneapolis

4.9

1254 reviews

So nice to find a great Tapas place with wonderful food and great service. Our server was excellent, knowledgeable, and fun to just chat with about the food, soccer/futball, and etc.

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Nicollet Island Inn

$$$$

American

Downtown / North Loop

4.8

3051 reviews

NII is a great restaurant in a great location. Normally, I love the food and ambience. Last time, my biscuits and gravy were exceedingly salty.

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Chester's Kitchen & Bar

$$$$

American

Rochester

4.7

1422 reviews

We had the walleye and pallela. Both were very good. Last time we were here we ordered calamari and it was terrible. We skipped appetizers and had a good meal and good service.

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Porterhouse Steak and Seafood - Lakeville

$$$$

Steak

Lakeville

4.8

6805 reviews

Excellent food! Joseph was an exceptional waiter.

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Lord Fletcher's- Minnesota

$$$$

American

Spring Park

4.7

1609 reviews

Lovely dinner in the screened porch - steaks and lobster as well as walleye and pork chops outstanding. We are never disappointed!

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Rockwoods Grill & Bar

$$$$

American

Otsego

4.5

555 reviews

We had the filet and a rib eye. Both steaks were very good and cooked as requested. The Brandy Sidecar was delicious. Service was very attentive and friendly without being overbearing. Will definitely return.

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Icehouse

$$$$

American

Whittier

4.6

1351 reviews

So happy to be able to dine on the patio (with our dog, even!) on a beautiful Sunday morning.

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Bar Harbor

$$$$

Steakhouse

Lake Shore

4.8

1220 reviews

Love the chicken dinner! Cheesy au gratin potatoes were outstanding!

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Bennett's Chop & Railhouse

$$$$

Steakhouse

Saint Paul

4.2

1196 reviews

They did not have my reservation listed and I made it 2 days before, and received reservation confirmation.

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Cedar + Stone, Urban Table

$$$$

Contemporary American

Bloomington

4.6

1223 reviews

The food was quite good for the $, and the staff is very nice!

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Benihana - Maple Grove, MN

$$$$

Japanese

Maple Grove

3.7

4208 reviews

I can truly say I requested George at Maple Grove who really know how to cook my food, since I have a onion Allergy he make sure that my food is cook first and take pride in his cooking. The environment was nice and quiet, just relaxing. I will say that since my last experience with an onion incident, I was skeptical on return, but I do enjoy the food. I'm glad I had given it another try.

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Ansari's Mediterranean Grill

$$$$

Mediterranean

Eagan

4.6

548 reviews

Service was fabulous! Food was amazing! Can’t wait to go back! Loved our experience!!

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Murray's Restaurant & Cocktail Lounge

$$$$

American

Downtown / North Loop

4.8

5578 reviews

Thank you for the lovely service and dining experience for our anniversary.

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