1. Ngon Vietnamese Bistro
8.4
799 University Ave W (Avon St), Saint Paul, MN
Vietnamese Restaurant · Thomas - Dale · 42 tips and reviews
Heavy Table: The duck confit appetizer, featuring Wild Acres duck breast with coconut curry sauce is always outstanding. Read more.
Eater: From the crispy rabbit dumpling with tomato confit to the pho-spiced pork belly with cilantro sauce, the menu at this University Ave. restaurant is unlike any other spot in the city. [Eater 18 Member]
Jay: Amazing food! Great place for lunch. You can't go wrong with any of the sandwiches and the sweet potato fries are the best. Lastly try their handmade sodas for new sweet flavor profiles.
3. Meritage
8.5
410 Saint Peter St (at Market St), Saint Paul, MN
French Restaurant · Downtown St. Paul · 83 tips and reviews
Eater: The best bet is a glass of white wine and an array of the amusements and introductions, including confit pig tongue, salmon rillettes, escargots, and potted foie gras mousse. [Eater 38 Member]
Eater: The best bet is a glass of white wine and an array of the amusements and introductions, including confit pig tongue, salmon rillettes, escargots, and potted foie gras mousse. [Eater 18 Member]
City Pages: Voted top ten chicken wings! The result is an intensely chickeny chicken wing with a distinctly bacony flavor that yields the bone with the gentlest nudge.
Robert Kilgarriff: Very classic fun atmosphere, lobby is very inviting, lobster devil eggs are a must have. The Mahi Mahi was exquisite.
Chris Shakal: Great cocktails, salads and best salmon I've had. Nick, our server was great
Arielle Lenox: Old school atmosphere with great signature cocktails. Perfect date night location!
6. Kincaid's
8.2
380 Saint Peter St Ste 125, Saint Paul, MN
Steakhouse · Downtown St. Paul · 19 tips and reviews
Mpls.St.Paul Magazine: Try the Crab and Artichoke Dip. The warm, rich crab and artichoke dip is a timeless standby.—Mpls.St.Paul Magazine, February 2011
Colleen McGuire: Happy hour begins at 9:00 p.m. instead of 10:00 p.m. Cheers!
Margaret McGraw: Looking for a good downtown St Paul Happy Hour? $4 wine and speciality cocktails $3 beer. The cranberry margarita is good with the appetizer plate.
7. Foxy Falafel
8.2
791 Raymond Ave (btwn University Ave & Territorial Rd), Saint Paul, MN
Middle Eastern Restaurant · St. Anthony · 29 tips and reviews
City Pages: As for meats, you can't go wrong with the turkey shawarma, chicken gyro, or the lamb burger. Read more.
City Pages: One of the best post-holiday eats! For the really, truly good gluten-free cookies alone, Foxy Falafel is worth a stop.
Jana Meckler: Excellent, flavorful and healthy, hip young owner, fairly priced! Win-win:)
Karen: Eggs Benedict is scrumptious! Yogurt dish is quite good too! And the Bloody Mary... To live for!!! So good!!!!
City Pages: We visit St. Paul's rockin' east side to check out Ward 6, the latest neighborhood bistro with a strong chef-driven menu and crafty cocktails.
Karen: Absolute fabulous! FINALLY an upscale yet casual pub on the historic Eastside!!!!! Outstanding service, scrumptious quisine and a lovely selection of beer and spirits!
11. WA Frost & Company
8.5
374 Selby Ave (at Western Ave), Saint Paul, MN
American Restaurant · Summit - University · 82 tips and reviews
Lisa Hinchliffe: Old school excellence. Cozy upscale setting, solid entrees, and amazing wine. Sit by the fire in winter.
City Pages: Voted top 10 Martinis! The bartenders here know how to make a martini--just order one and enjoy.
Jana Meckler: Incredibly preserved ambiance true to original era, enjoy a cozy winter evening in the downstairs in a little nook.