Places to Eat

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Nearby places to eat:

Coffee Gallery! Right below the Loft.
coffee, sandwiches, soups and more

East Downtown (along Washington Ave)

Wasabi | 903 Washington Ave S
Japanese hibachi, sushi

Grumpy’s Bar and Grill | 1111 Washington Ave S
greasy food, cold beer

Sea Change (at the Guthrie Theatre) | 806 2nd St S
pricey seafood

Mill City Market | 1020 Washington Ave S
small grocery store, also featuring a deli

Seven Corners (where Washington Ave meets Cedar Ave)

Town Hall Brewery | 1430 Washington Ave S
brewpub

Jewel of India | 1427 Washington Ave S
Indian

The Corner Bar | 1501 Washington Ave S

West Bank (where Cedar Ave meets Riverside Ave)

Keefer Court | 326 Cedar Ave S
Chinese pastries! and other yummy food

Hard Times Café | 1821 Riverside Ave
vegan-friendly food, open late

Acadia Café | 329 Cedar Ave S
sandwiches and pub fare, hot drinks and beer

The Wienery | 414 Cedar Ave S
meat and vegetarian from-scratch hot dogs and fries – cheap! delicious!

The Red Sea | 320 Cedar Ave S
Ethiopian

Palmer’s Bar | 500 Cedar Ave S

The Nomad World Pub | 501 Cedar Ave S

Further-away places to eat:

Eat Street (Nicollet Ave between Franklin Ave and Lake St)

Jasmine Deli | 2532 Nicollet Ave
Vietnamese

Jasmine 26 | 8 26th St E
upgraded version of their Deli, fantastic happy hour

Quang’s | 2719 Nicollet Ave
Vietnamese, good for large groups, vegetarian friendly

Evergreen | 2424 Nicollet Ave
vegetarian Chinese

University Ave (in St. Paul–all along, but especially around Dale St)

Destiny Café | 995 University Ave W (in the Sunrise Building)
right below CHAT! serving Hmong food; eat-in or get freshly-prepared food to go
(the Sunrise Building also includes a small grocery store and smoothie shop)

Saigon Restaurant  | 704 University Ave W
Vietnamese phở, bún, and cheap bánh mì! NOTE: cash only.

Ngon Vietnamese Bistro | 799 University Ave W
Vietnamese and French fusion, with a wine bar

Shuang Hur Oriental Market | 654 University Ave W
fill up on Asian groceries, including fruit and veggies

Little Szechuan | 422 University Ave W
great for family style sharing, try the green beans!

Ai Hue Bakery & Deli | 432 University Ave W
stop by for Vietnamese chè!

Hoa Bien | 1105 University Ave W
large, spacious restaurant serving standard Vietnamese fare

New Asia | 474 Lexington Parkway
think “Panda Express,” only not a chain

Homi Restaurant | 864  University Ave W
authentic Mexican

Best Steakhouse | 860 University Ave W
large-portioned steak meals at reasonable prices, gyros too

Que Nha | 894 University Ave W
Vietnamese cuisine with more exotic flavors like goat curry and hot pots

Trung Nam Bakery | 793 University Ave W
fresh bánh mì sandwiches, massive croissants, and phở

(lots more on University Ave than this – go exploring!)

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