Recommended Restaurants
Italian
Rinata http://www.rinatarestaurant.com/
La Grolla http://www.lagrollastpaul.com/
Bar La Grassa http://barlagrassa.com/
Old Spaghetti Factory (Downtown Minneapolis http://www.osf.com/
Asian
Amazing Thailand (Uptown Minneapolis) http://www.amazingthailandusa.com/
Red Pepper http://redpeppermn.com/
King and I Thai http://www.kingandithai.com/
Thanh Do http://www.thanhdorestaurant.com/
Que Viet Village House (Minneapolis) http://www.quevietmpls.com/
Mexican
Boca Chica http://www.bocachicarestaurant.com/
Pepitos (South Minneapolis) http://www.pepitosrestaurant.com/
Cafe Ena - Latin Fusion Cuisine http://www.cafeena.com/
Rojo Mexican Grill http://rojomexicangrill.com/
French
Forepaughs (St. Paul) http://www.forepaughs.com/
Nicollet Island Inn (Riverfront Minneapolis) http://www.nicolletislandinn.com/
Pairings http://www.pairingsfoodandwine.com/
Breakfast
French Meadow Baker http://www.frenchmeadow.com/
Patrick' Bakery and Cafe http://patricksbakerycafe.com/
Original Pancake House http://www.originalpancakehouse.com/
Miscellaneous
Nectar Bistro http://nectarbistro.com/main.html
112 Eatery http://www.112eatery.com/
Piccolo http://www.piccolompls.com/
Cafe Maude http://cafemaude.com/
Cheesecake Factory http://www.thecheesecakefactory.com/
Good Earth http://www.goodearthmn.com/
Rainforest Cafe (Bloomington - Mall of America) http://www.rainforestcafe.com/
Champps (Several Minneapolis locations) http://www.champps.com/
J.D. Hoyts (Downtown Warehouse District Minneapolis) http://www.jdhoyts.com/
Murray’s Restaurant (Downtown Minneapolis) http://www.murraysrestaurant.com/
Monte Carlo (Downtown Warehouse District Minneapolis http://www.opentable.com/monte-carlo
Runyon’s (Downtown Minneapolis) http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/29/333229/restaurant/Twin-Cities/Warehouse-District/Runyons-Minneapolis
Sample Room - NE Minneapolis http://the-sample-room.com/
Coffee Shops
Coffee Latte, St Paul, MN http://www.cafelatte.com/
Caribou Coffee, Red Wing, MN https://plus.google.com/108094031916282832423/about?hl=en
Dunn Brothers Coffee, Eden Prairie (The House) http://edenprairiewest.dunnbros.com/
Rustica (Uptown Minneapolis) http://rusticabakery.com/
Victoria Restaurants
Winchester and Rye – good food, casual dining, good ambiance
Vic’s is a typical burger bar with plenty of sports on the TVs, and outdoor seating in the summer
Victoria House – a bit of an older crowd sometimes, one of the original restaurants here. Supper-club like – good ribs, pepperoni soup.
Victoria Burrow – this is more of an entertainment center – perfect if you have little kids and want to let them play games, mini-golf, and just hang out while mom and dad have a drink. Oh, and you can throw axes there too – it’s harder than it looks!
Noble Lion – excellent food, more pricey and a little small, but great upscale dinner. They also have a speak-easy across the alley – called the Lion’s Den.
Ruby’s Roost – the best caramel rolls I’ve ever had besides my grandmother’s homemade rolls. Great coffee drinks as well.
Roulette’s pizza – terrible atmosphere and no one usually eats there, but the pizza is actually pretty good. We do take out quite a bit.
The Social – ice cream shop across from Vic’s. Good stop if you’ve been riding the trails or want some dessert on a warm summer night.
Enki Brewing – this is closed for COVID right now, but a good spot to connect with friends and have a good beer. If you like IPA’s I recommend the Tail Feather.
And, the Victoria staple – Floyds. The original dive bar – good outdoor seating and they typically have music on the weekends.