Best Casual Restaurants in Linden Hills

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1. Hazelwood Food & Drink - St. Louis Park

4.7

Exceptional(2217)

Price: Moderate

• American • St. Louis Park

Booked 133 times today

Welcome to Hazelwood Food and Drink in St. Louis Park. A modern New American restaurant serving modern comfort food with a family feel in a bright and contemporary interior with a scratch kitchen that offers wonderful dishes from our rotisserie and wood burning pizza oven, everyone is sure to find a new favorite! We are open 7 days a week with our signature brunch offered on Saturday and Sunday. Hazelwood is the perfect spot for your work meeting, date night, or family outing!We'd love to take care of you.On the go, call us at 952.977.800 for take out.Online reservations available at hazelwoodfoodanddrink.com

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2. Mill Valley Kitchen

4.7

Exceptional(3071)

Price: Moderate

• American • Calhoun Isles

Booked 32 times today

Mill Valley Kitchen is a Northern California inspired restaurant that features local, organic, and farm to table ingredients. The menu changes with the seasons, though staple dishes like the Miso Glazed Seabass and bison burger are available year round. Located at the intersection of Excelsior Boulevard and France Avenue in the Ellipse building, it's the perfect location for after work happy hours, family dinners and spur of the moment Sunday brunches. Mill Valley Kitchen has something for everyone. The bar lounge offers a large selection of new and old world wine, inventive craft cocktails and local draft beer while the restaurant and patio provide a comfortable, laid back environment for special occasions and casual outings alike. Large groups are welcome and private dining is available as well.

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3. Cafe Lurcat - Minneapolis

4.7

Exceptional(5264)

Price: Very Expensive

• American • Downtown / North Loop

Booked 29 times today

Café and Bar Lurcat, located next to Loring Park, is a hip, urban venue that boasts serious food and voguish design. Café Lurcat is a perfect blend of classic old world style with a Noveau twist. The expansive bar and lounge is ideal for casual cocktails and a la carte bites, while the romantic dining room creates the perfect ambiance for an exceptional foodie experience featuring sophisticated comfort food. We offer the perfect event venue for family celebrations, trendy parties, marriages, Bar Mitzvahs, showers, charity events, galas, graduations and black tie events. This iconic Minneapolis restaurant continues to age like a fine wine as it approaches its 20th year.

4. Pizzeria Lola

4.8

Exceptional(149)

Price: Expensive

• Pizzeria • South Minneapolis

Booked 42 times today

Pizzeria Lola is James Beard award-winning Chef Ann Kim's neighborhood pizzeria in Minneapolis. Our menu features signature wood-fired pizzas, sharable salads & sides, wine & beer wine, and a curated list of classic cocktails. Pizzas include familiar classics including My Sha-Roni (pepperoni & sausage) and Margherita, and signature guest favorites like Lady Zaza (kimchi and Korean sausage) and Korean BBQ (our #1 best-seller). Our menu is vegetarian-friendly and offers a housemade gluten-free crust as an option for all of our pizzas. Pizzeria Lola has been featured in the New York Times and on "Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives," "CBS Saturday" and Netflix's "Chef's Table: Pizza." Pizzeria Lola is located in Southwest Minneapolis (just off Highway 62) and is easily accessible on the way to or from Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport.We're open for lunch and dinner daily. Reservations are available and walk-ins are always welcome.

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5. The Butcher's Tale

4.8

Exceptional(988)

Price: Expensive

• Steakhouse • Downtown / North Loop

Booked 31 times today

The Butchers Tale presents a fresh approach to the culinary world of artisanal meats, bringing back favorites and introducing new tangy, melt-in-your-mouth options including Wagyu beef, double-cut smoked pork chops, our smoked beef long rib, grilled oysters and other extensive seafood offerings. The Butchers Tale has every mood, taste, budget, and craving covered, from specialty meats and steaks like Wagyu and prime steaks in our main dining room; to juicy burgers, fried chicken and handmade brats on our award-winning patio and beer garden. The Butchers Tale has everything needed to spend memorable time with family, friends and neighbors. We also feature 3 great private dining and event spaces that accommodate groups from 8 people up to 120.

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6. Fogo de Chao - Minneapolis

4.3

Awesome(5080)

Price: Moderate

• Brazilian • Downtown / North Loop

Booked 164 times today

Fogo de Chão is an internationally-renowned steakhouse from Brazil that allows guests to discover what's next at every turn. Founded in Southern Brazil in 1979, Fogo elevates the centuries-old culinary art of churrasco - roasting high-quality cuts of meat over an open flame - into a cultural dining experience of discovery. Please join us in our dining room, in our more casual Bar Fogo, or bring the Fogo Experience to you with Fogo To-Go or Catering. Visit our website to make a reservation or place an order.

7. The Smack Shack

4.5

Awesome(1740)

Price: Expensive

• Seafood • Downtown / North Loop

Booked 28 times today

Casual, coastal restaurant in the North Loop. Reservations taken for dining room only, patio seating is available on a first come, first serve basis. Please check in with hosts upon arrival for patio seating.Although named for the boats used to catch lobster, Smack Shack was launched as a food truck in 2010 serving lobster rolls from a land-locked downtown Minneapolis parking lot. Owner Josh Thoma had a great recipe and a belief that appetite for fresh lobster in the Twin Cities was as strong as any coastal city.Smack Shack is committed to serving sustainable seafood and is a current partner in the Minnesota Zoo’s Fish Smart program. Sustainable seafood is wild caught or farm raised seafood that has established practices to ensure the long term growth and thriving populations of seafood with limited harm to the environment.

8. CRAVE - Galleria

4.6

Exceptional(3786)

Price: Moderate

• American • Edina

Booked 64 times today

CRAVE American Kitchen & Sushi Bar was built out of a passion to create a dining experience unlike any other. We combine quality-sourced ingredients, chic ambiance, outstanding service, and diverse menu choices to create an unforgettable dining experience. The energy of the restaurant is all encompassing – the buzz of guests and staff, the warm and open design, the modern sushi bar, the fresh spin on American cuisine, and the sense of discovery around every corner. A CRAVE guest will leave knowing they experienced just the right mix of great food, entertainment, and service in what can only be defined as The CRAVE Experience.

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9. RH Rooftop Restaurant Minneapolis

4.7

Exceptional(2822)

Price: Expensive

• American • Edina

Booked 110 times today

The RH Rooftop Restaurant resides on the third floor of RH Minneapolis, a nearly 60,000-square-foot design gallery that blurs the lines between residential and retail, indoors and outdoors, home and hospitality. We invite you to enjoy our menu of timeless classics for brunch and dinner, and a selection of wines from esteemed vintners in the United States and Europe.For group dining inquiries, please email: minneapolishospitality@rh.com

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10. Butcher & the Boar

4.6

Exceptional(84)

Price: Expensive

• American • Downtown / Mill District

Booked 61 times today

We are fine-casual dining with a fire at the core of its heart. Through the smoke and whiskey ashes of the previous iteration which closed its doors in 2020 rises a new haze of smoke and whiskey as we bring back this iconic brand, smoked meats, bourbon, beer, deep hues, and various spaces to a new location in the North Loop. Butcher & The Boar will honor its beloved roots, while spreading new ones in the fresh foundation that will help our guests embark on a journey with notes of nostalgia that carry the torch forward with new tastes and experiences. With immense gratitude, we invite you to Live Full Boar with us.

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Ellen
Minneapolis - St. Paul •4 reviews
5.0
Dined 1 day ago
Lola is the best pizza anywhere, my husband and I eat there on average twice a month.
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Pizzeria LolaPrice: Expensive• Pizzeria• South Minneapolis
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4.8
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Todd
Minneapolis - St. Paul •10 reviews
5.0
Dined 3 days ago
It was Christmas Eve dinner so quite busy. Our server was professional and the atmosphere was festive. The Apple and Beet salad as well as the Green salad were well proportioned. Everyone in our party enjoyed their selected entrees (filet, miso sea bass, scallops and ratatouille). The mini desserts were just the right size. It isn't inexpensive but great for a special occasion (at least for us).
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Mill Valley KitchenPrice: Moderate• American• Calhoun Isles
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4.7
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ShelleyVIP
Minneapolis - St. Paul •52 reviews
5.0
Dined 3 days ago
Nate was are wait person. He was attentive and perfect. We loved our dinner & tried many things. Can’t wait till next year. Table 107 .. thank you! Merry Christmas
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Cafe Lurcat - MinneapolisPrice: Very Expensive• American• Downtown / North Loop
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4.7
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MarilynVIP
Minneapolis - St. Paul •50 reviews
5.0
Dined 4 days ago
Sam was a terrific server My grandson , college student , said the short ribs were the best he had ever had and the serving was a perfect size. For me my go to is the healthy bowls and change up the protein Occasion was as a family get together as son and grandson are here for the holidays
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Hazelwood Food & Drink - St. Louis ParkPrice: Moderate• American• St. Louis Park
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4.7
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mickey
Minneapolis - St. Paul •37 reviews
5.0
Dined on Dec 20, 2024
Staff were very friendly and attentive. Great waitress who was helpful with recommendations and checked in often. We appreciated her checking in with us regarding any time constraints since we had a show to attend afterwards. Food was all really good!
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The Butcher's TalePrice: Expensive• Steakhouse• Downtown / North Loop
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4.8

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71 restaurants available nearby

1. Hazelwood Food & Drink - St. Louis Park

2. Mill Valley Kitchen

3. Cafe Lurcat - Minneapolis

4. Pizzeria Lola

5. The Butcher's Tale

6. Fogo de Chao - Minneapolis

7. The Smack Shack

8. CRAVE - Galleria

9. RH Rooftop Restaurant Minneapolis

10. Butcher & the Boar

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