The 10 Best Restaurants In Cathedral Hill, Minnesota

If revolutionary fusion food is what you aim for, try Moscow On The Hill which brings together traditional mid-west American food and Russian cuisine. Visitors can find familiar comfort foods of this region of the US, as well as some uncharted territory on the Russian side. They also feature a vodka bar with one of the largest selections in the states and serves the best martini.

The changing of the distinct Minnesota seasons drives the ingredients and inspiration for the cuisine found at W.A. Frost and Company. Menu supplies are sourced from local and family-owned farms that provide the artisanal palate. This style of creating the menu not only benefits the farmers who grow the food, but has proven popular with those who taste it as W.A. Frost has won over 37 awards for their food and wine. To know exactly what the chef is loving lately, try the chef’s sample tasting as your dining experience, complete with wine pairings.

Cheeky Monkey bistro and café promises a fresh and cheeky twist to standard dining in Minnesota. They specialize in traditional American comfort food that is mostly familiar, with an unexpected twist. The café lunch menu has comforting items such as macaroni and cheese, consisting of chicken, goat’s cheese and rosemary. Additionally, there’s also the cheesy grits, which includes mascarpone, bacon and olive oil, both options are highly recommended at this establishment for lunch. For dinner, there’s more sumptuous and rich options, such as the pot pie with herb scone, or the unique salmon dish that is served with horseradish whipped potatoes, jicamus-citrus slaw and tangerine butter.

The Muddy Pig is the quintessential neighborhood pub, specializing in American and Belgian beers. Their menu is designed to compliment the fine craft beers they are known for. With appetizers like nachos, sausage and kraut bake, and pig wings, the bar’s standards are high. With 48 draft lines, there are endless combinations of snacks and meals to be accompanied by your choice of beer, like the Fulton Sweet Child or Vine or Great Lakes Oktoberfest.

With a rotating menu, Bon Vie entices guests with European-style breakfasts and bistro lunches. In the cozy bistro setting, all guests feel welcome and catered for. If you request a certain food that isn’t on the menu and the restaurant has the ingredients, they’ll happily make it for you. If you like to stick to the rules, one of the ever-present menu occupants is the Bon Vie scrambler, eggs scrambled with breakfast sausage, cheddar cheese, scallions and potatoes.

Sweeney’s Saloon leans more towards the eccentric side of bars and taverns, claiming that drinking there will ‘put hair on your chest’. Their menu includes the typical bar food selections like artichoke dip, chicken fingers, and baskets of fries, with their famous mustard mayo sauce, which are favorites amongst the locals. Pair any of these with a beer, or if you’re very selective, sample a few with their nine-ounce sample pours.

Previously the Commodore Hotel, with guests such as F. Scott and Ella Fitzgerald, and also previously closed to the public for the last 30 years, The Commodore Bar and Restaurant reopened in October 2015. It is a place of legend and awe in St. Paul, with its art-deco design and historic feel. Since Prohibition is no longer a fixture of society, the bar’s specials include creative items like the Fitzgerald (DuNord Fitzgerald gin, house-made sour, angostura bitters, lemon twist) and the Commodore (Border bourbon, Commodore creme de cacao, Tattersall sour cherry).