Best restaurants near me in Lake Elmo, MN

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228 restaurants available nearby

1. Lake Elmo Inn

4.8

Exceptional(5941)

€€€€Price: Expensive

• Continental • Lake Elmo

Booked 32 times today

**Any Special requests, please contact restaurant. Not all online reservation notes are seen until the day of the reservation.**Bar or Veranda seating please call.The Lake Elmo Inn offers award-winning American cuisine, and has been voted Best Restaurant, Best Service, Best Dessert, Best Brunch, and Twin Cities Institution locally by Minneapolis St. Paul Magazine 'Reader's Choice Awards'. Zagat scores the Lake Elmo Inn at a 28 out of 30 for food, calling us a "hidden secret". We also received Wine Spectator's Award of Excellence for our extensive wine list for twelve years in a row. The Lake Elmo Inn has been chosen as one of the top 100 Brunches in the nation by Open Table.

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2. Hazelwood - Woodbury

4.7

Exceptional(980)

€€€€Price: Moderate

• American • Woodbury

Booked 52 times today

Welcome to Hazelwood Food and Drink in Woodbury. 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! Hazelwood is the perfect spot for your work meeting, date night, or family outing!We'd love to take care of you.

3. CRAVE - Woodbury

4.3

Awesome(2019)

€€€€Price: Moderate

• American • Woodbury

Booked 27 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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4. Danny’s Kitchen + Bar at StoneRidge Golf Club

4.9

Exceptional(264)

€€€€Price: Expensive

• American • Woodbury

We combine award-winning cuisine with an upbeat and fun atmosphere. Enjoy an intimate night out with a nice bottle of wine on our patio with breathtaking views and our homemade specialty cocktails. Either way is a winner with our tap beer selection and live music!

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5. Red Lobster - Oakdale

4.1

Excellent(27)

€€€€Price: Moderate

• Seafood • Saint Paul

Booked 1 time today

Elevate your day at Red Lobster, where fun meets fancy and every meal is a celebration. Whether you’re marking a special occasion or treating yourself or your crew, Red Lobster is the perfect place to enjoy all your seafood favorites. Dive into our signature shrimp, wild caught lobster and crab, and more. Plus, a variety of fish and popular non-seafood items like our Cajun Chicken Linguini Alfredo. Looking for a showstopper? Create Your Own Ultimate Feast or select a Live Maine Lobster straight from the tank. Or explore our Daily Deals with a different special available each weekday at a price you’ll love. Toast the day with Signature Cocktails including Lobster Punch and Main Deck Margarita Flights to make any moment feel festive. You won’t want to miss our newest menu items or special promotions like Lobsterfest and Crabfest. Reserve online today. Group Dining, To Go, or Catering options. For parties of 11+, please call.

6. Baldamar

4.9

Exceptional(6992)

€€€€Price: Expensive

• Steak • Roseville

Booked 116 times today

If you're going to take your name from a badass like the patron saint of blacksmiths, you better be able to back it up. Baldamar marks the turning point where we usher in the new standard for style, service and steak. It means the menu’s made with old-world craft at its core and modern day meat eaters in mind — with flavors forged in fire and folded into pure primal perfection. It’s where every steak is aged 40 days and 40 nights for a taste of biblical proportion, and where crazy-fresh seafood means it was caught during your morning commute. At the bar sits every spirit imaginable, and someone who isn’t afraid to use them. This is more than a new steakhouse. It’s a line in the sand. It’s not just where you celebrate special occasions. It’s where you create them.*A 20% Service Fee is added to all groups of 8 or more.

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7. Matchstick Restaurant & Spirits

4.7

Exceptional(100)

€€€€Price: Moderate

• American • Stillwater

Booked 18 times today

Walk-ins are accepted all day every day!Introducing Stillwater, Minnesota's latest establishment, dedicated to locally sourced farm-to-table meats and fish. Our menu offers an assortment of fine wines, a collection of over 2,000 rare and unique spirits, and a diverse range of flavorful craft beers. Prepared on a natural wood-fired grill or smoker, our food is crafted for robust flavor. Whether you're a beef enthusiast or a vegetarian, our generous, shareable small plates cater to every palate, all within a welcoming, rustic dining space.

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8. Hazelwood Bloomington

4.8

Exceptional(6368)

€€€€Price: Moderate

• American • Bloomington

Booked 165 times today

Welcome to Hazelwood Food and Drink in Bloomington. 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 would love to take care of you.On the go, call us at 952.222.4000 for take-out or curbside.Online reservations and take-out orders available at hazelwoodfoodanddrink.com

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9. Manny's Steakhouse

4.7

Exceptional(8466)

€€€€Price: Very Expensive

• Steak • Downtown / North Loop

Booked 73 times today

Masculine, bright, accented with wood & leather, Manny's evokes the great steakhouses of New York & Chicago - & eclipses them in critical & popular acclaim. Rated Top Five in the U.S. by the Zagat Guide, named one of America's top Steakhouses by the Knife & Fork Club, Men's Journal & the Independent Cattleman's Association, & a perennial winner of newspaper & magazine reader polls, Manny's commands a fanatical local following & a national reputation. Wrote the New York Times: "There's good news in Minneapolis for those who still share the secret pleasures of red meat, well-cut & seriously served." In addition to USDA-certified, dry- aged, center-cut beef, Manny's offers chops, chicken, fresh seafood & a Wine Spectator Award-winning wine list.

10. Young Joni

4.8

Exceptional(861)

€€€€Price: Expensive

• Pizzeria • Northeast Minneapolis

Booked 47 times today

Young Joni is James Beard award-winning chef Ann Kim's restaurant located in the Arts District of Northeast Minneapolis. The menu is inspired by wood fire cooking and features an array of globally influenced dishes and signature pizzas. Dining Room reservations are offered for dinner and weekend brunch; walk-ins are available at our bar and community table.Young Joni is the recipient of 2019's James Beard Award for "Best Chef Midwest"; it has been featured in the New York Times and Vogue, and on Netflix's "Chef's Table: Pizza." Tucked discreetly behind Young Joni is the back bar, serving full and no-proof craft cocktails and pizzas in a warm, analog setting. Esquire named it one of 2019's Best Bars in America and Eater called it an "Essential Minneapolis Bar." Walk down the alley alongside Young Joni and look for the red light; when the light is on, the back bar is open!

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Sarah
Minneapolis - St. Paul •1 review
5.0
Dined 3 days ago
We had reservations on Valentines Day for lunch, so it was busy as expected. Everything was great. We waited maybe 10 minutes to be seated with a reservation, partly because we requested a booth instead of a table. I have waited longer in the past for a table without a reservation. The service and food were all excellent. We had a meal, cocktail and dessert. I have been to this location several times in the past and it has been very busy. I will mention that the only negative about it is because of the openness of the floor plan and how busy it is, it is sometimes quite loud. Otherwise, highly recommend!!
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Hazelwood - WoodburyPrice: Moderate• American• Woodbury
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4.7
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Marge
Minneapolis - St. Paul •3 reviews
5.0
Dined 3 days ago
Always the best!!! Everything is exceptional from the minute you walk in the door!
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CRAVE - WoodburyPrice: Moderate• American• Woodbury
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4.3
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AnnVIP
Minneapolis - St. Paul •27 reviews
5.0
Dined 4 days ago
Four people--three meal choices: the short ribs, the filet mignon, and the walleye dinner. All were outstanding. The ribs and the filet mignon were tender and flavorful, as was the walleye for which the Inn is known. We each had a cocktail and were very satisfied--no scrimping with the alcohol, which was nice. Sue, our waitress, was top-notch--I think she's been there for years so she is very experienced. No dessert for us although the choices looked yummy. Lake Elmo Inn is a special place and worth the trip there, for sure.
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Lake Elmo InnPrice: Expensive• Continental• Lake Elmo
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4.8
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EllieVIP
Minneapolis - St. Paul •8 reviews
5.0
Dined 5 days ago
There were 5 of us and all of our meals were wonderful. Our server was fantastic and attentive. We will be going back to Danny's soon again. It is one of our favorite restaurants to go to.
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Danny’s Kitchen + Bar at StoneRidge Golf ClubPrice: Expensive• American• Woodbury
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4.9
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Scott
Minneapolis - St. Paul •1 review
5.0
Dined on 24 Dec 2024
Awesome Christmas dining experience! Our server was top-notch! The food was a 10/10.
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Red Lobster - OakdalePrice: Moderate• Seafood• Saint Paul
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4.1

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1. Lake Elmo Inn

2. Hazelwood - Woodbury

3. CRAVE - Woodbury

4. Danny’s Kitchen + Bar at StoneRidge Golf Club

5. Red Lobster - Oakdale

6. Baldamar

7. Matchstick Restaurant & Spirits

8. Hazelwood Bloomington

9. Manny's Steakhouse

10. Young Joni

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