Best New Restaurants in Saint Paul

Make sure you’re on top of all the newest restaurant openings in the Capital City.*

The Saint Paul culinary scene continues to grow. Check out the city's newest restaurant openings:

Em Que Viet

Opened July 2022

Em Que Viet is a new and family-owned Vietnamese restaurant on in Saint Paul. Known for their giant egg rolls on-a-stick, Em Que Viet has expanded and made its way across the river to Grand Avenue in addition to it's Northeast Minneapolis location.


Mac's Diner

Opened June 2022

Located in the Sentinel Residence on the corner of 7th and Margaret, Mac's Diner was known for cheap fare and its own tight-knit community amid the eight stools and three booths. Mac's is back and features a hearty breakfast menu, classic diner favorites, and creative craft cocktails.

Abogado's Cafe

Opened June 2022

Abojado's Cafe is the first Latina-owned coffee shop in the Twin Cities and the first law-themed coffee cafe in the US that serves specialty, law-themed coffee drinks. The husband and wife owners are both Abogados (lawyers) and native Hondurans with a passion for coffee and law.


Noyes & Cutler

Opened June 2022

Introducing Lowertown's modern steakhouse and newest hot spot, Noyes & Cutler. With celebrity chef Justin Sutherland as the culinary director and chef Aaron Cave, most recently of The Gnome as executive chef, the menu is full of classic-made-unique bites and cocktails. Open for weekend brunch as well.

Lost Fox

Opened June 2022

Located in Lowertown, Lost Fox has finally opened as a full-service restaurant in addition to its identity as a coffeehouse. Owners Annie and Michael Rose are the ultimate duo because together they have 30+ years of both restaurants and coffee experience.


Mario's

Opened April 2022

The Estelle team brings you its latest project - Mario’s! Located in the former Tillie’s space on 232 Cleveland, Mario’s will be serving up six Detroit-inspired pan pizzas, a variety of hero sandwiches inspired by the NYC Italian delis and cold tap beer. This casual counter service will be the perfect addition to Saint Paul.

Kalsada

Opened April 2022

Kalsada has officially opened in Saint Paul as the latest addition to the Cafe Astoria family along with Stella Belle serving Filipino cuisine all. day. long. You’ll find Kalsada on the west side of Selby in the former Augustine space. In the mornings, the menu will resemble Cafe Astoria with specialty lattes and crepes and reopen for dinner service, complete with shareable Filipino dishes and a full bar.


Gus Gus

Opened March 2022

Though Gus Gus is new, it is already considered the neighborhood bar of the Merriam Park neighborhood. Located on Cleveland in the basement level of a neighborhood apartment, the space is intimate, the decor is eclectic and the food is well thought out plus affordable in its homey bistro setting.

Momento

Opened March 2022

Momento has joined the impressive lineup of eateries in Downtown Saint Paul. Momento is a welcoming urban gathering place – perfect for celebrating all of life's moments. Around the corner from the Xcel Energy Center, Rivercentre and other downtown destinations, Momento is the new spot for preshow cocktails, after work happy hours or when you are looking for your wood-fired pizza fix.


Insane Vegan

Opened March 2022

Insane Vegan is BACK and has re-opened its doors on Arcade to serve up 100% INSANE plant-based bites to our plant-based community and beyond. With items like sandwiches, pizzas and salads - Insane Vegan brings great tasting food while also understanding the importance of health and wellness.

Emerald Lounge

Opened February 2022

The Emerald Lounge has officially made its debut on West 7th. Serving a range of small to shareable plates of rich and unexpected foods and an impressive lineup of what some are calling “funky” cocktails and wines, Emerald Lounge and its vibey ambiance is the perfect addition to this side of town.


Capital Corn

Opened February 2022

We’ve got a new elote spot in town, and they’re serving up much more than corn. Located on Payne Avenue on the east side, Capital Corn is slanging delicious snacks and treats including ice cream, blended smoothies and frappes in addition to their elote on a stick, elote in a cup, corn with fries, corn with noodles, corn with bacon and more. Capital Corn is the place for bomb elotes and crazy snacks.

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*Visit Saint Paul updates this rotating list of restaurants as often as possible.

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