Best Local Cuisine in Minneapolis/St. Paul

If one could only use three words to describe this restaurant, they would be: tasty, fulfilling and simple. Family-owned for years, Magnolia's is famous for its homespun appeal. Indeed, home-cooked flavor and homemade pies seem to be the only rules here. The friendly neighborhood atmosphere and service just cannot compare. Bring your big appetite in for dinner and enjoy turkey with all the trimmings.

W A Frost & Company is a bastion of gentility located in a renovated nineteenth-century brownstone loaded with genuine Victorian charm. The elegant dining rooms, with high tin ceilings, ornate woodwork and antique furniture, make it a very romantic spot. Start with an appetizer of grilled lamb sausages. Next, try a meatball soup or Mediterranean farmhouse salad. Entrée winners include smoked trout or grilled salmon, juicy rib-eye steak, grilled chicken breast, a thick cut of prime rib, various pasta dishes and thick, juicy burgers. For dessert, try the Baked Alaska. The wine and beer selection is one of the best in town, with numerous domestic and imported vintages and brews. Cozy fireplaces and Oriental rugs call to you from Frost's beautiful bar. The well groomed, terraced garden is the city's premier outdoor dining locale in summer.