Guidebook for Union Park, Macalester and St. Paul Highlights
Food Scene
My parents live nearby and love this place for breakfast. The prices are fair and you get a lot of food. Very family friendly and full of life. Yummy breakfast.
18 habitants recommandent
Neighborhood Cafe
1570 Selby AveMy parents live nearby and love this place for breakfast. The prices are fair and you get a lot of food. Very family friendly and full of life. Yummy breakfast.
This place has a great happy hour and their regular menu is great too. It’s a really pretty space and on the romantic side, but still laid back and family friendly. Their happy hour is all day Monday and Tues-Saturday 3-6pm.
7 habitants recommandent
Augustine's Bar & Bakery
1668 Selby AveThis place has a great happy hour and their regular menu is great too. It’s a really pretty space and on the romantic side, but still laid back and family friendly. Their happy hour is all day Monday and Tues-Saturday 3-6pm.
The Naughty Greek
181 Snelling Ave NGreek influence, quick food and french fries
This place is always busy because their burgers and beer are really good. If the wait is longer than 30 minutes, I usually go somewhere else or you can order a beer at the bar while you wait. I recommend the Juicy Lucy burger and wash it down with a Surly beer. NOM!
30 habitants recommandent
Blue Door Pub St. Paul
1811 Selby AveThis place is always busy because their burgers and beer are really good. If the wait is longer than 30 minutes, I usually go somewhere else or you can order a beer at the bar while you wait. I recommend the Juicy Lucy burger and wash it down with a Surly beer. NOM!
This is a bakery with a full menu. They have holiday challah and mazo ball soup along with some tasty salmon dishes, salads and pizza. It's a little more on the pricey side, but it's the kind of place where there will be something for everybody. The space is very clean, crisp and inviting.
yum! Kitchen and Bakery
164 Snelling Avenue NorthThis is a bakery with a full menu. They have holiday challah and mazo ball soup along with some tasty salmon dishes, salads and pizza. It's a little more on the pricey side, but it's the kind of place where there will be something for everybody. The space is very clean, crisp and inviting.
This is a great BBQ place (for Minnesota). At the time of writing this, they had some bad reviews for service but their food is still tasty.
FireBox
1585 Marshall AveThis is a great BBQ place (for Minnesota). At the time of writing this, they had some bad reviews for service but their food is still tasty.
I love this pizza place and they deliver. Its not the cheapest pizza spot but they have tasty combos. I love the Pizza Athena (its a Mediterranean theme Veggie pizza) and the Ruby Rae (BBQ sauce, chicken and banana peppers). Their styles all come as vegetarian, gluten free, and some vegan options so this is a place where everybody in your party will find something they like.
99 habitants recommandent
Pizza Luce
2200 E Franklin AveI love this pizza place and they deliver. Its not the cheapest pizza spot but they have tasty combos. I love the Pizza Athena (its a Mediterranean theme Veggie pizza) and the Ruby Rae (BBQ sauce, chicken and banana peppers). Their styles all come as vegetarian, gluten free, and some vegan options so this is a place where everybody in your party will find something they like.
I love his place for brunch. They also have lunch that looks delicious. The vibe is nice and the prices are moderate. Sometimes they have a wait and they don't take reservations at the time of writing this..
37 habitants recommandent
Colossal Cafe
2315 Como AveI love his place for brunch. They also have lunch that looks delicious. The vibe is nice and the prices are moderate. Sometimes they have a wait and they don't take reservations at the time of writing this..
Nepalese, Tibetan and North Indian Cuisine! This restaurant has been around for a long time and is a neighborhood favorite.
14 habitants recommandent
Everest on Grand
1278 Grand AveNepalese, Tibetan and North Indian Cuisine! This restaurant has been around for a long time and is a neighborhood favorite.
This place is tasty. It's a small, but mighty cafe with Middle Eastern fare and Turkish coffee. I've never ordered anything bad here.
16 habitants recommandent
Shish
1668 Grand AveThis place is tasty. It's a small, but mighty cafe with Middle Eastern fare and Turkish coffee. I've never ordered anything bad here.
Drinks & Nightlife
Great spot to see local and touring bands, get a drink and they have a full menu too!
47 habitants recommandent
Turf Club
1601 University Ave WGreat spot to see local and touring bands, get a drink and they have a full menu too!
Shopping
Mod inspired vintage. I love this store and have bought a lot of clothes and furniture here. The owner is great and if you don’t catch her, there is always someone great working who knows the neighborhood well.
Up Six
189 Snelling Ave NMod inspired vintage. I love this store and have bought a lot of clothes and furniture here. The owner is great and if you don’t catch her, there is always someone great working who knows the neighborhood well.
Patina
1009 W Franklin AveNice Gift store with a good selection of Minnesota themed gifts.
This is a great vintage store and they always have a few dresses from the 40s that are in great shape which I think is hard to find at vintage stores these days. I love their selection and the people working are always very friendly.
Lula
1587 Selby AveThis is a great vintage store and they always have a few dresses from the 40s that are in great shape which I think is hard to find at vintage stores these days. I love their selection and the people working are always very friendly.
This is a place that will buy contemporary, as well as vintage, clothing so they have a great mix of old and new.
Everyday People Clothing Exchange
1599 Selby AveThis is a place that will buy contemporary, as well as vintage, clothing so they have a great mix of old and new.
Spoils of Wear
1566 Selby AveClothing and gifts with a with a bohemian traveler’s vibe.
Essentials
Very nice grocery store. Has a bar, restaurant, great salad bar. Parking lot in back.
118 habitants recommandent
Whole Foods Market
1575 Selby AveVery nice grocery store. Has a bar, restaurant, great salad bar. Parking lot in back.
Cub Foods
1201 Larpenteur Ave WBig Box Grocery store focused on value.
Target is headquartered in Minnesota and this is the first Target location ever. Lots of clothing, home wares, gifts, cards, groceries. one-stop shop with focus on value with design.
177 habitants recommandent
Target
900 Nicollet MallTarget is headquartered in Minnesota and this is the first Target location ever. Lots of clothing, home wares, gifts, cards, groceries. one-stop shop with focus on value with design.
Big Top Wines & Spirits
1544 University Ave WLiquor store with large selection.
Park Liquors
140 Snelling Ave NNeighborhood liquor store, small but mighty.
Dragon Star Oriental Foods
633 W Minnehaha AveI love this Asian grocery store- they have it all!
Sightseeing
I kind of like trains and its cool to watch people nerd out on trains at this museum. They have a cool set up of a model train community with small model electric trains that circle around and around. If you have a train-loving child or adult in your life, this is worth it.
10 habitants recommandent
Twin City Model Railroad Museum
668 Transfer RdI kind of like trains and its cool to watch people nerd out on trains at this museum. They have a cool set up of a model train community with small model electric trains that circle around and around. If you have a train-loving child or adult in your life, this is worth it.
This museum is a part of my childhood and this new location in St. Paul is pretty cool and updated. This is a museum of natural history and they have some programming and special events as well as a planetarium!
33 habitants recommandent
Bell Museum
2088 Larpenteur Ave WThis museum is a part of my childhood and this new location in St. Paul is pretty cool and updated. This is a museum of natural history and they have some programming and special events as well as a planetarium!
Sightseeing
This is my happy place. It's free to attend (suggested donation) and it's so happy and green, especially if you need a tropical pick up in the dead of winter. Reservations were required because of Covid and at the time of writing this, they are still required. It wont let me share the reservation link in this description but you can go to their website and find it. You can also ask me if you have trouble finding it!
278 habitants recommandent
Como Park Zoo & Conservatory
1225 Estabrook DrThis is my happy place. It's free to attend (suggested donation) and it's so happy and green, especially if you need a tropical pick up in the dead of winter. Reservations were required because of Covid and at the time of writing this, they are still required. It wont let me share the reservation link in this description but you can go to their website and find it. You can also ask me if you have trouble finding it!