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Bar Food But Better 🍻
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items 📍 TWIN CITIES NORTH METRO - Our favorite casual eateries with ‘bar food but better’ type menus.
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❗️PATIO❗️ We celebrate my birthday here every year 🥳 this is one of those places that’s always packed with locals but it’s not a ‘locals joint’ if you know what I mean. Casual and low key but the food is so good. My favorite menu item is the Cream C...
The Northern Tavern & Grill | 📍Chisago City, MN
❗️PATIO❗️ Casual but elevated. Great for any occasion whether it’s a random Tuesday happy hour or Mother’s Day brunch. Nice little patio spot. Smaller menu but *everything* is good! I love the corn fritters and the blackened fish tacos.
Mallards Restaurant | 📍Forest Lake, MN
This place is such a hidden gem! Another spot always filled with locals but definitely not a ‘locals joint’. Their weekly dinner specials are always top notch.
The Old Log Cabin | 📍Scandia, MN
❗️PATIO❗️ Really cute spot that recently underwent renovation and expanded their menu. They have excellent burgers and sandwiches, as well as more traditional dinner items. There is also usually a small but delicious seasonally appropriate specialty ...
The Stone Inn | 📍Chisago City, MN
❗️PATIO❗️ This is one of those places where the location you visit matters. This spot is located right on the beautiful shoreline of Forest Lake’s Lake 2! After undergoing a major renovation, PP has become a staple in our community. They serve the be...
Pizza Pub | 📍Forest Lake, MN
Sal’s may be off the beaten path but the trek is worth it. Their menu has a little more of a homestyle flair and everything is delicious. It has a super cute cabin-y up-north vibe.
Sal's Angus Grill | 📍Withrow, MN
Stella’s is one of those nostalgic places that almost seems frozen in a simpler time. The vibe is old school supper club with a menu to match. The menu is smaller but everything is good. Lots of traditional dinner type entrees. We do lots of special ...
Stella's Neighborhood Grille | 📍Forest Lake, MN
❗️PATIO❗️This place is such an unappreciated gem. It’s smaller in size and has a super quaint warm feel to it. Perfect for any occasion big or small. Smaller menu but everything is good - I love their woodfire pizzas and their brunch. Craft beer and ...
T-Box Bar & Grill | 📍Ham Lake, MN
❗️PATIO❗️ Newer location but it’s part of a great local restaurant network. Food is excellent and they have tons of beer on tap if that’s your thing. Definitely one of the best patios (rooftop!) in the area.
MC's Tap House | 📍Lino Lakes, MN
❗️PATIO❗️Honorary mention because this is not really bar food but it is a local casual eatery with an insane vibe and a lot of heart and soul. Craft Latin-American food and drinks is their thing and they do it well. Patio looks out over the Forest La...
ZOUKMAYA | 📍Forest Lake, MN