Guidebook for Saint Paul
Essentials
Convenient mid-size grocery store located 45 seconds by car.
7 locals recommend
Oxendale's Market West Saint Paul
374 Bernard St WConvenient mid-size grocery store located 45 seconds by car.
Food Scene
A great local diner. You'll become an official local when you walk through the door. 30 seconds by car!
10 locals recommend
Capitol View Cafe & Catering
637 Smith Ave SA great local diner. You'll become an official local when you walk through the door. 30 seconds by car!
American fair, family friendly, not 5-star, but you can arrive without a reservation. Beer and wine.
Cherokee Tavern
886 Smith Ave SAmerican fair, family friendly, not 5-star, but you can arrive without a reservation. Beer and wine.
Claddagh Coffee
459 7th St WCozy coffee house with very nice pastries.
Amore Coffee
879 Smith Ave SFun place to hang for coffee, pastries, and seeing the locals.
Authentic Mexican restaurant —the wine pours are huge, and the food is delicious!
El Nuevo Morelos Mexican Restaurant
360 Bernard St WAuthentic Mexican restaurant —the wine pours are huge, and the food is delicious!
Great lunch spot, and this grocery store/restaurant has it all when it comes to Mexican!
17 locals recommend
El Burrito Mercado
175 Cesar Chavez StGreat lunch spot, and this grocery store/restaurant has it all when it comes to Mexican!
An award winning restaurant that is soooo worth the price. You'll need a reservation for weekend dining.
12 locals recommend
Joan's in the Park
631 Snelling Ave SAn award winning restaurant that is soooo worth the price. You'll need a reservation for weekend dining.
The Buttered Tin
237 7th St EGreat pastries, great b'fast and lunch, great coffee!
This place has a great basement bar, and the food upstairs is great. Wonderful atmosphere, too!
20 locals recommend
PUBLIC kitchen + bar
229 6th St EThis place has a great basement bar, and the food upstairs is great. Wonderful atmosphere, too!
Everything Else
Got an ache or pain? This hospital is located North on the High Bridge, 3 minutes from the house.
6 locals recommend
United Hospital
333 Smith Ave NGot an ache or pain? This hospital is located North on the High Bridge, 3 minutes from the house.
SuperAmerica
577 Smith Ave SGas and quick, bad food.
Stoneflower Salon
Need a haircut? Tina will make you look good.
Mr Dave's
797 Dodd RdGuys, did you say you needed a haircut?
Smith Liquors
977 Smith Avenue SouthWhy pay money for drinks at a bar when you can drink in the comfort of your home?
Shopping
Capital Deals
710 Smith Ave SAlex and Keiko have a fun store with lots of deals. Hey, buy a bike for your stay!
A well hidden store with the lowest prices on art supplies you'll find in the state of Minnesota.
Tradewind Products Art II
838 Smith Ave SA well hidden store with the lowest prices on art supplies you'll find in the state of Minnesota.
West Saint Paul Antiques
880 Smith Ave SIf you're into antiques, this is your shop.
Mall of America station
Ikea WayThe 2nd largest in the world...
Drinks & Nightlife
A very fun brewery where you can sip great beer and grab a food-truck dinner. Don't forget to bring a deck of playing cards!
40 locals recommend
Bad Weather Brewing Company
414 7th St WA very fun brewery where you can sip great beer and grab a food-truck dinner. Don't forget to bring a deck of playing cards!
Arts & Culture
Minnesota History Center
345 W Kellogg BlvdGreat exhibits!
Parks & Nature
A large park with walking and biking trails, located right on the Mississippi.
25 locals recommend
Harriet Island
A large park with walking and biking trails, located right on the Mississippi.