Rochester, Minnesota, is increasingly becoming known as a destination for great dining. The city offers everything from fine dining restaurants to casual pubs. No matter what type of cuisine you’re in the mood for, you’re sure to find it when you check out some of these top dining options in Rochester.
Bleu Duck Kitchen
The Bleu Duck Kitchen serves seasonal New American cuisine in an upscale yet casual area. If you have one meal at the restaurant, you’ll quickly see why it was voted Rochester’s Best Restaurant and Cocktails in 2019. The menu changes often based on the seasonality of the ingredients used. However, you’ll always find appetizers, soups, and salads as starters, as well as main dishes that include seafood, beef, pork, and pasta. You can also finish your meal with a decadent dessert, sweet cocktail, port, or sherry.
The Half Barrel
If you like whiskey, The Half Barrel is the place to go. The restaurant has a full bar that offers over 400 whiskey selections from around the world. If you can’t decide which one you want to try, choose from one of the over 30 whiskey flights. Of course, the restaurant isn’t only known for its whiskey. You can also get a great meal. Some of the popular options include the prime rib sandwich, fish tacos, flatbread pizzas, and the Barrel Burger, which comes with applewood smoked bacon, whiskey cheddar, caramelized onion, tomato, lettuce, and truffle aioli.
Pescara
The upscale Pescara serves some of the best seafood and steaks in Rochester. If you decide to stop by for dinner, start with the jumbo lump crab cake or bang bang calamari. For your main course, popular options include the shrimp fra diavolo, which includes angel hair pasta, a spicy tomato sauce, Parmesan cheese, and pomorodaccio tomatoes, and the Black Angus 14-ounce New York strip steak. Make sure you save room for dessert so you can savor the croissant bread pudding.
Saints on Second
Saints on Second is a casual restaurant serving up an excellent selection of American fare. If you’re in the mood for a burger, order the Second Street Burger, which comes with a half-pound burger patty, sauteed mushrooms, melted Swiss cheese, lettuce, and tomato on a Kaiser bun. Other popular options at the restaurant include the Key West grilled shrimp, chicken and asparagus penne, grilled ahi tuna bowl, and grilled rib eye. Of course, no meal is complete without a slice of the Snickers cream pie or double chocolate torte.
Chester’s Kitchen & Bar
Chester’s Kitchen & Bar is a modern restaurant known for its fun take on upscale American cuisine. Some of the favorites at the restaurant include the lobster mac and cheese, Chester’s fish and chips, jambalaya, and Cowboy Burger, which has bacon, Vermont white cheddar, barbecue sauce, and crispy onion straws. You can also treat yourself to something sweet with the banana cream pie, old-fashioned chocolate cake, or bread pudding.
Whether you’re looking for something casual or a meal that’s upscale, you know you’ll enjoy an unforgettable bite to eat when you dine at these fantastic restaurants in Rochester.
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