Travail Kitchen and Amusements is a tasting menu restaurant in Saint Paul, Minneapolis.
Travail in Robbinsdale has run a theatrical tasting room in the Twin Cities since 2010. The casual Pig Ate My Pizza sister-room sits next door.
Editorially verified June 26, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Signature dishes: Tasting menu, Bubbles bar
Must order: The full tasting menu; let the kitchen pick. Pair with the bubbles flight.
Tip: Tickets sell on Tock; release windows are tight. Pig Ate My Pizza next door is the walk-in alternative.
Address: 4154 W Broadway Ave, Robbinsdale, MN 55422, Minneapolis
Quruxlow on East Lake Street has run a Somali dining room in South Minneapolis since the late 2010s. Order the goat suqaar with rice and a side of sambusas.
Signature: Goat suqaar, Sambusas
Order: Goat suqaar with rice and a side of sambusas.
Tip: Casual dining; lunch and dinner. The patio in summer; popular in the Somali community.
Cardamom at the Walker Art Center pours Aegean-Mediterranean plates in Minneapolis since 2023. North African and Middle Eastern accents; vegan menu alongside.
Signature: Turkish eggs, Lamb kebabs
Order: Turkish eggs with chili oil and the lamb kebabs with herbed yoghurt.
Tip: Book the patio overlooking the sculpture garden in summer. Closed Mondays and Tuesdays; Sunday brunch popular.
Gavin Kaysen's Spoon and Stable on North 1st Street has anchored Minneapolis fine dining since 2014. James Beard Best Chef Midwest 2018 winner.
Signature: Hand-cut pasta, Bone marrow
Order: The hand-cut pasta course and the wagyu bone marrow with sourdough toast.
Tip: Book six weeks out; the chef's counter seats four and goes fast. Bar seats hold space for walk-ins from 17:00.
Sean Sherman's Indigena by Owamni inside the Guthrie Theater runs the country's most serious Indigenous kitchen in Minneapolis since June 2026.
Signature: Bison steak, Wild rice
Order: Bison steak with smoked blue corn and the maple-glazed walleye when in season.
Tip: Doubled in size from Water Works; 204 indoor seats plus 100 patio. Book three months ahead for weekend dinner; bar seats walk-in at 17:00.
Gustavo Romero's Oro by Nixta on Northeast 2nd Street runs a masa-focused kitchen in Minneapolis since 2023. Kitchen leans mexican, masa-focused.
Signature: Heirloom-corn tacos, Masa platos
Order: The tasting of heirloom-corn tacos and the platos with seasonal masa.
Tip: Reservations recommended but walk-ins fit at the bar. Ten-seat mezcal bar; Wednesday-Saturday 16:00-21:00.
Alex Roberts's Alma on University Avenue has run Minneapolis's seasonal-American room since 1999. James Beard Best Chef Midwest 2010 winner.
Signature: Three-course prix fixe, Seasonal tasting
Order: The three-course prix fixe with the heritage pork main and the seasonal stone fruit dessert.
Tip: The cafe at the front serves all-day pastries; book the dining room three weeks out. The B+B upstairs is the splurge.
