Minnesota Restaurant + Catering Showcase

You know that people will talk after your event is over. One of the best ways to guarantee the gossip is good is to make sure the menu is “Mmm-mmm magnificent.” At meetingpages, we can make sure that happens by serving up the latest dish on what’s hot, what’s new and who’s cuisine will treat your guests’ taste buds to culinary delights. 

My Compliments to the Chef

The joy of cooking is only surpassed by the joy of eating. That’s why you’ll want to choose a restaurant with private dining that boasts the talents of renowned chefs. Red Wing’s St. James Hotel takes pride in their creative chefs at both The Port and The Veranda. From Jumbo Crab Cakes with Saffron Aioli to Raspberry Chocolate Ganache Tortes, these chefs use only the finest ingredients.

While in the capital city, only the sophistication of the St. Paul Hotel’s St. Paul Grill or M Street Café will do. Consistently ranked among the best places to dine in the metro, the award-winning chefs there dish up artfully-prepared classic American food. Nationally renowned, the chefs at the elegant Nicollet Island Inn craft their cuisine with your guests in mind. A breakfast meeting here featuring Crème Brulee French Toast and Quiche with Bacon and Gruyere Cheese will start everyone’s day off right.

Or you may want to book your bunch at the Lake Elmo Inn, first place winner of Mpls/St. Paul Magazine’s Top 10 Twin Cities Restaurants. From casual to contemporary to classy, the chefs at Manny’s Steakhouse, Prohibition or The Living Room know how to cater to your tastes (and cook your steaks to perfection.)

Maybe your budget can’t carry your clan across the pond, but that doesn’t mean your food can’t favor the flavors of far away lands. Your guests will do an Irish jig for the Potato Pancakes, Fish and Chips or a Hearty Stout-Based Beef Stew served at Lola’s, Jake O’Connors or O'Donovans. Or perhaps you want to go Italiano? Dining can be delizioso at Parma 8200, Cafe Lurcat or Campiello. Choose from a variety of Cheeses (Burrata to Mozzarella) or select a specialty like Pappardelle with Braised Veal, or even their popular Wood Oven Pizzas. Whatever you choose, your guests will be sure to send their compliments to the chef!

Catering to Your Tastes

Need a menu and a venue to make that meeting more memorable? Both the Blaisdell Manor and St. Anthony Main serve up old world charm ambience along with the passed Hors d’Oeuvres of Three Bean Chili Tartlets with Minnesota Goat Cheese, or Cold-Smoked Salmon on Cucumber with Dill Crème Fraîche. For flowers, fauna and fun, host your gathering at the Como Park Zoo and Conservatory, the Lake Waconia Event Center, the Minnesota Zoo or the Science Museum. Any one of these interactive, entertaining locations offers an array of menu selections for everything from executive luncheons to chef-driven presentation buffets.

317 on Rice Park is where old-world meets new, while Xcel Energy Center caters to your attendees appetite for hockey or soccer, as well as fabulous fare. For something truly unique, try the Chateau at Medicine Lake, the Minneapolis Central Library or Van Dusen Mansion + Event Center. All three offer a range of meals to suit your mood, from contemporary culinary creations to pleasing comfort foods.

Or if the waterside is more your style, set sail for the Minnesota Boat Club or the Nicollet Island Pavilion where your buffet entrée could include Pan Roasted Turkey with Apple Sauté + Roast Beef Bordelaise, or Chicken with Tomato Basil Cream Sauce + Rosemary Dijon Pork Loin. And if you’re by the seaside, the Saint Paul RiverCentre is the perfect place for your guests to break from business with Milk and Cookies (fresh-baked chocolate chunk) or even movie-style Buttered Popcorn. But if the emphasis is on healthy and nutritious, the Prom Event Center can cater your affair with snacks and breaks using only the freshest ingredients in all their preparations.

What Do You Recommend?

Just can’t decide? Ask the experts … they’ll tell you. Whether you’re looking for classic and elegant, business-like and corporate, or fun and funky, your local CVB can offer you suggestions (for FREE!) that you might not have considered before.

Home to Paul Bunyan, the folks at Visit Bemidji know how to handle a hearty appetite. Meanwhile, the gang at Visit St. Cloud may have a tip or two about unique, independently-owned bistros local to their area.

Encompassing thirteen of the fastest growing communities in the state, The Twin Cities Gateway, Minneapolis Northwest Tourism and Roseville Visitors Association never run out of ideas for eateries in their towns. Heading south of the metro? Check in with Destination Bloomington, Burnsville CVB, Eagan CVB or Visit Lakeville for hundreds of dining destinations all close to the airport and the Mall of America. Or, if your gang’s headed further south in the North Star state, query the folks at the Owatonna CVB or the Red Wing VCB for the can’t-miss-culinary classics on their map.

There is literally a limitless menu of choices when it comes to planning the fare for your ideal Minnesota outing, meeting or event. Choose one of these favs and your guests will have nothing but raves for your good taste.