| Saffron Restaurant & Lounge * |
$$$ | Mediterranean and Middle Eastern The focus at this Warehouse District spot is Mediterranean and Middle Eastern fare with contemporary twists. The menu includes a variety of interesting small plates and meze that run the gamut from earthy homemade sausage to foie gras. |
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123 N. 3rd St., Mpls.; 612-746-5533 Saffron is a refuge of warmth in downtown Minneapolis. From its dark, luxurious colors and brick walls to playful entrées, this combination of Mediterranean and Middle Eastern cuisine makes every evening feel like summer, even if you've arrived bundled in wool and fleece.
Saffron has a wine list from all over the world that complement the amazing food. “Chef-owner Sameh Wadi.… is on top of his game with his contemporary dishes inspired by the Mediterranean and the Middle East. Everything on the menu is deftly cooked and delightfully creative” Gourmet Magazine “Culinary adventure of the first order” Mpls. St. Paul Magazine “If you enjoy lovingly prepared and smartly plated food, Saffron is definitely worth your patronage” Mpls St. Paul Magazine “2007 Best New Restaurant” Minnesota Monthly “Best of the Cities 2007: Berry Saffrontini” Minnesota Monthly “Ethnic Goes Upscale” Minnesota Monthly “2007 Restaurants of the year: A brave new world” Star Tribune “A savory, successful melange. Sameh Wadi is definitely a chef to watch” Star Tribune “Unmistakable flavor of the extraordinary” Metro Magazine “Saffron, the most buzzed-about Middle Eastern restaurant in the history of Minnesota” City Pages “Minneapolis’s Best New Sandwich: Lamb BLT” Food & Wine Magazine “Entree assassins: Saffron, the Warehouse District belle of the Minneapolis dining scene. Critics — mostly — love it, and other chefs in town have been heard to sing its praises” Downtown Journal |
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