Twin Cities' Best Budget Date Spot 2008

A bustling Italian eatery that’s been serving home-style delicacies since 1911.

Reviews:

• “Cossetta’s is the place to go in St. Paul for Italian foods.”
• “A St. Paul institution. Real, traditional, no-joking-around Italian-American food.”
• “CHE TROIARIA”
• “A truly hilarious degree of incompetence "
• “Pure and simple a great place to go. "

Tips: Parking is a breeze, since Cossetta’s has its own lot.

Cossetta’s Italian Market & Pizzeria

Hip Warehouse District pizzeria that’s a perennial favorite with the late-night set.

Reviews:

• “Not even close to FAT LORENZOS!!!”
• “PIZZA LUCE= Amazing pizza, great service, and fun family friendly atmosphere!!!”
• “Waaaaay overrated”
• “UNDERCOOKED FOOD!”
• “Good pizza, incredibly fast”

Tips: After-bar pizza cravings? The kitchen is open until 3am on weekends.

Pizza Luce
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This Northeast throwback to an old-fashioned tiki bar is kitschy, cheap and just plain fun.

Reviews:

• “Rum is my friend”
• “great envoirment”
• “Not all it’s cracked up to be”
• “30 minutes for a drink????”
• “Bitter. Party of one? Bitter. Party of one?”

Tips: If the few spots in back and under the old drive-in roof are full, try the large lot behind Tony Jaro’s River Garden on the opposite corner.

Psycho Suzi’s Motor Lounge

Unassuming, comfortable and unpretentiously hip neighborhood favorite.

Reviews:

• “Serves a Purpose”
• “Best Uptown Bar”
• “RUDE STAFF”
• “worst customer treatment in the twin cities”
• “Club of a lifetime”

Tips: The bloody marys make hangover breakfasts just right—get the spicy one, with a celery-salted rim.

CC Club

An old-fashioned Irish pub inside the glass-and-granite confines of downtown Minneapolis’ Towle Building.

Reviews:

• “Great place in the city!”
• “A Relaxing Hangout”
• “love it”
• “Good stuff!”

Tips: The bar hosts an occasional concert by prominent Irish musical acts such as Tommy Makem.

Kieran’s Irish Pub
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Dig into a legendary burger in a classic dive-bar setting.

Reviews:

• “BEST JUICY LUCY”
• “The best old skool bar around, the ultimate in low overhead!”
• “The Best Burgers in the Country…. Bar None”
• “Simply put”
• “Classic”

Tips: Just about any order buys your seat for as long as you want it—which is why people do their homework and write their novels here.

Matt’s Bar

A magnet for the young—and the young at heart—who savor thick, scrumptious malts and shakes made the old-fashioned way.

Reviews:

• “Worst burger I’ve ever tasted!”
• “All those shakes!”
• “Great lunch spot!”
• “Great for a cheap dinner and good food”
• “yeah, the malts are good. "

Tips: Indulge yourself with a specialty malt: fig-banana, or Heath Bar, Butterfinger, pina colada, M&M or chocolate-chip-cookie dough.

The Malt Shop
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This funky St. Paul dive has gone to the dogs. Literally.

Reviews:

• “The Greatest Bar in St Paul”
• “Wow is this a dive”
• “all dogs taste like heaven”

Tips: Wash your dog down with a root beer and junk food nirvana has been achieved.

Gopher Bar

Reviews:

• “YUMMMMMM!!!!”
• “Best Vietnamese sandwiches and Pho”
• “Quick, cheap and better than average – way better”
• “Best all around Vietnamese food!!”
• “Fantastic Food, Consistent.”

Saigon Restaurant & Bakery

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