Lara’s guidebook to Frogtown and surrounding area
Local Restaurants
Always busy. Never a long wait. Great value. Food served very fast. Great pho soup and bun sandwiches.
11 locals recommend
iPho by Saigon
704 University Ave WAlways busy. Never a long wait. Great value. Food served very fast. Great pho soup and bun sandwiches.
Bangkok Thai Deli
333 University Ave WAuthentic Thai food at a great value. My favorite is the Pineapple Curry.
Hickory Hut
647 University Ave WWe love their chicken wings!! Order ahead and pick up.
Homi Restaurant
864 University Avenue WestAuthentic Mexican family run restaurant.
The Best Steak House
860 University Ave WThis is my favorite place to get a Gyro in the MSP area.
Often hailed as the best croissants in MSP. Bring cash and arrive early.
11 locals recommend
Trung Nam French Bakery
739 University Ave WOften hailed as the best croissants in MSP. Bring cash and arrive early.
One of the best Italian places in the Twin Cities is in downtown St. Paul. Pizza by the slice is amazing. They also have an Italian grocery store and many prepared foods you can buy to eat at home.
68 locals recommend
Cossetta
211 7th St WOne of the best Italian places in the Twin Cities is in downtown St. Paul. Pizza by the slice is amazing. They also have an Italian grocery store and many prepared foods you can buy to eat at home.
My neighbor and his family own this place. The ice cream is amazing and you get to support a local business too!
2 Scoops Ice Cream Eatery
921 Selby AvenueMy neighbor and his family own this place. The ice cream is amazing and you get to support a local business too!
Red Cow
393 Selby AveMy favorite place to get a great burger.
Sightseeing
13 acre urban park and farm. The 5 acre farm is up top on the hill. There is a good gravel walking path around the farm fields to see what is growing.
Frogtown Park and Farm
13 acre urban park and farm. The 5 acre farm is up top on the hill. There is a good gravel walking path around the farm fields to see what is growing.
Free tours available. Recently underwent years of renovation. The Minnesota State Capitol was designed by world-renowned architect Cass Gilbert in 1905 and features the second largest self-supporting marble dome in the world!
54 locals recommend
Minnesota State Capitol Mall
75 Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard.Free tours available. Recently underwent years of renovation. The Minnesota State Capitol was designed by world-renowned architect Cass Gilbert in 1905 and features the second largest self-supporting marble dome in the world!
Great, large urban park. Check out Como lake, the conservatory, the Japanese garden and the Como Zoo.
278 locals recommend
Como Park Zoo & Conservatory
1225 Estabrook DrGreat, large urban park. Check out Como lake, the conservatory, the Japanese garden and the Como Zoo.
A great place to visit if you are interested in local sights to see.
95 locals recommend
Cathedral of Saint Paul
239 Selby AveA great place to visit if you are interested in local sights to see.
I go almost every week to this farmer’s market. All produce comes from within 50 miles of the market.
47 locals recommend
St. Paul Farmers Market
290 5th St EI go almost every week to this farmer’s market. All produce comes from within 50 miles of the market.
Longest stretch of Victorian houses in the US. It’s a beautiful parkway to walk and look at the very lovely houses.
Summit Ave, St Paul, MN, USA
Longest stretch of Victorian houses in the US. It’s a beautiful parkway to walk and look at the very lovely houses.
Visit the house of one of Minnesota’s original railroad tycoons.
71 locals recommend
James J. Hill House
240 Summit AvenueVisit the house of one of Minnesota’s original railroad tycoons.
Sports
Our very own professional men's soccer team, Minnesota United, call this place home. They are known for very good food options inside and outside of the stadium. Stop by Ngon after the game for drink specials on game day.
47 locals recommend
Allianz Field
400 Snelling Ave NOur very own professional men's soccer team, Minnesota United, call this place home. They are known for very good food options inside and outside of the stadium. Stop by Ngon after the game for drink specials on game day.
This is home to the St Paul Saints minor league baseball team. Take the green line to the game to this Minnesita cultural experience. On Friday nights in the summer the game is followed by fireworks
59 locals recommend
CHS Field
360 N Broadway StThis is home to the St Paul Saints minor league baseball team. Take the green line to the game to this Minnesita cultural experience. On Friday nights in the summer the game is followed by fireworks
See the Minnesota Twins in action. Easy to use the Green Line train to get here.
236 locals recommend
Target Field
1 Twins WaySee the Minnesota Twins in action. Easy to use the Green Line train to get here.
Target Center
600 N 1st AveCatch professional sports and concerts here.
Home to the NHL Minnesota Wild. Also, big events and concerts.
132 locals recommend
Xcel Energy Center
199 W Kellogg BlvdHome to the NHL Minnesota Wild. Also, big events and concerts.
Stores nearby
Target
900 Nicollet MallLess than 2 miles away you get all your necessities.
Cub Foods
1201 Larpenteur Ave WLarge grocery store less than 2 miles away.
Dragon Star Oriental Foods
633 W Minnehaha Ave4 blocks from our house you can buy great produce and basic food items.
The UPS Store
1041 Grand AveIn case you need to send anything out. In the same are as Target and Cub Foods.