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Off-Campus Dining

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Quick Stats

Student Favorites
  • Cafe Latté
  • Chino Latino
  • Khyber Pass Cafe
  • Pad Thai Grand Café
  • St. Clair Broiler
24-Hour Dining Mickey's Diner
Best Asian New Asia
Best Breakfast Coffee News Café
Best Coffee Dunn Bros. Coffee
Best Dessert Coffee News Café
Best Healthy
  • Kowalski's Markets
  • Whole Foods
Best Late-Night
  • The Grand Sandwich
  • Pizza Luce
Best Mexican Chipotle
Best Pizza
  • Green Mill Restaurant and Bar
  • Pizza Luce
Best Wings Chino Latino
Best Place to Take a Date Everest on Grand
Best Place to Take Your Parents Any of the restaurants in the North End
Other Places to Check Out
  • Axel's Bonfire
  • Barbary Fig
  • Black Sea Restaurant
  • Boca Chica
  • Brasa Rotisserie
  • The Bulldog Northeast
  • Caribou Coffee
  • Cleveland Wok
  • Denny's
  • Domino's
  • Fasika Ethiopian Restaurant
  • Grandview Grill
  • Groveland Tap
  • Highland Grill
  • Jamba Juice
  • Noodles & Company
  • Perkins Restaurant & Bakery
  • Punch Neapolitan Pizza
  • Salut Bar American
  • Shish Mediterranean Grill & Café
  • Snuffy's Malt Shop
  • Starbucks
  • Town Talk Diner

Student Author OverviewWhat's This?

The area around Macalester provides students with about as much variety and international flair as the cafeteria—in other words, a lot. Most students will say that the dining off campus is far better than Café Mac, which remains to be disproven. There are several restaurants within five-minute walks of Macalester that range from Tibetan, Mediterranean, Italian, Vietnamese, Thai, Nepalese, and more. For those seeking American fare, there are American bistros, cafés, and diners also very close to campus. Coffee shops are also popular among Mac students, as perfect places to nosh, study, and socialize all at once.

If you want to explore even farther outside of the "Macalester Bubble," try the incredible culinary delights in both downtown Minneapolis and St. Paul. Restaurant sampling and bar hopping in both cities provide not only amazing cuisine, but a much-needed change of pace after a long week of classes. Better yet, why not bring the food a little closer to home? Even better than that—why not get someone to do it for you? Delivery options around Macalester are plenty, including several sandwich shops, Chinese food, and—of course, the college staple—pizza. They provide students that are short on time and energy with cheap and delicious options for dinner that don’t include trying to find a seat in Café Mac.

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Off-Campus Dining at Macalester College

amohamme

'14

Political Science and Government

5.0
A+

Food on Grand

Shish, Tea Garden, and Italian Pie Shoppe are some of my favorite places to eat and hang out. The atmosphere on Grand Ave. and the cool locals add to the experience.

Sep 22, 2011

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Off-Campus Dining at Macalester College

macalaster2011

'11

Biology

3.8
B+

Grand Avenue

Honestly, even though some people think it gets old or we never get off campus, there are tons of places to eat up and down Grand. You can mix it up, the prices are fairly reasonable at most places, several decent places to study and eat or drink coffee. I also think there's a wide variety of types of foods within walking distance, which is good considering I'm typically pretty busy during the week and don't want to wander too far from campus, unless I'm eating at home.

Apr 07, 2011

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Off-Campus Dining at Macalester College

avegab

'12

Language Studies and Linguistics

3.8
B+

Food Spots Around Mac

There's a pretty good variety of options in both pricing and cuisine. There's good pizza at the Italian Pie Shoppe, Thai food at Pad Thai, Nepalese/Indian at Catmando (although the service there is wretched), great hot sandwiches at Coffee News, great cold sandwiches at the Saint Paul Cheese Shop...Some of the places, like Khyber Pass and Catmando are a bit pricier than the food and service really merit, but on the whole the prices at other spots are pretty affordable.

Apr 07, 2011

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Student Survey Poll ResultsWhat's This?

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Grocery StoresWhat's This?

Cub Foods
1440 University Ave. W
(651) 646-1003
www.cub.com
Daily 24 hours

Kowalski's Markets
1261 Grand Ave.
(651) 698-3366
www.kowalskis.com
Daily 6 a.m.–12 a.m.

Rainbow Foods
1566 University Ave. W
(651) 644-4321
www.rainbowfoods.com
Daily 6 a.m.–11 p.m.

Whole Foods
30 S. Fairview Ave.
(651) 690-0197
www.wholefoodsmarket.com
Daily 8 a.m.–10 p.m.

Restaurant ListingsWhat's This?

Café Latté
Food: Deli, desserts
850 Grand Ave.
(651) 224-5687
www.cafelatte.com
Price: $10–$20
Cool Features: The big windows and lofted seating areas allow for a lot of good people-watching.

Carmelo's Ristorante
Food: Italian
238 Snelling Ave. S
(651) 699-2448
www.carmelos.com
Price: $8–$15

Chino Latino
Food: Fusion food
2916 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis
(612) 824-7878
www.chinolatino.com
Price: $15–$30
Cool Features: Party atmosphere, always an interesting crowd

Chipotle Mexican Grill
Food: Mexican fast food
867 Grand Ave., St. Paul
(651) 602-0560
www.chipotle.com
Price: $3–$8

Coffee News Café
Food: American
1662 Grand Ave.
(651) 698-3324
Price: $10–$20
Cool Features: Seventeen varieties of coffee roasted on-site, and it's so close to campus! The Café's roaster has won international awards for his coffee-roasting skills.

D'Amico & Sons
Food: Italian
975 Grand Ave.
(651) 227-9933
www.damicoandsons.com
Price: $15–$30
Cool Features: High-quality food available to go.

Davanni's Pizza & Hot Hoagies
Food: Pizza and hoagies
41 Cleveland Ave. S
(651) 690-4848
www.davannis.com
Price: $5–$10
Cool Features: A jukebox that plays everything from Michael Jackson to Johnny Cash. If you stay long enough, you can usually hear the song you requested.

Dunn Bros. Coffee
Food: Coffee, espresso drinks, pastries, sandwiches
1569 Grand Ave.
(651) 698-0618
dunnbros.com
Price: $2–$5

Everest on Grand
Food: Indian, Nepali, Tibetan
1278 Grand Ave.
(651) 696-1666
www.everestongrand.com
Price: $10–$15

The Grand Sandwich
Food: Sandwiches
1672 Grand Ave.
(651) 797-3853
www.grandsandwich.com
Price: $10

Grand Shanghai Restaurant
Food: Chinese/Dim Sum
1328 Grand Ave. Suite A
(651) 698-1901
www.grandshanghairestaurant.com
Price: $5–$10
Cool Features: Sunday dim sum brunch

Green Mill Restaurant and Bar
Food: Pizza/American
1342 Grand Ave.
(651) 203-3100
www.greenmill.com
Price: $15–$30

Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwiches
Food: Subs
975 Grand Ave.
(651) 222-2221
www.jimmyjohns.com
Price: $5–$10
Cool Features: Late hours, delivery service

Khyber Pass Café
Food: Afghan
1571 Grand Ave.
(651) 690-0505
khyberpasscafe.com/
Price: $10–$20

Mickey's Diner
Food: American
36 W. Seventh St.
(651) 698-0259
www.mickeysdiningcar.com
Price: $2–$10
Cool Features: Flashy, red-and-white dining car in the Art Deco style. Mickey's was also featured in "The Mighty Ducks."

New Asia
Food: Chinese
474 Lexington Pkwy
(651) 647-9264
www.newasianinc.com
Price: $10–$15

Pad Thai Grand Café
Food: Thai
1681 Grand Ave.
(651) 690-1393
Price: $8–$15

Pizza Luce
Food: Pizza
1183 Selby Ave.
(651) 288-0186
www.pizzaluce.com/
Price: $10–$20

St. Clair Broiler
Food: American
1580 Saint Clair Ave.
(651) 698-7055
www.stclairbroiler.com
Price: $5–$10
Cool Features: 1950s-era diner

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