Restaurants close to St. Paul Gangster/Cave Tour

We are taking in the gangster/cave tour in St. Paul on Saturday afternoon. Are there any good restaurants close to this area we can just walk to?

Restaurants close to St. Paul Gangster/Cave Tour

Grumpy Steve%26#39;s Coffeeshop is on the premises and has a full but light menu

Joseph%26#39;s Grill is a large greasy spoon with a huge menu and serves excellent Mexican-style breakfasts

And Boca Chica is a nice Mexican Restaurant, although I wouldn%26#39;t call it authentic. If you%26#39;d like authentic, walk a little further to El Burrito Mercado (Google Maps says 7/10 of a mile) - it%26#39;s diner is probably one of the most authentic in town and it%26#39;s a great Mexican market atmosphere. This would be my spot of choice.

For desert %26amp; coffee, you might also consider Jerabek%26#39;s New Bohemian Coffee House, a family run institution.

S St Paul is a great area to enjoy with lots of local jewels and Mexican heritage. If you get a chance, drive up to the bluffs just above El Burrito. It%26#39;s a residential neighborhood, but the homes are interesting and it has a great view acroos the river to downtown St Paul. Enjoy the tour, I%26#39;ll have to do that myself one of these days.

Restaurants close to St. Paul Gangster/Cave Tour

Thanks so much for the recommendations. We are spending the 4 day long weekend in Minneapolis. It has become an annual trip for us. We love the area. We never rent a car because we found that Minneapolis and area has the best transit system in the world. We love the train and have no problem using buses to get around St. Paul. I am looking forward to seeing the Cathedral all decorated for Easter......it was beautiful the last time we saw it 3 years ago. We have read lots of great review on the Gangster tour so are looking forward to it.

Thanks again.

I%26#39;m glad and surprised to hear that... have a great visit, we%26#39;ve ordered up nice weather for Easter!

Wow, that%26#39;s pretty high praise of the transit system here. I prefer systems with more far-reaching train options -- London for example. But the bus system in MSP does a nice job reaching the necessary areas. And the light rail is a nice option for its area.

Anyway, I don%26#39;t know how far is your walking limit. But from where you%26#39;ll be, I%26#39;d say Mickey%26#39;s Diner is reachable. It%26#39;s something of a landmark in St. Paul. Just cross the Wabasha Street Bridge and keep following Wabasha and turn left on 7th Street. You%26#39;ll see the little dining car from there. It%26#39;s a hefty walk but there a nice diner-themed treat in store.

If it were a little closer I%26#39;d suggest Red Savoy%26#39;s further east on 7th. Best pizza in the area in my amateur opinion.

Try posting this on the St. Paul board. Perhaps some east metro people will have more suggestions.

We have been to Mickey%26#39;s diner on a previous visit....quite a place for sure!!

Let me know how the caves are -

I%26#39;ve always wanted to do that tour, but haven%26#39;t.

Well we did both the caves tour and gangster tour. The cave tour was interesting, not a lot to see, but the guide sure knew her history. The young kids were bored as it was a lot of standing and listening. It really it quite the dining/banquet area they have. The whole tour is mostly listening to the history which we found interesting. The gangster tour was great. After leaving the caves we got on a tour bus and ';Dillenger'; took ua around the city telling us very colorful stories of gangsters and showing us their homes. It was a great way to see the city - and what a beautiful city.......beautiful old buildings. I would highly recommend taking this tour.......our guide was amazing with all his history facts and stories. A great day......sure wish we had more time to tour the St. Paul area.

Thanks for the post-trip update... I%26#39;ll be sure to get there this year. Glad you had a good time.

I%26#39;m sorry I missed this thread earlier, I was in DC for a long weekend.

The only suggestion I would have added for the Lower West Side is the Taco House across Wabasha/Cesar Chavez from Boca Chica. The Taco house is actually the fast food outlet for Boca Chica and they have outstanding food, their fried tacos are wonderful.

The best kept secret in that area (and at most authentic Mexican restaurants and grocers) is the imported Mexican Coke-a-Cola. It is, if I understand correctly, still made from cane sugar and for a Coke lover like me there is something about the taste taht is out of this world!