Russian Tea House

Tiny place with a small menu: baked piroshkhi (“Russian hamburgers”), lazy cabbage rolls, borscht, potato-beet salad, chocolate-poppyseed rolls, Russian tea cookies, and tea. On Fridays they also have potato dumplings (varaniki) with a ground beef-stroganoff sauce.

Open for lunch only, Tues-Friday.

Live music.

For more on Russian Tea House, see CHOW’s Destination: Twin Cities Crawl by James Norton, August 18, 2008

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»Best Places to Eat alone in MSP

're ever in the area, keep it in mind. Closer to your neck of the woods, I’d recommend Russian Tea House on University near Fairview. It’s in an old house next to Wendy’s, and it looks like it’s take-out... READ/REPLY (by sugoionna09 , updated December 2, 2008)

»Good Beef Stroganoff in MSP?

They offer it as a Friday-only lunch-only special at the Russian Tea House on University Avenue in St. Paul. More ravioli-like than noodle-y, but lovely all the same. ~TDQ READ/REPLY (by AnneInMpls , updated April 26, 2008)

»MSP - Top 10

Wow. In no particular order and with minimal thought: Russian Tea House Bagu La Belle Vie Fugaise Manny’s Punch St. Paul The Nook 112 Eatery Al’s Breakfast Tanpopo If Rustica Bakery and Izzy’s count as... READ/REPLY (by debbie421 , updated April 1, 2008)

»any good borscht in Minneapolis-StPaul??

Have you tried the borscht at the Russian Tea House? I can’t eat beets, so I can’t report on it, but their other dishes are very nice. The Russian Tea House is a very casual, mostly take-out place in the Midway area... READ/REPLY (by MarkG , updated March 1, 2008)

»MSP: "decent" dinner near St Paul U of M campus

Yup, Vina II is on Cleveland & University near Goodwill (and across the street from the wonderful Russian Tea House - which closes mid-afternoon, or I would have recommended it). Vina II is “first-wave Vietnamese” -... READ/REPLY (by Enso , updated January 23, 2008)

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