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Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in Eater Twin Cities, Minnesota Star Tribune, and Mpls.St.Paul Magazine. Updated September 2026.
Louisiana Cafe · Summit-University
The New Louisiana Cafe serves breakfast and lunch at 613 Selby Avenue. Its spicy Cajun Benedict pairs andouille sausage and Cajun seasoning with poached eggs and hollandaise. Chocolate chip cookie dough pancakes offer a sweeter order alongside the savory breakfasts.
King Cajun · Frogtown
King Cajun operates from the University Avenue storefront that Minnesota Star Tribune reporting identified when Thien's Cajun Boiling Seafood reopened under its current name. The live menu centers customizable seafood boils with Cajun seasoning, plus fried seafood, Cajun fries and combination platters. It is a fixed St. Paul restaurant, not a temporary seafood counter or event vendor.
Square Roots · Longfellow
Square Roots brings Afro-Creole cooking to East Lake Street, with shrimp and grits, corn cakes, and maque choux among the dishes at its new dining room.