Food Scene
Yang's Chinese Restaurant
1568 Woodlane DrGreat food and service. Reasonable prices/
Cien Tacos
803 Bielenberg DriveAuthentic Mexican food. Great taste. Service so-so. Reasonable prices.
Great burgers and nightly specials. A townie bar with good food and friendly service. Try the Broasted Chicken if you don't want a burger.
5-8 Tavern & Grill
2289 Minnehaha Ave EGreat burgers and nightly specials. A townie bar with good food and friendly service. Try the Broasted Chicken if you don't want a burger.
Upscale dining with great food and service. Wonderful Sunday brunch. Pricey, but worth it.
Lake Elmo Inn
3442 Lake Elmo Ave NUpscale dining with great food and service. Wonderful Sunday brunch. Pricey, but worth it.
Great for breakfast. Always busy. Try the waffles or omelettes. Excellent Eggs Benedict too. Medium price.
Woodbury Cafe
803 Bielenberg DrGreat for breakfast. Always busy. Try the waffles or omelettes. Excellent Eggs Benedict too. Medium price.
Starbucks
1062 Grand AveClosest Starbucks to our house.
Fantastic chicken wings. They're huge and delicious. Full menu. Sports bar atmosphere. Reasonable prices.
10 locals recommend
Ray J's American Grill
500 Central Ave SEFantastic chicken wings. They're huge and delicious. Full menu. Sports bar atmosphere. Reasonable prices.
Great food. Locally owned. Good wine selection. Moderate prices.
Angelina's Kitchen Italian Restaurant & Wine Bar
2170 Eagle Creek LnGreat food. Locally owned. Good wine selection. Moderate prices.
Drinks & Nightlife
Always hopping. Young crowd. Loud music. Close by. Seems like folks really enjoy it. Have not been there personally.
Wild Bill's Sports Saloon - Woodbury
546 Commons DrAlways hopping. Young crowd. Loud music. Close by. Seems like folks really enjoy it. Have not been there personally.
Arts & Culture
World renowned. Always well done plays. Check web for current plays and ticketing information. Tickets around $40 and up.
376 locals recommend
Guthrie Theater
818 S 2nd StWorld renowned. Always well done plays. Check web for current plays and ticketing information. Tickets around $40 and up.
Walker Art Center
725 Vineland PlShopping
World famous. Largest indoor mall in the USA. Indoor amusement park, lots of restaurants, food court, free parking.
476 locals recommend
Mall of America
60 East BroadwayWorld famous. Largest indoor mall in the USA. Indoor amusement park, lots of restaurants, food court, free parking.
Close by. Home Depot, Penny's, Office Max, Wendy's, Starbucks, UPS Store, and dozens of other stores and places to eat.
6 locals recommend
Tamarack Village
8278 Tamarack VillageClose by. Home Depot, Penny's, Office Max, Wendy's, Starbucks, UPS Store, and dozens of other stores and places to eat.
Target
449 Commerce DrSuper Target store with groceries and everything else you'd expect at Target.
Essentials
Cub Foods
8432 Tamarack VillageMid-range pricing. Full service grocery store.
Upscale grocery store. Wine and spirits too. Starbucks inside. Great bakery for late night dessert.
Kowalski's Market
8505 Valley Creek RdUpscale grocery store. Wine and spirits too. Starbucks inside. Great bakery for late night dessert.