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Cafe Levain Restaurant Review

4762 Chicago Ave. (48th St.) Send to Phone
MinneapolisMN 55407
612-823-7111 | Make Restaurant Reservations | Menu
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Artful comfort food served in just-as-cozy surroundings.

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Dinner Tues.-Sun.

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Tender beef bourguignon, savory cauliflower-leek beignets, French onion soup that sings with mellow, sweet onion flavor with a bubbly blanket of aged Gruyère, Brussels sprouts roasted to a bewitching caramel: If comfort food is what you seek, then make a reservation at Cafe Levain. In its current incarnation as a down-to-earth neighborhood bistro, American fare is polished to a high yet unpretentious gloss. Complicated, no; honest and forthright, yes. It’s an ideal place for a simple yet elegant weeknight dinner, and we’re partial to the affordable wine list and the storefront-as-farmhouse setting. Don't miss dessert (especially the velvety apple clafouti) since the café is a sibling to the Turtle Bread Co.

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