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Downtown St. Paul

capitol core · 55102

St. Paul's capitol-core downtown is the quieter Twin, and it knows it. Government buildings, the Xcel, and a skyway grid that empties hard after 6pm give the bones a civic-formal hush Minneapolis never bothers with. The Lowertown end carries the actual weight here: brick warehouses turned lofts, the Saturday farmers' market, CHS Field when the Saints are home. Date geometry is forgiving once you accept the rules. Pick a Lowertown anchor, walk to the river bluff, ignore everything west of Cedar after dark. The skyways are a winter cheat code and a summer ghost town; plan accordingly.

$51,999
median income
$1,319
median rent
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Local date spots

PINZ · Downtown St. PaulMoscow on the Hill · Downtown St. PaulMinnesota History Center · Downtown St. PaulPalace Theatre · Downtown St. PaulOrdway Center for the Performing Arts · Downtown St. PaulW.A. Frost & Company · Downtown St. PaulBrunson's Pub · Downtown St. PaulTongue in Cheek · Downtown St. PaulScience Museum of Minnesota · Downtown St. PaulBullvino's Churrascaria St. Paul · Downtown St. PaulDark Horse Bar & Eatery · Downtown St. PaulHolman's Table · Downtown St. PaulLa Grolla · Downtown St. PaulThe St. Paul Grill · Downtown St. PaulAlary's Kitchen + Bar · Downtown St. PaulMeritage · Downtown St. PaulPillbox Tavern · Downtown St. PaulLost Fox · Downtown St. PaulGopher Bar · Downtown St. PaulThe Commodore Bar & Restaurant · Downtown St. PaulGus Gus · Downtown St. PaulWicahapi Lookout · Downtown St. PaulMuriel Sahlin Arboretum at Roseville Central Park · Downtown St. PaulHigh Bridge Overlook · Downtown St. PaulDowntown St. Paul
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24 spots across Downtown St. Paul

  • Downtown St. Paul
    Activity

    PINZ

    Bowling alley4.5 · 4,245
    Wheelchair access
  • Downtown St. Paul
    Dining

    Moscow on the Hill

    Russian restaurant$$$$4.7 · 3,350
    Outdoor seatingLGBTQ+ friendly
  • Downtown St. Paul
    Activity

    Minnesota History Center

    History museum4.8 · 3,032
    Wheelchair access
  • Downtown St. Paul
    Activity

    Palace Theatre

    Live music venue4.6 · 2,604
    Wheelchair access
  • Downtown St. Paul
    Activity

    Ordway Center for the Performing Arts

    Performing arts theater4.8 · 2,569
    Wheelchair access
  • Downtown St. Paul
    Dining

    W.A. Frost & Company

    American restaurant4.3 · 2,257
    Outdoor seatingLGBTQ+ friendly
  • Downtown St. Paul
    Drinks

    Brunson's Pub

    Gastropub$$$$4.8 · 2,193
    Outdoor seatingGood for groups
  • Downtown St. Paul
    Dining

    Tongue in Cheek

    American restaurant$$$$4.8 · 2,192
    Outdoor seatingLGBTQ+ friendly
  • Downtown St. Paul
    Activity

    Science Museum of Minnesota

    Science museum4.6 · 2,137
    LGBTQ+ friendlyWheelchair access
  • Downtown St. Paul
    Dining

    Bullvino's Churrascaria St. Paul

    Brazilian restaurant$$$$4.6 · 2,056
    LGBTQ+ friendlyGood for groups
  • Downtown St. Paul
    Drinks

    Dark Horse Bar & Eatery

    Bar$$$$4.4 · 1,824
    Outdoor seatingLGBTQ+ friendly
  • Downtown St. Paul
    Drinks

    Holman's Table

    Wine bar$$$$4.6 · 1,662
    Outdoor seatingLGBTQ+ friendly
  • Downtown St. Paul
    Dining

    La Grolla

    Italian restaurant$$$$4.4 · 1,575
    Outdoor seatingLGBTQ+ friendly
  • Downtown St. Paul
    Dining

    The St. Paul Grill

    Steak house4.5 · 1,282
    LGBTQ+ friendlyGood for groups
  • Downtown St. Paul
    Drinks

    Alary's Kitchen + Bar

    Sports bar$$$$4.3 · 1,118
    Outdoor seatingGood for groups
  • Downtown St. Paul
    Drinks

    Meritage

    Bar$$$$4.6 · 1,020
    Outdoor seatingLGBTQ+ friendly
  • Downtown St. Paul
    Dining

    Pillbox Tavern

    Restaurant$$$$4.2 · 962
    Outdoor seatingLGBTQ+ friendly
  • Downtown St. Paul
    Drinks

    Lost Fox

    Bar$$$$4.5 · 824
    Outdoor seatingLGBTQ+ friendly
  • Downtown St. Paul
    Drinks

    Gopher Bar

    Bar & grill$$$$4.4 · 687
    Good for groupsWheelchair access
  • Downtown St. Paul
    Drinks

    The Commodore Bar & Restaurant

    Bar$$$$4.4 · 676
    Good for groupsWheelchair access
  • Downtown St. Paul
    Dining

    Gus Gus

    Restaurant$$$$4.8 · 553
    Outdoor seatingWheelchair access
  • Downtown St. Paul
    Activity

    Wicahapi Lookout

    Scenic spot4.5 · 425
    Wheelchair access
  • Downtown St. Paul
    Activity

    Muriel Sahlin Arboretum at Roseville Central Park

    Arboretum4.8 · 369
    Wheelchair access
  • Downtown St. Paul
    Activity

    High Bridge Overlook

    Scenic spot4.8 · 266
    Wheelchair access
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