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1624 Harmon Place Minneapolis, MN 55403

612-486-5500

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BEST RESTAURANT FOR APPETIZERS
Award Winner 2006

Cuisine(s): Seafood, Wine Bar

Hours: Mon.-Thurs. 5 p.m.-10 p.m.; Fri.-Sat. 5 p.m.-11 p.m. (bar open till 1 a.m.); Sun. 5 p.m.-9 p.m.

Price: $$$
Payment Types: All Major Credit Cards

Features: Patio/Sidewalk Dining, Takeout, Private Party, Business Dining

Serving: Dinner
Alcohol: Full bar

Reservations: Accepted, Recommended for Large Parties, Online Reservations Available, Recommended on Weekends

Parking: Meters, Valet

Description

Café Lurcat and Bar Lurcat are conjoined twins covering substantial acreage halfway between Uptown and downtown on Minneapolis's beautiful Loring Park, across from the Walker Art Center's famed sculpture garden. The restaurant serves artisanal American bistro fare such as a lush salmon tartare with black mustard seeds. The wine list starts below $20, covers the globe unimpeachably, and is available in the bar as well. Actually, the bar is where the Lurcat vision really shines--and not just because of the first-rate people watching, but because crisp, golden, crusty house-made fries go great with so very many things, from artisanal cheeses, to late-harvest zinfandel, to 12-year single-malt scotch, to Rioja, to bubbly, to oysters on the half shell...

2006 | BEST RESTAURANT FOR APPETIZERS

The coolest place in town, the prettiest snacks around--Café Lurcat raises the bar. With its wide-angle view of charming Loring Park and its spare, dramatic 21st-century Deco interior, Café Lurcat serves an eclectic selection of noshes, nibbles, snacks, and apps to match its refined menu of grown-up drinks (real Martinis) and more than 200 wines. Sure, Lurcat has great people-watching (and people-phone-number-requesting), but there's a strong argument to be made that... More »
2005 | BEST COCKTAILS

Contrary to some bartender's mixing skills, a cocktail shouldn't be a drink that makes you gag when sipped from the top before stirring, or one that simply masks the alcohol content well, or one that's mostly ice and served up with a coffee stirrer. A good cocktail should be a complex sipping experience. It should have a consistent and pleasant punch of fruit juices, hard alcohol, and liqueurs in each swallow. The spacious and posh Bar Lurcat manages to do just that with a variety of tasty... More »
2004 | BEST FRIES

Golden French fries in a silvery bucket on a white china tray--Bar Lurçat doesn't serve mere fries, it presents a treasure of spuds. The fries themselves are ultra-fried, crisp as the dickens outside, creamy and potato-rich inside. Each bite of these tawny 3-D stripes has you reveling in the texture of the moment, and chasing the next bite: Will it be more crisp More earthy More creamy And hence an obsession is born. The béarnaise that accompanies them is less like a... More »
2003 | BEST WINE BAR

In the best of all possible worlds, a wine bar will have a wine list that inspires curiosity and delight. A list that appeals both to wine newcomers and old hands. A list that satisfies at various price points. Bar Lurcat offers all that and more. The list changes often but usually offers some 200 wines, including at least 40 available by the glass or in two-ounce tasting pours. It is always fascinating, and in the past it has included a Chapoutier Chateauneuf du Pape for a mere $2.50 a... More »

Top 5 Mother's Day brunches

By Lisa Nguyen | Tue, May 8, 2012

It's getting down to the wire to plan Mother's Day festivities for this Sunday, May 13. If you aren't looking forward to spending the week cleaning your house and preparing a feast, consider these top... More »
Burger Jones, Five Guys, Smashburger

By Rachel Hutton | Wed, June 10, 2009

If you think a burger's just a ground-beef patty slapped between bun halves, you probably don't live in Minnesota. Here we take our burgers as seriously as Easterners do their pastrami and Southerners do their barbecue. We can probably blame this ... More »
French Fries for Oenophiles

By Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl | Wed, January 15, 2003

Café Lurcat, Bar Lurcat 1624 Harmon Pl., Minneapolis 612.486.5500 Putting aside all questions sociological, economical, historical, cultural, temporal, and astrological, let us ask simply: Is Café Lurcat a good restaurant? If you go there ... More »

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aj76er | Minneapolis, MN | 2 Reviews

| Mon, March 16, 2009

get the mini burger appetizers. Incredible
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mcurran | Minneapolis, MN | 65 Reviews

| Tue, January 20, 2009

I have never been here but I've heard good things, both from people who pronounce it correctly, those who don't and from people who love to correct the people who dont.
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TrevorD1 | Roanoke, TX | 175 Reviews

| Tue, November 25, 2008

great place!
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Main Menu

Salads

$11.00

Bacon, Lettuce And Tomato
with blue cheese and buttermilk dressing

$9.50

Apple, Cheese And Chive

$9.50

Mixed Baby Leaf Lettuces
with warm goat cheese and sweet peppers

$12.00

Spinach, Chicory And Poached Egg Salad
with smoked bacon and shitake mushrooms

Raw / Cold

Each $3.50

Raw Oysters

$13.00

Tuna Tartare
with ginger, lime and shiso

$9.50

Sashimi Style Beef Short Rib
with wasabi miso

$12.00

Hamachi
with jalapeno noodles and pickled vegetables

$13.00

Shrimp Cocktail

Hot

$14.00

Lurcat Crab Cake

$14.00

Crispy Ahi And Basil Spring Rolls
with ginger and soy

$9.00

Ginger Fried Rice
with shrimp, sausage and egg

$12.00

Pei Seafood Chowder

$14.00

Sauteed Octopus
with black rice and salsa verde

$16.00

Seared Foie Gras
with kumquat marmalade and pain d’epice

Meats

$24.00

Pork Tenderloin
with bacon and onion jam

$34.00

7 Oz. Beef Tenderloin Filet
with bordelaise and sautéed wild mushrooms

$30.00

New York Strip Steak
with beurre gascogne and blue cheese–stuffed onions

$23.00

Roasted Boneless Half Chicken
with gremolata butter

$26.00

Hanger Steak
with shiitake mushroom compote

$23.00

Pot Roast
with red wine

Vegetables

$9.50

Roasted Cauliflower

$9.50

Caramelized Brussels Sprouts

$9.50

Roasted Winter Squash

$9.50

Roasted Baby Carrots
with rosemary and garlic

$8.50

Baby Potatoes
with chive butter and crème fraiche

$8.50

Potato Puree

$8.50

French Fries

Specialties

$30.00

Fresh Pasta Squares
with lobster, shrimp, tomato and fresh herbs

$26.00

Braised Lamb
with buttered-parsley egg noodles

$19.00

House-made Udon Noodles
with chinese barbeque chicken and caramelized orange sauce

Sub 500
Dishes Under 500 Calories

$22.00

Poached Chicken Breast
with baby root vegetables and fresh herbs

$28.00

Steamed Barramundi
with sweet peppers and ginger

Seafood

$35.00

Chilean Sea Bass Marinated In Miso

$28.00

Seared Ahi
with lemon confit and ponzu

$28.00

Sauteed Barramundi
with lemon, parsley and toasted hazelnuts

$26.00

Sea Scallops
with apple cider beurre blanc, crispy prosciutto and root vegetable salad

Artisan Cheeses
Recommended Pairing

$4.00

Delice De Bourgogne
cow, france

$4.00

Lou Bergier Pichin
raw cow, italy

$4.00

Regal De Bourgogne
cow, france

$4.00

Frumage Baladin
raw cow, italy

$4.00

Mycella Blue
cow, denmark

$12.00

Tasting Of Four Cheeses
served with port flight, one ounce each: graham six grape, taylor 10 yr, taylor 20 yr, taylor 30 yr 37

Desserts

$9.00

Triple Chocolate Cream Cake
chocolate malt crumble

$9.00

Maple Mascarpone Pot De Creme
bacon praline shortbread

$9.00

Warm Toffee Date Cake
bourbon brown sugar glaze, oatmeal stout ice cream

$9.00

Fried Apple Pie
cider cheesecake, golden raisin verjus caramel

$9.00

Dark Chocolate Profiteroles
with salted caramel gelato, spiced candied pecans

$7.00

Warm Cinnamon
sugar doughnuts

$7.00

Ice Cream Or Sorbet With Citrus Wafers
served with 2-oz pour of saracco

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Cafe and Bar Lurcat

1624 Harmon Place Minneapolis, MN 55403

612-486-5500

Description

2006 | BEST RESTAURANT FOR APPETIZERS

2005 | BEST COCKTAILS

2004 | BEST FRIES

2003 | BEST WINE BAR

By Lisa Nguyen | Tue, May 8, 2012

By Rachel Hutton | Wed, June 10, 2009

By Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl | Wed, January 15, 2003

aj76er | Minneapolis, MN | 2 Reviews

mcurran | Minneapolis, MN | 65 Reviews

TrevorD1 | Roanoke, TX | 175 Reviews

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