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1010 Nicollet Mall Minneapolis, MN 55403

612-332-1010 

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1010 Nicollet Mall Minneapolis MN 55403

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  • American, Burgers, Contemporary, Wine Bar
    $$$ $$, $$$
    All Major Credit Cards, cash
  • Coat Check, Patio/Sidewalk Dining, Private Party, Wheelchair Accessible
    Dinner, Lunch
    Live Entertainment
  • Full bar
    Accepted, Recommended
    Garage, Meters
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The standard line on the Dakota is that it has the best food of any jazz club in the country. That's got to be true, but doesn't really cover it. When there is no music playing at all, the Dakota is a very classy lunch or dinner spot. At lunch in the dining room you'll find the best salads in downtown, along with unexpected sandwiches. During dinner, the spacious, contemporary dining room's well-spaced tables are graced with a rotating list of all-American originals. When there is live music, in the two-level bar and concert area, the Dakota offers all kinds of edible treats to enhance your jazz-going experience--or quiet your teenager into appreciating the beauty before him: fun, forthright desserts, skinny fries, and killer burgers.








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  • 2013 | Best Concert of the Past 12 Months (Local)

    With barely a day's notice, Prince launched a three-day, six-concert mini residency at the Dakota Jazz Club in January. Combine the last-minute adrenaline, the intimate environment, and the cold-as-hell weather, and these shows proved to get Twin Cities fans rethinking what was possible -- or impossible, if you consider the $250 tickets for the Friday night shows featuring the Purple One backed by his new all-female band. Progressing from instrumental jams the first night to the... More »

  • 2012 | Best Jazz Club

    Since moving from St. Paul to downtown Minneapolis in 2003, the Dakota has firmly established itself as the preeminent jazz venue in the city. You can regularly catch impassioned performances from jazz legends like McCoy Tyner and Roy Haynes, as well as rising new stars like Esperanza Spalding and the Bad Plus, with most artists frequently performing two sets in one evening or multiple-night stands to accommodate the demand without losing the intimacy the warm room provides. The relaxed but... More »

  • 2011 | Best Jazz Club

    The Twin Cities are immensely fortunate to have two superb jazz clubs: St. Paul's Artists' Quarter and the Dakota in downtown Minneapolis. Both offer a steady stream of local talent, in intimate settings that encourage easy mingling of patrons and artists. So what puts the Dakota over the top? First, the club is regarded as one of the premier jazz clubs in the world, which means its rep is as solid in Stockholm, Sweden, as in Stockholm, Wisconsin. Second, the breadth of artists visiting the... More »

  • 2010 | BEST LATE-NIGHT DINING

    Having already booked a table at the Dakota for business lunches, after-work drinks, and dinner, we're always looking for yet one more excuse to sample Jack Riebel's haute-American cooking. And here it is: late-night happy hour. It only runs on Fridays and Saturdays, starting at 11 p.m., but we're all getting a little bit old for staying out past midnight on a Tuesday, aren't we? The food-and-drink specials are worth waiting for the weekend: half-price cocktails made with our homegrown fave,... More »

  • 2009 | Best Jazz Club

    The Dakota is hardly the only jazz club in town, or even the only great one (St. Paul's legendary Artists' Quarter is a perennial contender). But the Dakota's 1-2-3 punch is hard to compete with: Its incomparable acoustics make it one of the best-sounding environments for live jazz (or R&B or blues); its cuisine is among the best in downtown Minneapolis; and if any major jazz luminaries are on tour, the Dakota is where they play. In just one recent month the venue hosted tenor sax star... More »

  • 2008 | BEST JAZZ CLUB

    With a notoriously schizoid tendency to waver between smugness and insecurity about their own attributes, Minnesotans may be genuinely shocked when it finally sinks in that the Dakota ranks among the premier jazz clubs in the known world. It's long been an open secret shared by jazz's elite musicians, nearly all of whom, over the past couple of decades, have graced the Dakota stage in St. Paul and more recently in downtown Minneapolis. The success stems from the enlightened management of... More »

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    No less than jazz pooh-bah Wynton Marsalis recently opined that the Dakota ranks among the top 10 spots in America to hear jazz. He's right. But don't take his word for it. Check out the monthly parade of renowned artists who grace the Dakota's stage and invariably go away singing the club's praises and raring to return. It's pretty much been that way for more than 20 years, first in St. Paul's Bandana Square and for the last few in downtown Minneapolis. There was something about the old... More »

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    The Artists' Quarter is funkier, cheaper, and a better spot to hear up-and-comers, and there are certainly other small and mid-sized spots in town where one can hear great jazz, but the Dakota is this category's perennial winner for a reason. Hearing world-class live jazz in a small setting is one of life's great joys--especially when the acoustics are as good as they are here; the Dakota is simply one of the best-sounding rooms in the country. The downtown Minneapolis spot consistently... More »

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    | Minneapolis, MN | 1 Reviews

    5
    | Fri, February 17, 2012

    Have been multiple times to The Dakota, and have seen both national and local artists. Service is always excellent and the food top notch. This is one of the Twin Cities' pre-eminent venues. A night out here is always a special occasion for my wife and me.

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    | Saint Paul | 1 Reviews

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    | Wed, September 14, 2011

    The atmosphere was the only thing decent until the band started. Our waitress was the worst part she was so slow. We saw other waiters and waitresses pass by us several times, however our waitress only did one sweep once every hour. It was an hour after she took her drink orders before we got them. To give a little back story, the restaurant was not even half full. When we gave her our payment it took her an hour to get back to us. The music was horrendous (Sophia Shorai) and you have to pay to see her for $5 it should just be free. When a problem arised on our bill the manager came over and said he couldn't do anything...well I asked for a Grapefruit Refresher and it tasted like flat soda with lemon sour and told him I did not like it and he said he couldn't do anything. The management and maitre'd's were snobby and stuck up like this is the best place in the world and it just isn't the best. My advice go somewhere else to spend your $$$.

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    | Minneapolis, MN | 145 Reviews

    4
    | Wed, May 6, 2009

    With a notoriously schizoid tendency to waver between smugness and insecurity about their own attributes, Minnesotans may be genuinely shocked when it finally sinks in that the Dakota ranks among the premier jazz clubs in the known world. It's long been an open secret shared by jazz's elite musicians, nearly all of whom, over the past couple of decades, have graced the Dakota stage in St. Paul and more recently in downtown Minneapolis. The success stems from the enlightened management of Lowell Pickett, who cares deeply about the music and consistently books an exciting blend of musical legends, up-and-comers, local stalwarts, and even youngsters representing the next generation of jazz greats. International artists like Malian Toumani Diabaté and Brazilian Ivan Lins, blues greats like the Holmes Brothers, and a steady post-Katrina stream of characters like Irma Thomas, Allen Toussaint, and Irvin Mayfield from the other end of the Mississippi have diversified the Dakota's lineup in recent years. Friday and Saturday late-night sessions have opened things up even more. Then there are the outstanding features that we've come to expect from the Dakota: great sound; an intimate, convivial atmosphere that often feels like the band is set up in your living room; and a brilliantly conceived and executed menu. New York, Paris, Timbuktu: The Dakota ranks with the best.

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Dinner Menu
Snacks & Appetizers
$15.00
“beef And Beet”
beef tartar, beet tapenade “buttered toast”, endive
$16.00
Ahi Tuna
gigande beans, eggplant, cherry tobikko, black garlic, shiso
$6.00
$10.00
House Salad
iceberg, bacon, blue cheese scallion, dried blueberry, herbs
$11.00
French Onion Soup
beef consommé, rosemary manchego gougéres, brandy
$13.00
Prime Bbq Beef Rib
cheddar biscuit, chili butter, chive
$15.00
Steamed Manila Clams
green olive, boquerones, parmesan broth
$10.00
Wild Mushroom “arancini”
feuille de brick manchego fondue, risotto
Entrees
$32.00
Chef Cut
scallion hashbrown, broccolini lobster béarnaise, truffle butter veal demi
$28.00
Edan Farms Pork Tenderloin
cherry hops broth, napa cabbage watermelon radish, barley, cinnamon
$28.00
Day Boat Scallops
potato pave, wild mushroom membrillo, micro green salad, truffle
$27.00
Wild Acres Duck
red quinoa, butternut squash cranberry compote, celery
$26.00
Amish Hen “osso Bucco"
parmesan polenta, mole rojo rock shrimp pepper salad avocado pudding
$21.00
Masa Tonnarelli
truffle butter, marinated cauliflower shaved beet, parsley purée, truffle
Petite Entree
$16.00
Cedar Salmon
carrot pistachio sla, maple glaze lime, cilantro
$19.00
Cobia
butternut squash jus, chorizo chili, potato
$15.00
“chicken & Dumplins”
sausage, yam, potato gnocchi sage butter
$15.00
Chickpea Cake
grilled vegetables, eggplant sauce, endive chive
$19.00
Linguini And Mussels
roasted garlic, pomodoraccio house ricotta, pistachio cream , basil
Now & Later
$23.00
Steak And Fries
hanger steak, house cut fries cheese curds, brown sauce
$11.00
Wings
choice of: pepper jelly bbq mint yogurt or dry rub bbq blue cheese & celery or buffalo
$10.00
Grilled Gem Lettuce Salad
$6.00
Grilled Chicken Or Smoked Salmon
$14.00
Bacon, Mushrooms Or Sauteed Onion $2.00
Steak Burger
fries, choice of cheese: blue cheddar, swiss, american
$10.00
Market Terrine
english muffins, tasty extras
$5.00
Bearnaise $3.00
Pommes Frites
$3.00
$5.00
French Baguette
$12.00
Flatbread And Spreads
$13.00
“clam Strips Casino”
razor clam , cracker crumb bacon emulsion, chive
$12.00
Salt Cod Sliders
lettuce, tomato, guacamole, pickle
$15.00
Cheese Experience Three Domestic Cheeses
olives, lavash, baguette preserves
Desserts
$9.00
Squash Bread Pudding
molasses cream, coriander candied pepitas, toasted meringue spicy ginger ice cream
$8.00
Pear Tart
candied walnut, citrus-ricotta custard, pickled pears lemon crème fraiche
$8.00
Toffee Coffee
toffee cheesecake, sticky date cake café au lait, granité red eye gel
$8.00
Chocolate Nemesis Cake
dark chocolate cranberry chutney, cocoa nib crumbs, stracciatella gelato
$9.00
Stout Gingerbread Cake
cinnamon caramel panna cotta snickerdoodle, malted butter beer surly bender ice cream
$7.00
Lemongrass Semifreddo
poached quince, poppy seed praline lemon crisp, sherry gastrique
$8.00
1919 Rootbeer Float
malted vanilla ice cream
$7.00
Ice Cream & Sorbet
locally produced

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