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Restaurant Alma

528 University Ave. SE
Minneapolis, MN 55414

612-379-4909 | Website

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Category: Restaurants | Health, Wine Bar

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Eat and drink enough at Alma and you'll earn a virtual master's degree in contemporary food and wine. Chef Alex Roberts, a veteran of such white-hot New York City kitchens as Bouley, Union Square Café, and the Gramercy Tavern, builds dishes around strong flavors, painstaking prep work, and classic French technique. A typical result is the Portuguese-style stew crowned with perfectly tender in-the-shell clams, buttery squares of roast chicken, and slices of zippy chorizo, all tied together with a delectable, garlic-flecked tomato broth holding bland but necessary white beans.

  • Cuisine(s): Health, Wine Bar

    Hours: Sun 5pm-10pm, Mon-Thu 5pm-9:30pm, Fri-Sat 5pm-11pm

    Price: $$, $$$

  • Features: Private Party

    Alcohol: Beer/Wine

    Reservations: Accepted

  • Parking: Lot Available, Street

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  • 2008 | BEST CHEF

    Alex Roberts was one of the first chefs in town to pull the white tablecloth out from under fine dining. After more than a decade in business, his Restaurant Alma serves some of the Cities' most creative, flavorful dishes from a spare dining room... More >

  • 2002 | BEST NEIGHBORHOOD CAFÉ (MINNEAPOLIS)

    If those Sunday suppers weren't beguiling enough--$20 three-course meals just made for grown-up family dining--this year Alma added weekend brunch, full of things like ricotta pancakes with lemon zest, a scattering of fresh raspberries, and... More >

  • 2001 | BEST RESTAURANT--MINNEAPOLIS

    There are two basic things that define the best restaurant in Minneapolis--and make no mistake, this is a hotly, hotly disputed category. Basically, the two things are bliss and its necessary support, friendly pleasure. Bliss for what is on the... More >

  • 2000 | BEST NEW RESTAURANT

    Like Bonnie and Clyde, like Batman and Robin, like Chico and the Man, sometimes a duo gets things done better. Nowhere can you see this dynamic in action more clearly than in the jewel of southeast Minneapolis, Restaurant Alma. Venture in to... More >

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  • roadsales

    roadsales

    | Thu, February 11, 2010

    mix and match prix fixe

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  • citypagesbestof

    citypagesbestof

    | Wed, May 06, 2009

    Alex Roberts was one of the first chefs in town to pull the white tablecloth out from under fine dining. After more than a decade in business, his Restaurant Alma serves some of the Cities' most creative, flavorful dishes from a spare dining room in a decidedly unsexy University neighborhood (it's across the street from Santana Foods, if that means anything to you). Roberts's fare—rustic corn-and-black-bean griddle cakes mounded with sweet king crab, braised lamb wrapped in crisp pastry and served with sweet tomatoes and feta—is as refined as a tenured professor, yet fantastically unfussy and utterly devoted to highlighting the seasons. Oh, and did we mention that the $42 mix-and-match prix fixe is the best upscale dining deal around? This past year, Roberts turned his attention to casual eats and opened Brasa Rotisserie, focusing his chef's ethics and intensity on humble roast pork, rotisserie chicken, and a smattering of Latin and Southern sides. This means the meats come from animals raised naturally on nearby small-scale farms, and the cooking and seasoning is always spot-on. It's entirely different from Restaurant Alma, but just as perfect.

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Main Menu
Starters / Salads
$11.00
Mozzarella & Squash
agrodolce, mint & hot pepper oil
$12.00
Crispy Soft Cooked Egg
smoked mushrooms, arugula & fontina fondue
$12.00
Marinated Kale & Beets
smoked chicken, pine nuts & parmigiano reggiano
$12.00
Warm Lentil & Potato Salad
cured ham, persillade & wine jus
$11.00
Celery Root Souffle
brioche crouton, braised leeks & hazelnuts
Middle Course / Grains & Pastas
$14.00
Bruschetta
duck liver pate, bacon, apricots & port wine sauce
$13.00
Gnocchi alla Romana
peperonata, gorgonzola & rosemary
$13.00
Bread Ravioli
roasted rabbit, sage & golden raisins
$16.00
Supplement For Tasting $2.00
Ricotta Gnocchi
cabbage, orange, lobster & truffle butter
$13.00
Orecchiette Pasta
fennel sausage, tomato, rapini & pecorino
Entree / Meats & Fish
$28.00
Spice Rubbed Mahi Mahi
curried crab, roasted cauliflower & potato
$26.00
Braised Beef Short Rib
acorn squash orzo, swiss chard & horseradish sauce
$28.00
Sauteed Sea Scallops
squash puree, harissa, preserved lemon & yogurt
$29.00
Pan Roasted Duck Breast
caramelized brussels sprouts, radicchio & quince puree
$26.00
Grilled Pork Loin
pork confit, spicy red cabbage & mustard jus
Vegetarian Selections
$11.00
Mozzarella & Squash
agrodolce, mint & hot pepper oil
$12.00
Crispy Soft Cooked Egg
smoked mushrooms, arugula & fontina fondue
$11.00
Celery Root Souffle
brioche toast, braised leeks & hazelnuts
$11.00
Warm Lentil & Potato Salad
persillade & red wine vinaigrette
$12.00
Orecchiette Pasta
tomato, rapini, garlic & pecorino
$14.00
Ricotta Gnocchi
braised cabbage, orange & truffle butter
$13.00
Gnocchi alla Romana
peperonata, gorgonzola & rosemary
Dessert & Cheeses
$8.00
Chocolate Armagnac Cake
earl grey whipped cream, mixed pepper tuile, dried plum-armagnac sauce
$8.00
Apple Pie Sundae
cinnamon gelato, sauteed apples, cheddar cheese pastry
$8.00
Brown Butter Cornmeal Crepe
prosecco sabayon, quince three ways
$8.00
Pumpkin Spice Roulade
rum raisin ice cream, hot buttered rum sauce, hazelnut brittle
$8.00
Maple Tart
port wine sauce, whipped creme fraiche, nutmeg
$5.00
Marieke Gouda
wisconsin/cow
$9.00
Alemar Bent River Camembert
minnesota/cow
$13.00
Zamorano
spain/sheep
$16.00
Sottocenere di Tartufo
italy/cow
$20.00
Bucheron
france/goat

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