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900 Hennepin Ave. Minneapolis, MN 55403

612-338-0062

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Critics'
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Best Tapas
Award Winner 2012

Cuisine(s): Seafood, Spanish, Wine Bar

Hours: Sun-Thu 4pm-1am, Fri 4pm-2am, Sat 5pm-2am

Price: $$
Features: Business Dining, Coat Check, Free Wifi, Multi-Level, Patio/Sidewalk Dining, Private Party, Takeout

Serving: Late Night

Entertainment: Live Entertainment, DJs
Reservations: Accepted

Parking: Valet

Description

The Twin Cities were forever changed the fateful night that this four-story tapas bar opened in the middle of downtown. It wasn't just the Gaudi-inspired architecture with all that Barcelona style that changed Minnesota. And it wasn't just that Solera has probably this country's best sherry list, and one of the best Spanish wine lists. It wasn't even the sunny rooftop party deck, with its house-music-all-night-long summer vibe. It was this: Suddenly Minnesotans of every income could get a taste of richly nuanced, deeply spiced, purely pleasurable cooking, at a quarter of the price that had made critics swoon. Sit at the chef-staffed tapas bar for the most purely gourmet treats (just ask the chef to cook for you).

Be WISE Benefit Event for Teenwise MN

6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. May 31

Featuring food, entertainment, silent auction. Visit teenwisemn.org for more info.
Sangria Sunset

5:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. July 26

With a silent auction, entertainment by Radio Pocho, sangria, appetizers. Proceeds benefit the Sexual Violence Center. For more info, visit www.sex...

2012 | Best Tapas

Many of our best meals are spent with friends, drinking beer and wine while picking over small plates of great food. These are evenings with shouting, wild gesticulating, belly laughs, and fuzzy memories. This is not the time for staid dinner service. The best way to facilitate such a dinner is to hit the town for tapas. And no course of small plates is better than that put out by Solera. Chef Jorge Guzman's commitment to traditional Spanish food mixes with his Mexican heritage, and the food... More »
2008 | BEST PLACE TO WATCH MOVIES OUTDOORS AT A BAR

Solera ranks pretty high on the list of bars with great views. Amid the skyscrapers and street-level Block E clatter, it's a posh-yet-casual experience. But the best viewing happens when Solera hosts its summer film series on its rooftop deck Sunday and Monday nights. Movies that have screened over the past few years include hits like Old School, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, and Austin Powers. Shown at dusk, the films are complemented by a drink menu that usually features a special... More »
2005 | BEST RESTAURANT FOR APPETIZERS

Years ago we read a magazine restaurant column that advised readers to order another appetizer instead of an entrée, to ensure the greatest experience of the chef's skills and elite ingredients. So, we tried it in the Spago in Las Vegas, and have yet to recover from the withering disdain of the waiter, who saw this not as a thrilling tribute to his chef's skills, but as a cheapskate's gambit. Sigh. Today, life is better for anyone who wants to sample real cooking skill but isn't... More »
2005 | BEST RESTAURANT FOR DESSERT

Is it possible that pastry chef Adrienne Odom is getting more accomplished, more creative, and just generally more great as the years go by It defies conventional wisdom, but yes, we say yes, she is. Our proof We stopped by Solera recently and had a dessert experience that knocked our socks off so profoundly that we may be forced to spend the rest of our days in sandals. First, first there were the dessert tapas ($8.50), a long, red-edged glass platter of five individual desserts. First... More »
2004 | BEST RESTAURANT FOR DESSERT

We can think of about a thousand reasons why Solera is the best restaurant for dessert in Minnesota--yes, a dozen: 1) The enormous sherry list; 2) the sexy lighting; 3) the after-work-to-very-late hours, perfect for post-work birthdays or don't-let-this-date-die nights; 4) the romantic rooftop patio; 5) proximity to all the downtown-theater district stuff, and when else do you have dessert alone, except after concerts or a show; 6) marvelous Spanish cheeses for your savory dessert needs; 7)... More »
2004 | BEST RESTAURANT--MINNEAPOLIS

The main thing that sets apart a great work of art, be it a novel, a painting, or a movie, from some crap at the mall is that it should be a fully realized vision, a completely thought-through, whole, interrelated, and complete event in which all the physical details serve the overall vision of the creators. Miraculously, Solera is such a being. Sure, you could say it's just a tapas bar. But that would neglect the beautiful flower-pod-doohickey that is the mosaic host stand. It would ignore... More »

Solera's Dinner and a Movie on the Rooftop series starts tonight

By Mike Fotis | Tue, May 1, 2012

Who doesn't like sitting on a rooftop, noshing on some food and watching a movie? No one. Not one person on this planet doesn't like that combination of things. So, it's a good thing that Solera's Din... More »
Solera's expanded wine list features Spain's best

By Kara Buckner | Fri, January 27, 2012

I've finally stumped Jay Viskocil. For the last hour, Solera's general manager and beverage aficionado has been giving me a tour through the restaurant's expanded wine list, which now boasts 85 bottl... More »
Farm in the City snags top chefs to benefit Second Harvest Heartland

By Joy Summers | Fri, October 21, 2011

On Sunday, October 30, many of the best-known chefs in the Twin Cities are partnering with Dragsmith Farms at Solera to host a dinner celebrating the local harvest to benefit those who have a hard tim... More »
Solera's sun rises again

By Rachel Hutton | Wed, September 07, 2011

"We'll have an order of those, please," I said, scanning my finger down Solera's tapas list. "And then—" "I'm going to stop you there," our waiter said. "That'll be enough to get you started." He flipped his notepad shut and lifted the menu from ... More »
Solera celebrates Hemingway with food, drink, music and a movie

By Rachel Hutton | Mon, August 22, 2011

In honor of the years literary titan Ernest Hemingway spent in Spain, Solera Spanish restaurant is hosting a week-long celebration of food, drink, and entertainment. Starting tomorrow through Sunday... More »
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heidipanelli | Minneapolis, MN | 21 Reviews

| Tue, November 9, 2010

Love this place. Ate rabbit there once. The decor is gorgeous.
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henry.travis28 | Minneapolis, MN | 26 Reviews

| Wed, August 25, 2010

Week night drink specials are great. I got a Ketttal One Martini and a Fat Tire for $15 including tip.( p.s. the tip was more than 20% )
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Leah199 | Saint Paul, MN | 17 Reviews

| Thu, August 26, 2010

Patatas Bravas! Stellar
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Dinner Menu

Quesos, Charcuteria Y Entraditas
Cheese, Charcuterie & Small Starters

$15.00

Quesos Artesanales
selection of three spanish cheeses

Queso Del Dia
cheese of the day

$16.00

Jamon Iberico De Bellota
5 jotas

$16.00

Spanish Meat Trio
lomo, chorizo cantimpalo, salchichon de vic

$10.00

Rabbit Terrine
pistachio, cranberry, smoked bacon

$10.00

Oxtail Terrine
ancho, cashew cumin bittle, horseradish meringue

$7.00

Chicken Liver Pate

$7.00

Potted Rillette

$8.00

Olives & Almonds

$7.00

Dates
bacon wrapped, goats cheese stuffed

$6.00

Croquettas
chef’s selection

Verduras
Vegetables

$7.00

Organic Greens
aged sherry vinaigrette

$5.00

Piquillo Peppers
goat’s milk cheese, garlic butter

$8.00

Grilled Artichoke
piri-piri aioli

$8.00

Charred Beets
sheep’s milk cheese, paprika vinaigrette, pea shoots

$8.00

Patatas Bravas
spicy harissa, aioli

$8.00

Coliflor Frito
calabria peppers, berbere, preserved lemon

$9.00

Fregolotto
farm poached egg, burnt onion sauce, truffle

Mariscos Y Pescado
Fish & Shellfish

$11.00

Pescado En Escabeche
asparagus, spring onions, marinated artichokes

$12.00

Scallops “a La Planxta”
picholine olives, chorizo, heirloom beans

$9.00

Escargot
herb butter

$12.00

Prawns Pilpil
garlic, red chilies

$9.00

Mussels
gazpacho vinaigrette & burnt lemon

$12.00

Pulpo Al La Parilla
grilled octopus, chickpea & chorizo stew, z’hug

$10.00

Bacalao
grilled baguette, charmoula verde

$6.00

Boquerones
roasted fresno, aioli

Carnes
Meats

$9.00

Albondigas
lamb meatballs, red wine tomato sauce

$12.00

Lomo De Cerdo
ropa viega en estillo de islas canarias

$14.00

Pork Ribs
brandy glaze, pimenton rub

$10.00

Catalan Sausage
gigande beans, carrots en escabeche

$10.00

Rabbit Al Salmorejo
mojo rojo, confit potatoes, pimenton

$9.00

Bistec Al Guacho
seared sirloin, smoked paprika, chimichurri

$12.00

Quail
charmoula, roasted vegetable couscous

$9.00

Pollo Al Ajillo
garlic, lemon, thyme, sherry

Paella Y Fideau
Valencia Rice O Fideau Noodles

$38.00

Verduras
vegetarian (vegan), cheramoula, seasonal vegetables, piquillo emulsion

$42.00

Carne Y Mariscos
(meat & shellfish) chorizo, mussels, chicken, prawns, saffron chili aioli

$42.00

Tinta De Calamar
(classic squid ink paella) squid ink, cuttlefish, prawns, mussels, lemon aioli

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Solera Restaurant & Event Center

900 Hennepin Ave. Minneapolis, MN 55403

612-338-0062

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6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. May 31

5:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. July 26

2012 | Best Tapas

2008 | BEST PLACE TO WATCH MOVIES OUTDOORS AT A BAR

2005 | BEST RESTAURANT FOR APPETIZERS

2005 | BEST RESTAURANT FOR DESSERT

2004 | BEST RESTAURANT FOR DESSERT

2004 | BEST RESTAURANT--MINNEAPOLIS

By Mike Fotis | Tue, May 1, 2012

By Kara Buckner | Fri, January 27, 2012

By Joy Summers | Fri, October 21, 2011

By Rachel Hutton | Wed, September 07, 2011

By Rachel Hutton | Mon, August 22, 2011

heidipanelli | Minneapolis, MN | 21 Reviews

henry.travis28 | Minneapolis, MN | 26 Reviews

Leah199 | Saint Paul, MN | 17 Reviews

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