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Solera Restaurant & Event Center
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900 Hennepin Ave. Minneapolis, MN 55403

612-338-0062 

http://www.solera-restaurant.com  

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900 Hennepin Ave. Minneapolis MN 55403

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  • Seafood, Spanish, Wine Bar
    Sun-Thu 4pm-1am, Fri 4pm-2am, Sat 5pm-2am
    $$ $$
  • Business Dining, Coat Check, Free Wifi, Multi-Level, Patio/Sidewalk Dining, Private Party, Takeout
    Late Night
    Live Entertainment, DJs
  • Accepted
    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).








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  • Signature Dish: Solera\'s chef Jorge Guzman

    Signature Dish: Solera's chef Jorge Guzman

    By Keane Amdahl | Wed, January 30, 2013

    In the search for the Twin Cities' best culinary creations, we often come across dishes that stop us mid-bite and force us to reflect on the level of thought and artistry chefs put into their work. Th... More »

  • Farm in the Cities chefs create dazzling dinner for Youth Farm and Market Project

    Farm in the Cities chefs create dazzling dinner for Youth Farm and Market Project

    By Joy Summers | Mon, September 24, 2012

    The event room was packed at Solera last night as some of the area's top chefs worked together to create a seven-course meal for ticket holders. Solera's chef Jorge Guzman worked with some of his loca... More »

  • Solera\'s Jorge Guzman talks Farm in the Cities

    Solera's Jorge Guzman talks Farm in the Cities

    By Keane Amdahl | Wed, September 12, 2012

    See also: Solera hosts second annual Farm in the Cities Jorge Guzman; many of you know him as the man behind Solera's comeback. His new menus have been met with critical kindness, and his dedication ... More »

  • Solera hosts second annual Farm in the Cities

    Solera hosts second annual Farm in the Cities

    By Joy Summers | Tue, August 28, 2012

    A collection of local, sustainable food producers and the area's top chefs will gather Sunday, September 23, at Solera to share food and help raise money for Youth Farms. Guests are invited to attend ... More »

  • Perennial Plate celebrates season 2 at Solera with pig roast

    Perennial Plate celebrates season 2 at Solera with pig roast

    By Joy Summers | Thu, June 28, 2012

    When Jorge Guzman and Daniel Klein met and started talking food, it was clear they were chefs cut from the same sustainable cloth. Klein has produced two seasons of the successful web series Perennial... More »

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  • 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 »

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Dinner Menu
Quesos, Charcuteria Y Entraditas
$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
$8.00
Duck Liver Pate
$8.00
Olives & Almonds
$7.00
Dates
bacon wrapped, goats cheese stuffed
$6.00
Croquettas
chefs selection
$4.00
Piparra Peppers
celeriac aioli
$4.00
Gigande Beans
piquillo peppers, pickled carrots, chive
Verduras
$7.00
Roasted Beets
honey pimenton glaze, spiced pepitas, goats cheese
$8.00
Patatas Bravas
spicy harissa, aioli
$8.00
Tortilla
potato, leeks, truffle
$7.00
Organic Greens
aged sherry vinaigrette
$5.00
Piquillo Peppers
goats milk cheese, garlic butter
$8.00
Brussels Sprouts
anchovy butter, preserved lemon, lardon
Paella Y Fideau
Serves (2-4) $40.00
Verduras
vegetarian (vegan), cheramoula, seasonal vegetables, piquillo emulsion
Serves (2-4) $50.00
Conejo Y Pimientos
rabbit & roasted piquillo peppers. rabbit, mushrooms, piquillo peppers, romesco
Serves (2-4) $44.00
Carne Y Mariscos
(meat & shellfish) chorizo, mussels, chicken, prawns, saffron chili aioli
Mariscos Y Pescado
$12.00
Scallops “a La Planxta”
squash puree, chorizo, roasted mushrooms
$9.00
Escargot
piquillo pepper herb butter
$12.00
Prawns Pilpil
garlic, red chilies, spanish olive oil
$10.00
Mussels
charred fennel broth, chorizo, white wine
$11.00
Pulpo
grilled octopus, marinated chickpeas, tonnato sauce
$11.00
Trucha A La Navarra
serrano wrapped trout, fried potatoes, charmoula verde
Carnes
$12.00
Lomo De Cerdo
ropa viega en estillo de islas canarias
$11.00
Lamb Stew
moroccan spice, saffron cous cous, creamy cucumber sauce
$18.00
Foie Gras
pear & cranberry chutney, candied orange zest, black pepper
$11.00
Rabbit
serrano-sage dumplings
$12.00
Beef Cheeks
creamy semola, roasted brussel sprouts, pickled mustard seeds
$12.00
Quail
cipollini onions, sherry maple glaze, chanterelles
$12.00
Fabada Asturiana
gigande beans, chorizo, pork belly confit

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