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374 Selby Ave. St. Paul, MN 55102

651-967-7259

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City Pages
Recommended
Best Outdoor Dining
Award Winner 2012

Cuisine(s): American, Wine Bar

Hours: Sun,Sat 10:30am-2pm, Daily 5pm-10pm, Mon-Fri 11am-1:30pm

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

Features: Patio/Sidewalk Dining, Takeout, Private Party, Catering, Banquet Facilities, Fireplace

Serving: Brunch, Dinner, Lunch
Alcohol: Full bar

Reservations: Accepted, Recommended, Online Reservations Available

Parking: Free, Lot Available, Street

Description

Romance is different things to different people. To you, it might be the roughly six fireplaces in the charming Victorian dining rooms at W.A. Frost, or the gorgeous summer patio, with its trees soaring four stories above the flowering plantings and candles on the garden-party-perfect brick patio. For us, it might more be the fantastic 1,100-bottle wine list with its beguiling under-$40 section, and it might also be the ambitious, forward-looking cooking. Factor in the single-estate coffees, unique artisanal cheeses, perfect tea service, and luxurious desserts, and you'll soon be checking your jacket to see if Cupid's arrows left any visible marks, and asking your date, "Hey, does that firelight in your eyes come from the room, the food, or me?" Reservations are recommended--and reservations on Valentine's Day are recommended about three years out.

2012 | Best Outdoor Dining

When the sky is blue and the warm breezes of summer are flowing, pretty much anywhere you can sit outside, sip a cold beer, and get a burger has some positive points. But time spent outdoors at W.A. Frost elevates a simple outdoor meal into a sublime experience. Its patio is vast and stunningly beautiful, with vines creeping up the brick of the historic building and the petunias and azaleas bursting with color. The variety of seating -- bar stools, couches, and big comfy chairs, as well... More »
2006 | BEST RESTAURANT--ST. PAUL

It's been almost four years since chef Russell Klein took over the kitchen at St. Paul's most venerable old restaurant, W.A. Frost and Company, and in that time he has managed to transform a reliable and occasionally interesting restaurant into the most delightful and consistently surprising spot in St. Paul. Where to start Klein's food is that rare combination of original and comforting--everyone loves homemade strudel, but when it's rendered as an appetizer filled with duck confit... More »
2005 | BEST RESTAURANT--ST. PAUL

The only way we can ever make a decision in this category is to hop into our immersion tank, close the overhead doors, float, and go to our safe let's-pretend place: okay. The phone rings. It's someone from out of town; they want to take you to dinner anywhere in St. Paul, tonight. Where do you pick The answer this year is W.A. Frost, for several reasons. First, the food: Chef Russell Klein isn't just a talent with a knife. He keeps the restaurant's menu ever-fresh with surprising... More »
2005 | BEST WINE LIST

Are wine lists like gardens If you really care about them, yes. There's the list at Manny's steakhouse, which is kind of like nothing but prize-winning super dahlias and hybrid roses the size of your head, the one garden you'd want to go to if you were taking pictures to surprise the folks back home. There's the list at the Modern, which is like a small cottage garden seen in glorious bloom: Every plant in it has been picked by the deep love of the gardener, according to the strength of... More »
2004 | BEST RESTAURANT FOR OUTDOOR DINING

Located in St. Paul's historic Cathedral Hill neighborhood, W.A. Frost recalls an era when dining out was an elegant event deserving of top hats and elbow-length white gloves. In the winter, brick fireplaces warm rooms lined in Victorian paintings. On the patio in the summer, twinkling white lights snake through the overhanging branches, illuminating the colorful coleus and purple geraniums of the patio garden. Though the patio is stamped with Frost's signature quaint charm, white plastic... More »
2004 | BEST RESTAURANT--ST. PAUL

Ever since chef Russell Klein, veteran of the famed Danube kitchen in New York City, took over Frost's, the place has been marvelous. And not just better than it's ever been, but better than we ever imagined it could be. Out with the creamy old country club dishes, in with strikingly elegant arrangements like green and white asparagus stacked front to back and side by side, like a log-raft of spring. In addition to spectacular food, the restaurant now also serves many needs: Mussels with... More »
2003 | BEST RESTAURANT FOR ROMANCE

Everybody knows that W.A. Frost has more romance than the Love Boat, more charm than a whole factory run of that cereal the leprechaun shills for, a patio that's more beautiful than a pyramid stack of Miss Universe contestants, and more fireplaces than God in His Heaven. But did you know that W.A. Frost is a-changing It's true. The corner locale recently debuted a wine list with scads of great choices under $30 a bottle and hired a new chef from out East (one Russell Klein, who comes to... More »

Drink of the week: W.A. Frost & Company's Pimm's Negroni

By Michelle Leon | Mon, March 12, 2012

? Pimm's Negroni $8.50W.A Frost & Company 374 Selby Ave., St. Paul 651.224.5715; W.A. Frost website Sitting at the historic bar at W.A. Frost & Company is always a lovely experience. Th... More »
W.A. Frost will host Anti-Nouveau Beaujolais tasting this Thursday

By Mo Perry | Mon, November 14, 2011

On Thursday, November 17, while celebrations of the release of Beaujolais Nouveau take place across town (most prominently at the Jeune Lune Event Center), W. A. Frost and Company will be inviting win... More »
W.A. Frost photo contest offers $200 prize

By Rachel Hutton | Wed, September 15, 2010

Artists don't have to starve! Use your photographic skills to win a six-course tasting menu for two with wine pairings from W.A. Frost, valued at $200 (tax and gratuity not included). Here's all you h... More »
W.A. Frost & Company--happy hour of the week

By Michelle Leon | Fri, August 13, 2010

W.A. Frost & Company, 374 Selby Ave., St. Paul, 651.224.5715 Hours and details: Monday-Friday 4 p.m.-6 p.m. and 9 p.m.-11 p.m. in the bar and lounge. $5 menu with appetizers, tap beer, wine, an... More »
Mugs of Good Cheer

By Jessica Armbruster | Wed, February 22, 2006

Pracna on Main 117 Main St. SE, Minneapolis; 612.379.3200 Pracna on Main The Times Bar and Cafe 201 E. Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis; 612.617.8098 www.timesbarandcafe.com W.A. Frost & Company 374 Selby Ave., St. Paul; 651.224.5715 www.wafro... More »
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lolar | Eden Prairie, MN | 10 Reviews

| Tue, May 18, 2010

The patio dining was lovelier than words can describe. The cosmos were very tasty (and potent!). The salmon appetizer was fabulous. Also the grilled asparagus. Such a memorable experience on a beautiful spring evening.
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hhunt | Minneapolis, MN | 129 Reviews

| Thu, April 1, 2010

very romantic. perfect choice for a date!