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374 Selby Ave. St. Paul, MN 55102

651-967-7259

http://www.wafrost.com

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Recommended
Best Outdoor Dining
Award Winner 2012

374 Selby Ave. St. Paul MN 55102

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

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.

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Caribbean Cooper at W. A. Frost: A patio-perfect drink of the week

By Kelly Moritz | Thu, May 23, 2013

Caribbean Cooper W. A. Frost $11 Oh, sweet, simple daiquiri, how have things come so far? From a near-perfect combination of white rum and lime to a lip-puckering, bright pink, fake (insert berry ... More »
$Chef\'s Day Off: Where the W.A. Frost team likes to eat$

Chef's Day Off: Where the W.A. Frost team likes to eat

By Emily Weiss | Mon, March 18, 2013

It's relatively rare -- maybe even a blue moon-level occasion -- for a chef, particularly one at a new restaurant, to be able to go out on the town and have someone else cook for them. So when local c... More »
Top 5 dog-friendly patios in the Twin Cities

By Lisa Nguyen | Thu, June 14, 2012

Of the many reasons to love summer in Minnesota, one of the best is that it's outdoor dining season. Many restaurants offer terrific patio setups, and many realize that their customers often like to ... More »
Top 5 patio bars: Minneapolis and St. Paul

By Jacinta Kong | Wed, April 11, 2012

Once again it's the season when Minnesotans flock to restaurant patios and rooftops to enjoy the weather. And while food is critical in patio dining, at this time of year a refreshing drink and relaxe... More »
$Drink of the week: W.A. Frost & Company\'s Pimm\'s Negroni$

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 »
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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 »

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lolar | Eden Prairie, MN | 10 Reviews

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| 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

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| Thu, April 1, 2010

very romantic. perfect choice for a date!