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MN State Fair Food to Try
Tejas Restaurant is one of MN State Fair Food to Try.

1. Tejas Restaurant

3910 W 50th St (50th & France), Minneapolis, MN
Mexican Restaurant · 1 tip
Miller's Cheese Curds is one of MN State Fair Food to Try.

2. Miller's Cheese Curds

Falcon Heights, MN
Food Stand · 1 tip
Mancini's al fresco At The Minnesota State Fair is one of MN State Fair Food to Try.

3. Mancini's al fresco At The Minnesota State Fair

7.3
Carnes Avenue between Nelson and Underwood streets, Roseville, MN
Italian Restaurant · 5 tips and reviews
Que Viet is one of MN State Fair Food to Try.

4. Que Viet

Falcon Heights, MN
Vietnamese Restaurant · No tips or reviews
San Felipe Tacos is one of MN State Fair Food to Try.

5. San Felipe Tacos

Falcon Heights, MN
Taco Restaurant · 2 tips and reviews
Ball Park Cafe is one of MN State Fair Food to Try.

6. Ball Park Cafe

8.3
1312 Underwood St, Falcon Heights, MN
Beer Garden · 15 tips and reviews
Hamline Dining Hall is one of MN State Fair Food to Try.

7. Hamline Dining Hall

6.1
1667 Dan Patch Ave, Falcon Heights, MN
Restaurant · 5 tips and reviews
Lulu's Public House is one of MN State Fair Food to Try.

8. Lulu's Public House

7.6
1839 W Dan Patch Ave, Falcon Heights, MN
Southern Food Restaurant · 5 tips and reviews
Spaghetti Eddie's is one of MN State Fair Food to Try.

9. Spaghetti Eddie's

(Cooper & Dan Patch), Falcon Heights, MN
Food Truck · 1 tip
Quesadilla Junction is one of MN State Fair Food to Try.

10. Quesadilla Junction

Murphy (Underwood), Saint Paul, MN
Mexican Restaurant · 1 tip
Carl's Gizmo is one of MN State Fair Food to Try.

11. Carl's Gizmo

7.9
Falcon Heights, MN
Sandwich Spot · 2 tips and reviews
Kiwanis Malts is one of MN State Fair Food to Try.

12. Kiwanis Malts

Cosgrove St (Wright Ave), Falcon Heights, MN
Ice Cream Parlor · 1 tip
Cinnie Smiths is one of MN State Fair Food to Try.

13. Cinnie Smiths

Murphy Ave, Saint Paul, MN
Snack Place · No tips or reviews
Sausage By Cynthia is one of MN State Fair Food to Try.

14. Sausage By Cynthia

Saint Paul, MN
Snack Place · No tips or reviews
French Meadow At MN State Fair is one of MN State Fair Food to Try.

15. French Meadow At MN State Fair

7.2
1703 Carnes Ave., Saint Paul, MN
French Restaurant · 4 tips and reviews
Minnesota Wine Country is one of MN State Fair Food to Try.

16. Minnesota Wine Country

6.9
Saint Paul, MN
Wine Bar · 8 tips and reviews
Midtown Global Market @ International Bazaar is one of MN State Fair Food to Try.

17. Midtown Global Market @ International Bazaar

(Inside the Bazaar, east wall), Falcon Heights, MN
Restaurant · 2 tips and reviews
Deep Fried Fruit is one of MN State Fair Food to Try.

18. Deep Fried Fruit

(Carousel Park, east of Grandstand Ramp), Falcon Heights, MN
Food Truck · 1 tip

Heavy TableHeavy Table: 2013: Try the Deep Fried Olives. The bright, acidic flavor of the olives cut nicely through the breading, and the creaminess of the cheese and the accompanying ranch sauce tied the flavor together. Read more.

Original Cheese Curds is one of MN State Fair Food to Try.

19. Original Cheese Curds

Minnesota State Fairgrounds, Falcon Heights, MN
Cheese Store · 1 tip

Heavy TableHeavy Table: 2010: Original Cheese Curds (the one with queues called “Mouse Holes”) are still the best, even at $5.50 — they’re brought in fresh from Ellsworth, WI, and are warm and pleasingly lactic. Read more.

Frontier Bar is one of MN State Fair Food to Try.

20. Frontier Bar

Carnes Ave. (Chambers St.), Saint Paul, MN
Bar · 1 tip

Heavy TableHeavy Table: 2015: Like fritters? Get the cowboy bites. These cheerful little corn fritters with sweet corn, bacon, jalapeños, and cream cheese are soothingly tasty when dipped into the accompanying ranch sauce. Read more.

Agriculture Horticulture Building is one of MN State Fair Food to Try.

21. Agriculture Horticulture Building

Cooper Street at Cosgrove St (Minnesota State Fairgrounds), Falcon Heights, MN
Event Space · 25 tips and reviews

Heavy TableHeavy Table: 2015: Stop by the Minnesota Grown Honey stand for a Sweet Science honey lemonade sorbet that many among us found replete with real honey flavor and bright, natural lemon. Read more.

Famous Dave's - Minnesota State Fair is one of MN State Fair Food to Try.

22. Famous Dave's - Minnesota State Fair

W Dan Patch Ave., Falcon Heights, MN
BBQ Joint · 5 tips and reviews

Heavy TableHeavy Table: 2015: Try the Buffalo'd Bones: we were huge fans of these center-cut spare ribs that were meaty, tender, nicely charred, and coated in a lightly spicy, well-seasoned Buffalo glaze. Read more.

The Blue Barn is one of MN State Fair Food to Try.

23. The Blue Barn

8.7
1839 Dan Patch Ave (at Liggett St), Saint Paul, MN
American Restaurant · 6 tips and reviews

Heavy TableHeavy Table: 2015: Especially if it's a cloudy day, try Cowboy Dave's Cluck and Moo, a hearty, soul-warming combination of chicken, roast beef, and mashed potatoes. It's big, bold, tender; a serious savory treat. Read more.

Giggles' Campfire Grill - Minnesota State Fair is one of MN State Fair Food to Try.

24. Giggles' Campfire Grill - Minnesota State Fair

7.2
Cooper St, Falcon Heights, MN
American Restaurant · 22 tips and reviews

Heavy TableHeavy Table: 2015: Try the walleye-stuffed mushrooms. The textures play well with others - from the yielding cheese mix to the crunch panko to the meaty shrooms - and contribute to a tasty dish. Read more.

O'Gara's Bar & Grill is one of MN State Fair Food to Try.

25. O'Gara's Bar & Grill

7.6
Dan Patch Ave. (Cosgrove St.), Saint Paul, MN
Bar · 14 tips and reviews

Heavy TableHeavy Table: 2015: The Limerick Stix may be a mass-market, fresh-from-the-US-Foods-freezer snack, but their down-home fatty / salty / chewy appeal won us over. We'd eat them again! Read more.

Tejas at the Fair is one of MN State Fair Food to Try.

26. Tejas at the Fair

Underwood St, Falcon Heights, MN
Burrito Restaurant · 3 tips and reviews