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Saffron Restaurant & Lounge
(Now Closed)Middle Eastern Restaurant, Mediterranean Restaurant, and Moroccan Restaurant$$$$
Warehouse District, Minneapolis
The experts at City Pages and Heavy Table recommend this place
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Heavy TableJuly 15, 2014Order the duck leg tagine -- you'll hardly need to chew the tender, perfumed meat in this preserved lemon/olive/raisin/potato/saffron-flavored dish. Don't forget to start with hummus with bastirma! Read more
City PagesAugust 5, 2014You'll find dishes the likes of which you've never seen served in the Twin Cities, from salmon and clam tagine to lamb brain with tomato confit-a sleeper hit. Read more
- City PagesDecember 12, 2012Voted top 10 bloody marys! Saffron's Harrisa bloody Mary blends Harissa chili paste, Turkish green olive juice, and organic vegetables and spices to exotic perfection in a glass.
Brian CantwellFebruary 16, 2013Incredibly flavorful meal. Duck meatball tagine was amazing - could have eaten the sauce as a soup. Great non-alcoholic cocktails too!- City PagesJune 8, 2012Voted Best Middle-Eastern Restaurant by City Pages in 2012! With each passing year it is becoming more difficult to imagine a restaurant that even comes close to challenging Saffron.
- City PagesNovember 13, 2012Voted City Pages top ten Sandwhiches! Sameh Wadi's Lamb Bacon "BLT" ($9) at Saffron in Minneapolis might win the title for most creative sandwich on this list.
Rafá EissaJuly 10, 2011Come here for the best Mediterranean food. We enjoyed our roasted chicken with taheni yogurt sauce+ amazing wine. skip the dessert, it's all sample sizes- City PagesFebruary 15, 2013From the Yum Yum bowl to the Bangkok Burrito, Saffrons exotic flavors coming out of the kitchen is sure to warm you up!
Darshy NAugust 6, 2010Share the small plates, the creations are so unique and the fresh herbs and spices are a flavour explosion in your mouth! One of the best restaurants in MSP.
Nicholas KolnikMarch 16, 2017Saffron closed on 12/3/2016:
Stephen KoontzSeptember 2, 2014The spices are the main attraction and you can actually buy them separately to take home.
Marc McGurrenApril 11, 2012Absolutely one of the most amazing meals I have ever had. Bone in veal chop with farroto. Christopher at the bar will NOT steer you wrong!
- Stephen KoontzSeptember 2, 2014I've never had the pleasure of eating such juicy, perfectly prepared chicken.
LA BoshkinApril 10, 2013Lamb BLT is not that exciting - too much bread and a weird sweet and sour flavor throughout. Octopus, however, is pure love
Best hummus I've ever had- in fact, every dish is delicious!
Vince BlackSeptember 24, 2011The grilled octopus was featured in this week's Citypages. I could eat like 10 orders and nothing else lol. It's otherworldly and has an almost heady effect.
Lee HarringtonApril 6, 2013The fried cauliflower is supurb. Keep the sauce for pairing with other dishes afterwards.
- Heavy TableAugust 7, 2011The hummus with bastirma ($9) should be the first thing everyone orders, with the duck leg tagine ($7) coming in second. Read more
- City PagesJune 21, 2011Voted Best Middle Eastern Restaurant by City Pages in 2011! The Lamb BLT is especially good
Jacquelyn MogolNovember 27, 2010chocolate ganache is great! chicken small plate amazing as is the stuffed squash pasta!
Mpls.St.Paul MagazineMarch 11, 2011Try the Lamb BLT. It’s now on the bar menu at Saffron, so go check out all the fuss.
Paul BarnesOctober 8, 2010Try the Lamb Shoulder cooked in lamb bacon with harissa and chickpea's...... They'll know I sent you.
Formica DinetteFebruary 25, 2010Go here just for the Chocolate Ganache Cake. It is amazingly tasty. Dinner was okay, but that dessert was fabulous! Read more
Geoff PetersonAugust 28, 2013See my review at
Dennis LindgrenOctober 28, 2010make sure your server doesn't disappear on you so you can't put your order in before kitchen close... you will leave hungry
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Saffron Restaurant & Lounge
Minneapolis, MN 55401
United States
United States
Permanently closed (Show more)
- Mon–Thu
- 5:00 PM–10:00 PM
- Fri–Sat
- 5:00 PM–11:00 PM
(612) 746-5533
Features
Credit Cards
Yes (incl. Discover & Visa)
Outdoor Seating
Yes
Food & Drink
Drinks
Wine, Full Bar, Cocktails
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Darren G. - 7.2
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- 8.7
"Order the cauliflower and gnocchi as a side for the table, you won't regret it. Also highly recommend the glass of rosé from France!"
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"The Veggy Flat Bread! Is OUT OF THIS WORLD"
Timothy Woodman - 7.5
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