Heartland
Hours
Profile
Neighborhood
- Macalester-Groveland
Smoke-free?
- Yes
Reservations?
- Accepted
Wheelchair Accessible?
- Yes
Accepts
- Checks
-
$$$ - expensive
American
A creative North American Midwest Regional Cuisine menu that changes daily while utilizing organically grown or sustainably raised farm-direct ingredients. Very vegetarian and vegan friendly including a nightly vegetarian tasting menu.
Heartland is a 50 seat, chef owned and operated fine dining restaurant that is dedicated to the preservation of the small, family farm and to promoting sustainable agricultural practices. All of Heartland's ingredients are farm direct and either organically or sustainably raised. The menu features North American Midwestern Regional Cuisine that utilizes ingredients indigenous to, culitivated in or somehow harvested in the Midwestern portion of the United States and Canada. The menu changes nightly and always features a vegetarian tasting menu. In addition, all breads and pastries are baked in-house using the same farm direct ingredients. Special dietary requests including vegan meals are welcomed. Named the Twin Cities Best New Restaurant in 2002, Best Neighborhood Restaurant in 2003. Received the Wine Spectator Award of Excellence in 2003 and 2004. Featured in the New York Times, Bon Appetit and "All Things Considered". Open for dinner only Tuesday through Saturday starting at 5:30PM.
Centrally located among St. Thomas, St. Catherine's and Macalester Colleges on the corner of Fairview and St. Clair Avenues ten blocks east of the Mississippi River.
- (Mostly) Organic
- Large Group-Friendly
- Quiet
- Romantic
Added by Leonard Russo on Jul 15 04 (updated Jul 15 04)
Reviews
I've been here numerous times over the last 5 years. They always make an amazing vegan tasting menu as long as I call and let them know I'm coming and need vegan options.
My girl friend took me here for my birthday, and the food was great. She called ahead of time and let them know that we are vegans. From this information they created a vegan version of their tasting menu for us. This place is definitely worth visiting for a special time or just because you feel like it.
When you first look at their menu it doesn't necessarily look vegan friendly. However, I called and they said they always accommodate vegans and were happy to do so. The owner said that if we had called 1 day ahead, he could have had his pastry chef make something special for me. As it was, they were able to make some great sorbet, which was fine with me! I'd definitely go back here. It's more of a gourmet restaurant so the portions aren't huge, but it was definitely filling and tasty!