Estelle
Restaurant · Macalester-Groveland
1806 St Clair Ave, St Paul, MN 55105
Highlights
Southern European dishes with Italian pastas and a signature cheeseburger
Southern European dishes with Italian pastas and a signature cheeseburger
"Halfway down chef Jason Hansen’s menu of Spanish, Portuguese, and Italian dishes, find Estelle’s stellar cheeseburger. This juicy Peterson Craft Meats patty is stacked with pickles, demi-mayo, and onions caramelized in port — all sandwiched on an airy, sesame-studded bun. Hard as it is to turn away from Estelle’s fresh pasta, it’s a trusty alternative when a burger craving hits. Reservations can be made on Resy." - Cinnamon Janzer
"Estelle’s narrow slip of a cocktail bar feels more like a scene from the East Village than St. Paul, serving yuzu-infused sangria, Old Fashioneds with a peppery bite, and Spanish G&Ts. Make it a nightcap after enjoying Estelle’s breezy menu of Spanish and Portuguese dishes like bacon-wrapped dates, shrimp al ajillo, and pasteis de nata, which you can find at the bar or next-door in the dining room. Reservations can be made on the website." - Justine Jones
"Employing flavors and culinary traditions he experienced while traveling along the southern coast of Europe, chef Jason Hansen marries Portuguese, Spanish, and Italian comfort foods with all the seasonal ingredients and inspiration that Minnesota has to offer. In Estelle’s signature cheeseburger, beef from Osceola, Wisconsin, is served with Spanish patatas bravas; on the dessert menu a Portuguese pasteis de nata sits alongside a rich chocolate budino inspired by the “snack pack” puddings that dominated American middle school cafeterias in the early aughts." - Julie Yu
"Chef Jason Hansen’s Estelle pairs breezy Spanish and Portuguese dishes like patatas bravas, shrimp al ajillo, and beet escabeche with comforting Italian pastas, anchoring St. Paul’s Mac Groveland neighborhood with its dreamy date-night atmosphere. The pasteis de nata, a classic Portuguese egg tart, is a flawless sweet note at the end of the meal. Slip into the cozy adjoining bar for an herbaceous nightcap (think charred rosemary vodka, plum honey shrub, etc.). Reservations can be made on Resy. —Justine Jones" - Eater Staff
"Chef Jason Hansen’s Estelle pairs breezy Spanish and Portuguese dishes like patatas bravas, shrimp al ajillo, and beet escabeche with comforting Italian pastas, anchoring St. Paul’s Mac Groveland neighborhood with its dreamy date-night atmosphere. The pasteis de nata, a classic Portuguese egg tart, is a flawless sweet note at the end of the meal. Slip into the cozy adjoining bar for an herbaceous nightcap (think charred rosemary vodka, plum honey shrub, etc.)." - Eater Staff
