The Kenwood Restaurant
Restaurant · Kenwood ·
New American breakfast-to-dinner with rustic upscale-casual ambiance
New American breakfast-to-dinner with rustic upscale-casual ambiance
"Tucked away next door to celebrated Native author Louise Erdrich’s Birchbark Books & Native Arts in one of the Cities’ most charming neighborhoods, this spot offers the most elevated version of wild rice soup the writer encountered. Made with duck confit and onions, carrots, and celery, the dish is noted for its careful subtlety: delicate bits of duck make their way into every rice-laden spoonful, and natural oil bubbles from duck fat swim under a layer of cracked pepper. The reviewer emphasizes that “while chicken soup can be prepared well at most restaurants, only a skillful few can execute duck soup well.”" - Katherine Lawless
"One of the few restaurants to be found in Minneapolis’ leafy Kenwood neighborhood, abutting Lake of the Isles, the Kenwood is known for its bustling weekend brunch service. But the housemade pastas are equally worthy of attention, like a briny pappardelle nero with smoked mussels. The bucatini carbonara is topped with whisper-fine shreds of parmigiano reggiano, curls of rendered bacon, and a single, sunshine-yellow egg yolk, which all emulsify into a silky sauce with the swirl of a fork." - Julie Yu
"The Kenwood doesn’t sit atop a skyscraper or even opposite a city park, but there’s something charming about the quiet streetscape beyond its picture windows. Come for a summer brunch and catch views of the Lowry Hill neighorhood’s Victorian mansions over an omelette Florentine or pancakes with pistachio butter." - Justine Jones, Eater Staff
"The Kenwood has iron chandeliers, framed oil paintings, and plaid wallpaper, so naturally, you’ll feel like the lady of the manor while cutting into the fluffy pancakes with pistachio butter. You might need some time to digest the Italian eggs benedict made using pieces of focaccia and topped with housemade porchetta, arugula, and Calabrian chili hollandaise, but it’s absolutely going to fuel you for the rest of the day. But don’t overlook a vegetable-centric option like the English pea soup on the seasonal menu because they’re often sleeper hits. " - stacy brooks
"The Kenwood has iron chandeliers, framed oil paintings, and plaid wallpaper, so naturally, you’ll feel like the lady of the manor while cutting into the fluffy pancakes with pistachio butter. You might need some time to digest the Italian eggs benedict made using pieces of focaccia and topped with housemade porchetta, arugula, and Calabrian chili hollandaise, but it’s absolutely going to fuel you for the rest of the day. But don’t overlook a vegetable-centric option like the English pea soup on the seasonal menu because they’re often sleeper hits. RESERVE A TABLE WITH RESERVE A TABLE" - Stacy Brooks