Travail Kitchen and Amusements
American restaurant · Robbinsdale ·
Innovative New American tasting menus with tableside prep
Innovative New American tasting menus with tableside prep
"This year, Travail is taking diners on an international culinary adventure with a menu that celebrates holiday traditions from around the world. (The cozy basement bar is decked out with baubles, garlands, and twinkling golden lights, of course.) Tickets are $79; make a reservation ahead of time through December 31." - Justine Jones
"The restaurant group behind several recent Minneapolis projects is centralizing a series of expansions and new openings: owners are taking over a North Loop food hall and bringing new tenants; a new cocktail bar called Stargazer is in the works in Northeast Minneapolis; Pig Ate My Pizza plans to expand to Bloomington; and, per Axios Twin Cities, the group may be collaborating with a recently closed south-Minneapolis Italian restaurant on a comeback. These moves are presented as part of a broader local growth strategy." - Justine Jones
"Travail’s breezy rooftop offers views of downtown Robbinsdale — just next door, pull up to Nouvelle Brewing’s patio for pizza and beer." - Justine Jones, Eater Staff
"A meal at Travail Kitchen & Amusements may be the metro’s most unique culinary experience, with a 22-course seasonal tasting menu that’s as much entertainment as it is dinner. Thanks to an open kitchen and chefs who double as servers, diners are fully immersed in a molecular gastronomy-inspired culinary spectacle. For something more casual and budget-friendly, check out Nouvelle Kitchen & Brewery across the street, which is owned by the Travail team and serves creative pizzas and burgers with bold global flavors." - Stacy Brooks
"This trail-blazing chef collective, helmed by Mike Brown, Bob Gerken, and James Winberg, specializes in creating an atmosphere of delight and wonder — its whimsical tasting menu features dishes like foie gras on toast with dwarf truffle peach; nitro passionfruit fluffs; pasta nero with shrimp; and grape granita drizzled with extra virgin olive oil. The tasting menu runs at $135 per person on Wednesdays and Thursdays; $155 per person Fridays and Saturdays. Wine and cocktail pairings, plus supplements like oysters and caviar, are available separately." - Justine Jones
