Estelle draws its menu from Spanish, Portuguese, and Italian traditions, tucked into the Macalester-Groveland neighborhood as part of a small restaurant group that also includes Liliana and Mario's. The restaurant has been named to Eater's Essential 38 list of Minneapolis restaurants.
Regulars point to the room and the hospitality as consistent strengths, with service recovery singled out even on rougher nights. The kitchen draws more mixed reactions — some visits deliver on flavor, while others leave a gap between how a plate looks and how it eats.
Regulars point to the room and the hospitality as consistent strengths, with service recovery singled out even on rougher nights. The kitchen draws more mixed reactions — some visits deliver on flavor, while others leave a gap between how a plate looks and how it eats.