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Barbette, Minneapolis, MN

Barbette

4.4
4.4
779 Reviews
$30 and under
French
1600 West Lake St, Minneapolis, MN 55408

About this restaurant

  • Neighborhood gem
  • Romantic
  • Innovative
Named "Best French Restaurant, populist vote" by Mpls St. Paul Magazine (CLICK HERE to see our menus), Barbette has also received "best of's" from local press for its late night dining, neighborhood night on sundays, desserts, wine list, date spot, music, and, of course, those French fries that accompany the steak frites. We use local and organic ingredients as often as possible, presenting beautiful food in a casual, eclectic, bistro atmosphere. We only book a percentage of our restaurant with reservations and hold tables for walk-ins on a daily basis. All walk-ins are seated on a first come first served basis. Barbette does not accept checks.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    French
  • Hours of operation
    Breakfast: Monday - Friday: 8:00am - 11:00am Brunch: Saturday & Sunday: 8:00am - 5:00pm Lunch: Monday - Friday: 11:00am - 5:00pm Dinner: Sunday - Thursday: 5:00pm - 10:00pm Friday & Saturday: 5:00pm - 10:30pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive chef
    Marc Dresel
  • Catering
    Please contact the restaurant manager if you'd like Barbette to cater your next event!
  • Neighborhood
    Calhoun Isles
  • Cross street
    Irving Ave
  • Parking details
    Parking is available along the alley side of the parking lot behind the restaurant with the parking lot entrance on Irving. If the lot is full, there is off street parking available as well as metered parking on Lake Street.
  • Public transit
    Our intersection (Lake & Irving) is served by the 12, 17, and 114 bus lines. In addition, the Uptown Transit Station is located just 5 blocks away, servicing the following bus lines as well: 6, 21, 23, 53, 115.There is also a Nice Ride MN bike station located at Lake & Humbolt, just 2 blocks from Barbette!
  • Entertainment
    Barbette features late night music on Wednesday and Sunday night, starting at 10pm. Click HERE. for our music calendar!
  • Additional
    Bar Dining, Beer, Cafe, Entertainment, Farm to Table, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Late Night, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Weekend Brunch, Wine

What 779 people are saying

Barbette reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.4
4.4 based on all time ratings
  • 4.3Food
  • 4.3Service
  • 4.2Ambience
  • 2Value

NoiseModerate

779 Reviews
  1. PaolaR VIP

    New York City8 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on August 11, 2018

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 2
    Overhyped. Service was mediocre and food was only ok.

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  2. jelicaw

    New York City10 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on August 9, 2018

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Always solid on all fronts! Amazing food, excellent wine list, great cocktails! Service always friendly!

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  3. OpenTable Diner

    Minneapolis3 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on August 6, 2018

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3
    Very mediocre quiche

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  4. ColleenL

    Minneapolis4 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on August 5, 2018

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    We have been wanting to try Barbette for a couple of years so my birthday was a good time to try. My husbands roasted chicken was delicious. My steak frites sat up at the pass for over 6 minutes waiting for his chicken to be done. Matt, our waiter noticed that too and when I mentioned it, he immediately said we wouldn’t be paying for the entree. I tasted the steak and it was perfectly cooked, albeit a bit cooled off. so he swapped out my cold fries for some delicious hot fries and all was good. We insisted on paying for the entree as all issues were rectified but Matt would not put the entree back on the bill. His service alone will bring us back and we tipped him based on our full bill. Great customer service Matt!!

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  5. JamieH

    Minneapolis1 review

    1.0

    Dined on August 3, 2018

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    We had a terrible experience at Barbette; any other time I have dined there it has been great. It took 20 minutes to get a server to our table once we sat down, even after we asked about it twice. 35 minutes later, we got our first appetizers, and there was a giant bone in the pate for which the chef apologized for disingenuously. 40 minutes after that we received our entrees and my coworkers steak was significantly overcooked. They comped our drinks, which was two waters and a cocktail, and didn’t charge us for the steak (nor should they have) but all in all it was very evident that nobody cared that it was an extremely unenjoyable dining experience for us. I recommend not going to this restaurant.

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  6. Rodger

    Minneapolis39 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on August 1, 2018

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Food was terrific. Two of us had trout, one had risotto. Both dishes were amazing

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  7. ClydeB

    Los Angeles1 review

    5.0

    Dined on July 31, 2018

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Barbette was amazing!!! Definitely will come back here!

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  8. DanielleC

    Pittsburgh3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on July 26, 2018

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great atmosphere, service, and food - we were visiting the area, and I searched for brunch recommendations. There is a reason that this place falls at the top of the list.

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  9. OpenTable Diner

    Minneapolis1 review

    5.0

    Dined on July 25, 2018

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Lovely but a bit noisey.

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  10. OpenTable Diner

    New Mexico2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on July 22, 2018

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Anniversary brunch.

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Barbette is rated 4.4 stars by 779 OpenTable diners.

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Google Map for Barbette

1600 West Lake St, Minneapolis, MN 55408

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Irving Ave
  • Neighborhood
    Calhoun Isles
  • Hours of operation
    Breakfast: Monday - Friday: 8:00am - 11:00am Brunch: Saturday & Sunday: 8:00am - 5:00pm Lunch: Monday - Friday: 11:00am - 5:00pm Dinner: Sunday - Thursday: 5:00pm - 10:00pm Friday & Saturday: 5:00pm - 10:30pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    French
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Parking is available along the alley side of the parking lot behind the restaurant with the parking lot entrance on Irving. If the lot is full, there is off street parking available as well as metered parking on Lake Street.
  • Public transit
    Our intersection (Lake & Irving) is served by the 12, 17, and 114 bus lines. In addition, the Uptown Transit Station is located just 5 blocks away, servicing the following bus lines as well: 6, 21, 23, 53, 115.There is also a Nice Ride MN bike station located at Lake & Humbolt, just 2 blocks from Barbette!
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Marc Dresel
  • Entertainment
    Barbette features late night music on Wednesday and Sunday night, starting at 10pm. Click HERE. for our music calendar!
  • Additional
    Bar Dining, Beer, Cafe, Entertainment, Farm to Table, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Late Night, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Weekend Brunch, Wine
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