Restaurant Aubergine

Perks

• Complimentary glass of wine any time you dine at the restaurant

About

Opened just this past April on Cathedral Hill, this very special eatery from Chef/Founder Bjorn Jacobse, an alum of Montreal’s fabled Joe Beef, melds his background as a native of Lyon, the city with perhaps the best food in France, with Midwestern sensibilities, which developed as a youngster when his family moved to Minneapolis. The result? An appearance on Eater’s 2026 List of “Most Anticipated Restaurant Openings in the Twin Cities.” Here, diners discover a deeply satisfying menu with signature dishes like ham & asparagus croquettes, baked oysters with cheddar gourgères, grilled pork chops with garlic scapes, walleye with sorrel, cream, and asparagus, and lamb sausages with crème fraîche, zucchini, and anchovy. And for dessert? How about sorrel, strawberry sorbet, and frosted buckwheat soft serve or the Paris-Brest cake with cheesecake custard and rhubarb? With the help of his wife Megan, Chef Jacobse turns Restaurant Aubergine into what MSP Magazine calls “a party, the kind you bring your best friends to.”

Category

• Restaurants