Saint Paul Dumpling Passport
Expiration: Dec 31st 2025
because who doesn't like dumplings!
Saint Paul Dumpling Passport
Price
Free
Included Venues
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Afro Deli & Grill
The menu at Afro Deli & Grill features a fusion of African, Mediterranean and American cuisines—all of which is prepared Halal. Head downtown to try beef, chicken or veggie sambusas, an east African-style dumpling, served with chutney hot sauce.
Boca Chica | Restaurante Mexicano y Cantina
This restaurant has served flavorful Mexican cuisine since 1964! As a cultural relic in the community, this is your go-to place for fresh tamales sourced from their grandmother’s recipe. Guests can choose one of two choices: chile ancho-seasoned pork or salsa verde chicken wrapped in corn husks and steamed and served alongside a chile gravy and sopa.
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Bole Ethiopian Cuisine
Named after the neighborhood in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, where the co-owners were born in raised, Bolé is an authentic Ethiopian staple in the Como community. Have your try at beef or lentil filled sambusas seasoned with onions, garlic, and cumin.
Cecil's
This Jewish deli and restaurant has been a staple in the Highland Park neighborhood for over 70 years. Stop by for a bowl of matzo ball soup —a comforting chicken broth soup with fluffy matzo meal dumplings to complement.
Cheng Heng Restaurant
Cheng Heng serves Cambodian and Laotian food in the heart of Little Mekong. Enjoy chive cakes, a pan-fried rice cake stuffed with chive leaves. Or try the deep-fried crab and cheese puffs served with a sweet dipping sauce.
Chimborazo St. Paul
Chimbarazo serves up traditional cuisines of Ecuador and the Andean Highlands inspired Marcos Pinguil’s (the owner and chef) experiences from Cañar Sierra, a province in Ecuador.
The menu features two empanadas:
• Empanada de Carne: a beef turnover served with curtido (fermented cabbage relish) and aji criollo (a chili pepper paste)
• Empanada de Queso: a cheese turnover sweetly dusted with powdered sugar.
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The menu features two empanadas:
• Empanada de Carne: a beef turnover served with curtido (fermented cabbage relish) and aji criollo (a chili pepper paste)
• Empanada de Queso: a cheese turnover sweetly dusted with powdered sugar.
Crasqui Restaurant
Empanadas, Venezuelan-style dumpling, filled with your choice of beef, cheese, cheese & black beans, cheese & plantains, or chicken served with garlic aioli, cilantro aioli or chimichurri.
Dilla Sports Bar and Restaurant
Where culture meets sports! Experience the vibrance of Ethiopia just minutes from Allianz Field. Stop in this new restaurant for the vegetarian or ground beef sambusas stuffed with onions, jalapenos, herbs & spices.
El Burrito Mercado
The West Side is notorious for mouthwatering Mexican cuisine and El Burrito Mercado is your one-stop-shop for all things authentic in its restaurant and market. Purchase the tamale platter (equipped with two chicken or pork tamales) or opt for the take-and-bake tamales, located in the cold deli, to heat up and enjoy in the comfort of your own home.
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eM Que Viet Restaurant and Bar
This family-owned restaurant features contemporary takes on Vietnamese classics. Pay a visit to this showstopping joint to try a Minnesota State Fair favorite—from its Que Viet Concessions stand—the garlic cream cheese wontons.
Erta Ale Ethiopian
This Lowertown gem is a casual eatery offering a diverse menu of comforting eats. Stop in for the veggie sambusas filled with lentils, onions, jalapenos, savory spices, and served with your choice of a sweet dipping sauce or kochkocha (creen chili with herbs).
Everest on Grand
Specializing in Nepalese, Tibetan, and North Indian cuisine, Everest on Grand invites diners to start their tallest adventure through bold taste. Try the momo, a Nepalese-style dumpling made of a wheat flour pastry that is filled with a blend onion, ginger, garlic, cilantro and your choice of cabbage, chicken or yak meat.
Groveland Tap
This neighborhood burger joint features a modern take on a Polish delight, perogies. Stop by for this eastern European favorite stuffed with potato, white cheddar, crispy onions, and served with a horseradish cream sauce.
Gus Gus
Tucked underneath an apartment building across the street from the University of St. Thomas campus is a neighborhood bistro serving elevated bar food. Pay a visit to this cozy spot for a try at the gnocchi, an Italian-style potato dumpling, dressed in a sweet corn beurre blanc, grilled corn, and oyster mushrooms.
Hoa Bien Restaurant
Head to University Avenue and cozy up to a steaming bowl of wonton soup at this Vietnamese eatery. Or for a crowd favorite, snack on the crispy cream cheese wontons.
India House
India House is an elegant Indian eatery on Grand Avenue that packs a flavorful punch. Delve into their samosas, a South Asian-style dumplings made of pastry and stuffed with your choice of beef or vegetable (potatoes and peas).
Juche
This lounge and creative third space on the East Side welcomes guests to try their take on Mandu, a Korean-style dumpling filled with vegetables and served with a savory dipping sauce.
La Grolla
This charming Italian eatery in the Cathedral Hill neighborhood offers an array of traditional pastas. The menu offers Gnocchi, a potato dumpling, and raviolis to suit your Italian-dumpling fix.
• Gnocci Salnetina: potato dumplings with garlic, fresh tomato, basil and mozzarella cheese
• Gnocchi Alla Bolognese: potato dumplings tossed in a meat sauce.
• Ravioli Di Granchio: large ravioli pasta stuffed with stone crab and shrimp in a creamy lobster sauce
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• Gnocci Salnetina: potato dumplings with garlic, fresh tomato, basil and mozzarella cheese
• Gnocchi Alla Bolognese: potato dumplings tossed in a meat sauce.
• Ravioli Di Granchio: large ravioli pasta stuffed with stone crab and shrimp in a creamy lobster sauce
Little Brazil MN Market & Cafe
Discover a unique Brazilian dining experience equipped with a mini mart to shop essential Brazilian Products and baked goods. Stop in for pulled chicken Coxinha or empanadas with your choice of beef, pulled chicken or ham & cheese.
Little Szechuan Hot Pot
Cook your food just how you like it in a steaming hot pot at your own table. Enjoy all-you-can-eat house dumplings that marinate and cook in your choice of savory broth.
Mañana Salvadoran Restaurant
Explore the East Side and enjoy a smorgasbord of Salvadorian-style dumplings made from a thick corn tortilla pocket. Mana Restaurant features 15 varieties pupusas to choose from like zucchini and cheese or chicken and cheese.
Master Noodle (Saint Paul)
Located on University Avenue, Master Noodle is home of the first Chinese hand-pulled noodles in Minnesota. Accompany your dish of fresh noodles with a selection of pan-fried or steamed pork or beef dumplings and Szechuan wontons. Or try their pork mini buns and fried cheese wontons.
Moscow on the Hill
Head to the quaint Cathedral Hill neighborhood for a taste of authentic Russian cuisine. The menu features two versions of handmade dumplings:
• Pelmeni, a Serbian-style dumpling filled with beef and pork or a mushroom sauce and cheese.
• Vareniki, a Ukrainian-style dumpling filled with potato, caramelized onion, and Asiago cheese, topped with a dollop of sour cream and a sprinkle of fresh herbs.
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• Pelmeni, a Serbian-style dumpling filled with beef and pork or a mushroom sauce and cheese.
• Vareniki, a Ukrainian-style dumpling filled with potato, caramelized onion, and Asiago cheese, topped with a dollop of sour cream and a sprinkle of fresh herbs.
On's Kitchen
This Thai kitchen in the Midway neighborhood features a diverse selection of delectable dumplings. Choose from steamed Shrimp dumplings topped with fried garlic and cilantro, chicken or veggie potstickers; curry puffs stuffed with potato, onion, and yellow curry, and of course cream cheese wontons.
Pad Thai Restaurant
An authentic Thai staple on Grand Avenue, Pad Thai features comforting bowls of pork wonton soup. Or for a crunchier bite, the deep-fried cream cheese puffs.
Peking Garden
Located in Little Mekong, Peking Garden is a culinary hub for all things Chinese cuisine. Enjoy your choice of vegetarian or pork filled pan-fried or steamed dumplings.
Potsticker
It’s only fitting that a place called potsticker would serve all things potstickers. This small eatery packs a bold punch with its array of traditional and modern takes on this Chinese delicacy. Try the classic cilantro and pork or delve into an iconic Minnesota flavor, Dill Pork.
Ruam Mit Thai + Lao Cuisine
Ruam Mit, located in the heart of downtown Saint Paul, features Thai and Lao eats. Venture in for its curry puff, a deep-fried pastry filled with coconut curried potatoes, chicken, and onions, or the fried cream cheese wontons served with sweet & sour sauce.
Sabrina's Cafe & Deli
This cozy East African coffee shop in the heart of the Little Africa district serves up Mediterranean cuisine. Head in to try the crispy beef sambusas alongside its flavorful menu featuring gyros, falafel, and chapati wraps.
Saji-Ya
Saji Ya has brought delicious Japanese cuisine to the Saint Paul community for over 40 years. Stop in for the Gyoza, pan-fried Japanese-style dumplings, filled with pork and served with a spicy dipping sauce.
Sakura Restaurant & Bar
Sakura has been a staple in the downtown food scene for 35 years. Venture in to taste authentic Japanese cuisine and have a try at the pork or vegetable pan-fried gyoza.
Trung Nam French Bakery
Located in the Frotgtown on University Avenue is Trung Nam, a traditional French bakery with a Vietnamese flare. Stop in for a Banh Bao, a steamed bun stuffed with savory BBQ pork filling.
Urban Wok
Head down to Lowertown for a global fusion of flavors. Enjoy steamed chicken or vegetable dumplings in your stir fry or opt in for the side of chicken vegetable potstickers served with your choice of a one of the Signature Sauces.