Wings in St. Paul turn up in unexpected rooms: a sports bar with a shuttle to Wild games, an Irish pub that pairs pull tabs with a fryer basket, a patio bar near CHS Field. This list tracks the city's actual wing plates, not just the ones with wing in the name, and every room named here is St. Paul, full stop.
№ 01
Tongue in Cheek
St. Paul $$
989 Payne Ave, Saint Paul, MN 55130 · +16518886148
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East Fried Pride is the wing move at this St. Paul kitchen, and it shows up on a happy hour menu that regulars call one of the city's best deals. The Bacon & Egg Teaser and the kimchi potato cakes called Vegasm round out a short list of dishes built for sharing, with plating sharp enough for a date and pricing loose enough for a weeknight.
What to orderBacon & Egg Teaser, Vegasm (kimchi potato cakes), East Fried Pride
№ 02
Stone Arch
St. Paul $$
4300 Glumack Dr, LT-2054, Terminal 1, St Paul, MN 55111 · +16514609319
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The Cobb salad here comes in a portion big enough to split, and the breakfast meatloaf has earned a following among regulars who order it on repeat. Best known to travelers passing through as the reliable stop near the airport, this St. Paul room runs a straightforward American menu, with the walleye sandwich as the other standing order.
What to orderCobb salad, breakfast meatloaf, Walleye sandwich
№ 03
Mañana Salvadoran Restaurant
St. Paul $
798 7th St E, Saint Paul, MN 55106 · +16517938482
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The pupusa rebuelta, stuffed with meat and cheese, is the entry point dish here, and first timers keep landing on it. Pollo guisado, a chicken stew with potato and carrot in tender dark meat, and a side of yucca fries round out a St. Paul menu that runs half Spanish and treats newcomers to Salvadoran food as the target audience, not an afterthought.
What to orderpupusa rebuelta, pollo guisado, yucca fries
№ 04
Forepaugh's Restaurant
St. Paul $$$
276 Exchange St S, Saint Paul, MN 55102 · +16516663636
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Set inside a St. Paul mansion, this room built its reputation on pan-seared salmon and prime rib served across a string of formal dining rooms. It draws celebration crowds: Galentine's Day parties, girls' nights, reservation-only groups who come as much for the building's history as for the seasonal vegetable medley on the plate.
What to orderpan-seared salmon, prime rib, seasonal vegetable medley
№ 05
Bennett's Chop & Railhouse
St. Paul $$
1305 7th Street W., Saint Paul, MN 55102 · +16512281408
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Bennett's runs steaks and soups with a martini list deep enough that regulars stop counting after two, closer to a supper club than a steakhouse in feel. This St. Paul institution seats walk-in groups on a Saturday night without much fuss, and the sports-bar energy up front never crowds out the kitchen's steady output in back.
What to ordersteaks, martinis, soups
№ 06
Pappys Chicago Style Eatery
St. Paul $
1783 Maryland Ave E, Saint Paul, MN 55119 · +16517714500
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The Gyro platter and the Philly Cheesesteak are the two orders regulars point to first at this St. Paul counter, with a Chicago-style hot dog backing them up. The room itself is no-frills, strip-mall plain, but the fryer output is the draw: messy, greasy, flavor-forward food built for a fast, cheap meal, not a special occasion.
What to orderChicago-style hot dog, Philly Cheesesteak, Gyro platter
№ 07
1881 Eating House
St. Paul
214 4th St E, Suite110, Saint Paul, MN 55101 · +19526981881
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Set inside a renovated 1900s building in Lowertown, this St. Paul room serves lettuce wraps that regulars single out among a menu built around roasted chicken and seasonal vegetables. It works equally as a lunch stop for travelers off the Empire Builder and as a dinner spot for locals, with results that read as consistently above average rather than uniform.
What to orderlettuce wraps, roasted chicken, seasonal vegetables
№ 08
St Paul Tap
St. Paul $$
825 W Jefferson Ave, Saint Paul, MN 55102 · +16512276315
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A large patio is the draw at this St. Paul bar, busy even on slow weekday afternoons, with burgers, wings, and fries anchoring the menu. Service has been inconsistent by account, sharp on some visits and slow on others, but the outdoor seating keeps it a go-to for casual afternoons with friends when the weather cooperates.
What to orderburger, wings, fries
№ 09
Shamrocks
St. Paul $$
995 7th St W, Saint Paul, MN 55102 · +16512289925
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Irish stew shares the menu with burgers and fries at this St. Paul bar, where a covered, well-lit patio makes it a reliable date-night pick even after dark. It has held a following through St. Patrick's Day crowds for years, and the room handles large groups, twenty-plus in a single party, without losing its footing on service.
What to orderburger, fries, Irish stew
№ 10
Patrick McGovern's Pub
St. Paul $$
225 7th St W, Saint Paul, MN 55102 · +16512245821
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Buffalo wings anchor the menu at this St. Paul pub alongside hot turkey and a turkey Reuben, all built for a relaxed night at the bar. Pull tabs run alongside dinner, and the patio draws regulars back for the servers as much as the food. It is the kind of neighborhood room where a Sunday night crowd gets seated fast.
What to orderbuffalo wings, hot turkey, turkey Reuben
№ 11
Dark Horse Bar & Eatery
St. Paul $$
250 E 7th St, St Paul, MN 55101 · +16514787139
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This St. Paul bar in Lowertown sees its heaviest traffic before St. Paul Saints games, when the crowd from the ballpark fills the patio and the kitchen turns out burgers and sandwiches at volume. The menu expanded since reopening, and it works equally well as a pre-game stop or a quiet patio dinner on a slower night.
What to orderburger, sandwich, salad
№ 12
Joseph's Grill
St. Paul $$
140 Wabasha St S, Saint Paul, MN 55107 · +16512222435
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Fish and chips shares top billing with the burger and steak at this St. Paul sports bar, which runs shuttles to Wild games and boys hockey tournaments for regulars who eat first and catch the game after. Happy hour cocktails and attentive service keep it a standing lunch and early-dinner option beyond the game-day crowd.
What to orderBurger, Steak, Fish and Chips
Frequently asked
What is the best wing spot in St. Paul right now?
Based on the Insider Score, Patrick McGovern's Pub stands out for its buffalo wings served in a relaxed pub setting, while Joseph's Grill and St Paul Tap also post strong scores for casual wing orders paired with a full bar. No restaurant on this list pays to be included; the score is calculated independently.
Where can I find good wings near me in St. Paul?
St. Paul spreads its wing options across neighborhoods rather than clustering them in one corridor. Lowertown covers 1881 Eating House and Dark Horse Bar & Eatery, while St Paul Tap, Shamrocks, and Joseph's Grill sit in other parts of the city. Check the Insider Score and address on each listing to find the closest match.
Are these St. Paul restaurants different from Minneapolis wing spots?
Yes. Every restaurant on this list operates in St. Paul, a separate city from Minneapolis with its own downtown and dining identity. None of these rooms should be confused with Minneapolis addresses, even when they sit close to the river or near shared landmarks like the airport.
How is the Insider Score determined for these listings?
The Insider Score is calculated from the aggregated review record for each restaurant, not from paid placement or advertising. No restaurant on this list, or on any guide on this site, pays for a better score or a spot in the rankings.
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The data first, then the verdict
We start with the review record, not a press release. Every room here is a real kitchen with a strong rating across a meaningful number of reviews, ranked on our 10-point Insider Score. We weight consistency over time and the rooms locals return to, not the ones tourists pass through once. The list updates as the data does. How we work →
Kou Thao
Staff Writer · Top of Minneapolis
Kou Thao is the St. Paul & Corridors Editor at Top of Minneapolis. Born in St. Paul and raised in Frogtown, he grew up working the family egg-roll stand at Hmongtown Marketplace. He covers the marketplaces, University Avenue, the East Side and West Side, and every corridor counter worth the trip across the river.
