The best way to celebrate the end of a long week is here. Black Market StP has all the best parts of barbecue - tender brisket, slabs of baby-back ribs and baked beans that are more meat than beans. Get your order in by the end of your workday on Friday (earlier if you’re eyeing something specific) for pickup on Friday and Saturday at this smoker parked on Smith Avenue.

Currently working as a takeout-only operation, this gastropub takes classic pub food and turns it on its head. Order crispy cheese-stuffed potato poppers, expertly fried chicken schnitzel and a bottle of your new favorite red from an impressive takeout wine list.

Since 1993, this West Side family has been perfecting the art of diner food. Stop by for breakfast with one of five takes on a classic eggs Benedict or come in for lunch to chow down on a double fisted Baja burrito, filled with chorizo, cheese and fried potatoes.

With socially distanced indoor seating and a heated outdoor section, Wabasha Brewing Company serves up tasty brews and savory bites seven days a week. Parked right outside of the taproom, Wabasha’s mobile kitchen offers an eclectic menu of overstuffed bao buns, customizable mac-and-cheese bowls and asada fries loaded with tender steak, grilled onions and silky cheese sauce. Wash down your meal with a smoky, jalapeno-tinged West Side Popper or something seasonal from the rotating tap. Beyond the mobile kitchen, the brewery regularly brings in guest food trucks. Common collaborators include El Hornito, K-Town and D’s Kitchen. 

When you don’t have time to sit down at Boca Chica, Taco House is here to satisfy your cravings in minutes. This fast casual spot has all of the restaurant’s Mexican favorites for affordable prices. Tuesday night taco specials include six tacos at low prices after 4 pm.

Open since 1984 this Lebanese restaurant is still family-owned. For the full experience, order mezze, piles of small bites like stuffed grape leaves, luscious baba ghanous followed by hearty mains like kebabs or crusty-spiced slices of gyro meat.

Thai Pepper offers a wide selection of Thai favorites from the convenience of a drive-through. Try a satisfying lunch of silky rama curry or spicy pad thai.

The name says it all. For more than 20 years, Cora’s has been serving West Saint Paul sweet and savory wings as well as other Chinese-American staples like fried rice, cream cheese wontons and egg rolls.

With wall-to-wall TVs and a generous happy hour, La Costa is ground zero for watching soccer games in the neighborhood. Highlights include creamy guacamole served in a molcajete with Tajin-dusted tortilla chips, tried-and-true street tacos and the namesake La Costa Burger, a cheesy burger piled high with bacon, ham and avocado.