Area Restaurants

Restaurants Near the Veterinary Medical Center

Conducting diagnostic tests and providing other services can take time. Here is a partial list of area restaurants and coffee shops for your convenience.

St Paul Student Center
2017 Buford Avenue
Five-minute walk from the VMC
Has a variety of salads, pizza, and Subway sandwiches. Hours are limited to daytime. Exit the hospital and walk northwest across the parking lot toward the parking ramp. You will see a set of stairs in the distance going up a hill. Follow the sidewalk up the hill. Continue past the library and across the street (Buford) to the student center.

Lori's Coffee House
1441 Cleveland Avenue North
Five-minute walk from the VMC
Standard coffee house fare with pastries, etc. Excellent homemade soups and sandwiches during lunchtime. Take a right out of the hospital parking lot. Take a right on Commonwealth Avenue. Go to Cleveland and take a right. The Coffee House is a couple of blocks ahead on the left-hand side.

Muffaletta
2260 Como Avenue
10-15-minute walk; 5-minute drive
Located in the St. Anthony Park neighborhood west of the VMC. Somewhat upscale, but prices are not unreasonable. Beer and wine served. Take a right out of hospital parking. Go the stop sign and take a right on Commonwealth. Follow this street all the way to Como Avenue. Take a right on Como. The restaurant is one block on your left.

Chianti Grill
Larpenteur and Snelling Avenues
Five-minute drive
Italian restaurant with full service bar. Located on Larpenteur Avenue, just west of Snelling. Take a left out of the hospital parking lot onto Gortner Avenue. Follow to Larpenteur Avenue (first set of lights). Take a right on Larpenteur. Chianti Grill is on the left-hand side just before the Snelling Avenue lights.

Rosedale Center and vicinity
West Highway 36 and Fairview
Five-minute drive
There are many eating establishments in and around Rosedale. Take a left out of the hospital parking lot onto Gortner Avenue. Follow to Larpenteur Avenue. Take a right on Larpenteur Avenue. At the next stoplight take a left on Fairview Avenue. Follow Fairview to Rosedale Center, which will be on your right.