What it's actually like
Crasqui is widely praised as Minnesota's only fine-dining Venezuelan restaurant offering innovative, family-inspired cuisine with exceptional service and thoughtful atmosphere. The majority of reviewers celebrate the fresh, flavorful dishes, extensive cocktail selection, and inclusive menu labeling for dietary restrictions. However, a minority of critics contend that pricing is high relative to portion sizes and food consistency, with some noting underseasoning or quality inconsistencies on repeat visits.
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Diners keep mentioning
seafood empanadascevichesangria (especially rosé)sea bassbraised goattequeñosVenezuelan rum cocktailsguava and passionfruit mousse
Ambiance
upscale-casual
Noise level
moderate
Dress code
smart casual
Outdoor seating
No
Good for
date night, celebration, anniversary
Reservations
OpenTable
Wait reality — Reservations recommended, especially for weekends and special occasions. Walk-ins accepted but may face waits during peak hours. Note: restaurant enforces strict 24-hour cancellation policy with $80 fees for late cancellations.
Derived from 82 recent Google reviews — not marketing copy.
When to go
- Monday: Closed
- Tuesday: Closed
- Wednesday: 4:00 – 8:00 PM
- Thursday: 4:00 – 8:00 PM
- Friday: 4:00 – 9:00 PM
- Saturday: 4:00 – 9:00 PM
- Sunday: Closed
What's cooking
Appetizer
Chicharron$17
Deep fried pork belly, guasacaca sauce
Choripan$18
French baguette, chistorra, guasacaca sauce, cheddar cheese, arugula. Side of fried potatoes with garlic aioli
★ Seafood Empanadasgluten freevegetarian$17
Seafood empanadas with garlic aioli vegetarian options (sweet plantains and cheese)
★ Tequenosvegetarian$17
Venezuelan cheese sticks
Salad
Beet saladgluten freevegetarian$18
Infused red beets, herb goat cheese, passion fruit jelly, peanuts, arugula
Palmito Y Aguacatedairy freegluten freeveganvegetarian$17
Arugula, roasted heart of palms, avocado, red onions, tomatoes, chimichurri dressing
Soup
Sancocho de res$16
Beef consomme, short rib, yuca, apio, corn carrots, beef and fresh herbs
Pasta
★ El Avilavegetarianvegangluten freedairy free$30
Linguini, pea and basil puree, blister tomatoes, sweet peas, portobellos, onions, broccolini, pepitas
Entree
Arepa Llanera$22
Toasted white corn pockets, sauteed ribeye, avocado puree, venezuelan cheese, tomatoes
Arepa Reina Pepiada$20
Toasted white corn pockets, venezuelan cheese, chicken and avocado salad, red onions and arugula
Arepa Veganaveganvegetarian$18
Toasted white corn pockets, black beans, sweet plantains, arugula, red onions and tomatoes
Vegan Bollitosveganvegetarian$28
Corn dough, eggplant, zucchini and squash ratatouille, black bean and spicy sweet plantain sauce, vegan cheese
Side
Black Beansgluten freeveganvegetarian$12
Black beans
Broccolinigluten freevegetarian$14
Onions, garlic, white wine, sweet peppers, cheese foam
Papas Bravasgluten freedairy freevegetarian$12
Russet potatoes with sweet paprika and garlic aioli
Seasonal Veggiesgluten freeveganvegetarian$14
Portobello mushrooms, red onions, zucchini, eggplants, chimichurri dressing
Sweet Plantainsgluten freeveganvegetarian$14
Sweet plantains
Yuca Sticksgluten freeveganvegetarian$12
Deep fried yuca with cilantro aioli
Dessert
★ Cocoterovegetarian$15
Coconut quesillo, rum cake, cocada cream
Homenaje a Papavegetarian$14
Strawberries, peaches, whip cream, dulce de leche, phillo dough
Torta de chocolatevegetarian$15
Dark chocolate cake, walnut praline and coffee and rum syrup. Contains NUTS
Non alcoholic
Frescolitavegetarian$6
Strawberry cream soda
Guava Juiceveganvegetarian$8
Guanabana, lime, black tea, and cinnamon
Maltaveganvegetarian$6
Toasted cane sugar soda
Mango Juiceveganvegetarian$8
Ginger beer, mango, lime, and mint
Papelon Con Limonveganvegetarian$8
Dehydrated cane sugar juice with fresh lime
Passion fruit Juiceveganvegetarian$8
Guava purée, mint and cucumber water, grapefruit juice
Seafood
★ Seafood pasta$42
House made spaghetti, calamari, Argentinean shrimp, mussels, whitefish with tomato and saffron sauce, white wine and sofrito
Find it
Address
84 Wabasha St, Suite 3, Saint Paul, MN
Phone
952-600-5578
Restaurant group
independent