The St. Paul Grill

What The St. Paul Grill does

The St. Paul Grill is a privately-held upscale American steakhouse located at 350 Market Street inside The Saint Paul Hotel in downtown Saint Paul, Minnesota, overlooking Rice Park. Founded in 1990, the restaurant has operated as a Twin Cities hospitality institution for over 30 years, with some marketing materials dating the tradition to 1980. The restaurant is operated as a property under Morrissey Hospitality, Inc., a Minnesota-based hospitality management company, and has no proprietary technology platform — its core offering is culinary preparation, hospitality service, and beverage programming.

The core product suite comprises a Lunch Menu (soups, salads, sandwiches, burgers, select steaks and chops), a Dinner Menu (28-day aged USDA Prime steaks, chops, fresh seafood, poultry, housemade desserts), a Bar Menu (handcrafted cocktails, martinis, 200+ whiskeys/bourbons/scotches, an award-winning wine list), and a Dessert Menu. Featured dishes include a Wagyu Trio Flight (Red Top Farms Delmonico, Australian Jade Pure Tenderloin, Japanese A5 Striploin), a Seafood Tower, and Oysters on the Half Shell. The restaurant also hosts Group Dining for 18-40 guests with customizable pre-fixe menus and a Semi-Private Dining Space. Marketing and reservations are run through OpenTable and Toast Tab, with social media presence on Facebook and Instagram and an email newsletter.

Revenue is generated primarily through dine-in food and beverage sales across lunch, dinner, and bar service, supplemented by gift card sales (denominations $50-$500), private event hosting for groups of 16+, and a $35 per-bottle corkage fee. A 4% surcharge is added to all bills to support employee wages and benefits. Pricing is positioned at the upper end of the local market: lunch items range approximately $15-$30, dinner entrees range approximately $15-$75, and wine bottles reach $198. The restaurant does not publish full menu pricing, does not offer delivery or takeout, and serves consumers directly from a single location.

Name

The St. Paul Grill

Legal name

Morrissey Hospitality, Inc.

Website

https://stpaulgrill.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The St. Paul Grill is a privately-held upscale American steakhouse and bar inside The Saint Paul Hotel in downtown Saint Paul, MN, serving lunch, dinner, private events, and bar service to local diners, business professionals, tourists, and special-occasion guests.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fine Dining Steakhouse

NAICS

Full-Service Restaurants (722511)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810), Retail-Eating Places (5812)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYTHAFACAE

Steakhouses & Seafood Restaurants

Travel & Hospitality/Foodservice & Beverage (Restaurants, Cafes, Bars)/Full-Service Restaurants (Casual & Fine Dining)

SECONDARYTHAFACAH

Hotel & Resort Restaurants

Travel & Hospitality/Foodservice & Beverage (Restaurants, Cafes, Bars)/Full-Service Restaurants (Casual & Fine Dining)

SECONDARYTHAFACAA

Fine Dining Restaurants

Travel & Hospitality/Foodservice & Beverage (Restaurants, Cafes, Bars)/Full-Service Restaurants (Casual & Fine Dining)

Keywords

• Fine dining steakhouse
• Restaurant and bar
• Private event dining
• Whiskey bar service
• Group dining events

Headquarters

HQ city

St. Paul

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Dine-in Food & Beverage Sales: The primary revenue stream is from food and beverage sales through dine-in service at lunch, dinner, and bar. Menu categories include steaks, chops, seafood, salads, soups, sandwiches, desserts, cocktails, wines, and spirits.
2. Group Dining & Private Events: Private event hosting for groups of 16 or more with pre-fixed menu options. Revenue from semi-private dining room and bar buyouts for celebrations, corporate gatherings, and special occasions.
3. Gift Cards: Physical and e-gift cards sold in denominations from $50 to $500, available for purchase in-restaurant, at the Saint Paul Hotel front desk, and online. Gift cards are processed through Toasttab.
4. Corkage Fee: A $35 corkage fee is charged for each standard 750ml bottle of wine brought in by guests, excluding wines already on The St. Paul Grill wine list.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The St. Paul Grill operates an upscale American steakhouse and bar located inside The Saint Paul Hotel in downtown St. Paul, Minnesota. The restaurant serves lunch, dinner, and bar service featuring 28-day aged USDA Prime steaks, fresh seafood, handcrafted cocktails, an award-winning wine program, and a 200+ whiskey/bourbon/scotch selection. Supplemental offerings include gift cards and private group dining for parties of 16 or more in a semi-private space.

Product overview

The St. Paul Grill is an upscale American steakhouse restaurant offering a unified dining experience centered on classic steakhouse cuisine. The core offerings include Lunch, Dinner, Bar, and Dessert menus featuring prime steaks, fresh seafood, handcrafted cocktails, and an award-winning wine program. Additional services include gift cards, group dining accommodations for 18-40 guests, private event spaces, and seasonal special events featuring limited-time menu items. The restaurant is located within the historic Saint Paul Hotel overlooking Rice Park in downtown St. Paul, Minnesota.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Lunch Menu

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Boys & Girls Clubs of the Twin CitiesminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 20 July 2026The St. Paul Grill participates in Morrissey Hospitality's 'Burgers That Give Back' campaign. From July 20–26, $1 from every burger purchased at The St. Paul Grill is donated to the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Twin Cities to support youth development programs. This is a limited-time charitable GTM initiative tied to the restaurant's community engagement strategy.
• OpenTablecoreTechnology or IntegrationOpenTable serves as the primary reservation platform for The St. Paul Grill, enabling guests to book dining room tables directly through the restaurant's website and the OpenTable platform. This integration is critical for driving and managing guest reservations.
• Morrissey HospitalitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMorrissey Hospitality is the parent management company overseeing The St. Paul Grill. The company provides operational infrastructure including HR, benefits administration (competitive wages, health insurance, 401K matching, referral bonuses), training programs, and shared marketing resources. The St. Paul Grill is listed as 'A Morrissey Hospitality property' on the website footer.
• The Saint Paul HotelcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe St. Paul Grill is physically located inside The Saint Paul Hotel at 350 Market Street, St. Paul, MN. The restaurant occupies the lobby level and overlooks Rice Park. The hotel provides the physical venue, valet parking service, and a shared guest base of hotel visitors. Gift cards are also available for purchase at the hotel front desk.
• Rice Park (Saint Paul Parks Conservancy)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerThe restaurant's featured cocktail 'Endless Summer in Rice Park' ($14) includes a donation portion to the Saint Paul Parks Conservancy, supporting the care and preservation of Rice Park. This partnership highlights the restaurant's community ties to its surrounding environment.

Scale indicators5 records

Broad incumbents

• Morton's The Steakhouse: Long-standing national upscale steakhouse brand known for USDA Prime steaks, white-tablecloth service, and private dining — a broad incumbent in the same category serving similar business and celebration occasions.
• Fogo de Chão: International Brazilian churrasco steakhouse chain offering all-you-can-eat premium meats and an extensive wine list — broader premium steakhouse incumbent competing for similar high-check, group-dining occasions.
• Ruth's Chris Steak House: Iconic national upscale steakhouse chain serving USDA Prime steaks and an extensive wine list — broad incumbent in the same premium steakhouse category with overlap in occasion dining and corporate clientele.
• The Capital Grille: National Darden-owned fine dining steakhouse chain with dry-aged steaks, an award-winning wine list, and private event rooms — broad incumbent offering the same prime steak + wine + private event formula at scale.

Direct peers

• Murray's Restaurant: Historic Minneapolis steakhouse operating since 1946, serving dry-aged steaks and a classic American steakhouse menu in a silver-and-wood dining room — a peer in both cuisine category and long-standing Twin Cities fine dining tradition.
• The Lexington: Historic St. Paul restaurant revived as an upscale American dining destination with strong bar and steak offerings — comparable Twin Cities institution competing for similar special-occasion and business dining demand.
• The Strip Club Meat & Fish: St. Paul-based steak and seafood restaurant with craft cocktails and a neighborhood fine dining atmosphere — a same-city peer competing for the same downtown-adjacent, special-occasion diners.
• Meritage: French-influenced fine dining restaurant in downtown St. Paul offering seasonal menus and a notable wine program — comparable as a St. Paul fine dining destination with similar occasion-driven traffic and corporate clientele.
• P.S. Steak: Upscale steakhouse from the same Minneapolis restaurant group (Hello Burger / Café & Bar Lurcat family) offering prime steaks, seafood, and craft cocktails — directly comparable on menu, price point, and Twin Cities fine dining customer.
• Manny's Steakhouse: Classic Minneapolis steakhouse known for prime dry-aged steaks, an extensive wine and spirits program, and a loyal Twin Cities business clientele — directly comparable in cuisine, pricing tier, and customer base to The St. Paul Grill.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/StPaulGrill
• Instagraminstagram.com/stpaulgrill
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-st.-paul-grill

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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