Snelling Cafe

St Paul, MN · East African restaurant

Rating
4.6/5
★★★★★ 4.6
Reviews
20
Rank in St Paul
#90
of 613 restaurants
City Percentile
69%
rating percentile
Address
Snelling Cafe, 638 Snelling Ave N, St Paul, MN 55104
Phone
(651) 644-1933
Website
snellingcafe.site
Status
Closed · Opens 10 AM

Snelling Cafe is a restaurant located in St Paul, MN. It is one of 613 restaurants listed in St Paul. Its 4.6-star rating is above the St Paul city average of 4.2 stars. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

Hours

Friday10 AM–

Customer Reviews

★★★★★ 5.0 Manny Seretse · Nov 2025

5 stars without hesitation! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Sneeling Cafe is an absolute gem! Hands down the best spot in town for authentic Eritrean, Sudanese, and Ethiopian cuisine. Their breakfast menu is incredible – fresh injera, flavorful ful, shakshuka, and all the classics done to perfection. Lunch and dinner are just as amazing with generous portions of tibs, kitfo, doro wat, and so much more. Bonus: they serve ice-cold beer and a great selection of liquor, making it the perfect place to unwind. The vibe is super chill and welcoming – ideal for long chats with friends or just relaxing solo. Afowerki, the owner, is genuinely one of the kindest and most positive people you'll ever meet; his energy makes every visit even better. If you're craving real East African flavors with great hospitality, this

★★★★★ 5.0 Tony Akinyemi · May 2024

One of my Eritrean friends told me to go to this restaurant when we were talking about Eritrean culture. I’m glad that I listened to his advice because Snelling Cafe is the best African Restaurant that I’ve been too. The service is fast and the food portions are large. I love how the atmosphere feels extremely authentic and people are very kind. The first time I came here I ordered shiro and foule. On my second visit I ordered Fatta and Eritrean Tea. I was very impressed both of the times that I came. I would recommend this restaurant to anyone who wants to try Eritrean cuisine.

★★★★★ 5.0 Belle Bottoni · Dec 2025

Honestly just really good food in general! I was really excited to try something I've never had before, and they helped me with some recommendations, and everything tasted fantastic! They also had huge portions for the price too!

★★★★☆ 4.0 Albert Danielson · Apr 2024

Good food and service for the value. Chicken wrap was excellent and the fries were fine. The Hot Chocolate took forever to cool down, but when it finally did, it was nice. Plenty of free parking. Lots of seating. Pregnant atmosphere and employees. No free wifi.

★★☆☆☆ 2.0 Melvin Saballos · Nov 2025

Customer service is bad. Food is fine but depending on what you order it's just reheated frozen stuff. I also feels it's overpriced for what you get. Fruit flies were swarming around when I went recently.

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Restroom ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Seating

Services

East African restaurantCafeEthiopian restaurantItalian restaurantLunch restaurant

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