al Vento
(866) 383-3107
5001 34th Ave S
(at 50th Street E)
Minneapolis,
MN
55417
44.9126
-93.2229
Neighborhoods: Nokomis, Keewaydin
Hours:
Mon-Thu 4:30pm-10pm
Fri-Sat 4:30pm-11pm
Sun 10am-2pm, 4:30pm-10pm
Price:
$$
Last updated 6.24.09
What People Are Saying About al Vento
The Owner
al Vento
Owner
Welcome to al Vento in South Minneapolis. We feature a daily-changing Southern Italian menu that includes dishes such as thin crust pizzas, seafood entrees and pasta dishes that are made on-site.
We consider ourselves to be a year-round favorite with the local residents. Our menu selections reflect the warm and relaxed atmosphere. We hope you'll join us for lunch and for dinner. We specialize in both intimate dining and group events.
Come and enjoy our half-off wine night on Mondays, and don't forget about our brunch on Sundays.
The Editor
Contributor
Citysearch
In Short
Local regulars and Twin Cities foodies flock to owner-chef Jonathan Hunt's (formerly of Pane Vino Dolce) new neighborhood spot, which has an inviting atmosphere--a dining room flush with warm tones, soft lighting and crisp tablecloths. Hunt dubs his heartwarming cuisine as southern Italian, and his oft-changing menu is a labor of love. Thin-crust pizzas, seafood entrees and house-made pasta like cannelloni with spinach and ricotta are featured favorites.
User Reviews
Atleta
March 28, 2009
If you want to be treated special this is the place to be. The staff makes sure you feel welcome and that your time at Al Vento is to be remembered. Reservations should be made unless you are willing to have a drink at the bar. If you are on a first date this place is perfect. It has a romantic atmosphere and will impress anyone who steps inside. You can tell the resturaunt has the personal touch of the owners heart. The prices for what you experience are nothing. Al Vento offers a date night on Tuesdays that is well worth checking out. Al Vento offers wine dinners every so often that will impress you and teach you a great deal of how food and wine go together. Everything on the menu is excellent. I recommend starting with the sample of four bruschetta. My recommendation for a pasta dish would be the Bucatini dish. (Bucatini is a hollow spaghetti noodle) For an entree I would recommend the grilled rosemary pork tenderloin. If you are in the mood for a pizza they are overwhelming with flavor - try the Neapolitan. If you want to be impressed or impress someone special take them to Al Vento.
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karice
March 25, 2009
This so-called Southern Italian-crap cuisine makes me sick literally. If you ever experience food poisonin?, you know that youll never go back to eating at the same place again. After having a bottle of overpriced wine, you would think all that alcohol would destroy all the germs in that food! Right after I get home from the restaurant the headache came on, followed by series of excretions that left me drained for 4 days. I know for fact that it was from either the sampler bruschetta or ceasar since these are the only things I ate that day besides my cereal I had for breakfast which I have been eating for last 3 years and never made me sick. I have been here before in the past, but never was impressed by the entrees so this time I thought to play it save and get simple dishes thought wrong!!
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Brandympls
October 06, 2008
I had some pasta dish with duck and chicken ragu and goat cheese that made me want to eat myself into a coma. Even their table bread was above average. Very good fresh food and a wonderful waitstaff! I will go back to sample their ever changing menu.
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Parking:
There's a lot behind the building.
Category:
Payment Methods:
American Express, Visa, MasterCard
Restaurant Special Features:
Romantic Dining, Special Occasion Dining, Brunch, Outdoor Dining, People Watching, Lunch Spot, Date Spot
General Info:
Cuisine:
Message from al Vento
- Group events
- Daily-changing menu
- Sunday brunch
Welcome to al Vento in South Minneapolis. We feature a daily-changing Southern Italian menu that includes dishes such as thin crust pizzas, seafood entrees and pasta dishes that are made on-site.
We consider ourselves to be a year-round favorite with the local residents. Our menu selections reflect the warm and relaxed atmosphere. We hope you'll join us for lunch and for dinner. We specialize in both intimate dining and group events.
Come and enjoy our half-off wine night on Mondays, and don't forget about our brunch on Sundays.
