Forepaugh's

Forepaugh’s is a Saint Paul restaurant serving New American fine dining at about $75 per person. The best reason to consider it is for an occasion-minded meal built around the confirmed basics: business-casual dress, late-afternoon and evening hours on Tuesday through Saturday, signature dishes that include an award-winning burger, Beef Wellington and Pan-seared Walleye.

The strongest case for Forepaugh’s is direct: it offers New American fine dining in Saint Paul with a price point that signals a planned dinner rather than a casual drop-in meal. It also holds a Wine Spectator Award of Excellence for 2026. Keep expectations grounded in what is confirmed: this is a business-casual choice with a short list of known signature dishes, not a place where every detail of the room, menu format or service style should be assumed in advance.

The menu works well as a planned New American dinner

The menu information points to polished New American fine dining rather than a narrow specialty format. First-timers can anchor their expectations around the named dishes: Beef Wellington, Pan-seared Walleye and an award-winning burger. Those choices suit diners looking for familiar dishes in a fine-dining context.

The useful decision point is appetite and occasion: choose Forepaugh’s when the night calls for a higher-end Saint Paul meal, look to more casual dining in Saint Paul when the priority is speed, a lighter check or maximum flexibility.

Book for late-afternoon or evening dining, not daytime efficiency

Late-afternoon or evening dining is the right target because the hours are limited to those periods on open days. Forepaugh’s is closed Monday and Sunday; it is open Tuesday through Thursday from 3:30–9:30 PM and Friday through Saturday from 3:30–10 PM. That schedule makes it better suited to a planned meal than a daytime stop.

Business casual is the dress code, so dress neatly without assuming a formal requirement. For timing, the practical approach is to plan around the posted hours: Friday and Saturday run later, while Tuesday through Thursday offer the same 3:30 PM opening with an earlier close. Any specific questions about current seating, menu details or accommodations should be confirmed directly with the restaurant.

Who should choose it, who should skip it

Choose Forepaugh’s if the decision is driven by occasion value: New American fine dining in Saint Paul, a roughly $75-per-person price point, recognizable signature dishes such as Beef Wellington, Pan-seared Walleye and an award-winning burger. It is also a fit for diners who value confirmed recognition, including the Wine Spectator Award of Excellence in 2026.

Skip it if you want a casual meal, lunch service, or a lower-commitment dinner. The schedule is limited to Tuesday-through-Saturday late-afternoon and evening service, the price point is closer to a planned night out than an everyday stop.