The Lookout Bar & Grill is a family-owned, casual establishment. The restaurant serves nightly specials that include an "all you can eat" crab legs dinner on Thursdays, and happy hour offers several $2 drinks. The Lookout presents local bands on Friday and Saturday nights with no cover charge. The extensive outdoor area includes a patio, a fire pit and a field used for volleyball and horseshoes.
The Lookout Bar & Grill
8672 Pineview Lane North
Maple Grove, MN 55369
763-424-4365
lookoutbarandgrill.com
This Irish-themed bar is part of a chain found throughout the Midwest. The bar strives to create an "authentic pub house experience" for its patrons. Like most of the bars in Maple Grove, the Claddagh Irish Pub includes a full restaurant. The menu features an impressive collection of Irish-inspired items like corned beef and cabbage. The bar is lively, and patrons often crowd around the big screen televisions to watch soccer and hockey.
The Claddagh Irish Pub
7890 Main Street North
Maple Grove, MN 55369
763-773-7400
claddaghirishpubs.com
Boston's The Gourmet Pizza is another bar chain with a location in Maple Grove. The restaurant is child-friendly and divided from the sports bar. While pizza is the main focus, there are many other food options for hungry patrons, including an impressive collection of salads. The bar offers many mixed drink options, including house specials like the Hot Raspberry Cappuccini and the Strawberry Mango Mojito.
Boston's The Gourmet Pizza
12109 Main St. West
Maple Grove, MN 55369
763-315-4334
bostons.com
The Granite City Food & Brewery is an interesting choice for visitors seeking something different. The on-site brewery produces beers using infusion brewing and decoction. The specialty brews menu includes complementary meal suggestions. Patrons may enjoy a tour of the facilities and can join the Mug Club to obtain coupons and access to weekly specials.
Granite City Food & Brewery
11909 Main Street
Maple Grove, MN 55369
763-416-0010
gcfb.net
J. Cousineau's Dram & Alehouse is another locally owned casual bar. The establishment's many purple drinks pay homage to its favorite football team--the Minnesota Vikings--and patrons should order the Purple Thunder or Purple Pride to fit right in. The restaurant is a favorite for its lunches, including the house special Z Mack Daddy Burger.
J.Cousineau's Dram & Alehouse
13540 Grove Drive
Maple Grove, MN 55311
763-420-8355
jcousineaus.com
